Entry requirements for applicants taking Open University qualifications For entry into first year of the majority of undergraduate degrees in the College of Science and Engineering, applicants require 120 credits at minimum Level 1.Below is a list of recommended Open University modules which we believe best prepare applicants for their chosen programme. With the exception of essential modules, applicants can select any Open University module to make up the required number of credits at the required level.As final grades for Open University modules are usually published in November we can accept a satisfactory tutor's report in lieu of pending results.Please note the University's English Language Requirements requirement also applies to Open University applicants. Biological Sciences Programmes For entry into Year 1, applicants require 120 credits with at least 60 at Level 2.Compulsory coursesEither:Cell and molecular biologyLevel 230 creditsS296or Cell Biology (no longer running but can be accepted if previously taken)Level 230 creditsS294You must also take at least one of the following chemistry coursesChemistry: essential concepts (no longer running but can be accepted if previously taken)Level 260 creditsS215Concepts in ChemistryLevel 260 creditsS218Chemistry in life: food, water and medicinesLevel 230 creditsS248Contemporary topics in science (to include Molecules, medicines and drugs: a chemical story)Level 110 creditsSXM150Other accepted coursesQuestions in scienceLevel 160 creditsS111Science: concepts and practiceLevel 160 creditsS112Human BiologyLevel 230 creditsSK299The biology of survivalLevel 230 creditsS295Investigative approaches in biology and chemistryLevel 230 creditsS285Essential Mathematics 1Level 130 creditsMST124 Chemistry Programmes Chemistry (MChem or BSc) or Medicinal and Biological Chemistry (MChem or BSc)For entry into 1st year Chemistry or 1st year Medicinal and Biological Chemistry a total of 120 credits at levels 1 are required which must include MU123 and S112Discovering MathematicsLevel 130 creditsMU123Science: concepts and practiceLevel 160 creditsS112For direct entry into 2nd year Chemistry or 2nd year Medicinal and Biological Chemistry a total of 120 credits at levels 1 and 2 are required which must include MST124 and S215 or S218Essential Mathematics 1Level 130 creditsMST124Chemistry: essential concepts (no longer running but can be accepted if previously taken)Level 260 creditsS215Concepts in ChemistryLevel 260 creditsS218 Chemical Physics (MChem or BSc)For direct entry into 1st year, 120 credits are required which must include MU123, S112 and SM123Discovering MathematicsLevel 130 creditsMU123Science: concepts and practiceLevel 160 creditsS112Physics and SpaceLevel 130 creditsSM123For direct entry into 2nd year, 120 credits are required which must include S215 or S218 and S217Physics: from classical to quantumLevel 260 creditsS217Chemistry: essential concepts (no longer running but can be accepted if previously taken)Level 260 creditsS215Concepts in ChemistryLevel 260 creditsS218 Engineering Programmes Civil, Electronic and Electrical Engineering programmesFor entry into Year 1, applicants require 120 credits at Level 1. We recommend two of the following:Engineering: frameworks, analysis, productionLevel 130 creditsT193Engineering: mathematics, modelling, applicationsLevel 130 creditsT194Engineering: origins, methods, contextLevel 130 creditsT192For entry into Year 2, applicants require 120 credits, including two of the three listed above plus an additional 60 credits at Level 2 from those listed below. Please contact the Admissions Office for specific information about Year 2 entry requirements.Mathematical MethodsLevel 230 creditsMST224Core Engineering ALevel 230 creditsT271Core Engineering BLevel 230 creditsT272Design for engineersLevel 230 creditsT218Electronics: Sensing, logic and actuationLevel 230 creditsT212Chemical Engineering programmesFor entry into Year 