Postgraduate Courses

Aberystwyth offers you a diverse range of postgraduate courses, and is respected for its excellence in teaching and research. 

Modes of Study

Firstly, you will need to consider your mode of study, as it could limit your choice of courses and funding.  You can study here full-time, part-time, by distance learning (only in two departments), externally or split degree, as a visiting student or you can undertake non-qualification postgraduate study. If you are uncertain about any of these then the definitions of course types are available here.

You will also need to consider whether you will want to study a taught or research course.  Taught Courses (MA, MSc, MScEcon, LLM, MBA, MRes, PG Diploma and PG Certificate) are based primarily on a combination of lectures, seminars, tutorials, study schools. Research Courses (PhD, MPhil and LLM by Research) are based purely or predominantly on the student's own research under the guidance of at least one supervisor.

If you require more information about specific courses, please contact the appropriate department.