Postgraduate Fees and Funding | The Open University

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With The Open University, a world-class postgraduate qualification is an investment you can afford.

On this page, we explain the postgraduate funding options available in England, including government postgraduate loans that could help you manage the cost of your studies.

The total cost of your qualification depends on the modules you choose to study. With us, you pay for your modules as you study them, rather than the whole qualification upfront.

Smaller qualifications, such as postgraduate certificates, require fewer modules and therefore cost less than masters degrees, which involve more study.

In England, our postgraduate qualifications start from £2,625. To see the cost for the specific qualification you’re interested in, use our A to Z of courses to find its course description.

When thinking about how much your course will cost, it’s important to bear in mind the following:

Learn more about postgraduate loans and our other funding options below.

Depending on your circumstances, you could be eligible to apply for one or more of the following:

*The fees and funding information provided on this page are valid for modules starting before 31 July 2027.

The total cost of your qualification depends on the modules you choose to study. With us, you pay for your modules as you study them, rather than the whole qualification upfront.

Smaller qualifications, such as postgraduate certificates, require fewer modules and therefore cost less than masters degrees, which involve more study.

In England, our postgraduate qualifications start from £2,625. To see the cost for the specific qualification you’re interested in, use our A to Z of courses to find its course description.

When thinking about how much your course will cost, it’s important to bear in mind the following:

Learn more about postgraduate loans and our other funding options below.

Depending on your circumstances, you could be eligible to apply for one or more of the following:

*The fees and funding information provided on this page are valid for modules starting before 31 July 2027.

The total cost of your qualification depends on the modules you choose to study. With us, you pay for your modules as you study them, rather than the whole qualification upfront.

Smaller qualifications, such as postgraduate certificates, require fewer modules and therefore cost less than masters degrees, which involve more study.

In England, our postgraduate qualifications start from £2,625. To see the cost for the specific qualification you’re interested in, use our A to Z of courses to find its course description.

When thinking about how much your course will cost, it’s important to bear in mind the following:

Learn more about postgraduate loans and our other funding options below.

Depending on your circumstances, you could be eligible to apply for one or more of the following:

*The fees and funding information provided on this page are valid for modules starting before 31 July 2027.

The total cost of your qualification depends on the modules you choose to study. With us, you pay for your modules as you study them, rather than the whole qualification upfront.

Smaller qualifications, such as postgraduate certificates, require fewer modules and therefore cost less than masters degrees, which involve more study.

In England, our postgraduate qualifications start from £2,625. To see the cost for the specific qualification you’re interested in, use our A to Z of courses to find its course description.

When thinking about how much your course will cost, it’s important to bear in mind the following:

Learn more about postgraduate loans and our other funding options below.

Depending on your circumstances, you could be eligible to apply for one or more of the following:

*The fees and funding information provided on this page are valid for modules starting before 31 July 2027.