University of Leicester

University of Leicester

Leicester University is a research university located in the heart of England. It offers over 350 courses, in a range of subjects and in 2021 ranked 37th in the UK in the Times and Sunday Times University Rankings. The university also has specialist research groups in the fields of astrophysics, biochemistry and genetics. The techniques used in genetic fingerprinting were invented and developed at Leicester University in the 1980s. It also is home to the Europe's biggest academic centre for space research. The research and engineering facilities at the University of Leicester are world-class. The University Observatory is one of the biggest and most advanced astronomical teaching facilities. The mechanical workshop is used for research within the Department of Physics and Astronomy. Welding facilities are contained in this workshop. Access to technological advancement is on offer at the university as it is home to the ALICE 2048 Super Computer. Space Park Leicester is an initiative for businesses, researchers and academia. The University of Leicester Library prides itself on being a user-centered library service, designed in collaboration with our communities. Student Life The University of Leicester's Student Union (ULSU) typically organises a variety of events, including themed nights in freshers week. There are more than 250 student clubs run by fellow students at Leicester, covering social, creative, interest-based, culture and faith based themes. Students can enjoy global street food options as the campus promotes inclusivity and the David Wilson library cafe provides a convenient place to eat. The Village - an on-campus accommodation site, offers a cinema room, music rooms, event space, plus a pub serving food and drinks for student use.

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Master's

PGDip Data Science

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Data Sciences And Big Data
1 year
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Master's

MSc Management (Sustainable Business)

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Business
1 year
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Master's

MSc Data Science with Industry Placement

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Data Sciences And Big Data
2 years
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Master's

MSc Cloud Computing with Industry

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Cloud Computing
2 years
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Master's

MSc Strategic Marketing

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Strategic Studies
1 year
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Master's

MSc FinTech and RegTech

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Finance
1 year
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Master's

MSc Digital Marketing and Analytics

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Marketing
1 year
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Master's

MSc Accounting, Finance and Management

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Accounting
1 year
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LANGUAGE

Presessional English Language 30 weeks (minimum IELTS 4.5): Modules B, C and D

University of Leicester

World Englishes studies the many forms English takes as it is used, adapted and reshaped by different speech communities. Work here covers pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary and attitudes to variation, alongside questions of identity, power and standardisation. Graduates often go into language teaching, publishing, editing, research and communication roles.

World Englishes
7 months
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LANGUAGE

Presessional English Language 20 weeks (minimum IELTS 5.0): Modules C and D

University of Leicester

World Englishes studies the many forms English takes as it is used, adapted and reshaped by different speech communities. Work here covers pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary and attitudes to variation, alongside questions of identity, power and standardisation. Graduates often go into language teaching, publishing, editing, research and communication roles.

World Englishes
5 months
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LANGUAGE

Presessional English Language 10 weeks (minimum IELTS 5.5): Module D

University of Leicester

World Englishes studies the many forms English takes as it is used, adapted and reshaped by different speech communities. Work here covers pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary and attitudes to variation, alongside questions of identity, power and standardisation. Graduates often go into language teaching, publishing, editing, research and communication roles.

World Englishes
3 months
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PhD

PhD BBSRC Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership

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Science studies treats science itself as a human activity, asking how knowledge is produced, tested, funded, contested and put to use, and what that means for society. History, philosophy, sociology and policy analysis all feed in. Graduates often work in research, policy and regulation, science communication, publishing, museums and education.

Science Studies
4 years
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Master's

PGDip Space Science and Engineering

University of Leicester

Space sciences bring together astronomy, planetary science and the study of the space environment, from spacecraft instruments and orbits to the physics of planets, stars and the solar wind. The work is mathematical and data-driven, with observation, modelling and instrumentation. Graduates often work in the satellite and space industry, instrument development, data analysis or research.

Space Sciences
6 months
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Master's

PGDip Socially Engaged Practice in Museums and Galleries by distance learning

University of Leicester

Collections are the heart of this field: how information and objects are acquired, catalogued, preserved and made available to the public. Students study the organisation of knowledge, digital archives, exhibition, and the ethics of access and ownership. Graduates often work in libraries, museums, archives, galleries, records management and cultural heritage.

