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| Open College of the Arts | |
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| Address | |
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DMC 02 County Way , , S70 2AG England | |
| Coordinates | 53°33′19″N 1°28′45″W / 53.5552°N 1.4791°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent, charity |
| Established | 1987 |
| Founder | Michael Young |
| Chair | Alan Newton |
| Chief executive | Will Woods |
| Staff | 120 tutors |
| Affiliations | The Open University |
| Website | www |
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]
