Kingston University
About Kingston University
We’re proud to be ranked in the top 5 in London for 21 subject areas in the Guardian University League Tables 2023.
Whether you’re looking to advance or change your career, a postgraduate degree from Kingston University can help you make it work. Our postgraduate degrees are developed in consultation with industry and offer flexible study options, allowing you to balance studying with work or family commitments. We offer a wide range of postgraduate taught and research degrees in an array of subjects, including art and design, business, social sciences, healthcare, engineering and computing.
Careers and employability are at the centre of our curriculum. Created with the world of work in mind, many courses have been developed in consultation with industry-leading organisations and carry professional accreditation. Our staff maintain links to business and industry by staying active in the workplace and earning respect in the fields in which they practice.
We are one of a few universities that offer the opportunity to undertake a placement while studying a postgraduate degree. Many of our courses offer an optional year-long integrated work placement programme which will help you gain valuable, practical industry experience and provide you with the opportunity to link your studies to real-life situations and prepare you for the workplace.
Above all, alongside our teaching and research credentials, we are known for our supportive and inclusive community, where you will meet and be inspired by students from all backgrounds.
Courses
We offer a wide range of postgraduate taught and research degrees which fall under the below subject areas:
- Accounting, finance and banking
- Business and management
- Psychology, criminology, law and human rights
- Creative and cultural industries
- Design
- Arts and architecture
- Computing and information systems
- Engineering, construction and surveying
- Environmental science
- Education and teaching
- Nursing, midwifery, healthcare and social care
- Life sciences, pharmacy and chemistry
Visit our website to find the right course for you.
Flexible Learning
Our wide range of study options reflects the broad scope of our teaching and the diverse backgrounds and needs of our students. Many courses have the option to study either full or part-time allowing you to balance study with work or family commitments. We offer a variety of taught and research-based masters courses, as well as PhDs that can take your education and career to the next level.
Facilities
Kingston University is located across four teaching campuses. Each has its own character, but all offer state-of-the-art facilities and a friendly study environment.
The university has recently invested £118.7 million to transform their facilities to further provide a first-class learning experience across all four campuses. At the forefront of this transformation is our landmark Town House building and our major renovation project at Kingston School of Art.
Town House, located at our Penrhyn Road campus won the 2021 RIBA Stirling Prize for Britain’s best new building and the Mies van der Rohe Award in 2022. Town House provides outstanding study facilities for students, including a new library with over 1,000 study spaces, flexible learning areas, a covered courtyard, cafes, dance studios and roof top gardens.
Our major refurbishment at Kingston School of Art’s Knights Park campus has been designed to encourage interdisciplinary collaboration and deliver much improved workshop and studio space while enhancing the environmental performance of the building. The transformed Mill Street Building offers two floors of industry-leading workshop spaces, including new double height space for architecture students to be able to create larger scale project. There are also four floors of modern professional-grade studio spaces and a rooftop balcony area so you can take in some fresh air or gaze into the horizon when searching for inspiration.
Location
The university is situated in Kingston upon Thames, just a short train ride from central London. The riverside town of Kingston is absolutely packed with character and charm and offers the perfect combination of modern city living and relaxed small-town feel. In addition to being packed with fantastic shops, bars, restaurants and businesses, there is plenty of green space for students to explore and unwind.
Excellent transport links in and out of central London allow students to easily commute to university, maintain a job or work placement whilst studying or simply explore the capital. Kingston’s ideal location makes domestic and international travel easy, given its proximity to London’s Gatwick, Heathrow and City airports.
Culture
Kingston University has a lively academic and social environment. Alongside our learning resources, you will find a range of social and cultural opportunities on campus, including:
- The Stanley Picker art gallery
- Dorich House Museum
- Union of Kington Students
- Upcoming talks and events
Visit us
Find out more about postgraduate study at Kingston University by attending one of our open evenings. You’ll have the chance to speak with academic staff, ask questions about the application and enrolment process, receive advice on finance, support services and careers, and view our learning facilities.

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Kingston Business School enjoys close links with both local companies and international partners.
We offer some of the longest established business courses in the UK. Our mission is to provide and unlock opportunities in business and management, which we do by:
• Offering a comprehensive set of courses with an absolute dedication to student achievement and relevance;
• Pursuing world-class research which has impact on our stakeholders;
• Constantly engaging and interacting with practice to shape, inform and evaluate what we do.
Kingston Business School is one of the largest business schools in the UK and is a long established and leading provider of management and business education for business professionals at all stages in their career.
