Teenage Boom at Open University as Young People Choose to Earn While They Learn
August 24, 2026
August 24, 2026
MILTON KEYNES, England, Aug. 24 -- Open University issued the following news:
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Teenage boom at The Open University as young people choose to earn while they learn
* Record 3,398 new undergraduate students aged 18 or 19.
* Number of teenage starters has risen by more than a third since 2019/20.
* Almost four in ten new OU undergraduates are now under 25.
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Record numbers of teenagers are choosing The O . . .
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Teenage boom at The Open University as young people choose to earn while they learn
* Record 3,398 new undergraduate students aged 18 or 19.
* Number of teenage starters has risen by more than a third since 2019/20.
* Almost four in ten new OU undergraduates are now under 25.
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Record numbers of teenagers are choosing The O . . .