Postgraduate Degrees and Diplomas

The department offers both postgraduate degrees and diplomas by coursework:

and postgraduate degrees by research:

In addition, the Diploma for Graduates (DipGrad) allows graduates in any discipline to undertake a flexible and rapid course of undergraduate-level study.

The diagram below shows the most common entry points to our postgraduate degrees and diplomas. A degree or diploma appears above another if progression is possible between the two (subject to satisfactory grades and agreement on a suitable research topic).

PhD PhD PhD PhD
PhDPhD
Thesis-only MastersMasters by paper and thesisMaster of BusinessThesis-only Masters
Diploma for GraduatesPostgraduate Diploma4 year or honours degree (computing subject)4 year or honours degree with significant research component (computing subject)
3 year degree (any subject)Bachelors degree (computing subject)

PhDPhDMaster’s degree by papers and thesisThesis-only Master’sPhDPhDMaster of BusinessThesis-only Master’sPhDPhD 
(if PGDip
included a dissertation)Postgraduate DiplomaDiploma for Graduates

For further course advice contact: