Overview

Within this Social Sciences DipHE from The Open University UK by the end of your studies, you’ll have changed the way you look at the world forever and you’ll have gained a range of valuable analytical and evaluative skills, opening up employment opportunities in private, public and voluntary sector organisations.

Key facts:

Draws on ideas from criminology, economics, geography, politics, psychology and sociology.

Gives fascinating insights into our everyday lives and how they are shaped by the worlds in which we live

Enhances your employability with valued skills, including analysing and evaluating evidence, communicating ideas and information to different audiences

Provides an ideal stepping stone towards further study

Career opportunities:

A qualification in social sciences can open up employment opportunities in business, banking, insurance, education, the health professions, administration, law, social services, voluntary and campaigning organisations, the media, public relations, public service organisations and government (national and local), planning and environmental management, the criminal justice system and social welfare organisations.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Global challenges: social science in action
Discovering the arts and humanities
Environment: sharing a dynamic planet
Social research: crime, justice and society
International development: making sense of a changing world
Exploring religion: places, practices, texts and experiences

Key information

Duration

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

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-11 00:00:00
Starting 2027-02-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-08 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

240 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Sociology View 21 other Bachelors in Sociology 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.

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General requirements

There are no formal entry requirements for this qualification.

At The Open University we believe education should be open to all, so we provide a high-quality university education to anyone who wishes to realise their ambitions and fulfil their potential.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

8184 GBP / year

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Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

7784 GBP / year

≈ 7784 GBP / year

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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