The Business School is split into four key departments:
• Department of Accounting, Finance and Informatics
• Department of Management
• Department of Strategy, Marketing and Innovation
• Small Business Research Centre
We offer a comprehensive and professionally-relevant set of undergraduate, postgraduate and executive courses, across several business disciplines including marketing, human resources, finance and general management as well as our AMBA accredited MBA.
Many of our courses are recognised and accredited by professional bodies, including AMBA, EPAS, CIM, CIPD and more. Kingston Business School has been awarded the prestigious AACSB accreditation. A hallmark of excellence in business education, the accreditation has been earned by only five per cent of the world's business schools.
Our teaching is focused on applying theory to real, practical situations. All our courses are structured to ensure a stimulating and balanced programme of study. Plus, your learning experience is enhanced with the use of a wide range of teaching resources including e-learning technologies, interactive classroom sessions and student-led group projects. We are also one of only a few universities in the UK to have a real-time Bloomberg trading room, designed to give you the experience of working in a fast paced professional environment.
Programme List:
- Accounting and Finance (MSc)
- Banking and Finance (MSc)
- Behavioural Decision Science (MSc)
- Child Psychology (MSc)
- Clinical Applications of Psychology (MSc)
- Criminology (MA)
- Criminology with Forensic Psychology (MA)
- Finance (MSc)
- Financial and Business Management (MSc)
- Financial Technology MSc (subject to validation)
- Forensic Psychology (MSc)
- General Law LLM
- Global Human Resource Management (MSc)
- Human Resource Management (MSc top-up)
- Human Rights (MA)
- Innovation Management & Entrepreneurship (with pathway) (MSc)
- International Business Management with pathways in General Management, Entrepreneurship, Marketing and Project Management (MSc)
- International Relations (MSc)
- Investment and Financial Risk Management (MSc)
- Leadership and Management in Health (MSc/PGDip/PGCert)
- Logistics and Supply Chain Management (MSc)
- Marketing & Brand Management (MSc)
- Marketing Communications and Advertising (MSc)
- Master of Business Administration MBA
- Occupational and Business Psychology (MSc)
- Psychology (MSc)
- Public Relations and Corporate Communications (MA)
- Real Estate (MSc)
The Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment is well equipped with specialist labs and equipment. Courses in the Faculty are supported by research, consultancy, and experts in their field.Our courses are created in consultation with an advisory board of key industry experts, ensuring they reflect the latest developments. Over many years, we have developed excellent industrial links and many courses are highly valued by industry. Our partners include Google and PlayStation First. Kingston is one of only 12 universities to have an educational partnership with Sony. The Faculty is spread across two campuses: Roehampton Vale is purpose built for the study of aerospace and mechanical engineering, and Penrhyn Road is a base for courses in civil engineering, surveying, construction management, environmental management, cyber security, computer science, game development and animation.
Programme List:
- Advanced Product Design Engineering & Manufacturing (MSc)
- Aerospace Engineering (MSc)
- Building Surveying (MSc)
- Computer Animation (MA)
- Data Science (MSc)
- Electronics and Robotics (MSc)
- Engineering Projects & Systems Management (MSc)
- Environmental Management (MSc)
- Game Development (Design) (MA)
- Game Development (Programming) (MSc)
- Information Systems (MSc)
- Management in Construction (Civil Engineering) (MSc)
- Management in Construction (MSc)
- Mechanical Engineering (MSc)
- Mechatronic Systems (MSc)
- Mobile Networks and Media Streaming (MSc)
- Network and Information Security (MSc)
- Networking & Data Communications (MSc)
- Quantity Surveying (MSc)
- Renewable Energy Engineering (MSc)
- Software Engineering (MSc)
- Structural Design & Construction Management (MSc)
- Structural Design & Construction Management with Sustainability (MSc)
- Technology (Maritime Operations) (MSc)
- User Experience Design (MSc)
Welcome to the Faculty of Health Social Care and Education, a joint enterprise of Kingston University and St George’s, University of London (known as Kingston and St George’s).
Born out of partnership, collaboration is central to our way of working at Kingston and St George’s. We work with a wide variety of partners to deliver cutting-edge undergraduate, postgraduate and workforce development education and training. We work collaboratively with health, social care and education providers to promote practice development and workplace learning. Our research also brings together partners from many different backgrounds and countries. This, along with regular consultations with health, social care and education service users, underpins the knowledge and skills of all our staff. Our business development office is dedicated to supporting these activities through on-going industry networking and relationship building.