Library And Museum Studies
2 years
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Master's

PGDip Security and Risk Management by distance learning

University of Leicester

Identifying what can go wrong, estimating how likely and how costly it would be, and deciding whether to prevent, retain or transfer it — that is the core of this field. Statistics, finance, law and contract design all feature. Graduates often work in insurance, underwriting, claims, broking, corporate risk and financial regulation.

Risk Management And Insurance
2 years
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Master's

PGDip Museum Studies (Hong Kong) by distance learning

University of Leicester

Collections are the heart of this field: how information and objects are acquired, catalogued, preserved and made available to the public. Students study the organisation of knowledge, digital archives, exhibition, and the ethics of access and ownership. Graduates often work in libraries, museums, archives, galleries, records management and cultural heritage.

Library And Museum Studies
2 years
United Kingdom
Master's

PGDip Museum Studies by distance learning

University of Leicester

Collections are the heart of this field: how information and objects are acquired, catalogued, preserved and made available to the public. Students study the organisation of knowledge, digital archives, exhibition, and the ethics of access and ownership. Graduates often work in libraries, museums, archives, galleries, records management and cultural heritage.

Library And Museum Studies
2 years
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Master's

PGDip Museum Studies

University of Leicester

Museology examines how museums collect, care for, interpret and display objects, and how those choices shape public understanding. Students look at curatorial practice, exhibition design, conservation principles, audience engagement and the ethics of ownership and display. Graduates often move into museums, galleries, heritage organisations, collections management or cultural education.

Museology
9 months
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Master's

PGDip Media and Public Relations by distance learning

University of Leicester

Media studies and communication analyse how messages are produced, circulated and understood across journalism, broadcasting, advertising, film and digital platforms. Students examine audiences, institutions and the making of meaning, alongside practical production skills. Graduates frequently work in content creation, public relations, marketing communication, media planning, research and cultural organisations.

Media Studies And Communication
2 years
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Master's

PGDip Human Resource Management and Training by distance learning

University of Leicester

Education explores how people learn, and how teaching, curriculum, assessment and school systems shape that learning. The subject draws on psychology and sociology while staying close to what happens in classrooms and institutions. Graduates often work in teaching and training, curriculum development, educational research, policy and administration.

Education
2 years
United Kingdom
Master's

PGCert Socially Engaged Practice in Museums and Galleries by distance learning

University of Leicester

Collections are the heart of this field: how information and objects are acquired, catalogued, preserved and made available to the public. Students study the organisation of knowledge, digital archives, exhibition, and the ethics of access and ownership. Graduates often work in libraries, museums, archives, galleries, records management and cultural heritage.

Library And Museum Studies
2 years
United Kingdom
Master's

PGCert Security and Risk Management by distance learning

University of Leicester

Identifying what can go wrong, estimating how likely and how costly it would be, and deciding whether to prevent, retain or transfer it — that is the core of this field. Statistics, finance, law and contract design all feature. Graduates often work in insurance, underwriting, claims, broking, corporate risk and financial regulation.

Risk Management And Insurance
1 year
United Kingdom
Master's

PGCert Museum Studies (Hong Kong) by distance learning

University of Leicester

Collections are the heart of this field: how information and objects are acquired, catalogued, preserved and made available to the public. Students study the organisation of knowledge, digital archives, exhibition, and the ethics of access and ownership. Graduates often work in libraries, museums, archives, galleries, records management and cultural heritage.

Library And Museum Studies
2 years
United Kingdom
Master's

PGCert Museum Studies by distance learning

University of Leicester

Collections are the heart of this field: how information and objects are acquired, catalogued, preserved and made available to the public. Students study the organisation of knowledge, digital archives, exhibition, and the ethics of access and ownership. Graduates often work in libraries, museums, archives, galleries, records management and cultural heritage.

Library And Museum Studies
2 years
United Kingdom
Master's

PGCert Media and Public Relations by distance learning

University of Leicester

Media studies and communication analyse how messages are produced, circulated and understood across journalism, broadcasting, advertising, film and digital platforms. Students examine audiences, institutions and the making of meaning, alongside practical production skills. Graduates frequently work in content creation, public relations, marketing communication, media planning, research and cultural organisations.