1, applicants must have 120 credits including:Chemistry: essential concepts (no longer running but can be accepted if previously taken)Level 260 creditsS215or Concepts in Chemistry Level 260 creditsS218Plus Engineering: mathematics, modelling, applicationsLevel 130 creditsT194Please contact the Admissions Office for specific information about Year 2 entry requirements.Mechanical Engineering programmesFor entry into Year 1, applicants require 120 credits at Level 1. We recommend two of the following:Engineering: frameworks, analysis, productionLevel 130 creditsT193Engineering: mathematics, modelling, applicationsLevel 130 creditsT194Engineering: origins, methods, contextLevel 130 creditsT192For entry into Year 2, applicants require 120 credits, including two of the three listed above plus an additional 60 credits at Level 2 from those listed below. Please contact the Admissions Office for specific information about Year 2 entry requirements.Mathematical MethodsLevel 230 creditsMST224Core Engineering ALevel 230 creditsT271Core Engineering BLevel 230 creditsT272Design for engineersLevel 230 creditsT218Electronics: Sensing, logic and actuationLevel 230 creditsT212 GeoSciences programmes Direct entry into 2nd year is not available for BSc/MEarthPhys Geophysics and Geology (F690/L3R7) or MEarthPhys Geophysics & Geology with Professional Placement (L5T6), BSc Geography or MA Geography.For all other programmes direct entry into 2nd year 120 credits should be at level 2 in modules relevant to the degree programme being applied to.For the Geography MA 60 credits must be from the modules asterisked in the list below. Flexibility may be shown in some circumstances.Earth SciencesGeophysics, Geophysics and Geology, Geophysics and MeteorologyFor direct entry into 2nd year, applicants must have passed 60 credits of Level 2 physics (Physics: from classical to quantum), and have 60 credits of mathematics (120 credits in total). Direct entry into 2nd year is not available for BSc/MEarthPhys Geophysics and Geology (F690/L3R7) OR MEarthPhys.Discovering mathematicsLevel 130 creditsMU123Essential mathematics 1Level 130 creditsMST124Essential mathematics 2Level 130 creditsMST125Questions in scienceLevel 130 creditsS111Physics: from classical to quantumLevel 260 creditsS217 Geology, Environmental Geoscience, Geology and Physical GeographyA total of 120 credits at levels 1 or 2 are recommended for entry with at least 60 of these credits from the modules listed below In addition to these subjects we require some evidence of aptitude for mathematics. This can be National 5 maths at grade A, GCSE maths grade 7, or an equivalent OU maths course.Discovering mathematicsLevel 130 creditsMU123Engineering: mathematics, modelling, applicationsLevel 130 creditsT194Engineering: origins, methods, contextLevel 130 creditsT192Environment: journeys through a changing worldLevel 160 creditsU116Essential mathematics 1Level 130 creditsMST124Essential mathematics 2Level 130 creditsMST125Contemporary Topics in ScienceLevel 110 creditsSXM150Introducing statisticsLevel 130 creditsM140Introduction to computing and information technology 1Level 130 creditsTM111Introduction to computing and information technology 2Level 130 creditsTM112Physics and spaceLevel 130 creditsSM123Questions in scienceLevel 160 creditsS111Science: concepts and practiceLevel 160 creditsS112Cell and molecular biologyLevel 230 creditsS296Cell biology (no longer running but can be accepted if previously taken)Level 230 creditsS294Chemistry: essential concepts (no longer running but can be accepted if previously taken)Level 260 creditsS215Concepts in ChemistryLevel 260 creditsS218Earth scienceLevel 260 creditsS209Energy and sustainabilityLevel 230 creditsT213Environmental scienceLevel 260 creditsS206Mathematical methodsLevel 230 creditsMST224Physics: from classical to quantumLevel 260 creditsS217Planetary science and the search for lifeLevel 230 creditsS283Pure mathematicsLevel 260 creditsM208Remote