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What is a postgraduate taught course?
A postgraduate taught course is a course you study after you have completed an undergraduate degree, such as a bachelor's degree. It is designed to help you gain advanced knowledge and skills in a specific subject or field allowing you to progress in your chosen career or a research degree.
These courses typically involve traditional classes like lectures, seminars, and tutorials, and typically culminates in an independent dissertation or project. Common types of postgraduate taught qualifications include the following:
- Master’s Degrees - includes Master of Arts (MA), Master of Science (MSc), and Master of Business Administration (MBA). These generally take 1 year of full-time study and are a great path to higher level industry roles or a research degree.
- Postgraduate Diplomas (PGDip) & Certificates (PGCert): Shorter alternatives that take 4 to 9 months to complete and typically are taken to develop professional skills or gain a recognised qualification without studying for a full Master's degree.
Flexible study options
We offer various flexible postgraduate study options to support your lifestyle and commitments including variations in start dates and part-time study and distance learning options.
Find out more and be sure of the right options for you before you consider applying to join us.
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Fees and funding
Details about our course fees, along with funding options including Master's Loans and scholarships.
Application guidance
Advice on choosing the right course, checking eligibility and gathering supporting documents.
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Submit your postgraduate taught application via the below link, which takes you to our application portal.
Are you currently studying an undergraduate degree with us?
If you're currently a home undergraduate student considering postgraduate study, there are benefits to staying with us. One of these benefits is that we're pleased to offer a 10% reduction off annual tuition fees on full-time and part-time taught Master’s level degrees.
Further information and guidance
Key facts for taught enrolment
Explore key facts and FAQs relating to your enrolment on a postgraduate taught course at the University of Huddersfield.
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If you have questions about postgraduate study with us, you can speak to our current students to find out more about their experiences with us.
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A postgraduate taught qualification can help you stand out in a competitive job market. Search our courses to find the best option for you.
How to apply for a postgraduate course
Find out about our application process and what happens after you have applied.
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Our Postgraduate Open Days give you the chance to speak to academics, school representatives and current postgraduate students, visit our campus and ask any burning questions.
Postgraduate taught courses
A postgraduate qualification is a great way to improve your professional prospects, change your career path or master your passion. In fact, 96.9% (rounds to 97%) of our postgraduate students go on to work and/or further study within fifteen months of graduating.*
At Huddersfield, we offer the following postgraduate taught degrees:
- Continuing Professional Development (CPD) – studied as single postgraduate modules, a CPD qualification can provide you with provide specialist knowledge in specific subject areas. They can also be ‘cashed-in’ towards postgraduate certificates, postgraduate diplomas and Master’s degrees.
- Postgraduate certificates and diplomas – these qualifications are internationally recognised and can help you to develop specific skills. They are usually shorter in duration than Master’s courses and can be built on if you wish to gain higher level qualifications with the University in the future.
- Master’s degrees – studying at Master’s level will involve completing advanced specialist study in a particular subject or profession and usually contain a taught element and supervised dissertation or research project.
*HESA Graduate Outcomes 2023/24, UK domiciled. Graduates not reporting work or study but reporting other activities such as travelling, caring, or retired are excluded.
Postgraduate taught fees
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Funding your studies
From Master's loans to scholarships, and a 10% discount on fees for home alumni, we offer options that help you to finance your next step.
Student regulations and policies
Information about regulations and policies for current students
Key facts for taught enrolment
Key facts relating to your enrolment on a taught course at the University of Huddersfield.