Alumni receive a discount off


ALL postgraduate courses*


Postgraduate Stats 2015-2016


There is no ‘typical’ Postgraduate student, each one is different and postgraduate study is perfect for catering to students’ individual needs.


We have 1,562 students studying various postgraduate qualifications in the 2015-2016 year. 178 of these are research students, and 1,384 are taught students.


Our postgraduate portfolio is extensive, with courses in a variety of disciplines. The number of students studying each discipline this year is as follows:


520 Education-related subjects 372 Business-related subjects 151 Health-related subjects 135 Education with others 125 Social Sciences-related subjects


50 Science and Technology-related subjects


31 Arts-related subjects


We think everyone should have the right to study postgraduate qualifications.


Of our Postgraduate students:


At the University of Northampton, we believe in providing flexible study opportunities for our students, ensuring our students study the way that works best for them. Of our postgraduate students:


668 are studying Part time 517 are studying Full time 191 are studying via distance learning 186 are studying via blending learning 3


are doing a ‘Sandwich’ degree 64% are female, 36% are male


1,081 are home students, 431 are overseas students, 27 are European students


54 were awarded full scholarships for their Master’s degree this year


A free taste of postgraduate Study Our Gateway MBA MOOC (Massive Open


Online Course) is an opportunity to try out studying on our Postgraduate MBA programme, completely free of charge. Find out more by visiting www.northampton.ac.uk/mba-mooc


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Jargon Buster Box Research Degree


Independent study plays a huge part in these degrees, and they generally focus on one topic in depth.


Taught Degree These degrees are more structured, with a set programme of study. The intention of a taught degree is to develop knowledge or skills in a specific area of study.


*Terms and conditions apply.


Full time Learning You do your studies full time with a full schedule during the working week, which could be 9am-5pm daily.


Part time Learning Fixed hours during the week, not as intense as Full Time learning. It will take longer to complete than a Full Time course.


Blended Learning Study is a mixture of learning in lectures, seminars and classrooms and then other time spent learning online. The length of the course varies.


Sandwich Postgraduate Degree Taken typically as a five year undergraduate and postgraduate course, with one year in industry.


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