English (W61) at Open University
English (W61) (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 other qualifications 35%, A-levels or Highers 25%, other higher education 25%.
Course
- Award
- Diploma of Higher Education
- Duration
- 2 - 4 years
- Mode
- Part-time
- Starts
- October 2027
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
45%
still studying
55%
left higher education
0%
moved to a lower award
15 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course95%
Learning opportunities85%
Assessment and feedback98%
Academic support100%
Organisation and management87%
Learning resources98%
Student voice74%
15 final-year students · 86% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
3 years£19.5k5 years£19k
£0k£10k£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
60% working10% working and studying35% other
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 50% responded · 2022-24
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
English studies language and area studies
English studies 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 Bristol | English BA (Hons) | 112 - 159 points | 144–159 |
| University of Birmingham | English Literature BA (Hons) | 136 points | 128–143 |
| Brunel University of London | English BA (Hons) | ABB - BBC | under 96 |
| Aberystwyth University | Drama and English BA (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| Aston University, Birmingham | English and Sociology BSc (Hons) | 104 - 112 points | under 96 |
| Birkbeck, University of London | Creative Writing and English BA (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| Birmingham Newman University | English BA (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of Aberdeen | Anthropology and English MA (Hons) | BBC | 160–175 |
| Anglia Ruskin University | English [with Foundation Year] BA (Hons) | — | 96–111 |
| Birmingham City University | English and Creative Writing BA (Hons) | — | 96–111 |
| Open University | English (W61) this course | — | — |
See all 428 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More English studies at Open University
- Arts and Humanities (Creative Writing) (R14-CW) BA (Hons)
- Arts and Humanities (English Language) (R14-EL) BA (Hons)
- Arts and Humanities (English Literature) (R14-L) BA (Hons)
- English Language (R54) BA (Hons)
- English Language (T44) CertHE
- English Language (W85) DipHE
- English Language and Literature (Q39) BA (Hons)
- English Literature (Q66) BA (Hons)
- English Literature and Creative Writing (Q86) BA (Hons)
- Language Studies (Q30) BA (Hons)
- Language Studies (T21) CertHE
- Language Studies (W41) DipHE