Design (T54) - CertHE
Open University
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Our Certificate of Higher Education in Design introduces you to design thinking and skills you can apply in different contexts. It explores the creative thinking and practices used in design, outlining design competencies and transferable skills for professional applications. You’ll explore design as a catalyst for change and understand how it can be used effectively to tackle various societal challenges. You’ll undertake projects that help you build design skills and develop your own design ...Read more

Our Certificate of Higher Education in Design introduces you to design thinking and skills you can apply in different contexts. It explores the creative thinking and practices used in design, outlining design competencies and transferable skills for professional applications. You’ll explore design as a catalyst for change and understand how it can be used effectively to tackle various societal challenges. You’ll undertake projects that help you build design skills and develop your own design identity as you begin to compile your professional portfolio.


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- Build an understanding of design thinking and skills and their applications in diverse contexts - Begin to recognise the potential of design to respond to societal opportunities and challenges- Develop your confidence and ability to work on projects and to respond to feedback constructively- Recognise the value of design capabilities as transferable skills and as part of your professional development- Begin to frame your own design identity and values

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17 Apr 14

Utterly unlike any other degree-awarding institution, the Open University deals exclusively in distance learning. Most students are mature, eager to bag a BA or BSc alongside..Read more

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£7,784 overall

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£7,784 overall

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Students from England

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£2,544 overall

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£2,624 overall

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£2,480 overall

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Students from Northern Ireland

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£8,184 overall

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£8,184 overall

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£8,184 overall

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