Postgraduate & master's degrees
Discover our master's degrees and postgraduate courses. Move onto the next stage in your education at the University by undertaking an MA, MSc or PGCert.
- Accounting and Finance
- MSc Accounting and Finance
- MSc Accounting and Management
- MSc Finance
- MSc Finance and Econometrics
- MSc Finance and Economics
- MSc in Operational Research and Finance
- MSc International Banking and Financial Studies
- MSc International Financial Markets
- MSc/PG Dip in Actuarial Science
- Acoustical Engineering
- MSc Acoustical and Vibration Engineering (previously named MSc Acoustical Engineering)
- Aeronautics and Astronautics (Southampton Campus)
- MSc Aerodynamics and Computation
- MSc Race Car Aerodynamics
- MSc Space Systems Engineering
- MSc Unmanned Aircraft Systems Design
- Ageing and Gerontology
- MSc Gerontology
- MSc Gerontology (Distance Learning)
- MSc Gerontology (Research)
- MSc Global Ageing and Policy (Distance Learning)
- PG Cert Gerontology
- PG Cert Gerontology (Distance Learning)
- PG Cert Global Ageing and Policy (Distance Learning)
- PG Dip Gerontology (Distance Learning)
- PG Dip Global Ageing and Policy (Distance Learning)
- Short courses in gerontology
- Short courses in gerontology (distance learning)
- Archaeology
- MA Cultural Heritage Studies
- MA/MSc Maritime Archaeology
- MSc Archaeology
- MSc Archaeology (Bioarchaeology)
- MSc Archaeology (Higher Archaeological Practice)
- MSc Archaeology (Palaeoanthropology)
- MSc Business and Heritage Management
- Biology
- MRes Big Data Biology
- MRes Evolution: From the Galapagos to the 21st Century
- MRes in Advanced Biological Sciences
- MRes Wildlife Conservation
- MSc Neurosciences
- Biomedical Engineering
- MRes Big Data Biology
- MSc Biomedical Engineering
- Biomedical Sciences
- MRes Big Data Biology
- MRes in Advanced Biological Sciences
- Business
- Full-time Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- MSc Business Analytics and Finance
- MSc Business Strategy and Innovation Management
- MSc Cyber Security Risk Management - Not recruiting for 2019 and 2020
- MSc Digital Business
- MSc Digital Business
- MSc Entrepreneurship and Management
- MSc Human Resource Management
- MSc International Management
- MSc Knowledge and Information Systems Management
- MSc Marketing Management
- MSc Project Management
- MSc Risk and Finance
- MSc Risk Management
- MSc Supply Chain Management and Logistics
- Part-time Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- Chemistry
- MSc Advanced Chemical Engineering
- MSc Chemistry
- MSc Chemistry by Research
- MSc Electrochemistry and Battery Technologies
- MSc Magnetic Resonance
- Civil Engineering
- MSc Civil Engineering
- MSc Civil Engineering with an Integrated Qualifying Year (2 years)
- MSc Transportation Planning & Engineering
- MSc Transportation Planning and Engineering (Infrastructure)
- MSc Transportation Planning and Engineering (Operations)
- MSc Transportation Planning and Engineering (Behaviour)
- Computer Science and Software Engineering
- MRes Big Data Biology
- MSc Artificial Intelligence
- MSc Computer Science
- MSc Cyber Security
- MSc Data Science
- MSc Embedded Systems
- MSc Internet of Things
- MSc Software Engineering
- Criminology
- MSc Criminology
- Demography
- MSc Applied Statistics
- MSc Data Analytics for Government
- MSc Demography
- MSc Global Health
- MSc Social Research Methods with Applied Statistics
- Design
- MA Communication Design
- MA Design Management
- MA Global Advertising and Branding
- MA Global Media Management
- MA Luxury Brand Management
- Economics
- Master of Research (MRes) in Economics
- MSc Economics
- MSc Finance and Econometrics
- MSc Finance and Economics
- Education Studies
- SKE Computer Sciences Subject Knowledge Enhancement
- SKE Mathematics Subject Knowledge Enhancement
- SKE Science Subject Knowledge Enhancement courses
- MA Applied Linguistics for Language Teaching
- MSc Education
- MSc Education Management and Leadership
- MSc Education online
- MSc Education Practice and Innovation
- PGCE English
- PGCE Geography
- PGCE History
- PGCE Information Technology and Computer Science (IT&CS)
- PGCE Mathematics
- PGCE Modern Languages
- PGCE Physical Education
- PGCE Physics with Mathematics
- PGCE Primary
- PGCE Sciences
- PGCE Secondary
- PGCE Art and Design
- PhD (Integrated) in Education
- PhD Education (3 years)
- School Direct PGCE
- Electrical Engineering
- EMECS European Masters in Embedded Computing Systems (2 years)
- MSc Energy and Sustainability With Electrical Power Engineering
- MSc Micro and Nanotechnology (1 year full-time)
- MSc Microelectronics Systems Design
- MSc Mobile Communications and Smart Networking
- MSc System On Chip
- MSc Systems, Control and Signal Processing
- Electronic Engineering
- EMECS European Masters in Embedded Computing Systems (2 years)
- MSc Electronic Engineering
- MSc Micro and Nanotechnology (1 year full-time)
- MSc Microelectronics Systems Design
- MSc Mobile Communications and Smart Networking
- MSc System On Chip
- MSc Systems, Control and Signal Processing
- English
- MA Creative Writing
- MA English Literary Studies
- MA English Literary Studies (Eighteenth Century)
- MA English Literary Studies (Nineteenth Century)
- MA English Literary Studies (Postcolonial and World Literatures)
- MA English Literary Studies (Twentieth Century and Contemporary)
- MA Global Literary Industries Management
- MA Medieval and Renaissance Culture
- Environmental Engineering
