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Open University course list with OTC tutoring-support notes.
This page lists selected major OU courses and qualifications that commonly need academic tutoring, reading support, TMA planning, academic English, report writing or progression guidance. It is not an OU official catalogue; always confirm course availability, module structure, fees, entry rules and dates on the official OU page.
Catalogue standard: each entry is classified by subject and award type. Where a precise course code has not yet been individually verified, the entry is marked as "OU official listing" and links to the relevant official OU subject page or all-courses page for final confirmation.
Business & Management
8 entries
BA (Honours) Business Management
Degree Q91 · Undergraduate degree / 360 credits
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OU course code Q91
Level / size Undergraduate degree / 360 credits
Award / type Degree
Subject area Business & Management
Course focus: Business operations, strategy, marketing, accounting, finance, leadership and management practice.
OTC tutoring support: Module reading, TMA planning, business concepts, case-study analysis, report writing and presentation preparation.
Diploma of Higher Education in Business Management
Diploma W51 · Diploma of Higher Education / 240 credits
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OU course code W51
Level / size Diploma of Higher Education / 240 credits
Award / type Diploma
Subject area Business & Management
Course focus: Equivalent to the first two-thirds of BA (Honours) Business Management, with staged business and management study.
OTC tutoring support: Stage 1-2 study planning, assignment structure, feedback interpretation and progression preparation.
Certificate of Higher Education in Business Management
Certificate T27 · Certificate of Higher Education / 120 credits
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OU course code T27
Level / size Certificate of Higher Education / 120 credits
Award / type Certificate
Subject area Business & Management
Course focus: A first higher-education award introducing business, management and related professional skills.
OTC tutoring support: Academic transition, study habits, first assignment planning, business vocabulary and academic writing basics.
BSc (Honours) Accounting and Finance
Degree Q95 · Undergraduate degree / 360 credits
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OU course code Q95
Level / size Undergraduate degree / 360 credits
Award / type Degree
Subject area Business & Management
Course focus: Accounting, finance and financial management in business and society.
OTC tutoring support: Accounting concept explanation, calculation practice support, report structure and finance terminology.
BA (Honours) Business Management (Accounting)
Degree OU official listing · Undergraduate degree / 360 credits
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OU course code OU official listing
Level / size Undergraduate degree / 360 credits
Award / type Degree
Subject area Business & Management
Course focus: Business management degree pathway with accounting emphasis, listed by OU among honours degree options.
OTC tutoring support: Accounting vocabulary, management-accounting concepts, report planning and assignment feedback review.
BA (Honours) Business Management (Marketing)
Degree OU official listing · Undergraduate degree / 360 credits
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OU course code OU official listing
Level / size Undergraduate degree / 360 credits
Award / type Degree
Subject area Business & Management
Course focus: Business management degree pathway with marketing emphasis, listed by OU among honours degree options.
OTC tutoring support: Marketing concepts, consumer behaviour, campaign analysis, case-study writing and presentation support.
BA (Honours) Marketing and Business Management
Degree OU official listing · Undergraduate degree / 360 credits
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OU course code OU official listing
Level / size Undergraduate degree / 360 credits
Award / type Degree
Subject area Business & Management
Course focus: Marketing and business-management qualification route within OU's business and management subject area.
OTC tutoring support: Marketing report structure, source use, digital marketing vocabulary and strategy evaluation.
Business and Economics
Degree OU official listing · Honours degree / DipHE pathway
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OU course code OU official listing
Level / size Honours degree / DipHE pathway
Award / type Degree
Subject area Business & Management
Course focus: OU official list includes Business and Economics at honours degree and diploma level.
OTC tutoring support: Economics concepts, business context explanation, essay planning and data interpretation support.
Computing & IT
7 entries
BSc (Honours) Computing and IT
Degree Q62 · Undergraduate degree / 360 credits
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OU course code Q62
Level / size Undergraduate degree / 360 credits
Award / type Degree
Subject area Computing & IT
Course focus: Computing systems, software, databases, networks, problem solving and optional specialist routes.
OTC tutoring support: Technical English, programming-study planning, project documentation, report writing and progression support.
Certificate of Higher Education in Computing and IT
Certificate T12 · Certificate of Higher Education / 120 credits
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OU course code T12
Level / size Certificate of Higher Education / 120 credits
Award / type Certificate
Subject area Computing & IT
Course focus: First-stage computing and IT study covering foundations of digital technologies and computing practice.
OTC tutoring support: Study confidence, weekly topic review, technical vocabulary, basic coding support and assignment planning.
