Postgraduate study encompasses many different qualifications and is designed to allow you to explore a subject in greater detail after completing an undergraduate (Honours) degree.

You can study for your postgraduate qualification on a full or part-time basis and we also offer additional flexibility with a number of our postgraduate courses beginning in January, as well as September. International students may find the Pre-Master's courses delivered through 聽are the perfect way to prepare for postgraduate study.

There are three main qualifications you can gain if you choose to undertake a taught postgraduate course:

  • Master's degree (MA, MSc, MBA, LLM)
  • Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip)
  • Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert).

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We also offer聽Master's Degree Apprenticeship (Level 7), which combines work and聽university study within your standard working week, enabling you聽to earn a Master's degree while gaining practical experience. It is tailored to specific industries, offering advanced training alongside academic learning. Youl would receive a salary from your聽employer, and tuition fees are covered by the apprenticeship, making it a cost-effective pathway to a postgraduate degree. This model aims to enhance professional expertise by aligning educational outcomes with industry needs.

PG Dip

A PG Dip is the next step up from a PG Cert and is also a qualification in its own right. It can also be used as in interim award towards a 惭补蝉迟别谤鈥檚. It usually takes nine months to complete (full-time) and involves all of the taught aspects of a 惭补蝉迟别谤鈥檚, without the final project or dissertation.

PG Cert

A PG Cert is a standalone qualification and is the first stage of a 惭补蝉迟别谤鈥檚 degree. It is assessed through taught modules and project work.

We also offer a number of postgraduate research qualifications - you can find out more about these degrees in our postgraduate research section.听