Leeds Beckett University
Whatever your motivation for pursuing postgraduate study, here at Leeds Beckett we can support you every step of the way. Whether you want to enhance your chances for promotion, learn new skills for a change of career or explore a subject purely for the love of it, with more than 190 postgraduate courses we can help you fulfil your ambitions.
We're also committed to providing study options to suit you, offering online, part-time study and continuous professional development so you can decide where, when and how you want to learn.
Connect with the experts
We pride ourselves on our links with employers and industry. 91.7% of our postgraduates were in work and/or further study within 15 months of graduation*.
We have also been given an overall five-star rating by QS Stars University Rankings.**
Many of our courses are accredited by leading professional bodies, ensuring they provide the latest industry knowledge and training.
We offer an impressive year-round programme of public lectures and seminars with recent speakers including Sir Keir Starmer, the Leader of the Opposition, Dame Kelly Holmes, a double Olympic gold medallist and a Leeds Beckett Honorary Graduate, and the legendary engineer for The Beatles and producer for David Bowie, Ken Scott.
*Graduate Outcomes Survey, 2018-19.
**QS Stars University Ratings
Our facilities
We are committed to providing the best facilities for our students. This starts with our £80m investment into a new state-of-the-art hub, for our Creative Arts courses. The new facilities will include TV, film and music production studios, a performance theatre and a Dolby Atmos movie cinema.
We’ve also invested £45m into a new home for the Carnegie School of Sport. This hub is home to our highly specialist teaching and research facilities as well as acting as a base for elite athletes, sports and industry partners.
Our commitment to providing modern and outstanding facilities doesn’t stop there, with a further £75m being invested into our campus within the next five years. Our 24/7 libraries boast over 200,000 resources available online, which means you can study at a time, and a place, that suits you.
Life in Leeds
As one of the most vibrant and eclectic places in the UK, it’s no surprise that Leeds is home to over 70,000 students. From our range of high street and boutique shopping arcades, or our electric nightlife to the serene open spaces and parks throughout the city, Leeds caters for all.
It benefits from a compact city centre which means getting around on foot is easy, but that doesn’t mean the city is small. Leeds can boast that it’s home to one of the biggest parks in Europe, Roundhay Park.
Postgraduate Open Days
We offer Open Day events in March and November each year for you to find out about postgraduate study options at Leeds Beckett. You will be able to speak with academics, see course facilities and talk to specialist staff about everything from disability support to funding your studies.
Fees and Funding
Postgraduate study is now more accessible than ever thanks to the new government-backed loan scheme that is available for many of our master’s courses.
To find out which courses are eligible for the loan, as well as information on our tuition fees, discounts and other funding opportunities visit our website.
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Department / School information and available programmes:
We are seeking to redefine the education and professional development of the children and young people’s workforce. We offer distinctive and creative programmes that are responsive to the changes taking place in society, focusing on the diverse skills required of modern professionals.
Programme List:
- EdD - Professional Doctorate in Education
- MA - Childhood Studies and Early Years
- MA - Education
- MA - Education, Ethics and Leadership
- MA - Inclusive Practice in Education
- MA - Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
- MA - Transformative Education
- MA / PG Cert - Creative Learning: Innovation and Inclusion for Social Change
- MA / PG Dip - Race, Education and Decolonial Thought
- MA/PGCert - Leadership of School Mental Health and Wellbeing
- MSc/PGCert - Digital Pedagogy
- PG Cert - Education for Democratic Citizenship & Human Rights Education
- PGCE - Education
- PGCE - Primary Education (5-11) with recommendation for QTS: Physical Education
- PGCE - Primary Education (Early Years 3-7) with recommendation for QTS
- PGCE - Primary Physical Education (5-11) with recommendation for QTS
- PGCE - Secondary Education (11-16) with Recommendation for Qualified Teacher Status: English
- PGCE - Secondary Education (11-16) with Recommendation for Qualified Teacher Status: Geography
- PGCE - Secondary Education (11-16) with Recommendation for Qualified Teacher Status: Mathematics
- PGCE - Secondary Education (11-16) with Recommendation for Qualified Teacher Status: Physical Education
- PGCE - Secondary Education (11-16) with Recommendation for Qualified Teacher Status: Physical Education with EBACC
- PGCert - Applied Educational Leadership for International Settings
- PGCert - Coaching and Mentoring for Education Practitioners
- PGCert - Language Teaching Practice
- PGCert - National Award in Special Education Needs Coordination
- PGCert - Special Educational Needs Coordination
- PGCert - Teaching English as an Additional Language
We are proud that our School’s heritage is built from the prestigious Carnegie College of Physical Training, established in 1933. This heritage links us to decades of successful alumni who are now leaders across national and international sport. Our partnerships with leading industry organisations enable us to include high quality practical experience to all our students.
