Combined Professional Studies

You can choose from a wide variety of fascinating modules in any subjects you like, depending on your interests and career aspirations – including work-related modules to help you in your current role and enhance your future employability.

Key features of the course

– Gain an understanding of your subjects in ethical, social, intellectual, academic and employment contexts
– Develop critical and reflective awareness of your own learning and professional practice
– Learn to be creative and open to new possibilities – especially in the workplace
– Builds a solid foundation for further study
Skills for career development

This diploma course can help you to develop your existing career, or be a passport to a whole new one. Its flexibility particularly suits people with multi-faceted work roles, and anyone needing to develop their skills, knowledge and understanding to manage changes in their current job or future career path. Unlike more traditional diploma courses, the Diploma of Higher Education in Combined Professional Studies from The Open University enables you to tailor your study to your current employment or to the sector you hope to enter in the future. You will develop enthusiasm for learning and professional development; understanding of your subjects in a broad social, academic and employment context; the skills of critical analysis and synthesis; and reflective awareness.