January
We offer a range of full-time, part-time and online undergraduate and taught postgraduate courses starting in January.
Courses starting in January
Check out our list of available undergraduate and taught postgraduate degree courses which start in January, across each of our four Academic Schools.
School of Business & Creative Industries
Business
- MSc Digital Marketing
- MSc Human Resource Management
- MSc International Events Management
- MSc International Management
- MSc Logistics & Supply Chain Management
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- Master of Business Administration (MBA) with Banking & Finance
- Master of Business Administration (MBA) with Enterprise
- Master of Business Administration (MBA) with Leadership
- Master of Business Administration (MBA) with Risk Management
- BA (Hons) International Business with Foundation Year
Creative Industries
School of Computing, Engineering & Physical Sciences
Computing
- MSc Advanced Computing
- MSc Artificial Intelligence
- MSc Big Data
- MSc Internet of Things
- MSc Cyber Security
- MSc Information Technology
- MSc Information Technology with Data Analytics
- MSc Information Technology with Project Management
- MSc Information Technology with Web Development
Engineering
- MSc Project Management
- MSc Quality Management
- MSc Sustainable Technology
- MSc Sustainable Technology and Energy
- MSc Sustainable Technology and Environment
- MSc Sustainable Technology and Management
Physical Sciences
School of Education & Social Sciences
Education
School of Health & Life Sciences
Health
- MSc Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- MSc Forensic Mental Health
- MSc Nursing
- BSc (Hons) Collaborative Health and Social Care
- BSc (Hons) Nursing Studies
- BSc (Hons Professional Health Studies
- Master of Public Health (MPH)
- MSc Leading People-centred Integrated Care
- MSc SCHPN Occupational Health
Life Sciences
- MSc Advanced Biomedical Science
- MSc Biotechnology
- MSc One Health: Environment, Animal and Human Disease
Sport
Master's in Professional Practice (MProf)
The innovative MProf is designed to meet the evolving needs of professionals. It offers personalised, accelerated, and impactful development that integrates with existing commitments across a wide range of fields and sectors.
The MProf empowers you to craft a bespoke postgraduate programme of study tailored to your unique professional and personal development goals. You'll have the flexibility to select modules from across UWS's extensive portfolio, allowing you to focus on areas most relevant to your own aspirations and interests.
The MProf can be studied online or at any of our campuses, and takes one and a half years full-time or two to three years part-time to complete.
Master's in Professional Practice (MProf)
How to apply
Our January study options are open to all UK and Republic of Ireland, as well as all other EU/EEA and Non-EU/Non-EEA International students. Applications for these courses can be made online through our online application system.
There are a few steps that you need to go through to ensure you have everything you need to make an application. You can find out more with our guide to applying for a postgraduate degree at UWS.
Guide to applying for a postgraduate degree
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Funding your studies
Students, who are residents of Scotland, can apply for a postgraduate student loan of up to £7,000 from the Scottish Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS) to help pay for all or some of their tuition fees (eligible courses only). This applies to both full-time and part-time study at Postgraduate Diploma and master's level. Eligible full-time postgraduate students can also apply to SAAS for a living-cost loan of up to £6,900.
FIND OUT MORE ON THE SAAS WEBSITE
Tuition fee discount
UWS offers a 20% tuition fee discount for UWS alumni applying to study on full-time or part-time master's degrees from January 2025.
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