Media Studies And Communication
2 years
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MSc

MSc Space Science and Engineering

University of Leicester

Engineering and technology cover the design, building and improvement of the systems, machines and processes societies depend on. Whatever the specialism, the method stays recognisable: apply mathematics and science, model the problem, test, and refine within real constraints of cost, safety and materials. Graduates work across industry, infrastructure, energy and technology development.

Engineering And Technology
1 year
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MSc

MSc Security and Risk Management by distance learning

University of Leicester

Business administration concentrates on running an organisation as a whole: coordinating people, budgets, operations and strategy so that separate departments work in step. Attention falls on decisions that cut across functions rather than on a narrow specialism. Graduates often move into general management, operations, consulting, and planning or administrative roles across sectors.

Business Administration
2 years
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MSc

MSc Risk, Crisis and Disaster Management by distance learning

University of Leicester

Business administration concentrates on running an organisation as a whole: coordinating people, budgets, operations and strategy so that separate departments work in step. Attention falls on decisions that cut across functions rather than on a narrow specialism. Graduates often move into general management, operations, consulting, and planning or administrative roles across sectors.

Business Administration
2 years
United Kingdom
MSc

MSc Psychology

University of Leicester

Psychology studies mind and behaviour: perception, memory, development, personality, mental health and how people act within groups. It is an empirical discipline, so designing research and interpreting evidence sit at its centre. Graduates often work in mental health services, research, education, human resources, user research and social services.

Psychology
1 year
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MSc

MSc Population Health Data Science

University of Leicester

Health care is concerned with how health services are organised, delivered and improved, taking in patient needs, clinical practice, ethics, quality and the systems holding it together. Health sciences sit alongside management and social science. Graduates often work in clinical support, health administration, public health bodies and service improvement.

Health Care
1 year
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Master's

MSc / PGDip Data Science - Satellite Data (with optional Year in Industry)

University of Leicester

Data science turns large and messy datasets into something useful, combining statistics, programming and machine learning with the judgement to ask sensible questions. Storage, processing at scale and clear communication of results all matter. Graduates often work as data scientists, analysts or data engineers across technology, finance, health and public services.

Data Sciences And Big Data
1 year
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MSc

MSc Molecular Genetics

University of Leicester

Molecular genetics examines genes at the level of DNA and RNA: how genetic information is stored, copied, expressed and regulated, how mutations arise, and how sequences can be read and edited in the laboratory. Bench technique and data analysis are both central. Graduates often enter biomedical research, diagnostics, biotechnology, agriculture and pharmaceuticals.

Molecular Genetics
1 year
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MSc

MSc Mental Health Nursing Practice with Leadership

University of Leicester

Health care is concerned with how health services are organised, delivered and improved, taking in patient needs, clinical practice, ethics, quality and the systems holding it together. Health sciences sit alongside management and social science. Graduates often work in clinical support, health administration, public health bodies and service improvement.

Health Care
1 year
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MSc

MSc Marketing

University of Leicester

Marketing studies how organisations understand customers and bring products and services to them, spanning research, branding, pricing, distribution, advertising and digital channels. The work blends creative thinking with data about behaviour. Graduates often work in brand and product management, digital marketing, market research, advertising, and sales or communications.

Marketing
1 year
United Kingdom
MSc

MSc in AI for Business Intelligence

University of Leicester

Business examines how organisations are created, financed, run and grown, from managing people and money to reading markets and making decisions under uncertainty. Coursework blends analysis with practical judgement. Graduates often move into management, consulting and entrepreneurship, or into specialist roles across finance, operations and marketing.

Business
1 year
United Kingdom
MSc

MSc Human Resource Management and Training by distance learning

University of Leicester

Business administration concentrates on running an organisation as a whole: coordinating people, budgets, operations and strategy so that separate departments work in step. Attention falls on decisions that cut across functions rather than on a narrow specialism. Graduates often move into general management, operations, consulting, and planning or administrative roles across sectors.

Business Administration
2 years
United Kingdom
MSc

MSc Human Resource Management and Training

University of Leicester

Human resources focuses on how organisations recruit, develop, reward and retain people, and how workplace culture, employment law and wellbeing affect performance. The subject draws on psychology, employment relations and management practice. Graduates often work in recruitment, learning and development, employee relations, compensation and benefits, and wider people or operations roles.