BSc (Honours) Cyber Security
Degree OU official listing · Undergraduate degree / DipHE pathway
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OU course code OU official listing
Level / size Undergraduate degree / DipHE pathway
Award / type Degree
Subject area Computing & IT
Course focus: OU official list includes Cyber Security at honours degree and diploma level.
OTC tutoring support: Cybersecurity vocabulary, technical report planning, risk discussion and project documentation support.
BSc (Honours) Data Science
Degree OU official listing · Undergraduate degree
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OU course code OU official listing
Level / size Undergraduate degree
Award / type Degree
Subject area Computing & IT
Course focus: OU official list includes Data Science among honours degree options.
OTC tutoring support: Statistics vocabulary, data-analysis interpretation, report writing and project planning support.
Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence
Degree OU official listing · Honours degree / DipHE pathway
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OU course code OU official listing
Level / size Honours degree / DipHE pathway
Award / type Degree
Subject area Computing & IT
Course focus: OU official list includes Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence.
OTC tutoring support: AI terminology, programming-study routines, technical reading and project-report support.
Computing & IT and Mathematics
Degree OU official listing · Honours degree / DipHE / CertHE pathway
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OU course code OU official listing
Level / size Honours degree / DipHE / CertHE pathway
Award / type Degree
Subject area Computing & IT
Course focus: OU official list includes Computing & IT combined with Mathematics.
OTC tutoring support: Maths bridge support, computing concepts, problem-solving explanation and assignment planning.
Computing & IT and Psychology
Degree Q67-CITP / OU listing · Undergraduate degree / staged awards
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OU course code Q67-CITP / OU listing
Level / size Undergraduate degree / staged awards
Award / type Degree
Subject area Computing & IT
Course focus: Combined computing and psychology route, with computing modules and psychology study.
OTC tutoring support: Human-computer interaction vocabulary, psychology reading, technical project framing and report support.
Computing & IT + Business
1 entry
BSc (Honours) Computing & IT and Business
Degree Q67-CITB · Undergraduate degree / 360 credits
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OU course code Q67-CITB
Level / size Undergraduate degree / 360 credits
Award / type Degree
Subject area Computing & IT + Business
Course focus: Combined computing and business study for technology, organisations, markets and project contexts.
OTC tutoring support: Business-context IT projects, case analysis, technical report structure and bilingual concept explanation.
Education & Childhood
4 entries
BA (Honours) Education Studies (Primary)
Degree Q94 · Undergraduate degree / 360 credits
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OU course code Q94
Level / size Undergraduate degree / 360 credits
Award / type Degree
Subject area Education & Childhood
Course focus: Education studies with a primary-education focus, including learning, practice and educational contexts.
OTC tutoring support: Reading support, reflective writing, theory-practice links, seminar preparation and essay planning.
BA (Honours) Childhood and Youth Studies
Degree Q23 · Undergraduate degree / 360 credits
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OU course code Q23
Level / size Undergraduate degree / 360 credits
Award / type Degree
Subject area Education & Childhood
Course focus: OU official health/social-care and undergraduate lists include Childhood and Youth Studies.
OTC tutoring support: Childhood studies terminology, reflective writing, policy discussion and evidence-based essay support.
BA (Honours) Early Childhood
Degree OU official listing · Undergraduate degree / top-up route also listed
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OU course code OU official listing
Level / size Undergraduate degree / top-up route also listed
Award / type Degree
Subject area Education & Childhood
Course focus: OU official list includes Early Childhood and Top-up BA (Honours) Early Childhood.
OTC tutoring support: Early-years concepts, reflective practice, placement-linked discussion and academic writing support.
Certificate of Higher Education in Children and Families
Certificate OU official listing · Certificate of Higher Education / 120 credits
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OU course code OU official listing
Level / size Certificate of Higher Education / 120 credits
Award / type Certificate
Subject area Education & Childhood
Course focus: OU official list includes Children and Families at CertHE level.
OTC tutoring support: Study transition, family-policy vocabulary, short essay planning and source use.
Health & Social Care
5 entries
BA (Honours) Health and Social Care
Degree R26 · Undergraduate degree / 360 credits
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OU course code R26
Level / size Undergraduate degree / 360 credits
Award / type Degree
Subject area Health & Social Care
Course focus: Health and social care policy, theory, practice, ethics, leadership and evidence-based care.
OTC tutoring support: Care-sector terminology, evidence-based writing, reflective discussion, public-health concepts and research planning.
