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Diploma of Higher Education in Sociology at The Open University

The Open University, United Kingdom

Programme overview

A 240-credit distance-learning diploma exploring major forces reshaping social life, including class, gender, race and sexuality, within mainstream sociological debate. Students learn to formulate and investigate sociological questions, build arguments and assess research methods and evidence.

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

What you will study

Modules include You and your world: introducing the social sciences (D112), Global challenges: social science in action (D113), Understanding digital societies (DD218) and Crime, justice and society (DD215).

Career pathways

Develops skills in analysing, interpreting and evaluating information and communicating effectively.

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Application information

Entry requirements

There are no formal entry requirements for this qualification. Optional preparation with an Access module for students who have been away from study.

Domestic applicants: GBP 4,088 a year (2026/27). Part-time, England fee: 60 credits a year over 4 years (maximum chargeable fee shown for 2026/27); total fee for the qualification GBP 16,352 Source

Intake: February 2027; October 2027

Duration: 240 credits; 2 years full-time or 4 years part-time

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