OU Study

Learn on the go with OU Study, enhancing learning experiences on mobile devices.

App stats

Version: 4.3.0.9 (Last updated: 2024-04-23)
Creation date: 2019-08-29
Permissions
Location: approximate location (network-based), precise location (GPS and network-based)
Phone: read phone status and identity
Photos/Media/Files: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Storage: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Camera: take pictures and videos
Microphone: record audio
Device ID & call information: read phone status and identity
Other:
  • receive data from Internet
  • view network connections
  • pair with Bluetooth devices
  • full network access
  • change your audio settings
  • run at startup
  • control vibration
  • prevent device from sleeping

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App summary

Learn on the go with OU Study App. This app enhances your learning experience, as an OU student, on mobile devices. So, you can access learning materials to study wherever and whenever you like.

Benefits of using the OU Study app include:
• Easy access to your module materials and study planner.
• Download learning materials to study offline.
• Keep track of key dates and progress.
• Never miss a forum message.

The OU Study app is for Open University students who are registered on a course or qualification. Sign in using your OU username and password (the same one you use to sign in to the website).

Free or paid-for learning content from partners such as OpenLearn or FutureLearn is not available in the app. 

For any urgent and access queries, contact the computing helpdesk at [email protected].

USEFUL TIPS
• There is a lot of information on your module website. So, it will take a few minutes for the app to load the first time you use it. Use a Wi-Fi connection for your first use. As the app caches some information, it will get quicker.

• Download learning materials individually and batch download by week using Course downloads. Return to the Planner, to access downloaded materials. If you need to free space, delete them on Course downloads.

• The Planner of the app remembers the week you were studying last time. So, you can continue studying easily. You can always navigate to the current week to keep track of the key dates.

• OU Study App and your module website are synced. As you tick completed resources or save an answer, both the module website and the app are updated.

• Some activities are not available in the app. You will be directed to your browser to use the mobile version of the module website.


FOR MORE INFORMATION
• Support guide www.open.ac.uk/oustudyapp
• Accessibility Statement https://www.open.ac.uk/apps/ou-study/accessibility-android

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Google Play Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Useful for studying on the go
  • Ability to read modules and download textbooks by chapter
  • Can receive TMA feedback
  • Facilitates studying in short time frames
Cons
  • Frequent login issues and looping back to login page
  • Inability to access downloaded content offline
  • Poor user interface and navigation
  • Empty hyperlinks for downloading course content
  • Slower loading times and instability post-update
Most mentioned
  • Login problems
  • Issues accessing content
  • Frustration with usability
  • Performance issues post-update
  • Desire for improved offline capabilities
User reviews
It's good for my studies when I don't have my laptop on me. The annoying thing though is that now whenever I go on the app, the log in link keeps popping up even though I've already logged in. Also, none of my stuff is downloading, so I basically can't use the app anymore. I hope this gets fixed soon.
by Ruqayya Saleh, 2023-11-20

PLEASE FIX!! Was good when i first got it couple of years ago. However, the login now is a continuous problem and just constantly reloads and reloads even if you already logged in. The problem has continued all of last year without being fixed, despite doing what all the reply to comments say and not auto filling. I've also deleted and re installed several times. Nothing works and not being fixed, so I have just got rid of it. Tbh is easier just to go on the webpage on a phone than this app.
by suzie cubitt, 2023-11-14

Works OK, but won't let me access downloaded content offline, which is pointless. I have to be online to get into the content to begin with. Also doesn't save progress / sync accurately so I've lost many of the answers I've entered in the activities. Very frustrating.
by Jaime D, 2023-10-18
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