Course summary
This certificate changes how you think about situations. It teaches you to think holistically and understand stakeholders’ roles while considering the interconnectedness of the problem’s components. You’ll discover how to relate the ideas of systems thinkers to your practice and learn to recognise that each person brings a perspective. The course introduces you to appreciating multiple perspectives and working collaboratively on problem solutions. Key features of the course
- Deepens your understanding of the nature of complex and messy problem situations and how they can be tackled
- Helps you develop new ways of thinking about and approaching situations that cross multiple discipline and skill boundaries
- Provides skills to think more holistically and work more collaboratively to avoid systemic failures
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) 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
No fee information has been provided for this course
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 .
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
Student Recruitment Team
PO Box 197
Milton Keynes
MK7 6BJ