experiments in physics and spaceLevel 230 creditsSXPS288 Ecological and Environmental SciencesA total of 120 credits at levels 1 or 2 are recommended for entry with at least 60 of these credits from the modules listed below. In addition to these subjects we require some evidence of aptitude for mathematics. This can be National 5 maths at grade B, GCSE maths grade 6, or an equivalent OU maths course.Discovering mathematicsLevel 130 creditsMU123Environment: journeys through a changing worldLevel 160 creditsU116Essential mathematics 1Level 130 creditsMST124Essential mathematics 2Level 130 creditsMST125Contemporary Topics in ScienceLevel 110 creditsSXM150Introducing statisticsLevel 130 creditsM140Introduction to computing and information technology 1Level 130 creditsTM111Introduction to computing and information technology 2Level 130 creditsTM112Physics and spaceLevel 130 creditsSM123Questions in scienceLevel 160 creditsS111Science: concepts and practiceLevel 160 creditsS112Cell and molecular biologyLevel 230 creditsS296Cell biology (no longer running but can be accepted if previously taken)Level 230 creditsS294Chemistry: essential concepts (no longer running but can be accepted if previously taken)Level 260 creditsS215Concepts in ChemistryLevel 260 creditsS218Earth scienceLevel 260 creditsS209Energy and sustainabilityLevel 230 creditsT213Environmental scienceLevel 260 creditsS206Environmental management 1Level 230 creditsT219Mathematical methodsLevel 230 creditsMST224Physics: from classical to quantumLevel 260 creditsS217Planetary science and the search for lifeLevel 230 creditsS283Pure mathematicsLevel 260 creditsM208Remote experiments in physics and spaceLevel 230 creditsSXPS288The biology of survivalLevel 230 creditsS295 Geography BScA total of 120 credits at levels 1 or 2 are recommended for entry with at least 60 of these credits from the modules listed below. In addition to these subjects we require some evidence of aptitude for mathematics. This can be National 5 maths at grade B, GCSE maths grade 6, or an equivalent OU maths course.Discovering mathematicsLevel 130 creditsMU123Discovering the arts and humanitiesLevel 160 creditsA111Economics in contextLevel 130 creditsDD126Environment: journeys through a changing worldLevel 160 creditsU116Essential mathematics 1Level 130 creditsMST124Essential mathematics 2Level 130 creditsMST125Exploring languages and culturesLevel 130 creditsL161Introducing statisticsLevel 130 creditsM140Introducing the social sciencesLevel 160 creditsDD102Introduction to computing and information technology 1Level 130 creditsTM111Introduction to computing and information technology 2Level 130 creditsTM112Investigating the social worldLevel 160 creditsDD103Contemporary Topics in ScienceLevel 110 creditsSXM150Physics and spaceLevel 130 creditsSM123Questions in scienceLevel 160 creditsS111Science: concepts and practiceLevel 160 creditsS112Cell and molecular biologyLevel 230 creditsS296Cell biology (no longer running but can be accepted if previously taken)Level 230 creditsS294Chemistry: essential concepts (no longer running but can be accepted if previously taken)Level 260 creditsS215Concepts in ChemistryLevel 260 creditsS218Earth scienceLevel 260 creditsS209Energy and sustainabilityLevel 230 creditsT213Environmental scienceLevel 260 creditsS206Mathematical methodsLevel 230 creditsMST224Physics: from classical to quantumLevel 260 creditsS217Planetary science and the search for lifeLevel 230 creditsS283Pure mathematicsLevel 260 creditsM208Remote experiments in physics and spaceLevel 230 creditsSXPS288The biology of survivalLevel 230 creditsS295 Geography MAA total of 120 credits at levels 1 or 2 are recommended for entry with at least 60 of these credits from the modules listed below. In addition to these subjects we require some evidence of aptitude for mathematics. This can be National 5 Maths at grade C, GCSE Maths grade 4, or an equivalent Open University Maths course.An