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The University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh, Old College South Bridge Edinburgh,
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Postgraduate Overview
Postgraduate programmes at the University of Edinburgh
We offer over 300 taught masters courses and 135 research areas. Study with us and you will enjoy expert teaching from leading academics, at a university respected globally for its innovation and research excellence. We also offer first-class facilities and support, in a city steeped in history and culture.
Quality teaching and research
The 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF) rated 83% of our research activity as world-leading or internationally excellent, ranking us fourth in the UK based on the quality and breadth of our research.
All our postgraduates benefit from this inspiring research culture. The academics involved in your teaching and learning are leaders in their fields, and the University is dedicated to delivering high-quality, innovative teaching. The latest report from the Quality Assurance Agency awarded us the highest rating possible for the quality of the student learning experience.
We offer a range of ways to study, from on-campus taught programmes to online part-time study. We are the largest provider of online distance learning in the Russell Group of UK research-intensive universities, and offer more than 70 online programmes.
Careers and employability
We are ranked in the UK’s top 10 universities and in the world’s top 100 universities for the employability of our graduates (Times Higher Education, Global Employability University Ranking 2019). Study with us and we will help develop the life skills and confidence needed to realise your career aspirations.
Industry links and innovation
Edinburgh was one of the first UK universities to develop commercial links with industry, government and the professions. Our commercialisation office, Edinburgh Innovations, has helped to launch more than 500 companies since 1967. They can help you take your first step to market, whether its’s through collaborative research, licencing technology or providing consultancy services.
Our programmes
Search our postgraduate degrees and join us for the unique Edinburgh experience.
Our Schools
- Biological Sciences, School of
- Business School
- Chemistry, School of
- Divinity, School of
- Economics, School of
- Edinburgh College of Art
- Edinburgh Medical School
- Education, The Moray House School of
- Engineering, School of
- GeoSciences, School of
- Health in Social Science, School of
- History, Classics and Archaeology, School of
- Informatics, School of
- Law, School of
- Literatures, Languages and Cultures, School of
- Mathematics, School of
- Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences, School of
- Physics and Astronomy, School of
- Social and Political Science, School of
- Veterinary Studies, Royal (Dick) School of
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The Main Library at George Square
Teaching building at Easter Bush Campus
Library at King's Buildings Campus
Graduations in our McEwan hall
Accommodation
Old College and Arthur Seat in the background
Old College
Old College Quad
Edinburgh Castle
Calton Hill
Students in one of many green areas
Loch at top of Arthur Seat
Climbing wall in our Sports complex
Our graduates
Balloons at Open Day
McEwan Hall - the University of Edinburgh
The McEwan Hall first opened its doors in 1897 as the purpose-built graduation hall for the Un...
Meet our postgraduate students – Elsa
Meet Elsa, our Architecture MArch student.
Edinburgh welcomes students from all different bac...
Meet our postgraduate students – Alma
Meet Alma, a European Law LLM student.
Edinburgh welcomes students from all different backgro...
Meet our postgraduate students - Fabio
Meet Fabio, a Classics PhD student.
Edinburgh welcomes students from all different background...
An insider’s guide to Edinburgh | The University of Edinburgh
The city of Edinburgh is a wonderful place to visit, but what’s it like to live here? Our stud...
World-Class Edinburgh
Edinburgh is without doubt one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It is Scotland’s his...
