Open University

The Open University was established in Milton Keynes In 1969The company was created in order to help those wishing to pursue higher education on a part-time and/or distance learning basis, including people with health disabilities, who are officially a priority group for the university, nearly 13,000 OU students have health disabilities. The British Government has also tasked the Open University to continue the work of the Council for National Academic Awards (CNAA) when it was dissolved. The CNAA formerly awarded degrees at the polytechnics which have since become universities.Starting in 1969 students enrolled for January 1971 based in Walton hall, Milton keynes.there are currently around 253,000 student, 14,000 being postgraduates and 195,00 being undergraduates.How is it distinguishable from other universities; The Open University opened up education to everyone regardless of their circumstance or where they live. having students of all ages and backgrounds, other universities such as Cambridge and Oxford wouldn't allow this to happen, making the Open University a lot more accessible to the public, which would account for it's huge popularity.