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Freshers

Freshers happens twice a year and is made up of an abundance of events, online chats and activities to take part in to help you settle into your academic journey. This page contains all you need to make your OU Freshers a memorable one.

Freshers is an exciting time as we say hello to new students and welcome back returning OU students.

We realise that starting your studies can be both daunting and exciting at the same time, and Freshers is a great chance to learn more about studying with the OU, find out how your Students Association can support you through your academic journey and, of course, meet other OU students!

You can learn more about Freshers at the Association by reading our "All About... Freshers" article on The Hoot. 

Our next Freshers will be from Monday 10 October - Sunday 23 October. Please note that the original dates of 26 September – 9 October have been postponed - please see our statement on Her Majesty The Queen for more details.

We're looking forward to welcoming you with a fortnight of online events, and prize draws and competitions. To be the first to know about plans for the next Freshers Fortnight, sign up to our newsletter.

Explore the pages below to learn more and download digital freebies!

  • Useful Information Here we will be uploading tips and links to other useful information for OU Freshers.
  • Digital Freebies Digital freebies are free downloadable resources for OU students to use, to help you study or just for fun!
  • Competitions and Prize Draws We have some fantastic competitions and prize draws for you to win amazing prizes over Freshers across lots of events and activities!
  • FAQs Come and find answers to your frequently asked questions about Freshers.
 
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