About Open Universities Australia
For more than 30 years, we’ve helped make Australian higher education more accessible.
Introduction
We partner with universities across Australia to give learners more ways to access university study online.
Since 1993, we’ve helped more than half a million students take their next step in education. Today, we bring our knowledge of Australian higher education together with a commitment to helping every learner find the study option that’s right for them.
Open Universities Australia at a glance
Students supported
554,675+ students have studied through Open Universities Australia since 1993.
Years of experience
More than 30 years helping Australians access university study.
University partners
Choose from 26 Australian universities all in one place.
Courses
Explore 4079+ courses from universities across Australia.
Our purpose: Access for all
Open Universities Australia exists to empower learners – regardless of geographic location, academic background or life stage – to access the education that’s right for them.
As a not-for-profit organisation, we believe higher education should be within reach of more people. That means helping learners understand their options, find a way into university and choose study that works for their circumstances.
Our role: Widening access to Australian higher education
For more than three decades, we’ve worked with Australian universities to connect more people with higher education.
We bring online study options from universities across Australia together in one place, helping learners explore and compare their options and giving universities another way to reach more students.
Our experience gives us a deep understanding of the choices students face, from finding the right course and understanding entry requirements to exploring pathways and navigating enrolment.
Proudly partnering with leading Australian universities
Our history: More than 30 years of opening up university study
1993
Monash University partners with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) to establish Open Learning Agency of Australia (OLAA).
1996
Ownership expands to seven Australian shareholder universities.
2004
We become Open Universities Australia, continuing to expand access to university study across the country.
Today
We strive to open up university study for more Australians, with a strong focus on access, choice and support.
Our people: The team behind Open Universities Australia
Our people shape the culture of Open Universities Australia and the experience we create for students and our university partners.
Leadership is part of that culture too. At Open Universities Australia, it isn’t only about a title. It’s about how we show up, how we support others and how we use our expertise to help move the organisation forward.
Our Board and Executive Team help guide our direction as we continue working to make higher education more accessible.
Meet our Board and Executives →
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Our impact: More than half a million journeys, and counting
There’s no single path to university. For more than 30 years, we’ve helped learners across Australia find different ways to access study and work towards the future they want.
“What's been absolutely amazing has been the flexibility. As long as I've got phone reception I can study.”
—Max
Primary Education at Curtin University
“I found something that has worked for me. I feel so much more confident in myself and way less stressed.”
—Grace
Primary Education at Curtin University
“Without the opportunity to study through Open Universities Australia, I think life would be very different.”
—Joel
Applied Science at Curtin University