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New year, new goals: Giant savings sitewide this January!

Start your journey towards a brighter future today!

It’s all about self-belief in 2025. That dream you’ve been telling yourself you can’t achieve? Take the leap today by investing in your learning this 'yes you can-uary' with up to £500 off ALL courses!

New year, new goals – it's the perfect time to enrol and join our thriving community of over 130,000 learners achieving their ambitions on their own terms.

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What's on offer?

  • Up to £500 off sitewide!

    BIGGEST EVER JANUARY SALE! Believe in yourself this ‘yes you can-uary' and save up to £500 on your dream course to take the first step towards a brighter future. Offers end at midnight tomorrow!

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  • £200 off Access to HE

    Get £200 off our Access to Higher Education courses, our exam-free route to university, for a limited time only! Be quick, spaces always fill up fast for our February intake.

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Why choose Open Study College?

We believe in people. We believe in second chances and new beginnings. We believe in those who have the courage to take a different path towards a brighter future. Every day, we empower you to believe in your potential, providing the confidence you need to fulfil your aspirations — because independent learning is never done alone. Together, we can change lives.

Payment plans & offers

We understand studying is a big investment of time and money. That's why we offer regular special offers to help get you started as well as flexible payment plans to spread the cost of your online course.

Study at your own pace

You’ll study whenever you want, at your own pace. There are no strict deadlines – you’ll have up to a year and most of our online courses require 80 hours of study, that’s around 1 hour and a half a week!

Price match

We'll price match against any other UK retailer if you see the exact course cheaper elsewhere! Just contact our team on 03300 563 100 to discuss our price match promise.

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Full tutor support

Learning from home doesn’t mean that you are on your own. You have full support from a personal tutor throughout your course. Our experienced tutors help you every step of the way, and you can contact them as regularly as you want!

130,000+ learners

We think of everyone as an extended member of our community. Our team, our tutors, and most importantly our learners. You won’t be alone throughout your journey, and we’re here to support you every step of the way.

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A Levels = industry standard qualifications. Get yours online & study at your own pace.

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Get recognised qualifications online! Earn GCSEs like in schools & colleges - all from home at your own pace.

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Love beauty? Learn new skills from home! Get certified in skincare, makeup, & more with our flexible courses

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I struggled with the website so left a note on the robot chat thing and reciced a call from Andrew I can honestly say he is the kindest friendliest man I have ever had the pleasure of speaking to he was happy to help and made everything so quick and easy and I am very greatful for all his help and kind words and banter as I went through s[…]
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I’m really grateful to Jess at Open Study College who discussed various courses with me and helped me understand how you can find a job in the field you’re interested in more easily with a certificate on your cv. I was looking at Complete Animal Care which covers a variety of areas in the animal industry opening me up to various roles wor[…]
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Fantastic service, Liz answered all of my questions very promptly and I was able to make decisions based on her accurate answers. I needed help to decide on extensions due to having a baby and Liz gave a personal touch to wish me well, this is very nice to have when working with customer service or learner assistance of a company.
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130,000+ happy learners

Discover success stories from our community of over 130,000 satisfied learners. Read the inspiring journeys some of our learners went on to achieve their goals and transform their lives.

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