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Postgraduate

Postgraduate study

Taught courses

Research degrees

Masters by research

Online and distance

Postgraduate study is the next step on your academic journey after completing an undergraduate degree—whether you’ve just finished your degree or you’re returning to study after some time away.

Dive deeper into a subject you love, explore new ideas through research, or unlock new career options. Whatever your goals, postgraduate study helps you take your next step with purpose and passion.

Find your path

Your reason for embarking on postgraduate study will help you determine what you and how you study. There’s no one route—choose from taught courses, independent research, part-time study, or even online learning.

Postgraduate taught

Structured courses with lectures, seminars, and assessments that you can usually complete in full or part-time study.

Postgraduate research

Work closely with a supervisor to produce original research, typically over the course of two to four years.

Masters by research

Gain a Masters degree through a more research-orientated approach.

Online and distance learning

Don't let distance get in the way of the degree you've always wanted, study online or by distance learning.

Find a course

All taught postgraduate courses | All research degrees | Online and distance learning courses

Step into our world

Discover what studying a postgraduate degree at York is like at one of our online or in-person events that run throughout the year.

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