Overview

At the Design (Hons) programme offered by The Open University UK you’ll learn through practical projects that introduce you to the world of professional design across industries – from designing a humble T-shirt to tackling real-world problems facing our future. By the end, you’ll have a respected degree, a professional portfolio and the technical and creative skills needed to launch you into your chosen career.

Key Facts

Explore how design thinking can drive positive change for people, places and our planet
Develop a toolkit of technical and creative skills to support your design career
Learn from practising design experts and build a professional portfolio of creative solutions
Collaborate, experiment, share ideas and grow your network through our online studio

Programme Structure

Courses Include:

Design thinking: creativity for the 21st century

Design practices

Design projects

Innovation: designing for change

Design
Sociology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-10 00:00:00
Starting 2027-02-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-07 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Design View 21 other Bachelors in Design 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

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

You don’t need a formal qualification in English to study with the OU. But you will need a reasonable standard of written and spoken English so you can make best use of study materials, communicate effectively with your tutor or fellow students, and seek help from other OU staff.
To secure your place, you need to register – don't worry; there's nothing to pay at this stage. Go to your chosen qualification, select your preferred start date, and click 'Register Now'.
They will ask you to select the module you intend to study in your first year. Some modules on your chosen qualification will be compulsory, while others may be selected from a list of options.
To complete your registration, you'll need to confirm your payment method.

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

8840 GBP / year

≈ 8840 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

8176 GBP / year

≈ 8176 GBP / year

Additional Details

National Part-time: £4,088 per year
International Part-time: £4,420 per year

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Design (Hons).

Available Scholarships

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