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Diploma of Higher Education in English Language at The Open University

The Open University, United Kingdom

Programme overview

A 240-credit diploma exploring human communication through the history, diversity and flexibility of the English language, including how human language differs from machine language, multilingual and multicultural communication, and English as a creative medium. It is not designed to teach English to speakers of other languages.

Duration: Part-time 4 years; full-time 2 years (240 credits)  |  Intake: October 2027  |  Study mode: part-time distance learning  |  Location: Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

How language works from texts and conversations to units of sound, the history and diversity of English, and creative uses of language.

Career pathways

Careers where strong communication skills matter.

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Application information

Intake: October 2027

Duration: Part-time 4 years; full-time 2 years (240 credits)

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