The university was established in 1969. It is an international university providing part-time higher education to the United Kingdom, the European Union and elsewhere overseas.
Its central offices are located in Milton Keynes, 80km north-west of London.
Admission to first degree courses
Those resident in the UK/other parts of the EU/other areas where the university has agreed to register students are eligible for admission. There are no formal academic entry requirements. Students must normally be aged 18 or over.
First Degrees
BA, BA, BSc, BSc, MEng, MMaths
All courses are part-time and are assessed on a credit points rating (usually 60 or 30 points per course). Minimum requirements for a first degree are 360 credit points at specific levels. First degree master's: minimum 480 credit points. Most students study at the rate of 60 credit points a year.
Higher Degrees
Masters
Admission: Direct applicants for admission to master's degree courses should normally hold a good first degree with honours; entry to master's degrees by coursework is also possible via a relevant diploma of the university.
Master's degrees normally require 180 credit points; entrants with university diploma (certain courses): 120 points.
BPhil, MA, MBA, MPhil, MSc
Doctoral
DLitt, DSc: by published work.
DLitt, DSc, PhD
Libraries
Periodicals subscribed to: 2,400.
Other Holdings
180,000 books and microforms 150,000 non-book materials
Subject Areas
Accountancy/Accounting Administration/Administrative Studies American Studies Anatomical Science/Anatomy Animal Nutrition/Animal Physiology Anthropology/Folklore Archaeology Art Theory Art, History of Artificial Intelligence Arts General Asian/Pacific Studies Astronomy/Astrophysics/Space Science Banking/Finance Behavioural Sciences Biochemistry Bioethics Biology Biology Molecular Botany/Plant Science Business Administration Business Computing Business Economics Business Information Systems Business/Commerce Chemistry Child Health Child Welfare Child and Family Psychology Child/Youth Studies Classics/Greek/Latin/Ancient History Cognitive Science Communication/Journalism/Media Studies Communications/Information Management Computer Science Corporate Governance Creative Writing Criminal Justice/Public Policy Criminology Cultural Studies Design Development Studies E-Business Ecology Economics Education Education Primary Educational Administration Educational Psychology Engineering Engineering Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Business Engineering Chemical/Petrochemical/Process Engineering Civil/Environmental/Structural Engineering Electrical/Electronic Engineering Information Technology Engineering Management Engineering Manufacturing Engineering Materials/Mineral Resources/Petroleum Engineering Mechanical/Production Engineering Software English English as a Second Language Entrepreneurship Environmental Geosciences Environmental Health Environmental Science/Studies Ethics Ethics, Law and Governance Ethnomusicology European Studies European Union Studies Film/Photography/Television/Animation French/French Studies Genetics Geography Geology/Earth Sciences/Atmospheric Studies German/Germanic Studies Greek, Modern/Greek Studies Health Education Health Sciences/Studies Health and Social Care History History/Philosophy of Science Human Biology Human Genetics Human Resource Economics Human Rights/Globalisation Industrial Hygiene and Safety Industrial Relations/Personnel/HRM Information Science/Studies/Systems Information Technology Insurance International Business International Finance International Relations/Studies Italian Laboratory Science Technology Language Teaching/Learning Languages, Modern Law Business/Commercial/Economic/Industrial Law Civil Law Employment/Labour Law Intellectual Property/Copyright Law/Legal Studies Linguistics/Translation Literature, Comparative Logistics Management Management Information Systems Marketing Materials Science Mathematics Medicine, Palliative Meteorology Microbiology/Medical Microbiology Mobile Communications/Telecommunications Multimedia Music Music Technology Neuroscience Nursing/Midwifery Oceanography/Oceanic Sciences Palaeontology/Palaeobiology Philosophy Physical Education/Sports Science Physics Physiology Politics/Political Science/Government Popular Culture Product Design and Technology Project Management Psychology Public Administration Public Sector Management Religion/Theology Robotics Social Policy Social Work/Studies Sociology Spanish/Hispanic/Latin American Studies Statistics/Actuarial Science Sustainable Development Teacher Training United States Studies Visual Arts Youth and Community Development Zoology