An undergraduate degree is generally necessary to enter a postgraduate degree. In rare cases when this is not the case, such as an MBA or business degree, a significant amount of work experience related to the curriculum is required as an alternative.
Postgraduate degrees in the UK are just one year long, as opposed to two-year programmes in other nations. As a result, you can save money and time by returning to work within a year.
According to a Higher Education Statistics Agency research conducted in 2013, 85% of individuals who finished postgraduate degrees were in full-time work following graduation, compared to 73% of first degree graduates.
Postgraduate Degree Types
Taught courses typically last one year in the UK and two years in Australia, the United States, Canada, Germany, and China, among other places. Students will be assigned a tutor, and weekly seminars and lectures, separated into modules, will take place. Exams and/or dissertations will be used to assess students.
Students will assume far more responsibility for their work and scheduling in research degrees than in taught degrees. The research is centred on a large research project – frequently exceeding 80,000 words – prepared as a thesis and then defended in an oral examination. The most well-known research degree is a PhD.
English Language Requirements
All applicants are required to demonstrate that they have sufficient ability to understand and express themselves in both spoken and written English in order to benefit fully from their degree programme. You may give evidence of your ability to meet the language requirement through a Secure English Language Test (SELT) such as IELTS, or you may hold other qualifications in English which also meet our requirements.
- IELTS Minimum overall band score: 6.5
- TOEFL Minimum total score: 90