Research degrees prospectus
Welcome to the Open University's research degrees prospectus website – designed to help you find the type of degree that suits you in the subject area you want to pursue.
The Open University (OU) offers an academically rich and intellectually exciting research environment at its main Walton Hall campus in Milton Keynes, where all the main University facilities are sited.
OU research and the associated programmes of study are recognised and renowned throughout the world. As a key part of its evolving research agenda the University provides a range of higher research degree options that meet rigorous academic standards – follow the links on the right to see the OU research degree areas currently available. See also our current vacancies for funded studentships.
We believe that our research engages with some of the major issues facing the world today; issues affecting the community that sustains us. Certainly our research informs public opinion and policy, and promotes debate and engagement with key questions of the day. OU research is also central to the development of technologies and processes which will benefit future generations.
If you choose to further your career through the OU you will be supported in developing your research degree programme by expert academics who contribute to both teaching and research, thereby ensuring that you secure qualifications that are relevant to the professional demands of our changing world. You will join over 1000 postgraduate research students currently studying with the OU, some at Walton Hall and others around the globe and linked through our Affiliated Research Centre programme.