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Diploma of Higher Education in Arts and Humanities at The Open University

The Open University, United Kingdom

Programme overview

Diploma of higher education with two stages of 120 credits, introducing the arts and humanities across periods and civilisations before specialising in chosen subject areas.

Duration: 2 years at full-time pace (120 credits per year); 4 years part-time (maximum 12 years)  |  Study mode: part-time distance learning  |  Location: Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Stage 1: Discovering the arts and humanities (A111) plus Cultures (A112) or Revolutions (A113), or 60 credits from option modules. Stage 2: two modules chosen from areas such as art history, classical studies, creative writing, English, languages, history, music, philosophy and religious studies.

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Application information

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

Duration: 2 years at full-time pace (120 credits per year); 4 years part-time (maximum 12 years)

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