Certificate of Higher Education in Mathematical Sciences

CERTIFICATE OF HIGHER EDUCATION INMATHEMATICAL SCIENCESThis is a credit-based qualification.These regulations should not be read in isolation. It is important that you read them in conjunctionwith the following documents:• General Qualification Regulations (Registered Undergraduate Qualifications)• Student Regulations• Module RegulationsThese regulations are available by going online to the Open University ‘Essential Documents’ websiteat www.open.ac.uk/essential-documents and following the link to Registration Documents.CHE–MS Q1 QUALIFICATION NAMECHE–MS Q1.1 The University offers the Certificate of Higher Education in Mathematical Sciences.Holders of this qualification are permitted to use the letters Cert HE (Open) after their names.CHE–MS Q2 REGISTRATIONCHE–MS Q2.1 To register as a student, you must satisfy the requirements set out in StudentRegulation OU 3. There is no academic entry requirement.CHE–MS Q2.2 To be awarded the certificate, you must be registered for it and have successfullycompleted all the requirements.CHE–MS Q2.3 You must study modules in the order, if any, specified in the enrolment process foryour selected pathway, unless exceptional permission is given by the Programme Director for thequalification.CHE–MS Q2.4 If you are counting OU credit that was awarded before registering for thequalification or an award of credit transfer, or if you are changing your pathway within thequalification, the remaining credit must be studied in the order, if any, specified in the enrolmentprocess for your selected pathway, unless exceptional permission is given by the Programme Directorfor the qualification.CHE–MS Q3 CREDIT REQUIREMENTCHE–MS Q3.1 The University will award you the Certificate of Higher Education in MathematicalSciences if you have 120 credits from approved modules provided that:(a) 60 credits are from specified compulsory modules at OU first level(b) depending on the pathway being followed, 30 credits are from a specified compulsory module atOU first level or from specified modules at OU first level.(c) 30 credits are from the specified compulsory module at OU second level.CHE–MS Q3.2 The Senate may permit you to qualify for the certificate if you have 120 credits, ofwhich not less than 60 are from successfully completed specified OU modules and, depending on thepathway being followed, not more than 60 are transferred credit.revised JANUARY 2013 T14 Page 1 of 2

Certificate of Higher Education in Mathematical SciencesCHE–MS Q3.3 The credit for this qualification must include from Open University modules aminimum amount of credit that meets the conditions of General Qualification Regulation GQR 3.4;that minimum amount is 60 credits.CHE–MS Q4 CREDIT TRANSFERCHE–MS Q4.1 The credit transfer scheme for the Certificate of Higher Education in MathematicalSciences is governed by General Qualification Regulation GQR 6.CHE–MS Q4.2 Credit transfer is only permitted if the standard pathway is being followed, whenregulations CHE–MS Q4.3 to CHE–MS Q4.6 apply. Credit transfer is not permitted against the‘Gentle Start’ pathway.CHE–MS Q4.3 Any award of transferred credit towards the specified compulsory modules at OUfirst level and OU second level will take the form of module exemption.CHE–MS Q4.4 Any award of transferred credit towards specified modules at OU first level given inregulation CHE–MS Q3.1 (b) will take the form of general credit exemption.CHE–MS Q4.5 The study considered for an award of transferred credit must have been completedwithin the 16 years prior to the University receiving your complete application for credit transfertowards this certificate.CHE–MS Q4.6 The maximum award of transferred credit towards the Certificate of HigherEducation in Mathematical Sciences is 60 credits.CHE–MS Q5 DURATION OF STUDYCHE–MS Q5.1 The OU credit required for the Certificate of Higher Education in MathematicalSciences must be obtained during a period not exceeding 7 years, except where credit transfer hasbeen awarded, in which case the time to complete the OU credit will be less, as detailed in GeneralQualification Regulation GQR 6.13.CHE–MS Q5.2 The Certificate of Higher Education in Mathematical Sciences can be obtainedduring the time that the certificate is available. If the certificate is approved for withdrawal, regulationGQR 3.1.2 will apply.CHE–MS Q5.3 Credit from particular modules may cease to be countable towards the Certificate ofHigher Education in Mathematical Sciences at a specified point in time after their final presentation.revised JANUARY 2013 T14 Page 2 of 2