Changes to policy and curriculum

Academic Regulations 2022/23 (Apprentices)

In March 2022, The Open University published the Academic Regulations (Apprentices) 2022/23 for the first time.

The regulations in this document set out how you become an Apprentice of The Open University, how we award academic credit if you complete a module successfully, what you have to do to progress through an Open University qualification and how to meet the academic requirements for the award of a qualification. They include information about the structure of Open University qualifications, how and why we may make changes to courses, study restrictions for academic reasons, and time limits for completing your qualification. They also set out the circumstances in which you will cease to be an Open University Apprentice studying a qualification including where you, your Employer or The Open University are entitled to end the relationship before you have completed all of your intended studies.

The changes made:

There have been several significant changes to this policy:

1. A new paragraph has been written into ‘What this document covers’ to address changes which may be made to this document throughout the year, and to set expectation of notification in that instance.
2. Statements about the Commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion at The Open University and Safe Space Reporting have been added.
3. References to APDMs (Assessment Programme Delivery Managers) have been amended throughout the document, as the AEST (Assessment Programme Support Team) is now the primary point of contact for Apprentices. See the glossary for further information.
4. References to undergraduate modules throughout the document have been updated from first, second and third levels to Open University Levels 1, 2 and 3.

For more help or information

Please talk to your Student Support Team if you need any further information. You can find out how to contact them on Contact the OU.