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Conditions of Registration for Apprentices

These conditions set out the terms of the agreement between us. They refer to other policies and procedures, to the Open University regulations and to codes of practice. Together with the Apprenticeship Registration Agreement and Funding Rules specific to the Nation in which you are studying, these documents set out the details of your rights and obligations as a Learner of the University.

If you are studying towards a Nursing or Social Work degree please also read the Supplementary Agreement (Social Work) or Supplementary Agreement (Nursing), and if you are on the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA) or Police Community Support Officer Apprenticeship (PCSO-A) programmes, please also read the Supplementary Agreement (Policing) below. These Supplementary agreements set out additional terms of the agreement that you are making with The Open University.

Policy Documents

Effective for modules starting from 1 August 2024

Conditions of Registration 2024/25 (Apprentices) (PDF, 437KB)

This document sets out the general conditions of registration that apply to your study with The Open University.
Conditions of Registration 2024/25 (Apprentices): Redundancy Policy Appendix (PDF, 235KB)

The Redundancy Policy is an Appendix to the Conditions of Registration 2024/25 (Apprentices) and should be read in conjunction with this document. This policy outlines the support that The Open University will provide if you are studying an Open University qualification as part of an Apprenticeship Programme in the event that you are made redundant by your Employer prior to the end of your Apprenticeship Programme.
Supplementary Agreement (Policing) 2024/25 (PDF, 208KB)

This Supplementary Agreement applies to Learners that have been accepted on to the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA) and Police Community Support Officer Apprenticeship (PCSO-A) only and sets out the additional terms relating to study of a PCDA or PCSO-A.

Previous document versions

Effective for modules starting from 1 August 2023

Conditions of Registration 2023/24 (Apprentices) (PDF, 430KB)

This document sets out the general conditions of registration that apply to your study with The Open University.
Conditions of Registration for Apprentices 2023/24: Redundancy Policy Appendix (PDF, 243KB)

The Redundancy Policy is an Appendix to the Conditions of Registration 2023/24 (Apprentices) and should be read in conjunction with this document. This policy outlines the support that The Open University will provide if you are studying an Open University qualification as part of an Apprenticeship Programme in the event that you are made redundant by your Employer prior to the end of your Apprenticeship Programme.
Supplementary Agreement (Policing) 2023/24 (PDF, 230KB)

This Supplementary Agreement applies to Learners that have been accepted on to the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA) and Police Community Support Officer Apprenticeship (PCSO-A) only and sets out the additional terms relating to study of a PCDA or PCSO-A.

Effective for modules starting from 1 August 2022

Conditions of Registration for Apprentices 2022/23 (PDF, 495KB)

This document sets out the general conditions of registration that apply to your study with The Open University.
Conditions of Registration for Apprentices 2022/23: Redundancy Policy Appendix (PDF, 255KB)

The Redundancy Policy is an Appendix to the Conditions of Registration 2022/23 (Apprentices) and should be read in conjunction with this document. This policy outlines the support that The Open University will provide if you are studying an Open University qualification as part of an Apprenticeship Programme in the event that you are made redundant by your Employer prior to the end of your Apprenticeship Programme.
Supplementary Agreement (Policing) 2022/23 (PDF, 238KB)

This Supplementary Agreement applies to Learners that have been accepted on to the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA) and Police Community Support Officer Apprenticeship (PCSO-A) only and sets out the additional terms relating to study of a PCDA or PCSO-A.

Effective for modules starting from 1 August 2021

Conditions of Registration for Apprentices 2021/22 (PDF, 490KB)

This document sets out the general conditions of registration that apply to your study with The Open University.
Conditions of Registration for Apprentices 2021/22: Redundancy Policy Appendix (PDF, 240KB)

The Redundancy Policy is an Appendix to the Conditions of Registration 2020/21 (Apprentices) and should be read in conjunction with this document. This policy outlines the support that The Open University will provide if you are studying an Open University qualification as part of an Apprenticeship Programme in the event that you are made redundant by your Employer prior to the end of your Apprenticeship Programme.
Supplementary Agreement (Policing) 2021/22 (PDF, 289KB)

This Supplementary Agreement applies to students that have been accepted on to the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA) only and sets out the additional terms relating to study of a PCDA.

Effective for modules starting from 1 August 2020

Conditions of Registration for Apprentices 2020/21 (PDF, 437KB)

This document sets out the general conditions of registration that apply to your study with The Open University.
Supplementary Agreement (Policing) 2020/21 (PDF, 145KB)

This Supplementary Agreement applies to students that have been accepted on to the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA) only and sets out the additional terms relating to study of a PCDA.

Effective for modules starting from 4 November 2019

Conditions of Registration for Apprentices 2019/20 (PDF, 277KB)

This document sets out the general conditions of registration that apply to your study with The Open University.

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