Overview

The Higher Education Open DipHE from The Open University UK Key features are:

Tailor your qualification to suit your needs
Choose modules from a wide range of subject areas
Study that fits your evolving career ambitions or personal interests
Count previous university study towards your qualification

Career opportunities:

The flexibility of our Diploma of Higher Education Open makes it relevant to a wide range of careers and industries – many of which do not require qualifications to be subject-specific. This diploma can help you to develop in your existing employment, or open doors to a whole new career.

Its flexibility particularly suits people with multi-faceted work roles; and anyone needing to develop their skills, knowledge and understanding in their current job or future career path.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Cultures

Design thinking: creativity for the 21st century

Discovering mathematics

Discovering the arts and humanities

Economics in context

Engineering at work

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months
Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.
Starting 2027-02-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-09 00:00:00
Starting 2027-04-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-13 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

240 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Higher Education View 6 other Bachelors in Higher Education in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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87

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Other requirements

General requirements

There are no formal entry requirements to study this qualification. However, you can choose to start your studies with either an optional Access module, or directly at Stage 1.

The Diploma of Higher Education Open begins with one of a range of introductory modules, which are all designed to build a solid foundation for further study. Although they’re introductory modules, having some basic skills before you begin can help you get the best from your studies.

For the following subject areas, we offer online diagnostic tools to help you to decide if you’re ready, or if you could do with some extra preparation:

Mathematics

Science

Languages

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

8184 GBP / year

≈ 8184 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

7784 GBP / year

≈ 7784 GBP / year

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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