introduction to business and managementLevel 160 creditsB100Communication skills for business and managementLevel 130 creditsLB170Design thinking: creativity for the 21st centuryLevel 160 creditsU101Discovering mathematicsLevel 130 creditsMU123Discovering the arts and humanitiesLevel 160 creditsA111Economics in contextLevel 130 creditsDD126Environment: journeys through a changing worldLevel 160 creditsU116Essential mathematics 1Level 130 creditsMST124Essential mathematics 2Level 130 creditsMST125Exploring languages and culturesLevel 130 creditsL161Contemporary Topics in ScienceLevel 110 creditsSXM150Introducing English language studiesLevel 160 creditsL101Introducing statisticsLevel 130 creditsM140Introducing the social sciencesLevel 160 creditsDD102Introduction to computing and information technology 1Level 130 creditsTM111Introduction to computing and information technology 2Level 130 creditsTM112Introduction to criminologyLevel 160 creditsDD105Investigating the social worldLevel 160 creditsDD103Law making in ScotlandLevel 110 creditsWXM151Law: concepts and perspectivesLevel 160 creditsW102Physics and spaceLevel 130 creditsSM123Questions in scienceLevel 160 creditsS111Science and health: an evidence-based approachLevel 160 creditsSDK100Science: concepts and practiceLevel 160 creditsS112Analysing dataLevel 230 creditsM248Communication and information technologiesLevel 230 creditsTM255Early modern Europe: society and culture c.1500-1780Level 260 creditsA223Energy and sustainabilityLevel 230 creditsT213Environment and societyLevel 260 creditsDD213Environment: sharing a dynamic planetLevel 260 creditsDST206Environmental management 1Level 230 creditsT219Environmental scienceLevel 260 creditsS206Exploring art and visual cultureLevel 260 creditsA226Exploring philosophyLevel 260 creditsA222Exploring religion: places, practices, texts and experiencesLevel 260 creditsA227Exploring the classical worldLevel 260 creditsA229International development: making sense of a changing worldLevel 260 creditsTD223Running the economyLevel 260 creditsDD209The biology of survivalLevel 230 creditsS295The British Isles and the modern world, 1789-1914Level 260 creditsA225Understanding criminologyLevel 260 creditsDD212Understanding politics: ideas and institutions in the modern worldLevel 260 creditsDD211 Informatics programmes * These are compulsory courses and applicants must pass both modules with Grade 2/Grade 3 passes for entry into Year 1. Please note that there is no direct entry into Year 2 of any Informatics degrees.Essential Mathematics 1*Level 130 creditsMST124Essential Mathematics 2*Level 130 creditsMST125Discovering MathematicsLevel 130 creditsMU123Introducing statisticsLevel 130 creditsM140Mathematical MethodsLevel 230 creditsMST224Analysing DataLevel 230 creditsM248Mathematical methods. Models and modellingLevel 260 creditsMST210Practical modern statisticsLevel 230 creditsM249Algorithms, data structures and computabilityLevel 230 creditsM269Object-oriented Java programmingLevel 230 creditsM250Web TechnologiesLevel 230 creditsTT284 Mathematics programmes * These are compulsory courses and applicants must pass both modules with Grade 2/Grade 3 passes for entry into Year 1. For entry into Year 2, applicants must pass both modules with Grade 2 passes. Essential Mathematics 1*Level 130 creditsMST124Essential Mathematics 2*Level 130 creditsMST125Discovering MathematicsLevel 130 creditsMU123Introducing statisticsLevel 130 creditsM140Mathematical MethodsLevel 230 creditsMST224Analysing DataLevel 230 creditsM248Mathematical methods. Models and modellingLevel 260 creditsMST210Practical modern statisticsLevel 230 creditsM249Pure MathematicsLevel 260 creditsM208 Physics Programmes Applicants for entry into Year 1 must have Grade 2 passes in the following three modules: Essential Mathematics 1Level 130 creditsMST124Questions in ScienceLevel 160 creditsS111Physics and spaceLevel 130 creditsSM123 This article was published on 2024-05-20
