Why study Engineering with The Open University?
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:
- Your degree will be accredited by several leading professional engineering institutions.
- You’ll participate in individual and team-based projects, practical activities and remote access experiments.
- You’ll have access to OpenEngineering Labs that allow you to remotely operate research-grade equipment to gather and analyse your own real data.
Careers in Engineering
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:
- environmental engineering
- mechanical engineering
- project management
- technical journalism and patent work.