Diploma of Higher Education and Foundation Degree in Leadership and Management (W06 and X06) - Qualification withdrawal
The Open University will withdraw the following qualifications on 31 December 2019:
- Diploma of Higher Education in Leadership and Management (W06)
- Foundation Degree in Leadership and Management (X06)
They will be replaced by the new Diploma of Higher Education in Business Management (W51), which will be available from the 2015/16 academic year.
What students need to do
If a student wishes to claim the Diploma of Higher Education in Leadership and Management (W06) or the Foundation Degree in Leadership and Management (X06) theymust complete all academic requirements by 31 December 2019. This means that theywill most likely need to start their final module no later than October 2018. If a student has already started their Stage 2 studies they are advised to continue working towards W06 or X06.
Please be aware that some of the modules which count towards these qualifications are due to be discontinued before the qualifications are withdrawn:
- An introduction to business studies (B120) will begin for the final time in April 2015. This module is compulsory - if a student doesn't successfully complete this before it is withdrawn, they will be unable to claim this qualification.
- Working and learning: developing effective performance at work (BU130/BUXS130) will begin for the final time in April 2015
- Business organisations & their environments (B201) will begin for the final time in October 2016
Alternatively, a student can transfer to the new Diploma of Higher Education in Business Management (W51) or to one of our Open programme qualifications, such as the Diploma of Higher Education Open (W34). However, students need to be aware that:
- If they already have credit at Stages 1 and 2, they may find that some of their modules cannot be counted towards the new qualification.
- The Diploma of Higher Education in Business Management (W51) does not include a free choice option. If a student has completed a free choice module as part of their current qualification, they will need to check whether they can count it towards W51.
- If a student has received an award of credit transfer towards their current qualification, this will need to have this reassessed for W51.
Please talk to your Student Support Team if you need any further information. You can find out how to contact them on Contact the OU.
