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This mathematics degree will take your understanding of the concepts and theories of mathematics to a graduate level – covering a wide range of topics.

Part-time	Full-time
16-18 hours per week	32-36 hours per week

Learn about the English language, how it's used around the world, study a wide range of literary texts, and develop skills highly valued by employers.

Part-time	Full-time
16-18 hours per week	32-36 hours per week

Choose from a variety of specialist pathways to a degree in Computing & IT; digital technologies, software development, solutions development, networking or professional practice.

Part-time	Full-time	Earliest Start date:
16-18 hours per week	32-36 hours per week	April 2026

This graduate-entry route will enable you to gain a law degree in just two years and pursue a career in the legal profession as a solicitor of barrister.

Part-time	Full-time
16-18 hours per week	32-36 hours per week

If you have already completed the Foundation Degree in Computing and IT Practice (or its equivalent), this top-up will give you a full honours degree.

Part-time	Full-time
16-18 hours per week	32-36 hours per week

Top up your existing engineering qualification to an honours degree - if you already have a foundation degree, diploma of higher education or similar.

Part-time
16-18 hours per week

Top-up your foundation degree/HND/DipHE in early years/early childhood studies to this honours degree, and gain an excellent foundation for careers working with young children.

Part-time	Full-time
16-18 hours per week	32-36 hours per week

Grow a rich, scientific understanding of the environment and learn how to tackle topical problems with our MEnv integrated masters degree.

Part-time	Full-time
16-18 hours per week	32-36 hours per week

In our Master of Engineering (MEng) degree, you'll specialise in management; modelling and applications; environmental engineering; or mechanics and materials.

Part-time	Earliest Start date:
16-18 hours per week	April 2026

Our Master of Physics (MPhys) integrated masters degree combines undergraduate and postgraduate modules – choose from three start points and two routes.

Part-time	Full-time
16-18 hours per week	32-36 hours per week

Our Foundation Degree in Nursing Associate Practice allows you to work towards a healthcare qualification outside of a funded apprenticeship programme.

Designed to build the knowledge and skills needed by sport and fitness instructors/coaches, this diploma explores the underpinning scientific, instructional and leadership principles.

Part-time	Full-time
16-18 hours per week	32-36 hours per week

This diploma lets you combine the study of two languages. Choose from English, French, German and Spanish and explore how language is structured and used.

Part-time	Full-time
16-18 hours per week	32-36 hours per week

This flexible diploma combines computing and IT with business, design, mathematics, psychology or statistics as a second subject.

Part-time	Full-time	Earliest Start date:
16-18 hours per week	32-36 hours per week	April 2026

This broad introduction to how society is structured and works provides fascinating insights into everyday life in our communities, personal lives and workplaces.

Part-time	Full-time
16-18 hours per week	32-36 hours per week

This certificate will help you develop skills expected of professionals like fitness instructors or sports coaches exploring areas such as training, nutrition, motivation and leadership.

Part-time	Full-time
16-18 hours per week	32-36 hours per week

This certificate offers an introduction to studying a choice of languages to varying levels; introduces the key concepts in language learning and develops study skills.

Part-time	Full-time
16-18 hours per week	32-36 hours per week

This certificate combines study of fundamental physics concepts – classical mechanics, fields, waves, relativity, quantum physics – with practical activity.

Part-time
16-18 hours per week

This introduction to astronomy and planetary science investigates the stars, planets, galaxies, space exploration and the origin and evolution of the universe.

Part-time
16-18 hours per week

This certificate provides evidence of scientific literacy and numeracy in the context of health, and builds skills in interpretation and analysis of evidence.

Part-time
16-18 hours per week

This module is an engaging introduction to the fascinating and challenging world of contemporary business and management for all OU business and management qualifications.

Part-time	Earliest Start date:
16-18 hours per week	October 2026

This module is an ideal introduction to the social sciences – criminology, geography and environment, politics and international studies, economics and sociology.

Part-time
16-18 hours per week

Learn statistical tools and quantitative methods, covering topics such as summarising data; examining relationships; randomness and sampling distributions; probability; testing hypotheses; and estimation.

Part-time	Earliest Start date:
Less than 16 hours per week	October 2026

Designed to develop academic skills for further study, this introductory module offers insights into a wide range of subject areas, including art history, English literature, history, and modern languages.

Part-time	Earliest Start date:
Less than 16 hours per week	October 2026

Designed to develop academic skills for further study, this introductory module offers insights into a wide range of subject areas, including science, engineering and design, environment, mathematics and computing and IT.

Part-time	Earliest Start date:
Less than 16 hours per week	October 2026

A fast track version of our Arts and Languages Access module - an ideal way to improve your study skills, and prepare for a range of OU qualifications in just 18 weeks.

Part-time	Earliest Start date:
Less than 16 hours per week	May 2026

This short course, developed and presented in partnership with The Royal Photographic Society (RPS), will develop your ability to create and share digital photographs.

Part-time	Earliest Start date:
Less than 16 hours per week	October 2026

Produced collaboratively with the British Film Institute, this Open University online short course explores the relationship between media, politics, and society.

Part-time
Less than 16 hours per week

Produced collaboratively with the British Film Institute, this online short course will introduce you to the art of film and filmmaking.

Part-time
Less than 16 hours per week