Programme List:
- A qualitative exploration of the factors that determine progression form phase III to phase IV cardiac rehabilitation among underrepresented groups
- Carnegie School of Sport fees funded master's by research (MRes)
- MA/PGDip/PGCert - Physical Education and Youth Sport
- MA/PGDip/PGCert - Sport Development and Management
- MRes Compare the efficacy of different exercise prescription approaches in phase IV cardiac rehabilitation programmes
- MSc - Psychology of Sport and Exercise
- MSc/PGDip/PGCert - Sport and Exercise Biomechanics
- MSc/PGDip/PGCert - Sport and Exercise Nutrition
- MSc/PGDip/PGCert - Sport and Exercise Physiology
- MSc/PGDip/PGCert - Sport and Exercise Science
- MSc/PGDip/PGCert - Sport Business Management
- MSc/PGDip/PGCert - Sport Coaching
- MSc/PGDip/PGCert - Strategic Sport Marketing
- MSc/PGDip/PGCert - Strength and Conditioning
- PGDip/PGCert - Sport and Exercise Psychology
At Leeds Business School, we believe in collaborative and practical learning. In order to succeed in business experience is vital. That’s why we provide our students with excellent technical facilities and the opportunity to build important relationships with established businesses across the industry.
Programme List:
- Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM): Certificate in Professional Digital Marketing
- CIPR Professional PR Diploma
- MA - International Communication
- MA - Public Relations & Strategic Communication
- MA/PGDip/PGCert - Executive and Business Coaching
- MBA - Graduate Master of Business Administration
- MSc - Accounting and Finance
- MSc - Corporate Communications
- MSc - Corporate Governance
- MSc - Corporate Governance (Top Up)
- MSc - Entrepreneurship and Business Development
- MSc - Executive Leadership
- MSc - Human Resource Management (Top-Up)
- MSc - International Banking and Investment
- MSc - International Marketing
- MSc - International Trade and Finance
- MSc - Journalism
- MSc - Learning and People Development (Top-up)
- MSc - Management
- MSc - Management and Finance
- MSc - Management and Human Resources
- MSc - Management and International Business
- MSc - Management and Leadership
- MSc - Management and Marketing
- MSc - Marketing
- MSc - Marketing and Digital Strategy
- MSc - Supply Chain Management and Logistics
- MSc / PG Dip - Learning and People Development
- MSc/PGDip - Human Resource Management
Our Law School sits in the heart of the great city of Leeds, the most important legal centre outside London. It is perfectly placed to ensure all our students are able to mine the wealth of practical experience and employment opportunities available on our doorstep.
Programme List:
- LLM - International Business Law
- LLM - International Law: Conflict, Security and Human Rights
- LLM - Legal Practice Course (LPC)
- LLM - Master of Laws (Top-up Course)
- LLM - Master of Laws of England and Wales (Distance Learning)
- PG Dip - Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) (Distance Learning)
- PG Dip - Legal Practice Course (LPC)
- Prof Dip - Legal Executive Practice (CILEx)
Our goal is to encourage individuality, to inspire creativity, and to create impact. Our principle of learning through theory and practice is enabled by deep and meaningful links with industry, community and the professions.
