Taught Postgraduate Subject Areas

With many areas of research advancing at a rapid rate, the demand for skilled graduates is growing. A postgraduate qualification will widen your opportunities even further, with the potential to rise to the top of your profession and to significantly increase your lifetime earnings.

Whether it's Science, Engineering, Technology and Design or Mathematics we have the programmes that will give you the edge.

You can register for a qualification and study with us through a series of modules.

Computing and IT

• MSc in Computing

Engineering and Technology

• MSc in Engineering
• Msc in Systems Thinking in Practice
• MSc in Technology Management

Environmental Management

• MSc in Environmental Management

Mathematics

• MSc in Mathematics

Science

• MSc in Space Science and Technology
• MSc in Mental Health Science

Whichever option you choose, you will be confident that your OU studies will engage you in some of the most exciting innovations and breakthroughs.Your studies will also help you to develop a range of transferable skills consistently sought by employers looking to fill senior roles in business, industry and the public sector.

Meet some of our Students

This could be life changing for you, as it was for me.

Neil McIvor
Who is currently Deputy Director, Statistical Services Division and Deputy Head of Profession for Statistics at the Department for Work and Pensions. He holds an undergraduate and a postgraduate degree in Mathematics and Statistics from The Open UniversityRead more