Changing lives through learning, across Northern Ireland

The Open University in Northern Ireland (OU NI) helps people of all ages and backgrounds achieve their ambitions through flexible, high-quality learning. Whether you want to gain new skills, change your career, or follow a lifelong passion, we're here to make it possible.

Free Online Learning

We’ve got a huge range of free online learning to help you explore your passion or need.

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Study with us

Free your ambition by studying with The Open University and change your life with our flexible way of learning.

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Future Nurse Programmes

For over 17 years, we've delivered a highly successful work-based pre-registration nursing programme in partnership with healthcare employers.

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Events

Check out what events we have coming up.

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About Us

Find out more about who we are and why we do what we do here in Northern Ireland.

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News

Catchup on the lates news from The Open University in Northern Ireland.

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Our Work

We work in many ways across Northern Ireland with a big impact.

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Our Manifesto

Embedding a culture of lifelong learning in our society will be a game-changer. Essential to that is accessible part-time, flexible higher education. Recognising its value and prioritising its growth is key to addressing skills shortages, economic productivity, regional imbalances, and social inclusion.