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Start your journey towards becoming a professional engineer with an engineering course from The Open University. Recognised and accredited by professional engineering institutions, our courses cover various engineering topics, such as electronics, engineering design, mechanical engineering and more.
Stage 1120 credits
Stage 2120 credits
Stage 3120 credits
Total of 360 credits
How long will it take?
Part-time: 16–18 hrs/week for 6 years
Full-time: 32–36 hrs/week for 3 years
Stage 1120 credits
Stage 2120 credits
Total of 240 credits
 
How long will it take?
Part-time: 16–18 hrs/week for 4 years
Full-time: 32–36 hrs/week for 2 years
Stage 1120 credits
Total of 120 credits
 
 
How long will it take?
Part-time: 16–18 hrs/week for 2 years
Full-time: 32–36 hrs/week for 1 year
Specialise your studies in the area that interests you with our broad, multi-disciplinary approach to engineering. You’ll join over 10,000 students benefiting from our work with employers and professional engineering institutions to ensure our curriculum is fit for purpose and reflects current practice.
Just a few of the reasons to study engineering with The Open University:
New technologies, particularly nanotechnology, have created a demand for jobs. Graduates can find employment across various manufacturing and service industries, from food and fashion to construction and transport. Engineering is also central to finding innovative and intelligent solutions to decarbonising infrastructure and moving to clean technologies.
The OU could be the start of your career in:
Study individual modules to build your skills or explore a new interest – and count them towards a qualification if you decide to take your studies further.
See our full list of Engineering modules
Browse all the Engineering courses we offer – certificates, diplomas and degrees.
See our full list of Engineering courses
We also offer a range of postgraduate Engineering courses.
See our full list of postgraduate Engineering courses
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