As a top-rated academic institution, the Open University's degrees are respected by employers. In fact, 75 per cent of the top 100 FTSE companies have sponsored their staff on these courses. ... Since the outset, the Open University has not asked for any formal qualifications to enter undergraduate-level study.

Are OU degrees Recognised?

Happily, many employers and organisations worldwide do employ Open University graduates and understand that an OU degree is equal in academic standard to a degree from any other British university.

Are OU degrees taken seriously?

The short answer to the question is yes. At the end of the day, a degree is a degree no matter what university it comes from and all employers recognise the work that goes into such a qualification. OU degrees have a similar reputation to BTECs in that people think they are somehow easier.