This is for the experts of tomorrow

University of Bradford

Studying a postgraduate degree at Bradford can help you achieve your ambitions. Whether you’re hoping to advance your career, create new knowledge through research, or make a fresh start, we have the programmes, facilities and support networks to help you reach your goals.

You’ll study at a diverse, welcoming university that strives to anticipate the needs of students, employers, and society as a whole, through an evolving range of course subjects and teaching methods.

Postgraduate courses

We offer around 200 postgraduate taught, research and CPD courses, delivered across four faculties:

• Life Sciences
• Engineering and Informatics
• Health Studies
• Management, Law and Social Sciences

Many of our taught courses offer the flexibility to study full or part-time, and to start in the autumn or spring term. We also offer an expanding range of distance and blended learning options.

Academic expertise

Many of our academic staff work in the industries they teach. This gives them expert insight into the current and future needs of their industry, which helps inform course content.

Research

The University aims to create knowledge through research. 73% of the University’s research was rated as internationally excellent or world leading in the latest Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021).

Accreditation and industry links

Our School of Management is part of an elite group of business schools worldwide to have earned the ‘triple-crown’ of accreditations: AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS. A number of our postgraduate courses also carry industry accreditations, and our faculties have links with major players like Jaguar-Land Rover, the BBC and the NHS.

Student life

Our Students’ Union is based on campus and offers a wide variety of societies and sports clubs. It also organises regular outings, social events and volunteering opportunities – there’s always something to get involved in.

Bradford is renowned for its diverse choice of restaurants. The city also boasts a mix of chain and independent bars and shops and the Broadway shopping mall. City Park is a popular outdoor space featuring the unique mirror pool, plus a range of cafés and restaurants.

Campus and facilities

Our vibrant campus is based a short walk from the centre of Bradford. The green accommodation village is located at the heart of campus and offers easy access to faculty buildings, the students’ union, library, gym and green spaces.

Our teaching facilities include state-of-the-art specialist labs, industry-standard technology and study areas specific to each faculty.

Scholarships and funding

The University offers a wide range of scholarships to help students take the step up to postgraduate study. Scholarships can be awarded on the basis of academic excellence, personal circumstances and economic hardship. We also offer country and course-specific scholarships.