Human Resources
1 year
United Kingdom
MSc

MSc Embedded Systems and Control Engineering with Industry

University of Leicester

Control engineering is about making systems behave as intended, using sensors, feedback, actuators and algorithms to keep machines and processes stable and accurate. The work is strongly mathematical, with modelling, simulation and testing on real hardware. Graduates commonly work in automation, robotics, manufacturing, aerospace, automotive and energy industries.

Control Engineering
2 years
United Kingdom
MSc

MSc Digital Marketing

University of Leicester

Marketing studies how organisations understand customers and bring products and services to them, spanning research, branding, pricing, distribution, advertising and digital channels. The work blends creative thinking with data about behaviour. Graduates often work in brand and product management, digital marketing, market research, advertising, and sales or communications.

Marketing
1 year
United Kingdom
MSc

MSc Data Science

University of Leicester

Data science turns large and messy datasets into something useful, combining statistics, programming and machine learning with the judgement to ask sensible questions. Storage, processing at scale and clear communication of results all matter. Graduates often work as data scientists, analysts or data engineers across technology, finance, health and public services.

Data Sciences And Big Data
1 year
United Kingdom
MSc

MSc Cancer Cell and Molecular Biology

University of Leicester

Internal medicine deals with the diagnosis and non-surgical treatment of illness in adults, spanning the heart, lungs, kidneys, digestive and hormonal systems. Its centre of gravity is clinical reasoning: reading symptoms and test results to work out what is actually wrong. Graduates often work in hospital and clinic settings, specialty practice, teaching and clinical research.

Internal Medicine
1 year
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MSc

MSc Business Analytics

University of Leicester

Business analytics turns organisational data into decisions: forecasting demand, measuring what marketing actually achieves, and spotting where operations lose money. The work combines statistics, database querying and modelling with the ability to explain findings to people who are not analysts. Graduates often work as analysts, consultants and decision-support specialists.

Business Analytics
1 year
United Kingdom
MSc

MSc Biomedical Engineering

University of Leicester

Biomedical engineering applies engineering to medicine and biology, designing devices, imaging systems, prosthetics, biomaterials and the instruments used in diagnosis and treatment. It sits between the laboratory, the clinic and the workshop, so technical rigour and human factors both count. Graduates often work in medical technology, research, hospitals, and clinical or regulatory engineering.

Biomedical Engineering
1 year
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MSc

MSc Bioinformatics and Molecular Genetics

University of Leicester

Molecular genetics examines genes at the level of DNA and RNA: how genetic information is stored, copied, expressed and regulated, how mutations arise, and how sequences can be read and edited in the laboratory. Bench technique and data analysis are both central. Graduates often enter biomedical research, diagnostics, biotechnology, agriculture and pharmaceuticals.

Molecular Genetics
1 year
United Kingdom
MSc

MSc Artificial Intelligence

University of Leicester

Artificial intelligence studies how machines can perceive, learn, reason and act, covering machine learning, neural networks, language and vision, search and planning, and the ethical questions raised along the way. Mathematics and programming underpin the work. Graduates often work in machine learning engineering, research, data roles, robotics and product development.

Artificial Intelligence
1 year
United Kingdom
MSc

MSc Aerospace Engineering with Industry

University of Leicester

Aerospace engineering concerns machines that fly: aircraft, rockets, satellites and the systems that keep them stable and safe. It covers aerodynamics, propulsion, structures, materials and control, usually paired with simulation and design work. Graduates often work in aircraft and spacecraft design, testing, propulsion, defence systems and related manufacturing.

Aerospace Engineering
2 years
United Kingdom
MSc

MSc Aerospace Engineering

University of Leicester

Aerospace engineering concerns machines that fly: aircraft, rockets, satellites and the systems that keep them stable and safe. It covers aerodynamics, propulsion, structures, materials and control, usually paired with simulation and design work. Graduates often work in aircraft and spacecraft design, testing, propulsion, defence systems and related manufacturing.

