BSc (Honours) Mathematics and its Learning at The Open University

Programme overview

A BSc (Honours) degree of 360 credits that combines in-depth mathematical study with insight into teaching and learning, aimed at teachers, tutors, teaching assistants and home educators. It strengthens skills in mathematics and statistics and explores different approaches to how mathematics is learned.

Duration: As little as 3 years at a pace equivalent to full-time (120 credits a year); 6 years part-time (60 credits a year) | Intake: Not stated | Study mode: part-time distance learning | Location: Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Three stages of 120 credits. Study starts with Discovering mathematics (MU123) or Essential mathematics 1 (MST124); Stage 3 requires access to a learner or learners working on secondary school-level mathematics.

Career pathways

Ideal for teachers, tutors, teaching assistants and home educators.

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Application information

Entry requirements

There are no formal entry requirements for this qualification. Students must have the required mathematical skills; the starting module is Discovering mathematics (MU123) or Essential mathematics 1 (MST124) depending on level. During Stage 3 students need access to a learner or learners to be challenged by secondary school-level mathematics. The compulsory module MST125 includes an exam invigilated online by ProctorU; students must agree to its terms of service.

Domestic applicants: GBP 24,528 for the whole programme (2026/27). Total for the 360-credit honours degree at the England-resident rate (maximum chargeable fee, 2026/27), based on studying 60 credits a year for 6 years (£4,088 a year). Source

Intake: Not stated

Duration: As little as 3 years at a pace equivalent to full-time (120 credits a year); 6 years part-time (60 c

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