The Main Library at George Square
Teaching building at Easter Bush Campus
Library at King's Buildings Campus
Graduations in our McEwan hall
Accommodation
Old College and Arthur Seat in the background
Old College
Old College Quad
Edinburgh Castle
Calton Hill
Students in one of many green areas
Loch at top of Arthur Seat
Climbing wall in our Sports complex
Our graduates
Balloons at Open Day
Programs available
Postgraduate - Faculties/Departments and Programs
- Accounting and Finance MSc
- Banking and Risk MSc
- Business Administration, Master of, MBA
- Business Analytics MSc
- Climate Change Finance and Investment MSc
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation MSc
- Executive Master of Business Administration MBA
- Finance MSc
- Finance, Technology and Policy MSc
- Human Resource Management MSc
- International Business and Emerging Markets MSc
- International Human Resource Management MSc
- Management MSc
- Management Phd, MScR
- Marketing and Business Analysis MSc
- Marketing MSc
- Acoustics and Music Technology MSc
- Advanced Sustainable Design MSc
- Architectural and Urban Design MSc
- Architectural Conservation MSc
- Architectural History
- Architectural History and Theory MSc
- Architecture MScR
- Architecture PhD, MPhil
- Architecture, Master of (ARB/RIBA Part 2) MArch
- Art PhD, MPhil
- Collections and Curating Practices MScR
- Contemporary Art Practice MA
- Contemporary Art Theory MA
- Cultural Studies MScR
- Design and Digital Media MSc
- Design for Change MA
- Design Informatics MFA, MA
- Design PhD, MPhil
- Digital Media Design (Online Learning) MSc
- European Masters in Landscape Architecture EMiLA
- Film Directing MA
- Graphic Design MA
- History of Art MScR
- History of Art PhD, MPhil
- History of Art, Theory and Display MSc
- Illustration MA
- Interior, Architectural and Spatial Design MA
- Landscape and Wellbeing MSc
- Landscape Architecture MLA
- Landscape Architecture MPhil, PhD
- Modern and Contemporary Art: History, Curating and Criticism MSc
- Music MScR
- Musicology MMus
- Sound Design MSc
- Sound Design MScR
- Urban Strategies and Design MSc
- Anatomical Sciences (Online Learning) PgDip PgCert
- Biodiversity, Wildlife and Ecosystem Health (Online Learning) MSc, PgDip, PgCert
- Biomedical Sciences (Life Sciences) MSc
- Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (Online Learning) MSc, PgDip, PgCert
- Global Health and Infectious Diseases (Online Learning) Msc, PgDip, PgCert, PgProfDev
- Global Health Studies (Online Learning) MSc, PgDip, PgCert
- Human Anatomy MSc
- Infectious Diseases MScR
- Integrative Physiology (Biomedical Sciences - Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences) PhD, MScR
- International Animal Health (Online Learning) MSc, PgDip, PgCert, PgProfDev
- Neuroscience (Biomedical Sciences - Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences) PhD, MScR
- Neuroscience (Integrative Neuroscience) MScR
- Science Communication and Public Engagement (Online Learning) MSc, PgCert PgDip
- Science Communication and Public Engagement MSc
- Applied Medical Image Analysis (Online Learning) PgCert
- Cardiovascular Biology MScR
- Cardiovascular Science PhD, MScR
- Clinical Anatomy MSc
- Clinical Management of Pain (Online Learning) MSc, PgProfDev
- Clinical Ophthalmology (Online Learning) ChM
- Critical Care (Online Learning) MSc, PgCert, PgDip
- Dental Sedation and Anxiety Management (Online Learning) PgCert
- General Surgery (Online Learning) ChM (General Surgery)
- Imaging (Online Learning) MSc, PgDip, PgCert, PgProfDev
- Inflammation PhD MScR
- Internal Medicine (Online Learning) MSc, PgCert, PgDip
- Medical Sciences MMedSci by Research
- Neuroimaging for Research (Online Learning) MSc, PgDip, Pgcert, PgProfDev
- Oral Surgery DClinDent
- Orthodontics DClinDent
- Orthopaedic and Trauma Medicine PhD, MScR
- Paediatric Dentistry DClinDent
- Paediatric Emergency Medicine (Online Learning) MSc, PgCert, PgDip, PgProfDevrt
- Patient Safety and Clinical Human Factors (Online Learning) MSc, PgCert, PgDip
- PET-MR Principles and Applications (Online Learning) PgCert
- Primary Care Ophthalmology (Online Learning) MSc
- Prosthodontics DClinDent
- Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Repair MScR
- Reproductive Sciences MScR
- Restorative Dentistry (Online Learning) MSc, PgCert, PgDip, PgProfDev
- Stem Cells and Translational Neurology (Online Learning) MSc, PgDip, PgCert, PgProfDev
- Surgery PhD, MPhil, MScR
- Surgical Sciences (Online Learning) MSc
