Classical Studies (W62) at Open University
Classical Studies (W62) (DipHE) at Open University: UCAS’s course data does not show an entry requirement for 2027 entry yet.
UCAS listing ↗ Main course page on open.ac.uk ↗
Entry requirement
Not in UCAS’s data yet
UCAS’s course search data does not include one for 2027 yet, though the university may have published it. Check open.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Came in with A-levels or Highers 40%, other higher education 22%, other qualifications 20%.
Course
- Award
- Diploma of Higher Education
- Duration
- 2 - 4 years
- Mode
- Part-time
- Starts
- February 2028
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
68%
still studying
UK 78%
30%
left higher education
UK 20%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
280 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course95%93%
Learning opportunities90%89%
Assessment and feedback91%87%
Academic support91%91%
Organisation and management92%79%
Learning resources91%83%
Student voice71%73%
155 final-year students · 58% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
3 years£18.5k5 years£22.5k
£0k£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
Figures are for the main course; this variant is listed with it. Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- None, [None Specified], Outside of the UK
- Postcode
- MK7 6BJ
Subjects
classical studies historical, philosophical and religious studies
Classics at other universities
One course at each of 10 universities. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Cambridge | Classics BA (Hons) | A*AA | 176–191 |
| University of Bristol | Classical Studies BA (Hons) | 104 - 147 points | 144–159 |
| Durham University | Ancient History BA (Hons) | AAA | 160–175 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Ancient and Medieval History MA (Hons) | 114 - 144 points | 176–191 |
| King's College London, University of London | Classical Studies with English BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Exeter | Ancient History BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Archaeology/Classics MA (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 144–159 |
| University of Birmingham | Ancient History and Archaeology BA (Hons) | 128 points | — |
| University of Kent | Classical Studies / Classical Studies with Archaeology (Optional Pathway) BA (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | — |
| Birkbeck, University of London | Classical Studies BA (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| Open University | Classical Studies (W62) this course | — | — |
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