Open University

American  

Trademark.

1. a largely self-instructional university, founded in England in 1969, offering independent education through such means as television, computers, and mailed course materials.

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Open University British  

noun

1. (in Britain) a university founded in 1969 for mature students studying by television and radio lectures, correspondence courses, local counselling, and summer schools

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Example Sentences

She is now completing an Open University course, her third attempt at sustaining study in higher education, and has had support in finding a suitable long term home.

From BBC

Louise Casella, director of the Open University in Wales, chaired an independent review into what went wrong with the awarding of qualifications last summer, which also made some broader recommendations.

From BBC

Ms Bennett, who lives in Wirral, said if students "wanted online learning, we could go to the Open University, which charges substantially less".

From BBC

Gen Tsadkan also returned to college, studying for an MBA by correspondence at the UK's Open University.

From BBC

“The opposition is sniffing around to find the issues that will embarrass the government and create cleavages within it,” said Tamar Hermann, a professor of political science at the Open University of Israel.

From New York Times