As well as being a provider of education nationally, The Open University is involved in a number of local projects and partnerships, contributing to education and the local economy.
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Through 'partnership' and contract agreements, local colleges, sixth form colleges and universities provide facilities for Open University staff to meet their students for tutorials at the following places in the West Midlands:
Birmingham (Harborne), Coventry, Dudley, Hereford, Kidderminster, Leamington, Nuneaton, Redditch, Rugby, Shrewsbury, Solihull, Stafford, Stoke, Sutton Coldfield, Telford, Walsall, Wolverhampton, Worcester.
Where appropriate, venues other than colleges, sixth form colleges and universities are used. Tutorials are held at selected locations depending on level of student demand.
Briefing for Training Providers
7th of May 2009 12.30 - 15.30
Venue: The Open University in the West Midlands, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 9NB
You are invited to attend a focussed briefing showing how The Open University can help your clients’ progress into higher education, earning while learning or re-skilling/up-skilling for a re-engagement with the labour market. We don’t have the formal entry requirements of campus universities and offer a wide range of courses and qualifications - the ideal progression route.
Starting with lunch and followed by a series of short presentations, the briefing is aimed at answering your questions. I hope that you will be and to join us on May 7th if you would like more details and to book a place on the briefing event please email R04-Short-Courses@open.ac.uk for the attention of Mary Wood, places are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
Details of the location of the Open University Regional Centre are available on http://www3.open.ac.uk/near-you/west-midlands/p4.asp
The Open University Library has links with other library services and we maintain a selection of our course materials in the reference section of these public libraries:
Contact us for further details.
The Open University in the West Midlands contributes to the provision of information advice and guidance (IAG) about educational opportunities for adults through its Regional Centre at Harborne, Birmingham. Our main focus is on the University's own courses and qualifications though, where appropriate, we refer enquirers to other IAG services with which we are affiliated.
Each network offers information, advice and guidance concerning education and career opportunities within a given county or other local authority area.
The Guidance Council provides details of other IAG networks outside these areas: www.guidancecouncil.com
The Guidance Accreditation Board provides information on individual organisations that offer IAG in any area: www.gab.org.uk.
The Open University is a member of the West Midlands Higher Education Association created to promote higher education institutions collaboration and partnership in the region. The Open University is one of 13 higher education institutions in the West Midlands delivering expertise and 'know-how' in an increasingly knowledge based regional economy.
Within the region, a growing proportion of part-time funded students (currently 25%) are studying with The Open University
WMHEA aims to help universities and HE colleges realise their potential regional contribution to the economy and society.
