Your registration policy documents

These documents form part of your registration for study. This applies to you if:

• you're registering for study with The Open University (OU) for the first time
• you've studied with us before and you're now continuing your studies
• you're coming back and are registering to study something else.

Standard registration policy documents

These policies apply to you if you're studying a module/s either as a standalone course or as part of a qualification or an integrated masters degree.

• Conditions of Registration
• Conditions of Registration for Apprentices
• Fee Rules
• Fee Status
• Attendance and Participation
• Academic Regulations
• Admission of Applicants Under the Age of 18
• Code of Practice for Student Discipline
• Changing Your Study Plans
• Assessment Banking Rules

Short Course registration policy documents

These policies apply to you if you're studying a non-credit bearing module from our Short Course Prospectus or module SXM150 or WXM151 which carry a small amount of credit.

• Conditions of Registration: Short Courses
• Admission of Applicants under the Age of 18
• Code of Practice for Student Discipline
• Changing Your Study Plans

Research Degree registration policy documents

These policies apply to you if you're studying for an Open University research degree. This will be either a PhD, an MPhil, an EdD or an MRes.

• Research Degrees Handbook
• Research Degree Regulations
• Conditions of Registration for Postgraduate Research Students

Microcredential registration policy documents

These policies apply to you if you’re studying a standalone microcredential or a microcredential-only qualification.

• Conditions of Registration (Microcredentials)
• Changing Your Study Plans (Microcredentials)
• Code of Practice for Student Discipline