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Certificate of Higher Education in Environment at The Open University

The Open University, United Kingdom

Programme overview

This certificate introduces the natural and social sciences behind pressing environmental challenges, from climate change to sustainable living, and how human activity affects the world. It is a first step towards further study in environmental science and related fields.

Duration: 1 year at a pace equivalent to full-time, or 2 years part-time (120 credits)  |  Intake: October  |  Study mode: part-time distance learning  |  Location: Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Students study Environment: journeys through a changing world (U116) and choose one of Global challenges: social science in action (D113) or Science: concepts and practice (S112).

Career pathways

Develops transferable skills and broad understanding of environmental issues, in demand in government bodies, the private sector and non-governmental organisations.

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Application information

Entry requirements

No formal entry requirements. The Business and law, Psychology, social science and wellbeing, or Science, technology and maths Access modules are recommended for those wanting to build confidence.

Domestic applicants: GBP 4,088 a year (2026/27). England fee; part-time study of 60 credits per year over 2 years Source

Intake: October

Duration: 1 year at a pace equivalent to full-time, or 2 years part-time (120 credits)

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