- Transfusion, Transplantation and Tissue Banking Subject to approval
- Trauma and Orthopaedics (Online Learning) ChM
- Urology (Online Learning) ChM Urology)
- Vascular and Endovascular Surgery (Online Learning) ChM (Vascular and Endovascular)
- Cancer (Edinburgh Cancer Research Centre) PhD, MScR
- Clinical Trials (Online Learning) MSc, PgDip, PgCert
- Family Medicine (Online Learning) MFM, PgDip, PgCert
- Genetics and Molecular Medicine PhD, MScR
- Genomics and Experimental Medicine
- Global Health Challenges (Online Learning) PgCert, PgProfDev
- Population Health Sciences PhD, MScR
- Public Health (part-time) (Online Learning) MPH, PgCert, PgDip
- Public Health, Master of (full-time) MPH
- Advanced Clinical Practice (Online Learning) MVetSci, PgDip, PgCert
- Animal Biosciences MSc
- Applied Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare MSc
- Applied Conservation Genetics with Wildlife Forensics (Online Learning) MSc, PgDip, PgCert, PgProfDev
- Applied Poultry Science (Online Learning) MSc, PgDip, PgCert
- Clinical Animal Behaviour (Online Learning) MSc, PgDip, PgCert
- Clinical Veterinary Sciences PhD MPhil, MScR
- Conservation Medicine (Online Learning) MVetSci
- Equine Science (Online Learning) MVetSci, PgDip, PgCert, PgProfDev
- Food Safety (Online Learning) MSc, PgDip, PgCert, PgProfDev
- Functional Genetics and Development PhD, MScR
- Genetics and Genomics PhD, MPhil, MScR
- Global Food Security and Nutrition (Online Learning) MSc, PgDip, PgCert, PgProfDev
- Infection and Immunity PhD, MScR
- International Animal Welfare, Ethics and Law (Online Learning) MSc, PgDip, PgCert, PgProfDev
- One Health (Online Learning) MSc, PgDip, PgCert, PgProfDev
- RCVS Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (Online Learning) PgProvDev
- Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia (Online Learning) MSc, PgDip, PgCert, PgProfDev
- Animal Breeding and Genetics MSc PgDip
- Biochemistry MSc
- Biodiversity and Taxonomy of Plants PgDip
- Bioinformatics MSc, PgDip
- Biotechnology MSc PgDip
- Drug Discovery and Translational Biology MSc, PgDip
- Evolutionary Genetics MSc, PgDip
- Human Complex Trait Genetics MSc, PgDip
- Quantitative Genetics and Genome Analysis MSc, PgDip
- Synthetic Biology and Biotechnology MSc, PgDip
- Systems and Synthetic Biology MSc, PgDip
- Biblical Studies MTh, MSc
- Ethics and Practical Theology PhD, MPhil
- Hebrew and Old Testament Studies PhD, MPhil
- History of Christianity PhD, MPhil
- Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations MSc
- Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies (IMES) MScR
- Islamic Studies and Christian-Muslim Relations MScR, PhD, MPhil
- New Testament and Christian Origins PhD, MPhil
- Religion and Literature MTh, MSc
- Religious Studies MSc
- Religious Studies PhD, MPhil
- Science and Religion MSc
- Science and Religion PhD, MPhil
- Systematic Theology PhD, MPhil
- Theology and Religious Studies MTh by Research, MScR
- Theology in History MTh, MSc
- World Christianity MTh, MSc
- World Christianity PhD, MPhil
- Dance Science and Education MSc, PgDip
- Digital Education (Online Learning) MSc, PgDip, PgCert
- Education MSc, PgCert, PgDip
- Education PhD, MScR
- Inclusive Education MSc, PgDip, PgCert
- Language and Intercultural Communication MSc, PgCert, PgDip
- Language Education MSc, PgDip
- Leadership and Learning MEd
- Outdoor Education MSc, PgDip, PgCert
- Outdoor Environmental and Sustainability Education MSc, PgDip, PgCert
- Performance Psychology MSc, PgDip
- Physical Activity for Health MSc, PgCert, PgDip
- Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (Primary) PGDE
- Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) PGDE
- Social Justice and Community Action (Online Learning) MSc, PgDip, PgCert
- Sport Policy, Management and International Development MSc
- Strength and Conditioning MSc, PgDip
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) MSc, PgCert, PgDip
- Transformative Learning and Teaching MSc
- Advanced Chemical Engineering MSc
- Advanced Power Engineering MSc
- Bioengineering MScR
- Digital Communications MScR
- Electrical Power Engineering MSc
- Electronics MSc
- Energy Systems MScR
- Engineering PhD, MPhil
- Infrastructure and the Environment MScR
- Integrated Micro and Nano Systems (IMNS) MScR
- International Master of Science in Fire Safety Engineering MSc
- Leading Major Programmes MSc, PgCert, PgDip
- Materials and Processes MScR
- Offshore Renewable Energy (Industrial Doctorate Centre) EngD
