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Systems Thinking in Practice

Open University in Ireland

Course code
E28
Level
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Award
Postgraduate Diploma at UK Level 7
Classification
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Awarding body
Open University
Duration
2 years part-time study. How long it takes Most students study the Postgraduate Diploma in Systems Thinking in Practice part-time, completing 60 credits a year over two years. Typically, this means 12–14 study hours each week. You must complete the Postgraduate Diploma in Systems Thinking in Practice within eight years.
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Programme summary

This diploma develops your ability to approach and tackle complex, messy problem situations. It provides practical tools that bring new perspectives and approaches to problem-solving; it may change your thinking about a task or wider situation of interest.

Entry requirements

There are no entry requirements for this qualification. However, some option modules do have entry requirements. We’ll ask you to prove you meet them when you register for any of these modules:

  • Financial markets and the financing of organisations (B815)
  • Managing in a changing world (B870)
  • Creating and sustaining value (B872)
  • Principles of social and psychological inquiry (DD801)
  • Advance your independent learning (YXM830) Although this qualification has no entry requirements, we recommend you have:
  • A UK honours degree (or equivalent).
  • Minimum IELTS (International English Language Testing System) scores of: § Reading: 5.5 § Writing: 5.5 § Speaking: 5.5 § Listening: 5.5 § Overall: 6.0. Our free course, Succeeding in postgraduate study, helps you develop the skills and confidence to manage the requirements and demands of postgraduate study.

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