Which type of course is best for you?

• New to undergraduate study?  
• Have study experience and looking for more?

Openings

If you haven’t experienced higher education before, deciding to become an undergraduate student can be a big step. But don’t worry, the OU’s designed a programme that allows you to dip your toe in the water before committing yourself!

Making Sense of the Arts (Y160)
This course introduces some of the key ideas and ways of thinking involved in studying the arts and humanities. It explores several different areas of study including poetry, history, art history, philosophy and religious studies

Details of all the OU's Openings courses can be found on their Openings courses page.

Longer Courses and Qualifications

Open University courses are the main 'building blocks' of our qualifications. You can take a single course or take several to build towards an Open University diploma or degree.

Philosophy and the Human Situation (A211)
An introduction to Philosophy, the course explores the basics of human thought, samples work from a range of philosophers across history and considers a number of philosophical questions. Rather than offering up a bite-size guide to the ideas, the course is a practical one, designed to engage the student and demonstrate the active study of the subject.

A further list of Philosophy courses can be found on the OU's Philosophy website.