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Honours Degrees (29)

Accredited course

This degree allows you to study broad natural sciences, choosing topics of interest, or to specialise in a particular branch of science.

Part-time:Full-time:Earliest Start date:
16-18 hours per week
6 years
32-36 hours per week
3 years
October 2024
Part-time:16-18 hours per week
6 years
Full-time:32-36 hours per week
3 years
Earliest Start date:October 2024

If you’re fascinated by human biology and the prevention, detection and treatment of disease, then this degree is for you.

Part-time:Full-time:Earliest Start date:
16-18 hours per week
6 years
32-36 hours per week
3 years
October 2024
Part-time:16-18 hours per week
6 years
Full-time:32-36 hours per week
3 years
Earliest Start date:October 2024

Accredited course

In this degree, you'll investigate ecosystems; learn to understand environmental patterns and processes; and learn how to address environmental issues.

Part-time:Full-time:Earliest Start date:
16-18 hours per week
6 years
32-36 hours per week
3 years
October 2024
Part-time:16-18 hours per week
6 years
Full-time:32-36 hours per week
3 years
Earliest Start date:October 2024

Top Up Degrees (1)

Accredited course

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:Earliest Start date:
16-18 hours per week
2 years
32-36 hours per week
1 year
October 2024
Part-time:16-18 hours per week
2 years
Full-time:32-36 hours per week
1 year
Earliest Start date:October 2024

Integrated Master Degrees (3)

Accredited course

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:Earliest Start date:
16-18 hours per week
8 years
32-36 hours per week
4 years
October 2024
Part-time:16-18 hours per week
8 years
Full-time:32-36 hours per week
4 years
Earliest Start date:October 2024

This award is a specialised Astrophysics with Space Science route through our Master of Physics (MPhys) integrated masters degree.

Earliest Start date:
October 2024
Earliest Start date:October 2024

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

Earliest Start date:
October 2024
Earliest Start date:October 2024

Foundation Degrees (2)

This work-related foundation degree has no academic requirements and lets you choose what to study across a range of subjects.

Part-time:Full-time:Earliest Start date:
16-18 hours per week
4 years
32-36 hours per week
3 years
October 2024
Part-time:16-18 hours per week
4 years
Full-time:32-36 hours per week
3 years
Earliest Start date:October 2024

This foundation degree is for those working in engineering-related employment; you’ll learn engineering fundamentals and apply them within your workplace.

Part-time:Earliest Start date:
16-18 hours per week
4 years
October 2024
Part-time:16-18 hours per week
4 years
Earliest Start date:October 2024

Diplomas of Higher Education (17)

This diploma explores the branches of natural science – biology, chemistry, earth sciences, environmental science, physics, astronomy and planetary science.

Part-time:Full-time:Earliest Start date:
16-18 hours per week
4 years
32-36 hours per week
2 years
October 2024
Part-time:16-18 hours per week
4 years
Full-time:32-36 hours per week
2 years
Earliest Start date:October 2024

Explore a variety of topics including human biology; cellular and analytical biology: neurobiology; cognitive psychology; and mental health and more.

Part-time:Full-time:Earliest Start date:
16-18 hours per week
4 years
32-36 hours per week
2 years
October 2024
Part-time:16-18 hours per week
4 years
Full-time:32-36 hours per week
2 years
Earliest Start date:October 2024

Accredited course

In this diploma, you'll learn how to investigate environmental patterns and processes and address local and global environmental issues.

Earliest Start date:
October 2024
Earliest Start date:October 2024

Certificates of Higher Education (13)

This certificate introduces the branches of natural science – biology, chemistry, earth sciences, environmental science, physics, astronomy & planetary science.

Part-time:Full-time:Earliest Start date:
16-18 hours per week
2 years
32-36 hours per week
1 year
October 2024
Part-time:16-18 hours per week
2 years
Full-time:32-36 hours per week
1 year
Earliest Start date:October 2024

This certificate offers an accessible and engaging introduction to the science behind human health and disease.

Part-time:Full-time:Earliest Start date:
16-18 hours per week
2 years
32-36 hours per week
1 year
October 2024
Part-time:16-18 hours per week
2 years
Full-time:32-36 hours per week
1 year
Earliest Start date:October 2024

Examine human health by focusing on particular health conditions, and use science, maths, psychology and epidemiology to explore the causes and distribution of ill health.

Part-time:Full-time:Earliest Start date:
16-18 hours per week
2 years
32-36 hours per week
1 year
October 2024
Part-time:16-18 hours per week
2 years
Full-time:32-36 hours per week
1 year
Earliest Start date:October 2024

Open University Certificates (5)

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:Earliest Start date:
16-18 hours per week
1 year
October 2024
Part-time:16-18 hours per week
1 year
Earliest Start date:October 2024

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

Part-time:Earliest Start date:
16-18 hours per week
1 year
October 2024
Part-time:16-18 hours per week
1 year
Earliest Start date:October 2024

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

Part-time:Earliest Start date:
16-18 hours per week
2 years
October 2024
Part-time:16-18 hours per week
2 years
Earliest Start date:October 2024

Modules (54)

This module introduces the health sciences by exploring globally important health topics, ranging from nutrition and infectious diseases to pain and breast cancer screening.

Part-time:Earliest Start date:
16-18 hours per week
31 weeks
October 2024
Part-time:16-18 hours per week
31 weeks
Earliest Start date:October 2024

Questions in science is a key introductory science module that encompasses astronomy and planetary science; biology; chemistry; earth and environmental sciences; and physics.

Part-time:Earliest Start date:
16-18 hours per week
30 weeks
October 2024
Part-time:16-18 hours per week
30 weeks
Earliest Start date:October 2024

This module explores basic statistical concepts for analysing and interpreting data, emphasising the practical but includes some of the underlying theory.

Part-time:Earliest Start date:
16-18 hours per week
31 weeks
October 2024
Part-time:16-18 hours per week
31 weeks
Earliest Start date:October 2024

Access Modules (4)

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
30 weeks
October 2024
Part-time:Less than 16 hours per week
30 weeks
Earliest Start date:October 2024

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
18 weeks
January 2025
Part-time:Less than 16 hours per week
18 weeks
Earliest Start date:January 2025

This module introduces topics and academic skills in the social sciences, psychology, health and social wellbeing, sport, education and childhood studies.

Part-time:Earliest Start date:
Less than 16 hours per week
30 weeks
October 2024
Part-time:Less than 16 hours per week
30 weeks
Earliest Start date:October 2024

Short Courses (2)

Explore language technologies, a rapidly rising form of AI (Artificial Intelligence), and their impact in our everyday working lives.

Part-time:Earliest Start date:
Less than 16 hours per weekAugust 2024
Part-time:Less than 16 hours per week
Earliest Start date:August 2024

The course critically examines historical, ethical and social issues around AI technology, and includes views from activists and experts to technology corporations, NGOs and government.

Part-time:Earliest Start date:
Less than 16 hours per weekAugust 2024
Part-time:Less than 16 hours per week
Earliest Start date:August 2024