- Sensor and Imaging Systems MSc
- Signal Processing and Communications MSc
- Structural and Fire Safety Engineering MSc
- Sustainable Energy Systems MSc
- Applied Environmental Hydrogeology MSc
- Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences PhD, MPhil
- Carbon Innovation (Online Learning) PgCert
- Carbon Management (Online Learning) MSc PgDip
- Carbon Management MSc
- Climate Change Management (Online Learning) PgCert
- Earth Observation and Geoinformation Management MSc
- Ecological Economics MSc
- Energy, Society and Sustainability MSc
- Environment and Development MSc
- Environment, Culture and Society MSc
- Environmental Protection and Management MSc
- Environmental Sustainability MSc
- Food Security MSc
- Geoenergy MSc
- Geographical Information Science MSc
- Geology and Geophysics PhD, MPhil
- GeoSciences (Individual Project) MScR
- Global Environment Challenges (Online Learning) PgCert
- Human Geography and Environmental Sciences PhD, MPhil
- Human Geography MScR
- Marine Systems and Policies MSc
- Palaeontology and Geobiology MScR
- Soils and Sustainability MSc
- Advanced Nursing MSc
- Applied Psychology (Healthcare) For Children and Young People MSc
- Clinical and Health Psychology PhD, MScR
- Clinical Psychology DClinPsychol
- Counselling (Interpersonal Dialogue) MCouncs
- Counselling MCouns, PgCert, PgDip
- Counselling Studies MSc
- Counselling Studies MScR
- Health Humanities and Arts MSc
- Mental Health in Children and Young People: Psychological Approaches (Online Learning) MSc
- Mental Health in Children and Young People: Psychological Approaches MSc
- Neurological Rehabilitation and Care (Online Learning) PgCert
- Nursing Studies PhD, MPhil, MScR
- Nursing with Pre-Registration (Adult) MN
- Psychological Therapies MSc
- Psychology of Mental Health (Conversion) MSc
- American History MSc
- Ancient History MSc
- Ancient Worlds (Archaeology and Classics) (Online Learning) MSc
- Archaeology MSc
- Archaeology MScR
- Classical Art and Archaeology MSc
- Classics MSc
- Classics MScR
- Contemporary History MSc
- Economic and Social History MScR
- European Archaeology MSc
- History (Online Learning) MSc
- History MSc
- History MScR
- Human Osteoarchaeology MSc
- Intellectual History MSc
- Late Antique, Islamic and Byzantine Studies MSc
- Medieval History MSc
- Mediterranean Archaeology MSc
- Scottish History MSc
- Scottish History MScR
- Advanced Design Informatics MSc
- Advanced Technology for Financial Computing MSc
- Artificial Intelligence MSc
- Cognitive Science MSc
- Computer Science MSc
- Cyber Security, Privacy and Trust MSc
- Data Science MSc
- Data Science, Technology and Innovation (Online Learning) PgCert, PgProfDev
- Design Informatics MSc
- GeoSciences (Individual Project - Taught Pathway) MScR
- High Performance Computing (Online Learning) MSc, PgDip, PgProfDev
- High Performance Computing MSc, PgDip
- High Performance Computing with Data Science (Online Learning) MSc, PgDip, PgCert, PgProfDev
- High Performance Computing with Data Science MSc
- Informatics MSc
- Informatics: AIAI: Foundations and Applications of Artificial Intelligence, Automated Reasoning, Agents, Data Intensive Research PhD, MPhil, MScR
- Informatics: ANC: Machine Learning, Computational Neuroscience, Computational Biology PhD, MPhil. MScR
- Informatics: ICSA: Computer Architecture, Compilation and System Software, Networks and Communication PhD, MPhil, MScR
- Informatics: ILCC: Language Processing, Speech Technology, Information Retrieval, Cognition
- Informatics: IPAB: Robotics, Computer Vision, Computer Graphics and Animation
- Informatics: LFCS: Theory and Foundations of Computer Science, Databases, Software and Systems Modelling
- UKRI Centre for Doctoral Training in Biomedical Artificial Intelligence MScR
- Commercial Law LLM
- Comparative and European Private Law LLM
- Corporate Law LLM
- Criminal Law and Criminal Justice LLM
- Criminology and Criminal Justice MSc
- European Law LLM
- Global Crime, Justice and Security MSc
- Global Environment and Climate Change Law LLM
- Human Rights LLM
- Information Technology Law (Online Learning) LLM
- Innovation, Technology and the Law (Online Learning) LLM
- Innovation, Technology and the Law LLM
- Intellectual Property Law (Online Learning) LLM
- Intellectual Property Law LLM
- International Banking Law and Finance LLM
- International Commercial Law and Practice (Online Learning) LLM
- International Economic Law LLM
- International Law LLM
- Law (Online Learning) LLM
- Law LLM
