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Diploma of Higher Education in Business and Economics at The Open University

The Open University, United Kingdom

Programme overview

Diploma of higher education equivalent to the first two-thirds of the BA (Honours) Business and Economics, covering business management principles and economic concepts, policy and markets.

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: An introduction to business and management (B100), Economics in context (DD126) and You and your money (DB125). Stage 2: Shaping business opportunities (B207) and Essential economics: macro and micro perspectives (D217).

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Entry requirements

No formal entry requirements.

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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