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The Open Universiteit, which welcomed its first students in September 1984, is an independent government-funded institute for distance learning at university level. The Dutch government's purpose in founding the Dutch Open Universiteit was to make higher education accessible to anyone with the necessary aptitudes and interests, regardless of formal qualifications.

Mission

The Open Universiteit develops, provides and promotes innovative higher distance education of top quality, in collaboration with networks and alliances. As the prime university for lifelong learning, it addresses the wide-ranging learning needs of people during their course of life, plus the need to achieve a considerable increase of the knowledge level of the community at large.

We seek to be an institution that is strongly anchored in the Dutch higher education system through its educational, research and innovation activities, and that also operates successfully in the field of lifelong learning. We consider our institution to be a pioneer in open higher distance education and a leader in educational innovation, both in the Netherlands and internationally. In the market of lifelong learning, we wish to establish firm footing.

With a scope of activities that links up well with the needs of the community, we can count on broad interest, as reflected in the significant enrolment number for its educational offerings. We also offer a professional and result-oriented work climate that activates the competencies of its staff toward joint realization of objectives.

A profile of Open Universiteit tells you more about our organisation and mission, the facts and figures, study methods, objectives, et cetera. See also our recent facts and figures.

Image of cover corporate brochure 2007-2008

Corporate brochure We've got to be open. A profile of Open Universiteit Nederland in 2007-2008 Corporate brochure 'We've got to be open':
           Open Universiteit in 2007-2008

Facts and figures 2008 Facts and figures




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