Uber Partnership Graduates Over 100 Drivers
More than 100 Uber drivers and family members have graduated through a partnership with The Open University offering fully funded degrees.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Scholarships
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More than 100 Uber drivers and their family members have graduated through a partnership between Uber and The Open University. The programme offers eligible drivers or a family member a fully funded degree, structured to let students study around work and family responsibilities.
Why it matters
The partnership gives drivers and their relatives a route to higher education without requiring them to leave work or family commitments. It shows how a gig-economy employer can connect workforce members with formal academic qualifications.
More than 100 drivers and family members have graduated, with the programme covering fully funded degrees for eligible participants. The source does not specify how many students remain enrolled or what share of applicants was accepted.
The players
Uber
Uber is a global ride-hailing and delivery company that employs drivers worldwide and funds the education partnership with The Open University.
The Open University
The Open University is a British public distance-learning university known for flexible degree programmes that let students study while working.
The details
Afra, who has driven for Uber for eight and a half years, previously studied computer engineering in Canada and is among the programme's participants. Mohammed Chaudhry, whose father-in-law drives for Uber, is graduating with a Bachelor of Laws from The Open University after earning a food sciences degree in Pakistan.
Timeline
Afra has been with Uber for eight and a half years as of the reporting.
Legacy Model
The Open University has long offered flexible, part-time degrees designed for adults balancing employment and family. This partnership extends that model to ride-hailing drivers and their relatives, applying it to a gig-economy workforce.
Eligible Uber drivers and a family member may apply for a fully funded degree through the programme. The format is designed so students can fit coursework around existing work and family schedules.
The takeaway
Employer education partnerships can offer fully funded degrees that work around shift schedules and family life. Workers and relatives eligible for such programmes should check whether their employer or a partner institution offers one.
Further reading
Explore more on Scholarships to see how employer-funded and partner-funded degree programmes are structured.
Source note: This article includes information reported by TaxiPoint Taxi News.
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