- MSc Energy and Sustainability (Energy, Environment and Buildings)
- MSc Energy and Sustainability (Energy, Resources and Climate Change)
- MSc Engineering in the Coastal Environment
- MSc Marine Technology
- MSc Sustainable Energy Technologies
- Environmental Science
- MRes in Advanced Biological Sciences
- MSc Biodiversity and Conservation
- MSc Environmental Consultancy
- MSc Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
- MSc Environmental Pollution Control
- MSc Water Resources Management
- Fine Art
- MA Contemporary Curation
- MA Fine Art
- Healthcare
- MRes Clinical and Health Research
- MSc Advanced Clinical Practice (Advanced Allied Health Practitioner) (5 years)
- MSc Advanced Clinical Practice (Advanced Critical Care Practitioner)
- MSc Advanced Clinical Practice (Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner)
- MSc Advanced Clinical Practice (Advanced Nurse Practitioner)
- MSc Clinical Leadership in Cancer, Palliative and End of Life Care
- MSc Health Sciences - Amputation & Prosthetic Rehabilitation
- MSc Leadership and Management in Health and Social Care
- MSc Neonatology
- MSc Occupational Therapy (Pre-registration) (2 years)
- MSc Public Health
- MSc Psychological Therapies and Mental Health
- Postgraduate Certificate Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with IAPT PWP status
- Language
- MA Applied Linguistics for Language Teaching
- MA Languages and Cultures
- MA Translation and Professional Communication Skills
- Law
- LLM International Law and Human Rights
- LLM Maritime Law
- LLM Master of Laws
- LLM International Commercial and Corporate Law
- Management and Management Sciences
- MSc Business Analytics and Management Sciences
- MSc Education Management and Leadership
- MSc Leadership and Management in Health and Social Care
- Maritime Engineering
- MSc Marine Technology
- MSc Maritime Engineering Science
- MSc Maritime Engineering Science / Advanced Materials – 2019 entry
- MSc Maritime Engineering Science / Marine Engineering – 2019 entry
- MSc Maritime Engineering Science / Maritime Computational Fluid Dynamics – 2019 entry
- MSc Maritime Engineering Science / Naval Architecture – 2019 entry
- MSc Maritime Engineering Science / Offshore Engineering – 2019 entry
- MSc Maritime Engineering Science / Yacht and Small Craft – 2019 entry
- Marketing
- MA Fashion Marketing and Branding
- MSc Digital Marketing
- MSc Marketing Analytics
- MSc Marketing Management
- Mathematical Sciences
- MRes Big Data Biology
- MSc Data and Decision Analytics
- MSc in Operational Research
- MSc in Operational Research and Finance
- MSc in Statistics with Applications in Medicine
- MSc Operational Research and Statistics
- MSc Statistics
- MSc/PG Dip in Actuarial Science
- Mechanical Engineering
- MSc Advanced Chemical Engineering
- MSc Biomedical Engineering
- MSc Computational Engineering Design (Advanced Mechanical Engineering Science)
- MSc Engineering Materials (Advanced Mechanical Engineering Science)
- MSc Mechatronics (Advanced Mechanical Engineering Science)
- MSc Propulsion and Engine Systems Engineering (Advanced Mechanical Engineering Sciences)
- Medicine
- MSc Allergy
- MSc Diabetes Best Practice
- MSc Genomics
- MSc in Statistics with Applications in Medicine
- MSc Public Health
- Midwifery
- MSc Midwifery (pre-registration)
- Music
- MA International Music Management
- MMus Master of music (MMus) (Performance, Composition, Musicology, Music Education)
- Neurosciences
- MRes Big Data Biology
- MRes in Advanced Biological Sciences
- Postgraduate Certificate Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with IAPT PWP status
- Nursing
- MSc Advanced Clinical Practice (Advanced Allied Health Practitioner) (5 years)
- MSc Advanced Clinical Practice (Advanced Critical Care Practitioner)
- MSc Advanced Clinical Practice (Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner)
- MSc Advanced Clinical Practice (Advanced Nurse Practitioner)
- MSc Nursing Studies (Top-up for Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing or SCPHN)
- Postgraduate Diploma/MSc (if sufficient hours in RPL Portfolio) in Nursing - Adult (pre-registration)
- Postgraduate Diploma/MSc (if sufficient hours in RPL Portfolio) in Nursing - Child (pre-registration)
- Postgraduate Diploma/MSc (if sufficient hours in RPL Portfolio) in Nursing - Mental Health (pre-registration)
- Optoelectronics
- MSc Optical Fibre and Photonic Engineering
- MSc Optical Fibre Technologies
- MSc Photonics Technologies
- Pharmacology
- MRes Big Data Biology
- Philosophy
- MA Philosophy
- Physiotherapy
- MSc Physiotherapy (pre-registration)
- Politics and International Relations
- Master of Public Administration
- MSc International Politics
- MSc International Politics (Research)
- MSc International Security and Risk
- Pre-Masters Programme
- Pre-Masters Programme (Masters with Int Prep Study)
- Psychology
- MSc Foundations of Clinical Psychology
- MSc Health Psychology
- MSc Research Methods in Psychology
- Postgraduate Certificate Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with IAPT PWP status
- Postgraduate Diploma in CBT (Level 1)
- Postgraduate Certificate in CBT (Advanced level practice)
- Postgraduate Diploma CBT for Anxiety and Depression (IAPT)
- Sociology and Social Policy
- Short courses in Statistics and Official Statistics
- CASS courses in applied social surveys
- MSc Data Analytics for Government
- MSc Public Health
- MSc Sociology and Social Policy
- Textile
- MA Textile Design