Students in Prisons and Secure Hospitals

Postgraduate Information

Some postgraduate modules and qualifications may be available for study in secure environments but availability will depend on a number of factors.

Please make an initial enquiry via your national SiSE support team.

Research in Secure Environments

To support postgraduate students, and students studying Level 2 and Level 3 modules, we have a Library Study Partner Scheme. A group of OU students, co-ordinated by the OU Students Association (OUSA), provide library support for students unable to access the OU online library. This service can be used by students in prison, in a secure hospital or serving their sentence in the community.

Students can submit their research requests using the research request form (found on the Resources page), which can be returned by email to [email protected], the requests can also be submitted online here. 

Please only use the OU PI and do not include any other personal details about the student.