Certificate of Higher Education in Arts and Humanities Open University

This certificate provides a broad introduction to the arts and humanities, including history, art history, philosophy, classical studies, religious studies, music and English. You’ll expand your cultural horizons whilst learning to think and argue clearly. You can combine this with options that include the opportunity to specialise further in the arts and humanities or gain an introduction to a modern language, design, the social sciences, or the business and management world. Apart from sheer enjoyment, it offers excellent preparation for further study and will give your career prospects a boost.

Key features of the course

• Develops your understanding of our rich cultural heritage from fascinating and diverse perspectives
• Helps you practise and refine the skills of argument and analysis, enhancing your employability
• Gives you the opportunity to choose from a range of subjects to study in more depth
• Builds your study skills and knowledge giving you a solid foundation for further study

Accessibility

We make all our qualifications as accessible as possible and have a comprehensive range of services to support all our students. The Certificate of Higher Education in Arts and Humanities uses a variety of study materials and has the following elements:

• studying a mixture of printed and online material – online learning resources may include websites, audio/video media clips, and interactive activities such as online quizzes
• working in a group with other students
• working with specialist reading material such as works of art and musical manuscripts

This qualification develops your learning in four main areas:

• Knowledge and understanding
• Cognitive skills
• Practical and professional skills
• Key skills

The level and depth of your learning gradually increase as you work through the qualification. You’ll be supported throughout by the OU’s unique style of teaching and assessment – which includes a personal tutor to guide and comment on your work; top quality course texts; e-learning resources like podcasts, interactive media and online materials; tutorial groups and community forums.

Course details

This certificate of higher education has one stage, comprising 120 credits.