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UCLan is recognised as a leading postgraduate institution. Established in 1828, the University now has a growing reputation for preparing its 35,000 students to meet the challenges of the 21st century.
With internationally renowned postgraduate teaching staff, its no wonder that UCLan is ranked in the top 10% for postgraduate study by the national Quality Assurance Agency.
Visit www.uclan.ac.uk/pg for more information on our postgraduate courses and research.
State of the art facilities
£60 million has been invested over the last five years to make this an up-to-the-minute university, with a brand new Students' Union, and new buildings housing Science, Business, Health and Performing Arts.
Employability
Our postgraduate programmes are underpinned by the latest research and enviable links within business ensure graduates emerge equipped with the latest skills and knowledge, enabling them to work successfully in leading professional fields.
Flexible Study
Students can tailor our postgraduate study, while demonstrating a high level of self-motivation, often working on individual research assignments and self-directed study.
Taught Courses
Most taught postgraduate courses are designed to extend knowledge and skills in fields which you may have studied more generally at undergraduate or equivalent level. Others are conversion courses enabling you to switch your specialism to a new area away from your work experience or first degree.
There are a wide range of courses available , for full details see www.uclan.ac.uk/courses/pg/azlist.
If you are a graduate of the university, you will also be entitled to a 20% discount on postgraduate course fees.
Full and part time MAs and MScs available in the following subject areas:
Health
- Bioethics
- Complementary Medicine
- Counselling
- Dentistry
- Equality and Diversity
- Exercise and Rehabilitation
- Food Safety Management (on line)
- Health Studies
- Health Informatics
- Long Term Health Conditions
- Medicine
- Mental Health
- Midwifery Studies
- Nursing
- Nutrition
- Primary Care
- Public Health
- Sexual Medicine
- Social Policy
- Social Work
- Sports Therapy
- Values and Environment
Business and Management
- MBA - Master in Business Administration
- DBA - Doctor in Business Administration
- Business and Management Research Methods
- Business Information Management
- Business Management
- Chartered Institute of Personnel Development
- qualifications (CIPD)
- Chartered Institute of Marketing qualifications (CIM)
- Contact Centre Management
- Financial Management
- Global Management
- Hospitality and Event Management
- Human Resource Management
- International Applied Communication
- International Business and Management
- International Finance and Investment
- Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- Management
- Management (PGCM)
- Management Studies (DMS)
- Marketing
- Operations Management
- Organisational Consulting
- Sport Coaching*
- Sports Management
- Strategic Communication
- Sustainable Business
- Tourism Management
Design, Creative & Performing Arts
- Animation
- Antiques (by e-learning)
- Arts Health/Management
- Ceramics
- Childrens Book Illustration/Wildlife Illustration
- Research on Creative Thinking (e-learning)
- Dance and Somatic Well-Being:
- Connections to the Living Body
- Design - Healthcare, Games, Interiors, Graphics,
- Food styling, Surface Pattern, Toys, Consumer Products
- Fashion / MBA Fashion*
- Fine Art (Various Pathways)
- Performance
Humanities, Languages and Social Sciences
- American Studies (by research)
- Applied Sign Linguistics*
- BSL/English Interpreting
- Criminology & Criminal Justice
- Early Years*
- Education (taught or research, various pathways)
- English for Nuclear Decommissioning
- History (taught or research)
- Intercultural Business Communication
- International Relations*
- Interpreting & Translation
- PGCE (post compulsory)
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages with
- Applied Linguistics
Journalism, Media & Communication
- Business Process Communication*
- Contemporary Shakespeare (by e-learning)
- Creative and Cultural Industries*
- Creative Writing for Children*
- Publishing*
- English Language & Linguistics (by research)
- English Language and Literature (taught, or by research)
- Film Production*
- Scriptwriting*
- Film Studies (taught, or by research)
- Film, Theory & Documentary Practice
- Interactive Media Production
- Journalism - Broadcast, International,
- Newspaper, Magazine, or Digital*
- Modern and Contemporary Literature*
- Play writing*
- Photography*
- Rhetoric*
Law
- Advanced Legal Practice
- Employment Law (on campus or by e-learning)
- Environmental Law by e-learning
- European Commercial Law (in Global Context)
