What is an Open Qualification

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Study different subjects and build a qualification to showcase your interests while developing key skills sought-after by employers.</p><a href='/request/prospectus' class='int-button'>Request a prospectus</a></div><div class='int-grid5 image image--align-center'><img src='/courses/contentlibrary/imagelibrary/open-qualifications/female-student-smiling-1000x500.aspx?ext=.' class='fullwidth' alt="" /></div></div></div> </div><div class='int-container'><div class='int-row '><div class='int-grid8 '><h2>A qualification designed by you, for you</h2><p>Our Open qualifications allow you to build a multidisciplinary qualification that’s unique to you.</p> <p>You have the freedom to combine modules from a wide range of subject areas and create a bespoke degree, diploma or certificate that fits your professional ambitions or personal interests.</p> <p><a href="#qualifications">Choose your Open qualification</a></p><h2>Freedom to be flexible</h2><p>This is your qualification; study at your own pace and choose the modules that interest you most. In fact, our Open qualifications are some of the most flexible on offer.</p> <p>You’ll be able to:</p> <ul> <li>design a unique, multidisciplinary qualification to suit your needs</li> <li>combine modules from over 16 wide-ranging subject areas</li> <li>alter your choices should your career ambitions or personal interests change</li> <li>choose between studying towards a BA (Honours) or BSc (Honours) degree</li> <li>count previous university study towards your qualification.</li> </ul></div><div class='int-grid4 '><div class="int-desktop-only-show" style="margin-top: 10px"> </div> <div class="int-mobile-only-show" style="margin-top: 0px"> </div><article class='int-article-link'><div class='video-wrapper'><div class='video-container media-wrapper-left'><iframe title="Video: What will your Open qualification look like?" src='https://player.open.ac.uk/embed/58fee11202' allowfullscreen='' ></iframe></div> <section class='video-footer'>What is an Open qualification?</section></div> </article></div></div></div><div class='int-container'><div class='int-row '><div class='int-grid8 '><h2>Boost your career prospects</h2><p><strong>86% of graduate employers are interested in abilities rather than specific subjects studied.</strong></p> <p>Studying in a multidisciplinary way means you can study across many different subject areas. Learning this way shows employers that you’re flexible and adaptable. It showcases the critical skills you’ve developed along the way. In fact, employers we work with have described OU students as ‘self-starters’, ‘adaptable’, ‘diverse’, ‘determined’, and ‘ambitious’.</p><p>Having an Open qualification on your CV shows more than your level of knowledge about a subject. You’ll have acquired a highly employable set of skills and attributes, including:</p> <ul> <li>initiative, self-management and resilience</li> <li>commercial awareness</li> <li>communication</li> <li>collaboration</li> <li>digital literacy</li> <li>numeracy</li> <li>problem-solving.</li> </ul></div><div class='int-grid4 '></div></div></div> <div class='int-container'><div class='int-row'><div class='int-grid8'><div class='int-container'><div class='int-row'><div class='int-grid8'><div style="padding: 1.5em 0;" > <blockquote class='int-quote-intro'><p>I chose the OU because of its reputation. 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