OES has signed a new partnership with Aston University to offer a range of 100% online degrees to students globally.

Beginning in September 2024, the Aston Online programs will cater to the global online learner, featuring a student-centric, flexible study model that empowers students to achieve their academic goals alongside professional and personal commitments.

Denice Pitt, Chief Executive Officer of OES, said:

“We are delighted to be partnering with Aston University. OES and Aston have a shared vision to deliver innovative, quality online education that provides an engaging student experience and future employability outcomes.

“We are looking forward to establishing our local team in the burgeoning Birmingham business hub as we prepare to welcome our first group of students in September.”

Professor Aleks Subic, Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive of Aston University, said:

“Both Aston University and OES are committed to creating a global student community and providing innovative and flexible learning opportunities to meet learners’ needs in a rapidly changing world of work.

“This strategic partnership will bring some of our leading degree programmes to global regions. OES’s experience and sector-leading expertise in providing high quality online learning will assist us in our ambition to establish a leading omni-channel academic portfolio in line with the Aston 2030 strategy. Our partnership will create new jobs in Birmingham within a new online education hub, housed in Aston University’s John Cadbury House.”

The Aston Online portfolio will feature eighteen undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, carefully curated to meet the needs of future economies both in the UK and globally. This will include all three of Aston’s academic colleges, from computer science and cybersecurity to psychology and public health as well as the Aston MBA.

Further information can be found can be found on the Aston University website.

For all media enquiries:

Courtney Sage Hart

Associate Director, Corporate Communications at OES

M: +61 456 575 723 | E: csagehart@oes.edu.au