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Open University BSc (Honours) in Combined STEM
Open University

BSc (Honours) in Combined STEM

Online United Kingdom

3 up to 6 Years

English

Full time, Part time

09 Jan 2025

Feb 2025

GBP 21,816 *

Distance Learning

* total cost; part-time at a rate of 60 credits is £3,636 per year

Key Summary

    About: The BSc (Honours) in Combined STEM offers a unique interdisciplinary program that combines subjects from science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. This degree provides students with a broad understanding of how these fields interconnect and prepares them for a variety of career paths. Students engage in hands-on projects and gain skills relevant to real-world applications.
    Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue careers in various sectors, including engineering, data analysis, technology development, and research. The degree opens doors to roles such as scientist, engineer, and project manager, as well as opportunities in academia and further study.

Introduction

This flexible degree combines science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Build your degree from a variety of STEM modules and study routes to create a unique qualification. Our BSc (Hons) Combined STEM allows you to study more than just one STEM subject – to fit your personal and professional needs, interests and aspirations. The flexibility of this degree makes it relevant to a wide range of jobs and industries – many of which require proficiency in a range of STEM-based skills. It can help you develop your existing career or start a new one.

Key features

  • Choose modules from across STEM subjects or focus on one or two areas.
  • Switch direction if your needs or interests change.
  • Count university-level credits you’ve gained from elsewhere.

Accessibility

We make all our qualifications as accessible as possible and have a comprehensive range of services to support all our students. The BSc (Honours) Combined STEM degree uses a variety of study materials and may have the following elements, depending on the modules you choose:

  • Studying online – some modules have a mixture of printed and online material, and others are entirely online. Online learning resources may include websites, audio/video media clips, and interactive activities such as online quizzes
  • Online tutorials
  • Using mathematical and scientific expressions, notations and associated techniques
  • Working in a group with other students
  • Using and/or producing diagrams and/or screenshots
  • Practical work
  • Finding external/third party material online
  • Using technology for research purposes involving access to catalogues and databases online
  • Working with specialist reading material such as works of art and musical manuscripts
  • Continuous and end-of-module assessments in the form of essays, short answer questions, and in some cases an examination
  • Using feedback: continuous assessment involves receiving detailed feedback on your work from your tutor and using this feedback to improve your performance
  • Engagement with learning and assessment within a pre-determined schedule or timetable – time management will be needed during your studies and the University will help you to develop these skills throughout your degree
  • Some modules may require you to use specialist software
  • Using an online laboratory or design/engineering studio.

How long it takes

  • Part-time study - 6 years
  • Full-time study - 3 years
  • Time limit - 16 years
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