Following the vote for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union, the Scottish Government announced that free tuition and associated support will continue for those non-UK EU citizens enrolled or preparing to study in Scotland.
The OU in Scotland has been in touch with the Scottish Government and has received confirmation that this announcement includes the part-time fee grant in the current application window, subject to the standard eligibility criteria.
A decision on whether to extend this to study in 2017 has yet to be made for any mode of study.
An innovative research project, Art for Action, is set to showcase the voices of young people through art, addressing pressing sustainability issues.
The Crichton Trust in Dumfries has been awarded funding from The OU's Open Societal Challenges programme as part of the second wave of their 'Challenge Us!' competition.
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