The Open University was established in 1969 to provide degree
courses in correspondence for students of 21 years and over, 【1】______
regardless whether they have the entrance qualifications normally 【2】______
required by the universities. The university now has some 75
thousand students, the majority of which have full time jobs. They【3】______
study at their home about 12-15 hours a week for about 30 weeks of【4】______
the year. Most of their work is with printed, self-instructional
materials and textbooks, even these are 【5】______
supplement by some television and radio programs (broadcast 【6】______
specially by the BBC ), and some face-to-face tuition is also
available. Certain courses entail a week for summer school. Courses【7】______
are available in art, social sciences, educational studies, mathematics【8】______
and technology. Each year, approximately one for every 16 students【9】______
graduating from UK institutions is from the Open University.
Similar institutions offering high education by distance teaching【10】______
have been set up in several other countries, including Pakistan and
Germany.
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