Course contact details
Student Recruitment Team
Email:general-enquiries@open.ac.uk
Phone:0300 303 5303
Open University
Student Recruitment Team
PO Box 197
Milton Keynes
MK7 6BJ
If you already have a foundation degree or equivalent qualification, this top-up gives you the chance to achieve a full honours degree in just two years. You’ll explore the challenges of specifying, designing, deploying and managing computing and IT systems, while tailoring your module choices to fit your career ambitions. The degree concludes with a substantial project linked to your chosen modules, providing you with the opportunity to demonstrate your skills and specialism. It’s a flexible and practical route to strengthen your expertise and advance your career in the information technology field.
Key features of the course
Build on the study you’ve already done and finish in only two years
Choose modules to meet your needs and interests
Gain practical experience of independent learning and reflective practice
Accredited by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT
This top-up computing and IT degree has one stage, comprising 120 credits.
Stage 3: You’ll begin at Stage 3 (your existing qualification makes up Stages 1 and 2), and choose three 30-credit modules to suit your needs and interests, plus complete your degree with a 30-credit project module.
To apply for this course you will be taken to the provider's website, where you can find out more information and make an application.
The following entry points are available for this course:
You must have passed one of the following OU qualifications:
Foundation Degree in Computing and IT Practice (X15)
Diploma of Higher Education in Computing and IT Practice (W15)
Alternatively, you must have a similar qualification in a relevant subject from somewhere else, for example:
a foundation degree
a Diploma of Higher Education
an HND plus work experience.
Some of the modules within this qualification also require you to have completed other OU modules or equivalent study (read the Entry requirements on the module descriptions).
This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).
It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.
Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
This course may have Historical entry grades data available, please select a course option to view.
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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Fee information is valid for modules starting before 31 July 2027. Fees typically increase annually.
Email:general-enquiries@open.ac.uk
Phone:0300 303 5303
Student Recruitment Team
PO Box 197
Milton Keynes
MK7 6BJ
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