Episode 6 - Discounts, freebies and The World Wide Webber

In today’s episode, Scott and Heidi talk you through many benefits available to you when you join as an Open University student. Scott will explain incredible discounts available via Totum, UNiDAYS and UCAS, including cinema treats, Amazon Prime Student and Spotify for students, plus, he also shares information about his friend Luke’s successful YouTube channel, College Music, totally free for everyone to enjoy.

Heidi highlights the free Being an OU Student course, the SCONUL Access scheme, free Office 365 access for OU students, the delights of being part of the OU Alumni Association, including exclusive discounts, events and volunteering opportunities, plus, she will talk you through how you can access free careers support with OU experts and the whole host of financial support available to OU students.

Finally, Heidi and Scott launch “The World Wide Webber”. In this new feature, students get to ask Scott about any period in history and he will explain it in just three minutes. OU student Lenka asked for an overview of the Ottoman Empire and as ever, Scott did not disappoint!

Email Heidi and Scott via studenthub@open.ac.uk.