POSTGRADUATE DEGREES 2026
Advance your career with one of our exciting postgraduate degrees.
Whether you’re looking to build on your undergraduate studies, boost your professional experience, or are interested in changing career paths, we are here to help you make those life-changing choices to enable you to take your skills to the next level.
We offer industry-focused postgraduate degrees which are designed to create work-ready graduates and help you develop advanced knowledge and understanding in your chosen field.
Course Search
Find your course of interest from our career-focused undergraduate, postgraduate (taught) and post-experience options.
Open Evenings 2026
Join us at a Postgraduate Open Evening held at our Paisley and Lanarkshire Campuses.
Whether you’re an existing student looking to progress your studies, or you’re completely new to UWS, this event is the perfect chance to learn more about how postgraduate study can shape your future.
19 March, 3-6pm, Lanarkshire Campus
Find out more and register - Lanarkshire Campus Open Evening
21 May, 5-7pm, Paisley Campus
Find out more and register - Paisley Campus Open Evening
Online Information Sessions
Online Information Session are a chance for those who can't attend an Open Day or want another chance to learn more about our postgraduate programmes and find out why UWS is the right place for you!
Available from 17 February throughout 2026
Register for a Postgraduate Information Sessions
Find Your Place in Teaching with UWS - Secondary Teaching (Online Event)
Wed, 13 May 2026, 5:20-6:30pm
Join us to find out more about our PGDE Secondary programme. Places are still available for August 2026 entry in Art & Design, Biology with Science, English and Mathematics.
Register for the Secondary Teaching Event - May 2026
Get to know our students
‘I’ve never felt more supported than I do at UWS. All of our lectures have industry experience."
Katelyn, MA Music student
Hear from Katelyn
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
For more information on postgraduate fees and funding, visit our dedicated webpage:
How else can we support?
Our friendly team are here to support you with any questions you might need answered. We also have a number of students who can give first-hand experience of what it is like to study at UWS.
Register your interest in a Postgraduate course
Alternatively you can contact us by email: ask@uws.ac.uk.
