News and media releases

November 15, 2021

Open Universities Australia is today celebrating the arrival of one of Australia’s leading universities to the marketplace, with the first University of Adelaide degree program now open for enrolments.

August 10, 2021

Since the beginning of the global pandemic, the need to develop future frontline health professionals in mental health, and health promotion and education, has never been more important or acutely needed.

May 27, 2021

A year on from the introduction of the Government’s Higher Education Relief Package (HERP) initiative, OUA is seeing Universities and students continue to ride the wave of shorter form learning, and the sector innovating to secure this demand.

December 15, 2020

With impact for providers at the core of its strategy, Open Universities Australia (OUA) is thrilled to announce the latest provider to join the marketplace – The University of Newcastle – who is ranked 45 globally in The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings.

July 28, 2020

OUA provides elite athletes with another year of access to flexible online higher education to support their demanding lifestyles

July 23, 2020

Continuously striving to deliver value to Australian Universities, Open Universities Australia (OUA) is excited to welcome its twenty-first provider to the marketplace with the signing of Torrens University Australia.

July 13, 2020

With impact for university partners and students at the core of its strategy, Open Universities Australia (OUA) – Australia's leading online marketplace for accessing higher education – has today announced an expansion to its already successful Rapid Development Fund.

July 13, 2020

OpenLearning (OL), a leading Australian learning platform, is pleased to announce that they are working together with Open Universities Australia (OUA), Australia’s largest online higher education marketplace, to provide a market-leading solution for universities to promote and deliver microcredentials.

May 10, 2020

OUA is pleased to announce the launch of 16 programs across 4 universities in response to its pledge to waive all fees for universities offering HERP

April 28, 2020

Launching mid-May, the OUA platform will feature an initial 11 short courses from The University of Adelaide.

April 14, 2020

OUA pledges to work with university partners to list their short courses across Health, Nursing, Education, IT and the Sciences to a national audience from 1 May to 1 December 2020.

November 08, 2019

The Rugby Union Players’ Association (RUPA) and Australia’s leaders in providing access to online higher education, Open Universities Australia (OUA), are pleased to announce an extension of their successful partnership, until the end of 2021.

May 03, 2019

Young people at risk of experiencing homelessness are being given a chance to pursue their education dreams at tertiary level with the launch of a brand-new scholarship program being delivered through not-for-profit organisation, Kids Under Cover, by Open Universities Australia (OUA).

March 01, 2019

Open Universities Australia is expanding on their partnership with the AFL to proudly support under-18 competition.

December 20, 2018

Open Universities Australia has appointed Stuart Elmslie to the role of Chief Executive Officer following an extensive national search.

October 15, 2018

Australia’s leading marketplace for accessing online higher education, Open Universities Australia (OUA), has announced their newly formed partnership with the University of Tasmania.

September 12, 2018

This year Open Universities Australia (OUA) is celebrating a quarter of a century of delivering education to more than 350,000 students throughout Australia and from around the globe.

August 17, 2018

OUA announced the release of a significant new undergraduate addition to their platform—the University of New England (UNE) Bachelor of Laws.

June 17, 2018

This year Open Universities Australia (OUA) is celebrating a quarter of a century of delivering education to more than 350,000 students throughout Australia and from around the globe.

February 08, 2018

Last month OUA’s former Chief Financial Officer and Executive General Manager of Corporate Services, Stuart Elmslie, was appointed the position of CEO, following on from the departure of Paul Wappett.

January 09, 2018

OUA is delighted to announce that from 2017, occupational health and safety (OHS) students who graduate from select degrees from the Australian Catholic University (ACU) will now meet the educational requirement to apply for certification as an OHS Professional with the Safety Institute of Australia.

January 08, 2018

OUA students now have access to even more choice in study options with the recent introduction of 30 new degrees across science and engineering, arts, education, business, marketing, health, IT and law from leading universities including Curtin, Macquarie and the University of South Australia.

December 19, 2017

OUA is excited to announce that as of Semester 1 2018, current and prospective students will be able to choose from six new Asian language subjects from The Australian National University (ANU).

October 11, 2017

The City & Guilds Group has today announced the acquisition of Adelaide-based e3Learning—one of Australia's largest dedicated corporate elearning and compliance providers.

October 11, 2017

We are thrilled to announce that in the last six months we have expanded our offering in the area of education to students with the introduction of three new online programs.

October 11, 2017

We are thrilled to announce that five elite athletes from the Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) were recently awarded study scholarships through Open Universities Australia (OUA).

September 22, 2017

As a trusted advisor on the best program fit for every student, we are excited to announce the introduction of a new program in 2017, the Master of Science (Project Management) from Curtin University.

September 21, 2017

OUA is thrilled to announce the launch of Postgraduate Single Unit study, 115 standalone units across the Arts, Business, Education, Health, IT, Law and Science disciplines from an array of leading Australian universities, including Curtin, Griffith, Macquarie, RMIT, Swinburne, and the University of South Australia.

October 26, 2016

The Far North's young people are gaining a reputation as the most educated outside capital cities, with Cairns topping the list for Open Universities Australia's regional enrolments.

October 26, 2016

Head of Open Universities Australia, Paul Wappett, is the first to admit his career path has been eclectic.