- Forensic and Legal Medicine
- International Business Law
- Law (taught or by research)
- Medical Law & Bioethics
- CPE (Graduate Diploma in Law)
- LPC (Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice)
Science and Technology
- Agile Software Projects
- Architectural Conservation
- Biomedical Science
- Building Services
- Cancer and Cancer Therapy*
- Computing
- Construction Law (distance learning)
- Construction Project Management
- Database Systems
- Digital Signal & Image Processing
- Disaster Victim Identification
- Document Analysis
- DNA Profiling
- Ecotourism*
- Fire Investigation*
- Fire Safety/Engineering
- Forensic Anthropology
- Forensic and Conservation Genetics
- Forensic Psychology
- Grad Dip Psychological Studies
- Health Psychology
- International Wildlife Conservation*
- Manufacturing Leadership*
- Multimedia ComputingNetwork Computing
- Pharmacy Practice*
- Project Management
- Psychology
- Psychology of Child Development
- Psychological Research Methods
- Social Psychology
- Sport & Exercise Biomechanics
- Sport & Exercise Physiology
- Sport & Exercise Psychology
- Sport & Exercise Science
- Sustainable Waste Management
- Systems Management
- Urban Regeneration
*subject to validation
Research
UCLan has an established research reputation in a wide range of academic disciplines and research centres include Applied Digital Signal Image Processing, Applied Sport and Exercise Science, Astrophysics and Supercomputing, Biomedical Science, Contemporary Art, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Fire and Hazards Science, Centre for Human Remains, Centre for Interaction, People and Computers, International Football Institute, International Centre for Sign Languages and Deaf Studies, Materials Science, Medicine and Health, Midwifery Studies, Nuclear Research, Professional Ethics, Sustainable Development and Transport and Tourism (others listed at www.uclan.ac.uk/research under research centres).
You should expect a research degree at the University of Central Lancashire to challenge you to probe the depths of your chosen subject. Your studies will not only enable you to develop your research skills but also many other transferable skills, much sought after by employers. On completion of your research degree you should be in the strongest possible position to pursue your chosen career.
For further details, see www.uclan.ac.uk/research.
Some examples of UCLan's links with industry
There are opportunities to take up innovative and live links with industry through our Knowledge Transfer Partnership scheme, where students work on real projects for companies, with the academic support of UCLan to guide them.
Internationally renowned companies such as BAE Systems choose to work with the Applied Digital Signal and Image Processing (ADSIP) Centre, based within the Faculty of Technology, making it the most active Centre in the UK for aerospace non-destructive testing.
The University has the largest non-medical stroke research unit in the country and the only nursing Professor of Stroke Care in the UK.
The International Football Institute (IFI) represents a partnership between UCLan and the National Football Museum based in Preston, and has been designed to promote the study and development of football within a global context through research, consultancy and higher education provision.
Support
Our student support is second to none and includes a student information centre, the 'i', whose experienced staff deal with booking of appointments for specialists such as careers, counselling, financial or academic advice.
They also offer international student advice including visas.
Our Careers Service offers support to all students and recent graduates and our Counselling Service is professional and confidential, staffed by qualified and experienced counsellors.
2007/8 fees for Taught Courses
Graduates of the University of Central Lancashire are entitled to 20% discount on postgraduate fees at this university.
Part-time
Taught course £310 per module
Full-time (standard)
Taught course £3300 per annum
These fees are given for guidance only and may be subject to change, and exceptions exist. Many of our departments apply non-standard fees to their courses. Further information can be obtained from Academic Records. Telephone 01772 892454 or www.uclan.ac.uk/pg.
Funding opportunities for Research Students
Certain facilities do exist for students of outstanding academic calibre.
Further information and application forms can be obtained from:
The Research Support Office
University of Central Lancashire, Preston PR1 2HE, United Kingdom.
Tel: +44 1772 894284
Or visit www.uclan.ac.uk/research for more information
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