Online study

Our part-time online courses are designed to fit in with your lifestyle. They are ideal if you're working full-time or have family commitments. You can study wherever you live, at a time and pace that suits you.

Our online learning environment includes tools to help you network, such as group chat rooms and private asynchronous discussion forums. You may also undertake group assessments in some of your courses. Students also communicate via student-led chat groups using social media.

This is when the same topic or subject is studied from the viewpoint of more than one discipline to give you a broader all-round knowledge.

Yes. Our online courses are ideal if you're working full-time or have family commitments. You can study at a time and pace that suits you.

We recommend around 20 hours (part time).

It's up to you. You can attend an on-campus graduation ceremony or you can take part in a virtual graduation ceremony with our bot, 'Gradley'.

• Find out if you are required to complete an English language test

Please see the programme listing for more information on the English language admissions requirements. Detailed in the relevant section you will find information on the IELTS requirements. If you are unsure what your level of English is, you can take a self-assessment test:

• Common European Framework self-assessment of English language level (this does not count as official evidence of your English)

Other than an IELTs certificate, what other equivalent qualifications are accepted?

• Please see our English language requirements

The University's English for Academic Study Unit offers a range of campus-based Pre-Sessional Courses to bring you up to entry level. These are accredited by BALEAP, the UK professional association for academic English teaching.

• Pre-sessional courses

We do accept an academic qualification equivalent to a UK degree completed in the UK or a UKVI approved 'majority English-speaking country' within the last 5 years.

See our section on scholarships and funding.

The notes below are intended to help you complete the online application form accurately. These guidance notes are also available within the help section of the online application form.

If you experience any difficulties accessing the online application, you should visit the Application Troubleshooting/FAQs page.

Name and date of birth: Details must appear exactly as they do on your passport. Please take time to check the spelling and layout.

Contact details: Correspondence address. All contact relevant to your application will be sent to this address, including the offer letter(s). If your address changes, please contact us as soon as possible.

Choice of course: Please select carefully the course you want to study. As your application will be sent to the admissions committee for each course you select, it is important to consider why you are interested in the course. This needs to be reflected in your application.

Proposed date of entry: Please state your preferred start date including the month and year. Taught online masters degrees tend to begin in September, January or April.

Education and qualifications: Please complete this section as fully as possible indicating any relevant higher education qualifications, starting with the most recent. Complete the name of the institution as it appears on the degree certificate or transcript.

English language proficiency: Please state the date of any English language test taken (or to be taken) and the award date (or expected award date if known).

Employment and experience: Please complete this section as fully as possible with all positions of employment relevant to your course. Additional details may be attached in your personal statement/proposal where appropriate.

Reference: Please provide one reference. This should typically be an academic reference but in cases where this is not possible, a reference from a current employer may be accepted instead. For certain programmes we may also accept an employer reference. If you already have a copy of a reference on letter headed paper then please upload this to your application. If you do not already have a reference to upload, please enter your referee's name and contact details on the online application and we will contact your referee directly.

You will be able to contact your programme director via email, or you can use the virtual learning environment to message them with any questions relating to the programme content.