Aerospace Engineering
1 year
United Kingdom
MSc

MSc Advanced Mechanical Engineering with Industry Placement

University of Leicester

Mechanical engineering deals with machines and moving systems: how forces, materials, heat and fluids behave, and how to design and manufacture things that work reliably. Modelling, simulation and laboratory testing support the design process. Graduates often work in manufacturing, automotive and aerospace sectors, energy, robotics, and product design or testing.

Mechanical Engineering
2 years
United Kingdom
MSc

MSc Advanced Mechanical Engineering

University of Leicester

Mechanical engineering deals with machines and moving systems: how forces, materials, heat and fluids behave, and how to design and manufacture things that work reliably. Modelling, simulation and laboratory testing support the design process. Graduates often work in manufacturing, automotive and aerospace sectors, energy, robotics, and product design or testing.

Mechanical Engineering
1 year
United Kingdom
MSc

MSc Advanced Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Industry Placement

University of Leicester

Electrical engineering deals with electricity and electronics in all their uses: circuits, signals, power generation and distribution, control systems, communications and embedded devices. Theory, mathematics and laboratory work run together. Graduates often work in energy and power, electronics and semiconductors, telecommunications, automation, transport and product development.

Electrical Engineering
2 years
United Kingdom
MSc

MSc Advanced Electrical and Electronic Engineering

University of Leicester

Electrical engineering deals with electricity and electronics in all their uses: circuits, signals, power generation and distribution, control systems, communications and embedded devices. Theory, mathematics and laboratory work run together. Graduates often work in energy and power, electronics and semiconductors, telecommunications, automation, transport and product development.

Electrical Engineering
1 year
United Kingdom
Master's

MEM Master of Engineering Management with Industry

University of Leicester

Manufacturing engineering is concerned with how things get made at scale: machining and forming processes, automation, factory layout, quality control and the cost of every decision. It involves designing production lines and improving them once they are running. Graduates often work in production engineering, process improvement, automation and quality assurance.

Manufacturing Engineering
2 years
United Kingdom
Master's

MEM Master of Engineering Management

University of Leicester

Manufacturing engineering is concerned with how things get made at scale: machining and forming processes, automation, factory layout, quality control and the cost of every decision. It involves designing production lines and improving them once they are running. Graduates often work in production engineering, process improvement, automation and quality assurance.

Manufacturing Engineering
1 year
United Kingdom
Master of Arts

MA Urban Conservation

University of Leicester

Conservation science addresses how species, habitats and ecosystems can be protected and restored under pressure from land use, climate and human activity. Students learn ecology, monitoring methods, data analysis and the social and economic dimensions of conservation. Graduates often work with wildlife organisations, protected areas, government agencies and consultancies.

Conservation Science
1 year
United Kingdom
Master of Arts

MA The Politics of Conflict and Violence

University of Leicester

This area studies political violence as a social process: how groups form, how ideologies spread, what conditions give rise to violence, and how states and media respond. Analysis stays empirical and comparative, drawing on sociology, criminology and political science. Graduates often move into research, security and risk analysis, journalism or policy work.

Sociology Of Terrorism
1 year
United Kingdom
Master of Arts

MA Security, Conflict and International Development

University of Leicester

Economic development studies why some economies grow while others stall, and what raises living standards: investment, institutions, trade, health, education and inequality. Students combine economic analysis with evidence from programmes and policies in lower- and middle-income settings. Graduates often work in development agencies, government, research institutes and non-profits.

Economic Development
1 year
United Kingdom
MSc

MA/MSc Socially Engaged Practice in Museums and Galleries by distance learning

University of Leicester

Collections are the heart of this field: how information and objects are acquired, catalogued, preserved and made available to the public. Students study the organisation of knowledge, digital archives, exhibition, and the ethics of access and ownership. Graduates often work in libraries, museums, archives, galleries, records management and cultural heritage.

Library And Museum Studies
2 years
United Kingdom
MSc

MA/MSc Museum Studies (Hong Kong) by distance learning

University of Leicester

Collections are the heart of this field: how information and objects are acquired, catalogued, preserved and made available to the public. Students study the organisation of knowledge, digital archives, exhibition, and the ethics of access and ownership. Graduates often work in libraries, museums, archives, galleries, records management and cultural heritage.