- Law LLM by Research
- Medical Law and Ethics (Online Learning) LLM
- Medical Law and Ethics LLM
- Professional Legal Practice Diploma
- Book History and Material Culture
- Celtic Studies MScR
- Chinese MScR
- Comparative Literature MSc
- Creative Writing MSc
- East Asian Relations MSc
- English Literature I MScR
- English Literature II MScR
- English Literature: Literature and Modernity: 1900 to the Present MSc
- English Literature: Literature and Society: Enlightenment, Romantic and Victorian MSc
- English Literature: Postcolonial Literature MScR
- English Literature: Scottish Literature MScR
- Film Studies MSc
- Film, Exhibition and Curation MSc
- French MScR
- Gender and Culture MScR
- German MScR
- Globalised Muslim World, The MSc
- Intermediality: Literature, Film and the Arts MSc
- Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies MSc
- Italian PhD, MScR
- Japanese MscR
- Korean Studies MSc
- Korean Studies MScR
- Medieval Studies MScR
- Russian MScR
- Scandinavian Studies MScR
- Scottish Culture and Heritage (Online Learning) PgCert
- Scottish Ethnology MScR
- Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies (Hispanic Studies) MScR
- Translation Studies MSc
- Computational Applied Mathematics MSc
- Computational Mathematical Finance MSc
- Financial Mathematics MSc
- Financial Modelling and Optimization MSc
- Mathematical Modelling, Analysis and Computation PhD
- Operational Research MSc
- Operational Research with Computational Optimization MSc
- Operational Research with Data Science MSc
- Operational Research with Risk MSc
- Statistics and Operational Research MSc
- Statistics with Data Science MSc
- Applied Linguistics MSc, Diploma
- Developmental Linguistics MSc
- English Language MSc
- English Language MScR
- Epistemology, Ethics and Mind (Online Learning) MSc, PgCert, PgDip
- Evolution of Language and Cognition MSc
- Linguistics MSc
- Linguistics MScR
- Mind, Language and Embodied Cognition MSc
- Philosophy MSc
- Philosophy MScR
- Philosophy, Science and Religion (Online Learning) MSc, PgDip, PgCert
- Phonetics MSc
- Psychological Research MSc
- Psychology MScR
- Speech and Language Processing MSc
- Advanced Social Work Studies (Mental Health Officer Award) PgCert
- Africa and International Development MSc
- Comparative Public Policy MSc
- Digital Society MSc
- Global Challenges (Online Learning) MSc
- Global Development Challenges (Online Learning) PgCert
- Global Environment, Politics and Society MSc
- Global Health Policy (Online Learning) MSc
- Global Health Policy MSc
- Global Mental Health and Society MSc
- Health Policy MSc
- International and European Politics MSc
- International Development (Online Learning) MSc, PgDip
- International Development MSc
- International Political Theory MSc
- International Relations MSc
- International Relations of the Middle East MSc
- Management of Bioeconomy, Innovation and Governance MSc
- Medical Anthropology MSc
- Public Policy MSc
- Science and Technology in Society MSc
- Science and Technology Studies PhD, MScR
- Social and Political Science MScR
- Social Anthropology MSc
- Social Research MSc, PgCert
- Social Work, Master of MSW
- Sociology and Global Change MSc
Business School
College of Science & Engineering comprising 7 Schools
Edinburgh College of Art
Edinburgh Medical School: Biomedical Sciences
Edinburgh Medical School: Clinical Sciences
Edinburgh Medical School: Medicine
Edinburgh Medical School: Molecular, Genetic & Population Health Sciences
Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies
School of Biological Sciences
School of Chemistry
School of Divinity
School of Economics
School of Education (Moray House)
School of Engineering
School of GeoSciences
School of Health in Social Science
School of History, Classics & Archaeology
School of Informatics
School of Law
School of Literatures, Languages & Cultures
School of Mathematics
School of Philosophy, Psychology & Language Sciences
School of Physics & Astronomy
School of Social & Political Science
University Highlights
The University of Edinburgh is one of the top Public universities in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. It is ranked #20 in QS Global World University Rankings 2021.
Total students - 31,395
30%
70%
International students - 13,056
51%
49%
Total faculty staff - 4,535
1976
2559
Total students - 31,395
30%
70%
International students - 13,056
51%
49%
Total faculty staff - 4,535
2559
1976
Scholarships
Yes
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