These courses give you the chance to learn new skills and at the same time gain credit points which you can count towards an OU qualification.
You can also visit the Study Strategies guide - a range of resources to help improve your study skills including revising for and taking examinations, skills in accessing, finding and reviewing information, help and guidance on using the web effectively and useful links and books.
CoursesThe following courses are not necessarily shown in the recommended order of study for an OU qualification. | |||
Undergraduate
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Course title |
Points |
Next start |
UK Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
Level 1 |
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We strongly recommend that students new to Higher Education, Open University study or to a particular subject area start at Level 1. 10-point courses with codes starting with a 'Y' are Openings courses designed particularly to prepare you for undergraduate level study. | |||
30 |
May 2008 |
£315 |
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Exploring sport online (Y164) |
10 |
Jun 2008 |
£99 |
Exploring sport online (Y164) |
10 |
Jun 2008 |
£99 |
Introducing environment (Y161) |
10 |
Jun 2008 |
£99 |
Learning to change (Y165) NEW |
10 |
Sep 2008 |
£110 |
Making sense of the arts (Y160) |
10 |
Jun 2008 |
£99 |
Open to change (Y154) |
10 |
Jun 2008 |
£99 |
Starting with maths (Y162) |
10 |
Jun 2008 |
£99 |
Starting with psychology (Y163) |
10 |
Jun 2008 |
£99 |
Understanding children (Y156) |
10 |
Jun 2008 |
£99 |
Understanding health (Y158) |
10 |
Jun 2008 |
£99 |
Understanding management (Y159) |
10 |
Jun 2008 |
£99 |
Understanding society (Y157) |
10 |
Jun 2008 |
£99 |
Working and learning: developing effective performance at work (BU130) |
30 |
May 2008 |
£315 |
30 |
May 2008 |
£315 |
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Short courses at Level 1These short courses with a variety of start dates may also serve as an alternative starting point for a qualification. |
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Start writing essays (A172) |
10 |
May 2008 |
£130 |
We offer a range of study topics and a variety of study options including the full-time master of research (MRes) and full-time research degrees, part-time internal and external research degrees and a Doctorate in Education (EdD). If you are interested in studying for a postgraduate research degree visit the Research Degree Prospectus for further information.
