Have you been inspired by the stories in this book? Are you considering OU study yourself?

Unlike other universities, the OU does not have entry requirements to study most of its undergraduate qualifications and there are no tests to gain entry – in fact, more than 40 per cent of new OU undergraduate students in the UK don't have the formal qualifications they’d need to go through a traditional university application process.

The OU has changed the lives of more than 2 million people, bringing them new knowledge, skills, interests and inspiration, and helping them to achieve new goals. We are the UK's largest university, with more than 180,000 students. This includes learners in prisons and secure environments.

The OU offers qualifications in a broad range of subjects and provides access to a range of educational opportunities, from short introductory modules to longer, broader modules leading to degrees and other recognised qualifications.

For more information on courses visit our website www.open.ac.uk and for specific information about our work in prisons go to www. open.ac.uk/secure-environments or speak to your prison education manager.

The Open University: What's Stopping You?