Course summary
This MSc has the development of holistic thinking skills and appreciation of multiple perspectives at its core. You’ll gain insights into how other people think about situations and learn to apply concepts, tools and techniques developed by systems thinkers. The research project extends your ways of thinking and acting in practice to improve complex situations. Systems thinking skills are relevant in many areas, such as business, engineering, environment, development, health, IT management, and organisational change. Key features of the course
- Offers you the choice of a research route or a professional route
- Both routes develop essential skills for addressing systems thinking issues systematically in your own context, and extend your knowledge of recent research and research methods
- Concludes with either a substantial piece of independent study on a topic of professional interest to you, or a more academic in-depth research project
Entry requirements
There are no entry requirements for this qualification. However, some option modules do have entry requirements. We’ll ask you to prove you meet them when you register for any of these modules: • Financial markets and the financing of organisations (B815) • Managing in a changing world (B870) • Creating and sustaining value (B872) • Principles of social and psychological inquiry (DD801) • Advance your independent learning (YXM830) Although this qualification has no entry requirements, we recommend you have: • A UK honours degree (or equivalent). • Minimum IELTS (International English Language Testing System) scores of: o Reading: 5.5 o Writing: 5.5 o Speaking: 5.5 o Listening: 5.5 o Overall: 6.0. Our free course, Succeeding in postgraduate study, helps you develop the skills and confidence to manage the requirements and demands of postgraduate study.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
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Additional fee information
As fees for individual modules can vary, the total cost you pay for your qualification depends on the modules you choose to study. For further information about fees, please refer to the course description on The Open University website.
Provider information
Open University
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