The vision of Kingston and St George’s Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education is to support a knowledge-based health, social care and education economy and service reconfiguration. We also aim to contribute to making London a ‘healthy city’ through high quality education, workforce innovation and research excellence.
We deliver innovative, practice-informed learning; with an estimated 85 per cent of all our students obtaining employment within six months of graduating. We are a lively student-centred and leading interdisciplinary organisation that has expertise in education, research and practice innovation in health and social care. As well as our extensive portfolio of undergraduate, postgraduate and workforce development courses for education, nursing, midwifery, social work, radiography, rehabilitation sciences and paramedic science, we have a rapidly expanding research portfolio that enriches our teaching and the student experience.
• In the 2014 Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) Research Excellence Framework, 74 per cent of our research was deemed world-leading or internationally excellent. Furthermore, we are proud to be recently ranked among the top in London for all of our subject areas in the latest Guardian university subject rankings.
As one of the leading providers of health, social care and education courses and training in the United Kingdom, we’re proud to be playing a pivotal role in shaping the future workforce for London.
Programme List:
- Adult Nursing (MSc)
- Advanced Clinical Practice (MSc)
- Advanced Social Work (MA)
- Analytical Chemistry (MSc)
- Biomedical Science - Haematology (MSc)
- Biomedical Science - Haematology with Management Studies (MSc)
- Biomedical Science - Medical Microbiology (MSc)
- Biomedical Science - Medical Microbiology with Management Studies (MSc)
- Cancer Biology (MSc)
- Clinical Leadership (MSc/PgCert/PgDip)
- Doctor of Education (EdD)
- Early Years Teacher Birth to 5 leading to Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS) (PGCE)
- Forensic Science (Analysis/Toxicology) (MSc)
- Healthcare Practice (MSc/PgCert/PgDip)
- Learning and Teaching in Higher Education PgCert
- Learning Disabilities Nursing (MSc)
- Master of Research (Education) (MRes)
- Medicinal Chemistry / Medicinal Chemistry with Management Studies (MSc)
- Mental Health Nursing (MSc)
- Midwifery with Registered Midwife for Registered Nurses (Adult) MMid
- Midwifery with Registered Midwife MMid
- National Award for Special Educational Needs Coordination (PGCert)
- Pharmaceutical Analysis / with Management Studies (MSc)
- Pharmaceutical Science / with Management Studies (MSc)
- Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) top-up
- Practice Education (PgCert)
- Primary Teaching leading to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) (PGCE)
- Secondary Teaching leading to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) (PGCE)
- Social Work (MSW)
Kingston School of Art offers a wide range of subjects, including art, design, architecture, humanities journalism, media, publishing, creative and performing arts. As one of the UK’s leading creative institutions, the School’s excellence is reflected by impressive subject rankings, awards, research performance, engagement with leading brands and institutions, and the global influence of its alumni.
Programme List:
- Aesthetics and Art Theory (MA)
- Animation (MA)
- Architecture (ARB/RIBA Part 2) (MArch)
- Art Business (MA)
- Composing for Film and Television (MMus)
- Creative Practice (Graduate Diploma) with pathways in Fashion, Graphics, Illustration, Product and Interior Design
- Creative Writing (Distance Learning) (MA)
- Creative Writing (MA)
- Creative Writing (MFA)
- Creative Writing and Publishing (MA)
- Curating Contemporary Design (MA)
- English Literature (MA)
- Fashion (MA)
- film making (MA)
- Film Studies (MA)
- Fine Art (MFA)
- Graphic Design (MA)
- Historic Building Conservation (MSc)
- Illustration (MA)
- Interior Design (MA)
- Journalism (MA/PGDip)
- Landscape and Urbanism (MA)
- Landscape Architecture MLA (LI accredited)
- Magazine Journalism (MA)
- Media and Communication MA
- Modern European Philosophy (MA)
- Museum and Gallery Studies (MA)
- Music (MA)
- Music Education (MA)
- Music Performance (MMus)
- Philosophy (MPhilStud)
- Philosophy and Contemporary Critical Theory (MA)
- Photography (MA)
- Product & Furniture Design (MA)
- Professional Practice Architecture (ARB/RIBA Part 3 exemption) (PGDip)
- Project Management for Creative Practitioners (MSc)
- Publishing (MA)
- Sustainable Design (MA)
- Sustainable Fashion: Business and Practices (MA)