Our Diploma of Higher Education in Design builds and enhances your design skills, empowering you to apply a design-led creative approach to today’s social, ecological, and technological challenges. It explores design theory and practice, portraying design as a catalyst for change and its potential to tackle issues across various domains. Through project-based learning, you’ll develop core professional design competencies, participate in activities that refine your skills, integrate knowledge from a spectrum of disciplines, and gain valuable collaborative experiences. Moreover, you’ll have opportunities to craft design projects and develop your unique design identity, working towards collating a professional portfolio.**Key features**- Cultivate your design identity, values and field of practice- Develop your confidence and ability to work with diverse groups across different disciplines- Deepen your scholarship on design theory and practice- Explore how you can use design to enhance our capabilities to live sustainably- Learn how social and professional networks can work to address real-world challenges and opportunities
Which department am I in?
The Open University
Study options
Online/Distance
(4 Years)
Tuition fees
£4,420.00 (US$ 5,708)
per year
This is a fixed fee
Start date
February 2027
Online/Distance
(4 Years)
Tuition fees
£4,420.00 (US$ 5,708)
per year
This is a fixed fee
Start date
October 2026
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.