Diploma of Higher Education in Health and Social Care
Diploma W69 / OU listing · Diploma of Higher Education / 240 credits
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OU course code W69 / OU listing
Level / size Diploma of Higher Education / 240 credits
Award / type Diploma
Subject area Health & Social Care
Course focus: OU notes this DipHE has the same structure as the first two-thirds of BA (Honours) Health and Social Care.
OTC tutoring support: Stage 1-2 care concepts, public-health reading, reflective writing and evidence mapping.
BSc (Honours) Health Sciences
Degree Q71 · Undergraduate degree / 360 credits
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OU course code Q71
Level / size Undergraduate degree / 360 credits
Award / type Degree
Subject area Health & Social Care
Course focus: OU health and social care degree listing includes Health Sciences.
OTC tutoring support: Health-science terminology, evidence-based writing, scientific reading and report structure support.
BSc (Honours) Public Health and Wellbeing
Degree R64 · Undergraduate degree / 360 credits
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OU course code R64
Level / size Undergraduate degree / 360 credits
Award / type Degree
Subject area Health & Social Care
Course focus: OU health and social care degree listing includes Public Health and Wellbeing.
OTC tutoring support: Public-health concepts, policy discussion, research evidence use and presentation preparation.
BA (Honours) Social Work (England / Scotland / Wales)
Degree Q32 / Q41 / Q42 · Undergraduate degree / professional route
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OU course code Q32 / Q41 / Q42
Level / size Undergraduate degree / professional route
Award / type Degree
Subject area Health & Social Care
Course focus: OU health and social care degree listing includes country-specific Social Work awards.
OTC tutoring support: Professional terminology, reflective writing, policy reading and academic discussion support.
Psychology
4 entries
BSc (Honours) Psychology
Degree Q07 · Undergraduate degree / 360 credits
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OU course code Q07
Level / size Undergraduate degree / 360 credits
Award / type Degree
Subject area Psychology
Course focus: Psychology degree exploring mind, behaviour, research evidence, development, relationships and mental health.
OTC tutoring support: Research-methods reading, academic vocabulary, essay structure, evidence use and literature-review preparation.
BSc (Honours) Forensic Psychology
Degree Q82 · Undergraduate degree / 360 credits
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OU course code Q82
Level / size Undergraduate degree / 360 credits
Award / type Degree
Subject area Psychology
Course focus: OU psychology degree listing includes Forensic Psychology.
OTC tutoring support: Forensic psychology vocabulary, research evidence discussion, essay structure and critical evaluation.
BSc (Honours) Social Psychology
Degree Q83 · Undergraduate degree / 360 credits
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OU course code Q83
Level / size Undergraduate degree / 360 credits
Award / type Degree
Subject area Psychology
Course focus: OU psychology degree listing includes Social Psychology.
OTC tutoring support: Theory comparison, empirical study reading, argument structure and seminar preparation.
BA (Honours) Criminology and Psychology
Degree Q98 · Undergraduate degree / 360 credits
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OU course code Q98
Level / size Undergraduate degree / 360 credits
Award / type Degree
Subject area Psychology
Course focus: OU psychology degree listing includes Criminology and Psychology.
OTC tutoring support: Criminology/psychology theory links, research-methods reading and essay planning.
Health, Psychology & Counselling
1 entry
BSc (Honours) Psychology with Counselling
Degree Q84 · Undergraduate degree / 360 credits
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OU course code Q84
Level / size Undergraduate degree / 360 credits
Award / type Degree
Subject area Health, Psychology & Counselling
Course focus: Psychology with counselling-related study for learners interested in behaviour, wellbeing and support contexts.
OTC tutoring support: Concept clarification, reflective discussion, source use, ethics-aware writing and progression planning.
Open / Flexible Study
1 entry
BA/BSc (Honours) Open degree
Degree QD · Undergraduate degree / 360 credits
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OU course code QD
Level / size Undergraduate degree / 360 credits
Award / type Degree
Subject area Open / Flexible Study
Course focus: Flexible OU degree allowing learners to combine modules from different subject areas.
OTC tutoring support: Route planning, subject-combination review, module workload planning and long-term progression mapping.
Business & Law
1 entry
Business and Law
Degree OU official listing · Honours degree / DipHE / CertHE pathway
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OU course code OU official listing
Level / size Honours degree / DipHE / CertHE pathway
Award / type Degree
Subject area Business & Law
Course focus: OU official list includes Business and Law across higher-education award levels.
OTC tutoring support: Business-law terminology, case reading, legal issue spotting, report and essay planning.
