Open College of the Arts

Open College of the Arts
Address
Map
DMC 02
County Way

, ,
S70 2AG

England
Coordinates53°33′19″N 1°28′45″W / 53.5552°N 1.4791°W / 53.5552; -1.4791
Information
TypeIndependent, charity
Established1987
FounderMichael Young
ChairAlan Newton
Chief executiveWill Woods
Staff120 tutors
AffiliationsThe Open University
Websitewww.oca.ac.uk

The Open College of the Arts (OCA) is an open learning arts college, with a Head Office in Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. Founded in 1987 by Michael Young, it is a registered charity and part of The Open University. As of the 2023/24 academic year, the full cost of a part-time undergraduate degree with the Open College of the Arts is around half the cost of a degree at a bricks-and-mortar university.

OCA was acquired by the Open University (OU) in 2022 and from 1 August 2023 OCA-taught students will be enrolling as OU students.[1]

  1. ^ Woodcock, K., The OU to grow its curriculum through acquisition of the Open College of the Arts (OCA), Open University, published 25 July 2022, accessed 14 February 2023