Programme List:
- MA - 3D Design
- MA - Architecture Futures
- MA - Choreography
- MA - Documentary Filmmaking
- MA - Fashion
- MA - Film Curation and Exhibition
- MA - Fine Art
- MA - Graphic Design
- MA - Music for the Moving Image
- MA - Music Production
- MA - Performance
- MA - Popular Music & Culture
- MA - Screenwriting: Feature Film and Continuing Series
- MA - Sonic Arts
- MA - Sound Design
- MA - Urban Design
- MA/PGDip - Landscape Architecture
- MArch- Architecture
- MSc - Creative Technology
- MSc - Sound & Music for Interactive Games
- MSc Audio & Acoustics
- PGDip - Architectural Professional Practice
The quality of the professional experience and expertise of the staff in our school - and the unique industry links and connections they facilitate – will help you forge a meaningful understanding of how to plan, design, construct, protect and maintain the world around us.
Programme List:
- Housing and Neighbourhood Management Advanced Professional Diploma
- LLM - Construction Law and Dispute Resolution
- MA - Town & Regional Planning
- MA/PGDip/PGCert - Housing, Regeneration and Urban Management
- MSc - Advanced Engineering Management
- MSc - Architectural Technology and Design
- MSc - Building Services Engineering
- MSc - Building Surveying
- MSc - Civil Engineering
- MSc - Construction Law and Dispute Resolution
- MSc - Construction Management
- MSc - Cyber Security
- Msc - Cyber Security and Digital Forensics
- MSc - Data Science
- MSc - Facilities Management
- MSc - Information and Technology
- MSc - Project Management
- MSc - Quantity Surveying Commercial Management
- MSc - Real Estate
- MSc - Strategic Project Management
- MSc - Urban and Rural Planning
- Sustainable Urban Management Advanced Professional Diploma
We attract staff and students with a passion for the arts and the humanities, and who want to immerse themselves in their respective subjects in a creative and collaborative environment. It’s about academic learning through a filter of real-world relevance, and active encouragement to bring cultural insights to bear on how we live, work and play.
Programme List:
Our courses are informed by the research of our academic staff and their engagement with progressive organisations, including major employers. Our alumni now hold leading positions at Manchester City Football Club, BBC Radio One, London's Olympia exhibition venue and Silverstone in the UK, as well as senior roles elsewhere in the world.
Programme List:
Our school provides the knowledge, skills and training to make a difference to individuals and communities, from exploring the diagnosis or treatment of disease, to the provision of a range of therapies for recovery and rehabilitation to community based social care.
Programme List:
- MA - Integrative Counselling
- MA - Integrative Counselling (Top-up)
- MA - Practice Based Play Therapy
- MA - Social Work
- MA - Youth Work and Community Development
- MSc - Acoustics (Top-up)
- MSc - Advanced Clinical Practice
- MSc - Applied Biomedical Science Research
- MSc - Biomedical Science
- MSc - Child and Adolescent Mental Health
- MSc - Dietetics
- MSc - Environmental Health
- MSc - Health and Community Care
- MSc - Medical Biochemistry
- MSc - Medical Microbiology
- MSc - Nutrition In Practice
- MSc - Occupational Therapy (Pre-registration)
- MSc - Physiotherapy (Pre-registration)
- MSc - Sports and Exercise Therapy
- MSc Dietetics (Top-Up)
- MSc Health Psychology
- MSc/PgDip - Health and Safety
- MSc/PGDip - Sport and Exercise Medicine
- MSc/PGDip/PGCert - Public Health: Health Promotion
- PGCert - Interpersonal and Counselling Skills
- PGCert - Mental Health Practice
- PGCert - Sports Injury Management
- PGCert - Therapeutic Play Skills (APAC)
- PGDip - Community Specialist Practitioner (District Nursing)
- PGDip - Counselling & Psychotherapy
- PGDip - Play Therapy
- PGDip - Specialist Community Public Health Nursing: Health Visiting
- PGDip - Specialist Community Public Health Nursing: School Nursing
We have a strong commitment to research led teaching and to supporting the development of our students as critical, creative and capable individuals, able to contribute to society as active and enterprising citizens and pursue successful careers.
Programme List:
- MA - Interdisciplinary Psychology
- MA - Peace and Development
- MA - Public Policy
- MA/PgCert - International Human Rights Practice
- MA/PGCert - International Relations
- MSc - Criminology
- MSc - Psychology (Conversion Award & Distance Learning)
- MSc - Psychology (Conversion Award)
- MSc - Speech and Language Therapy (Pre-Registration)