Law & Criminology
3 entries
Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
Degree OU official listing · Undergraduate law degree
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OU course code OU official listing
Level / size Undergraduate law degree
Award / type Degree
Subject area Law & Criminology
Course focus: OU law subject area includes law qualifications and related routes such as Law, Law with Languages and graduate-entry law.
OTC tutoring support: Legal reading strategy, statute/case discussion, IRAC-style planning and academic legal writing support.
Criminology and Law
Degree OU official listing · Honours degree / DipHE pathway
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OU course code OU official listing
Level / size Honours degree / DipHE pathway
Award / type Degree
Subject area Law & Criminology
Course focus: OU official list includes Criminology and Law among honours degree and diploma options.
OTC tutoring support: Criminology theory, legal concepts, policy discussion, source evaluation and essay planning.
Criminology and Psychology
Degree OU official listing · Honours degree / DipHE pathway
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OU course code OU official listing
Level / size Honours degree / DipHE pathway
Award / type Degree
Subject area Law & Criminology
Course focus: OU official list includes combined criminology and psychology qualifications.
OTC tutoring support: Theory comparison, research evidence use, critical discussion and literature-review preparation.
Social Sciences
3 entries
BA (Honours) Social Sciences
Degree OU official listing · Undergraduate degree / DipHE / CertHE pathway
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OU course code OU official listing
Level / size Undergraduate degree / DipHE / CertHE pathway
Award / type Degree
Subject area Social Sciences
Course focus: OU official list includes Social Sciences and named pathways such as politics, economics, geography and sociology.
OTC tutoring support: Theory explanation, policy analysis, source evaluation, essay plans and critical discussion.
International Relations
Degree OU official listing · Honours degree / DipHE pathway
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OU course code OU official listing
Level / size Honours degree / DipHE pathway
Award / type Degree
Subject area Social Sciences
Course focus: OU official list includes International Relations.
OTC tutoring support: Political vocabulary, international-issue framing, reading notes and essay argument support.
Politics, Philosophy and Economics
Degree OU official listing · Undergraduate degree
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OU course code OU official listing
Level / size Undergraduate degree
Award / type Degree
Subject area Social Sciences
Course focus: OU official list includes Politics, Philosophy and Economics.
OTC tutoring support: Interdisciplinary reading, concept maps, argument planning and academic writing support.
Arts, Humanities & Languages
4 entries
BA (Honours) Arts and Humanities
Degree OU official listing · Undergraduate degree / DipHE / CertHE pathway
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OU course code OU official listing
Level / size Undergraduate degree / DipHE / CertHE pathway
Award / type Degree
Subject area Arts, Humanities & Languages
Course focus: OU official list includes Arts and Humanities plus named routes such as history, literature, philosophy and music.
OTC tutoring support: Close reading, essay structure, source interpretation and humanities academic vocabulary.
English Language and Literature
Degree OU official listing · Undergraduate degree
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OU course code OU official listing
Level / size Undergraduate degree
Award / type Degree
Subject area Arts, Humanities & Languages
Course focus: OU official list includes English Language and Literature.
OTC tutoring support: Text analysis, language-study terminology, essay argument and quotation integration.
Creative Writing
Module OU official listing · Honours degree / module pathway
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OU course code OU official listing
Level / size Honours degree / module pathway
Award / type Module
Subject area Arts, Humanities & Languages
Course focus: OU official list includes Creative Writing and creative-writing modules.
OTC tutoring support: Draft review, structure discussion, reflective commentary support and writing routine planning.
Language Studies
Degree OU official listing · Undergraduate degree / DipHE / CertHE pathway
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OU course code OU official listing
Level / size Undergraduate degree / DipHE / CertHE pathway
Award / type Degree
Subject area Arts, Humanities & Languages
Course focus: OU official list includes Language Studies and combinations with French, German and Spanish.
OTC tutoring support: Study planning, grammar/vocabulary routines, academic language support and oral presentation practice.
STEM, Environment & Engineering
4 entries
BEng / MEng Engineering
Postgraduate OU official listing · Honours degree / integrated master's / DipHE / CertHE pathway
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OU course code OU official listing
Level / size Honours degree / integrated master's / DipHE / CertHE pathway
Award / type Postgraduate
Subject area STEM, Environment & Engineering
Course focus: OU official list includes Engineering, integrated master's Engineering and top-up engineering routes.
OTC tutoring support: Technical English, maths bridge, lab/report planning, project documentation and progression review.
BSc (Honours) Environmental Science
Postgraduate OU official listing · Undergraduate degree / integrated master's pathway
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OU course code OU official listing
Level / size Undergraduate degree / integrated master's pathway
Award / type Postgraduate
Subject area STEM, Environment & Engineering
Course focus: OU official list includes Environmental Science and Environmental Management routes.
