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Course summary
Top up your existing qualification to an honours degree. You can add to your OU Foundation Degree in Engineering or an equivalent qualification from elsewhere. Tailor your studies to suit your background and previous study. Develop your knowledge and skills and open up further career opportunities. Study choices include communications, design, electronics, environmental management, mathematics, mechanical modelling, nanoengineering, renewable energy, and structural integrity. You’ll also complete an engineering project. Key features of the course Accredited on behalf of the Engineering Council Progress from your vocational qualification (e.g. HND) to an honours degree Choose modules to fit with your previous study Develop your analytical skills – key to successfully studying engineering Prepare for further engineering study at postgraduate level
Modules
This top-up degree has one stage, comprising 120 credits: Your existing study makes up Stages 1 and 2. In Stage 3, you’ll choose 90 credits and complete a 30-credit project module.
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Engineering Council
- Engineering Designers, Institution of
- Engineering and Technology, Institution of
- Materials, Minerals and Mining, Institute of
- Mechanical Engineers, Institution of
How to apply
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.
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
You must have passed one of the following OU qualifications within the last eight years: Foundation Degree in Engineering (X11) Diploma of Higher Education in Engineering (W11) Foundation Degree in Materials Fabrication and Engineering (X12) Diploma of Higher Education in Materials Fabrication and Engineering (W12) If you have, ring the Partnerships Team on 0300 303 6333 to register. Alternatively, you must have a qualification from somewhere else that meets the following criteria: in engineering or a closely related subject equates to a total of 240 credits, 120 of which are at FHEQ level 5 or SCQF level 8 (e.g. DipHE, HND or foundation degree) passed within the last 8 years Download, complete and return a Top-up Bachelor of Engineering application form with evidence of your previous study. If you’re planning to start in October 2018, you must apply by 16 August 2018.
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
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Additional fee information
2025/2026 academic year fees are not yet available.
Provider information
Open University
Student Recruitment Team
PO Box 197
Milton Keynes
MK7 6BJ