Library And Museum Studies
2 years
United Kingdom
MSc

MA/MSc Museum Studies by distance learning

University of Leicester

Collections are the heart of this field: how information and objects are acquired, catalogued, preserved and made available to the public. Students study the organisation of knowledge, digital archives, exhibition, and the ethics of access and ownership. Graduates often work in libraries, museums, archives, galleries, records management and cultural heritage.

Library And Museum Studies
2 years
United Kingdom
Master of Arts

MA Media and Public Relations by distance learning

University of Leicester

Media studies and communication analyse how messages are produced, circulated and understood across journalism, broadcasting, advertising, film and digital platforms. Students examine audiences, institutions and the making of meaning, alongside practical production skills. Graduates frequently work in content creation, public relations, marketing communication, media planning, research and cultural organisations.

Media Studies And Communication
2 years
United Kingdom
Master of Arts

MA Media and Public Relations

University of Leicester

Media studies and communication analyse how messages are produced, circulated and understood across journalism, broadcasting, advertising, film and digital platforms. Students examine audiences, institutions and the making of meaning, alongside practical production skills. Graduates frequently work in content creation, public relations, marketing communication, media planning, research and cultural organisations.

Media Studies And Communication
1 year
United Kingdom
Master of Arts

MA Media and Advertising

University of Leicester

Media studies and communication analyse how messages are produced, circulated and understood across journalism, broadcasting, advertising, film and digital platforms. Students examine audiences, institutions and the making of meaning, alongside practical production skills. Graduates frequently work in content creation, public relations, marketing communication, media planning, research and cultural organisations.

Media Studies And Communication
1 year
United Kingdom
Master of Arts

MA International Education

University of Leicester

Education explores how people learn, and how teaching, curriculum, assessment and school systems shape that learning. The subject draws on psychology and sociology while staying close to what happens in classrooms and institutions. Graduates often work in teaching and training, curriculum development, educational research, policy and administration.

Education
1 year
United Kingdom
Master of Arts

MA Human Rights and Global Ethics

University of Leicester

Ethics asks how we decide what is right, fair or harmful, and why people disagree about it. The work is analytical: reading arguments closely, testing them for consistency, and applying them to real dilemmas in medicine, business, technology and public life. Graduates often move into policy, law, research, teaching or advisory roles.

Ethics
1 year
United Kingdom
Master of Arts

MA Global Media and Communication

University of Leicester

Media studies and communication analyse how messages are produced, circulated and understood across journalism, broadcasting, advertising, film and digital platforms. Students examine audiences, institutions and the making of meaning, alongside practical production skills. Graduates frequently work in content creation, public relations, marketing communication, media planning, research and cultural organisations.

Media Studies And Communication
1 year
United Kingdom
Master of Arts

MA Digital Media and Society

University of Leicester

Media studies and communication analyse how messages are produced, circulated and understood across journalism, broadcasting, advertising, film and digital platforms. Students examine audiences, institutions and the making of meaning, alongside practical production skills. Graduates frequently work in content creation, public relations, marketing communication, media planning, research and cultural organisations.

Media Studies And Communication
1 year
United Kingdom
Master of Arts

MA Communication and Media

University of Leicester

This field concerns the collection, processing and analysis of intercepted communications and the signals that carry them, together with the legal and ethical frameworks that constrain such work. Study covers signal analysis, languages, data handling and analytic reasoning under uncertainty. Graduates often move into security analysis, defence and information-analysis roles.

Communications Intelligence
1 year
United Kingdom
Master of Arts

MA Archaeology and Heritage by distance learning

University of Leicester

Archaeology reconstructs the past from what people left behind: settlements, tools, bones, seeds and buried structures. Excavation and survey are combined with laboratory dating and analysis to interpret how communities lived and changed. Graduates often work in field archaeology, heritage management, museums, planning consultancy and research.

Archaeology
1 year
United Kingdom
Master of Arts

MA Applied Linguistics and TESOL

University of Leicester

Applied linguistics studies language as it is actually used, and applies that understanding to practical problems: how people learn additional languages, how translation and assessment work, how multilingual communities function, and how language policy is shaped. Graduates often work in language teaching and materials, testing, editing, localisation and language technology.

