The Open University and Uber Eats

To help the people you care about most pursue their dreams, qualified couriers can transfer the reward to a family member. You and your family will not have to pay any tuition cost for that family member. Family members include:

• Spouse or domestic partner
• Child
• Sibling
• Dependent
• Parent or legal guardian

No, only one family member is allowed to be nominated by a courier.

As your Uber Pro Diamond status is checked every 3 months, as there are 4 eligibility points during the year i.e. January – March, April – June, July – September and October – December, you need to go through the eligibility check each time you want to register for a new module. The same applies to any nominated family members.

This is not a student loan or a reimbursement; your tuition is fully covered, upfront, by Uber.

Qualified couriers or their family member must be eligible at the time of application for a module.

An Eligible courier or a family member can register for one module or one short course at a time. When they have completed the module or short course, they can register for another one. Uber will once again cover the full tuition cost if the courier or a family member is eligible at the time of registration.

Qualified couriers or their eligible family members are responsible for paying for any additional costs they might incur.

If a courier loses their Uber Eats Pro Diamond status during the study, Uber Eats will still cover the cost of the module. However, unless the courier regains their status before applying for a new module, s/he will not be eligible to register for a new free module or course.

The same applies to any nominated family members. If the courier that has nominated the family member loses their status, the family member will not be able to register for a new free module until the courier has regained their Uber Eats Pro Diamond status.

Yes, you can.  However, you will need to provide an alternative method of payment to cover the module fees.

Yes. You need to ensure that the intended student (courier or family member) has a student record which can be set up before the courier checks their eligibility for funding. This will not commit the student to studying with the Open University.

To do this, the student needs to contact Student Recruitment via phone or webchat. They will need to provide various details including their name, address, Date or Birth, e-mail address and nationality. Once a record has been created, the student will be issued with a Personal Identifier (PI) number which they must quote every time they contact us.

The student will need to indicate to the adviser that they are an Uber Eats student.

Yes, you will.  This will normally be created when your OU student record is created.  You will receive a separate e-mail providing details of your OUCU and temporary password.

Your OUCU will give you access to your Student Home, which will be your main access point to any communications we send to you as well as to qualification and module websites for your study.

Yes, you can.  However, what you can count and how much credit you can be awarded will depend on what you have previously studied in relation to your chosen qualification.  You need to check this out before you register on a qualification with us as it could affect your module choice.  More information can be found here – http://www.open.ac.uk/courses/apply/credit-transfer

Before you decide on the qualification you want to study, we strongly recommend that you look at our website and speak to an adviser about what study with the OU entails.  You can also discuss which qualifications are right for you, what start dates are on offer and a bit more about the modules that count towards the qualification.  You can liaise with an adviser by phone or web chat. 

Registering on a qualification does not commit you to studying with the Open University or paying any fees as tuition fees are linked to our modules. Therefore, following discussions with an adviser, you can request to be registered onto your chosen undergraduate qualification, which can be actioned over the phone or webchat.  The adviser can also create an OU student record for you at the same time and issue you with an OU Personal Identifier (PI) number.

After you are registered on your chosen qualification, you need to inform the adviser that you are an Uber Eats student as an individual module reservation must not be made for you at this time.

If you haven’t done so already, we strongly recommend that you look at our website and speak to an adviser about your qualification and module choice.  This will provide you with information on the order in which modules should be studied for your chosen qualification as well as module start dates and final registration dates. 

Next, you will need to check your eligibility for a free module using the links above.  If you are eligible, an e-mail will be sent to one of our teams who will send you a registration agreement.  The e-mail will provide details of how to complete it and where to send it after completion.  Once we have received your completed registration agreement, we will process your registration and you will receive a Confirmation of Registration e-mail.

Registrations are now open for courses starting in February and April 2023. To apply, your eligibility checks must be completed by the date below:

• February 2023 modules: 23rd December 2022
• April 2023 modules: 16th February 2023

If you find that the start date you are registered on is no longer suitable either before or after module start date, you need to contact us to discuss study options.  You also need to refer to Changing your study plan information found here – https://help.open.ac.uk/documents/policies?query=changing%20study%20plans