Design (W23)
Open UniversityDesign (W23) DipHE is an undergraduate degree at Open University, based in Milton Keynes, taught distance learning over 4 years.
About this course
Our Diploma of Higher Education in Design builds and enhances your design skills, empowering you to apply a design-led creative approach to today’s social, ecological, and technological challenges. It explores design theory and practice, portraying design as a catalyst for change and its potential to tackle issues across various domains. Through project-based learning, you’ll develop core professional design competencies, participate in activities that refine your skills, integrate knowledge from a spectrum of disciplines, and gain valuable collaborative experiences. Moreover, you’ll have opportunities to craft design projects and develop your unique design identity, working towards collating a professional portfolio.
Key features
- Cultivate your design identity, values and field of practice
- Develop confidence and ability to work with diverse groups across different disciplines
- Deepen your scholarship on design history, theory and practice
- Explore how you can use design to enhance our capabilities to live sustainably
- Learn how social and professional networks can work to address real-world challenges and opportunities
Career Prospects
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Course Details
- Qualification
- Diploma of Higher Education - DipHE
- Study Mode
- Distance learning
- Duration
- 4 Years
- Start Date
- 2025
- Academic Year
- 2025
- Campus / Location
- Milton Keynes
- Scheme
- Undergraduate
- Subjects
- Art, Fashion, textiles, and jewellery, Graphic design, Product design, Engineering and technology
2025-entry data — 2026 offers may differ