Applied Linguistics
1 year
United Kingdom
Bachelor's

DipHE Ancient History and Classical Archaeology

University of Leicester

Ancient history reconstructs early civilisations from fragmentary evidence: inscriptions, texts, coins, buildings and excavated objects. Students learn to weigh sources against each other and to build careful arguments about societies distant from our own. Graduates often move into heritage, museums, teaching, research, publishing, law and public administration.

Ancient History
1 year
United Kingdom
Bachelor's

CertHE Ancient History and Classical Archaeology

University of Leicester

Ancient history reconstructs early civilisations from fragmentary evidence: inscriptions, texts, coins, buildings and excavated objects. Students learn to weigh sources against each other and to build careful arguments about societies distant from our own. Graduates often move into heritage, museums, teaching, research, publishing, law and public administration.

Ancient History
1 year
United Kingdom
BSc

BSc Economics with Foundation Year

University of Leicester

Economics asks how societies use scarce resources: how prices form, how households and firms decide, and how policy, trade and money shape growth, employment and inequality. Mathematical modelling and statistical evidence run through the subject. Graduates often work in analysis and consultancy, banking, government and international organisations, and research.

Economics
4 years
United Kingdom
BSc

BSc Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence

University of Leicester

Artificial intelligence studies how machines can perceive, learn, reason and act, covering machine learning, neural networks, language and vision, search and planning, and the ethical questions raised along the way. Mathematics and programming underpin the work. Graduates often work in machine learning engineering, research, data roles, robotics and product development.

Artificial Intelligence
3 years
United Kingdom
BSc

BSc Business Administration (Top-Up)

University of Leicester

Business examines how organisations are created, financed, run and grown, from managing people and money to reading markets and making decisions under uncertainty. Coursework blends analysis with practical judgement. Graduates often move into management, consulting and entrepreneurship, or into specialist roles across finance, operations and marketing.

Business
1 year
United Kingdom
Bachelor of Arts

BA Archaeology by distance learning

University of Leicester

Archaeology reconstructs the past from what people left behind: settlements, tools, bones, seeds and buried structures. Excavation and survey are combined with laboratory dating and analysis to interpret how communities lived and changed. Graduates often work in field archaeology, heritage management, museums, planning consultancy and research.

Archaeology
1 year
United Kingdom
Bachelor of Arts

BA Archaeology

University of Leicester

Archaeology reconstructs the past from what people left behind: settlements, tools, bones, seeds and buried structures. Excavation and survey are combined with laboratory dating and analysis to interpret how communities lived and changed. Graduates often work in field archaeology, heritage management, museums, planning consultancy and research.

Archaeology
3 years
United Kingdom
Bachelor of Arts

BA Ancient History and Classical Archaeology

University of Leicester

Ancient history reconstructs early civilisations from fragmentary evidence: inscriptions, texts, coins, buildings and excavated objects. Students learn to weigh sources against each other and to build careful arguments about societies distant from our own. Graduates often move into heritage, museums, teaching, research, publishing, law and public administration.

Ancient History
3 years
United Kingdom
Master's

PGDip Cloud Computing

University of Leicester

Cloud computing covers the design and operation of software and storage delivered over networks rather than run on local machines. Topics include virtualisation, containers, distributed systems, scaling, cost, reliability and security. Graduates typically work as cloud engineers, platform and DevOps specialists, solution architects and site reliability engineers.

Cloud Computing
9 months
United Kingdom
Master's

PGDip Advanced Software Engineering

University of Leicester

At its core, computer science is about computation: algorithms, data structures, programming languages, operating systems and the theory beneath them. Mathematical reasoning and hands-on building reinforce each other throughout. Graduates often become software engineers, or move into data, security, research, product development and technical roles in almost any industry.

Computer Sciences
9 months
United Kingdom
Master's

PGDip Advanced Computer Science

University of Leicester

At its core, computer science is about computation: algorithms, data structures, programming languages, operating systems and the theory beneath them. Mathematical reasoning and hands-on building reinforce each other throughout. Graduates often become software engineers, or move into data, security, research, product development and technical roles in almost any industry.

