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Open University FREE courses for those in Northern Ireland
650 places available for selected courses. Normally up to £3,200
ExpiredIf you live in Northern Ireland, the Open University (OU) is offering the chance to apply for one of its 27 postgraduate and microcredential courses for free. These normally cost up to £3,200, but they'll be free if you apply by 11.59pm on Monday 13 February. However, you'll need to meet the courses' eligibility criteria, and there are only around 650 places available in total.
To be eligible for a place, you must be:
- Aged 18 or over
- Living in Northern Ireland
- Eligible to work in Northern Ireland
- Settled in Northern Ireland, and ordinarily a resident in the UK for at least three years (or you have indefinite leave to enter or remain in the UK).
See the 'Who can apply' section on the OU website for full details.
What courses are available?
The courses will be largely delivered online, and vary in length from 10-12 weeks to six months. The microcredential courses will start in March and the postgraduate modules will start in May.
A few examples include:
- Effective Strategic Management in Business and the Public Sector (postgraduate module) – normally £3,200
- Managing in a changing world (postgraduate module) – normally £3,200
- Digital Forensics (postgraduate module) – normally £1,505
- Project Management – normally £1,505
- Agile Leadership and Management (microcredential) – normally £750
- Teacher Development: Embedding Mental Health in the Curriculum (microcredential) – normally £675
- Climate Change: Transforming your Organisation for Sustainability (microcredential) – £450
How to apply
To apply for a course you'll need to fill in an application form (depending on the course type you choose), which are available via the OU website link above and submit proof of your address in Northern Ireland. Once you've checked you meet the entry requirements for your chosen module and have filled in the form, you'll receive confirmation that your application has been received within one working day (so if you submit on a Friday, you won't receive confirmation until Monday).
The OU also offers a range of free courses that are available for everyone via its 'OpenLearn' platform, including the MSE 'Academoney' financial education course.
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Open University FREE courses for those in Northern Ireland
1,400+ places available for selected courses. Normally up to £3,200
ExpiredIf you live in Northern Ireland, the Open University (OU) is offering the chance to apply for 27 of its postgraduate and microcredential courses for free. There are 27 courses to choose from, which normally cost up to £3,200, but they'll be free if you apply by 11.59pm on Thursday 8 September. However, you'll need to meet the courses' eligibility criteria, and there are only around 1,400 places available in total.
To be eligible for a place, you must be:
- Aged 18 or over
- Living in Northern Ireland
- Eligible to work in Northern Ireland
- Settled in Northern Ireland, and ordinarily a resident in the UK for at least three years (or you have indefinite leave to enter or remain in the UK).
See the 'Who can apply' section on the OU website for full details.
What courses are available?
The courses will be largely delivered online, and vary in length from 10-12 weeks to six months. The microcredential courses will start in October and the postgraduate modules will start in November.
A few examples include:
- Effective Strategic Management in Business and the Public Sector (postgraduate module) – normally £3,200
- Managing in a changing world (postgraduate module) – normally £3,200
- Data Management (postgraduate module) – normally £1,505
- Supply Chain Management (postgraduate module) – normally £1,600
- Agile Leadership and Management (microcredential) – normally £750
- Teacher Development: Embedding Mental Health in the Curriculum (microcredential) – normally £675
How to apply
To apply for a course you'll need to fill in one of two application forms (depending on the course type you choose), which are available via the OU website link above. Once you've checked you meet the entry requirements for your chosen module and have filled in the form, you'll receive confirmation that your application has been received within one working day (so if you submit on Friday, you won't receive confirmation until Monday).
The OU also offers a range of free courses that are available for everyone via its 'OpenLearn' platform, including the MSE 'Academoney' financial education course.
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