Financial help: Generally good. Government and significant uni funds.
Best features: Its flexibility, openness, huge range of courses and academic credibility.
And worst: Finding time to study, cost of some courses. More info? Contact OUSA, PO Box 397, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes MK7 6BE, Tel: 01908 652026, Fax: 01908 654326, email: ousa@student.open.ac.uk