Computer Sciences
6 months
United Kingdom
Master's

PGCert Advanced Computer Science

University of Leicester

At its core, computer science is about computation: algorithms, data structures, programming languages, operating systems and the theory beneath them. Mathematical reasoning and hands-on building reinforce each other throughout. Graduates often become software engineers, or move into data, security, research, product development and technical roles in almost any industry.

Computer Sciences
6 months
United Kingdom
MSc

MSc Management, Finance and Accounting

University of Leicester

Finance concerns how money is raised, invested and managed, and how risk and return are priced over time. Topics run from corporate funding decisions and valuation through to markets, portfolios and financial instruments. Graduates often work in corporate finance, banking, investment and asset management, risk analysis and financial planning.

Finance
1 year
United Kingdom
MSc

MSc Management

University of Leicester

Business administration concentrates on running an organisation as a whole: coordinating people, budgets, operations and strategy so that separate departments work in step. Attention falls on decisions that cut across functions rather than on a narrow specialism. Graduates often move into general management, operations, consulting, and planning or administrative roles across sectors.

Business Administration
1 year
United Kingdom
MSc

MSc International Business

University of Leicester

Business examines how organisations are created, financed, run and grown, from managing people and money to reading markets and making decisions under uncertainty. Coursework blends analysis with practical judgement. Graduates often move into management, consulting and entrepreneurship, or into specialist roles across finance, operations and marketing.

Business
1 year
United Kingdom
MSc

MSc Finance

University of Leicester

Finance concerns how money is raised, invested and managed, and how risk and return are priced over time. Topics run from corporate funding decisions and valuation through to markets, portfolios and financial instruments. Graduates often work in corporate finance, banking, investment and asset management, risk analysis and financial planning.

Finance
1 year
United Kingdom
MSc

MSc Cloud Computing

University of Leicester

Cloud computing covers the design and operation of software and storage delivered over networks rather than run on local machines. Topics include virtualisation, containers, distributed systems, scaling, cost, reliability and security. Graduates typically work as cloud engineers, platform and DevOps specialists, solution architects and site reliability engineers.

Cloud Computing
1 year
United Kingdom
MSc

MSc Advanced Software Engineering with Industry

University of Leicester

At its core, computer science is about computation: algorithms, data structures, programming languages, operating systems and the theory beneath them. Mathematical reasoning and hands-on building reinforce each other throughout. Graduates often become software engineers, or move into data, security, research, product development and technical roles in almost any industry.

Computer Sciences
2 years
United Kingdom
MSc

MSc Advanced Software Engineering

University of Leicester

At its core, computer science is about computation: algorithms, data structures, programming languages, operating systems and the theory beneath them. Mathematical reasoning and hands-on building reinforce each other throughout. Graduates often become software engineers, or move into data, security, research, product development and technical roles in almost any industry.

Computer Sciences
1 year
United Kingdom
MSc

MSc Advanced Computer Science with Industry

University of Leicester

At its core, computer science is about computation: algorithms, data structures, programming languages, operating systems and the theory beneath them. Mathematical reasoning and hands-on building reinforce each other throughout. Graduates often become software engineers, or move into data, security, research, product development and technical roles in almost any industry.

Computer Sciences
2 years
United Kingdom
MSc

MSc Advanced Computer Science

University of Leicester

At its core, computer science is about computation: algorithms, data structures, programming languages, operating systems and the theory beneath them. Mathematical reasoning and hands-on building reinforce each other throughout. Graduates often become software engineers, or move into data, security, research, product development and technical roles in almost any industry.

Computer Sciences
6 months
United Kingdom
BSc

BSc International Business Management by distance learning

University of Leicester

Business examines how organisations are created, financed, run and grown, from managing people and money to reading markets and making decisions under uncertainty. Coursework blends analysis with practical judgement. Graduates often move into management, consulting and entrepreneurship, or into specialist roles across finance, operations and marketing.

Business
2 years
United Kingdom
BEng

BEng Engineering with Foundation Year

University of Leicester

Engineering and technology cover the design, building and improvement of the systems, machines and processes societies depend on. Whatever the specialism, the method stays recognisable: apply mathematics and science, model the problem, test, and refine within real constraints of cost, safety and materials. Graduates work across industry, infrastructure, energy and technology development.

Engineering And Technology
4 years
United Kingdom

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