OTC tutoring support: Scientific reading, sustainability vocabulary, report writing, data interpretation and project planning.
BSc (Honours) Natural Sciences
Degree OU official listing · Undergraduate degree / DipHE / CertHE pathway
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OU course code OU official listing
Level / size Undergraduate degree / DipHE / CertHE pathway
Award / type Degree
Subject area STEM, Environment & Engineering
Course focus: OU official list includes Natural Sciences and routes in biology, chemistry, earth sciences, environmental science and physics.
OTC tutoring support: Science terminology, reading strategy, lab/report planning and evidence-based explanation.
Mathematics and Statistics
Degree OU official listing · Undergraduate degree / DipHE / CertHE pathway
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OU course code OU official listing
Level / size Undergraduate degree / DipHE / CertHE pathway
Award / type Degree
Subject area STEM, Environment & Engineering
Course focus: OU official list includes Mathematics, Mathematics and Statistics, Mathematical Sciences and related awards.
OTC tutoring support: Maths-study routines, problem explanation, statistics interpretation and exam-preparation planning.
Access Modules
3 entries
Business and law Access module
Access module Access · Access module
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OU course code Access
Level / size Access module
Award / type Access module
Subject area Access Modules
Course focus: OU official module list includes Business and law Access module and fast-track option.
OTC tutoring support: Return-to-study preparation, academic English, reading notes, short writing and confidence building.
Science, technology and maths Access module
Access module Access · Access module
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OU course code Access
Level / size Access module
Award / type Access module
Subject area Access Modules
Course focus: OU official module list includes Science, technology and maths Access module and fast-track option.
OTC tutoring support: STEM vocabulary, maths confidence, technical reading and weekly study routine setup.
Psychology, social science and wellbeing Access module
Access module Access · Access module
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OU course code Access
Level / size Access module
Award / type Access module
Subject area Access Modules
Course focus: OU official module list includes Psychology, social science and wellbeing Access module and fast-track option.
OTC tutoring support: Social-science reading, reflective writing, psychology vocabulary and transition planning.
Common OU Modules
4 entries
An introduction to business and management
Module B100 · OU level 1 module
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OU course code B100
Level / size OU level 1 module
Award / type Module
Subject area Common OU Modules
Course focus: OU business and management modules list includes An introduction to business and management.
OTC tutoring support: Weekly topic review, TMA planning, business terminology and example development.
Marketing essentials
Module B128 · OU level 1 module
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OU course code B128
Level / size OU level 1 module
Award / type Module
Subject area Common OU Modules
Course focus: OU business and management modules list includes Marketing essentials.
OTC tutoring support: Marketing vocabulary, concept maps, mini-case discussion and assignment planning.
Business and employment law
Module W240 · OU level 2 module
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OU course code W240
Level / size OU level 2 module
Award / type Module
Subject area Common OU Modules
Course focus: OU business and management modules list includes Business and employment law.
OTC tutoring support: Legal concepts, case reading, employment-law vocabulary and structured issue discussion.
Strategic management
Module OU level 3 module · OU level 3 module
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OU course code OU level 3 module
Level / size OU level 3 module
Award / type Module
Subject area Common OU Modules
Course focus: OU all courses module list includes Strategic management.
OTC tutoring support: Strategy frameworks, organisational analysis, evidence use and final-stage report planning.
Short Courses
3 entries
Start your own business
Short course Short course · Short course
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OU course code Short course
Level / size Short course
Award / type Short course
Subject area Short Courses
Course focus: OU official short-course list includes Start your own business.
OTC tutoring support: Business-plan vocabulary, market analysis, finance basics and practical action planning.
Introduction to digital marketing
Short course Short course · Short course
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OU course code Short course
Level / size Short course
Award / type Short course
Subject area Short Courses
Course focus: OU official short-course list includes Introduction to digital marketing.
OTC tutoring support: Digital marketing terminology, campaign planning, content review and practical implementation support.
Understanding financial statements
Short course Short course · Short course
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OU course code Short course
Level / size Short course
Award / type Short course
Subject area Short Courses
Course focus: OU official short-course list includes Understanding financial statements.
OTC tutoring support: Financial-statement vocabulary, interpretation, ratio discussion and business-context explanation.
OTC provides tutoring and academic support only. Learners remain registered with The Open University. OTC does not act for OU, change grades, submit work, complete TMAs or provide ready-made answers for submission.