Canterbury Christ Church University
Overview
At Canterbury Christ Church University we offer a wide range of postgraduate courses in many subject areas including teacher education, health and medicine, digital and creative arts, humanities, social and applied sciences, and technology and engineering. Our students and graduates connect with industries, businesses and professionals in both the public and private spheres.
Our modern, multi-campus university, with its outstanding facilities, is home to around 15,000 students, around one-fifth of whom are postgraduate students.
PG subjects available
Our postgraduate courses are broadly split into two groups, Postgraduate Taught and Postgraduate by Research. Ranging from Postgraduate Certificates to MPhils and PhDs. We currently offer over 400 different subjects and are constantly looking to expand our offering.
World-class and internationally-renowned research in most recent REF
Nearly 90% of its research submitted to the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF) was assessed as world-leading, internationally significant or internationally recognised.
Graduate College
The Graduate College at Canterbury Christ Church University offers a fantastically supportive and friendly environment in which to be a postgraduate student. We welcome students of all ages and all backgrounds and provide an intellectually stimulating environment for your studies.
All of our postgraduate research degrees are managed by the Graduate College which also runs the year-long Researcher Development Training Programme, and provides many educational and training workshops, as well as social events, thesis-writing boot-camps, writing together and well-being sessions.
The student-led Postgraduate Research Association also provides social and academic opportunities, including an annual postgraduate researcher conference, as well as mentoring and support throughout the year.
£65m Science, Technology, Engineering, Health and Medicine building
We want all our students to achieve their full potential. This is why we have invested millions of pounds into creating high-quality facilities, such as our multi-million-pound facility for Science, Technology, Health, Engineering and Medicine, which opened in January 2021. It is home to the Kent and Medway Engineering, Design, Growth and Enterprise (EDGE) Hub, alongside specialist health, science and medicine facilities. Providing innovative learning and teaching, our industry focused courses support highly skilled work-ready graduates into a range of careers and sectors.
Creative industries building
Our stunning arts facility, the Daphne Oram building, offers a wide range of new and established courses to promote careers in the creative and digital industries. The building houses specialist teaching facilities, including space for performance and music, design studios and the latest technology to support new and existing courses.
Employability
Canterbury Christ Church University is in the top ten for graduates in work after finishing their degree, both undergraduate and postgraduate. The figures are taken from the new Graduate Outcomes survey, the UK’s largest annual social survey.
Find out more
We hold a range of Postgraduate Information events throughout the year, both virtual and on campus.
Contact
Contact For more information, please contact our friendly and knowledgeable Course Enquiry Team at courses@canterbury.ac.uk or call on 01227 928000.
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Department / School information and available programmes:
Programme List:
- Applied Linguistics - MA
- Arts, Health & Performance MA
- Assessment Only for Qualified Teacher Status
- Career Development - PgDip
- Career Leadership - University Certificate
- Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care - MA
- Creative and Cultural Industries - MA
- Early Childhood Education - MA
- Education - Doctorate
- Education - MA
- Education and Training - ProfGCE / Dip/ Award
- English Language Teaching (CELTA) - Certificate
- Film and Media Production - MA
- Games Design - MA
- Intercultural Communication - MA
- International Qualified Teacher Status (iQTS)
- MA in Creative Writing
- MA in English Literature
- Master of Music - MMus
- Media, Communications and PR - MA
- Medieval and Early Modern Studies - MA
- Modern History - MA
- National Award for Special Educational Needs Co-ordination - Post Graduate Certificate
- National Award For Special Educational Needs Co-ordination (0-5 Years) - Postgraduate Certificate
- PGCE - 7-14 Years
- PGCE - Art and Design (Secondary)
- PGCE - Computing (Secondary)
- PGCE - English (Secondary)
- PGCE - Further Education
- PGCE - Geography (Secondary)
- PGCE - History (Secondary)
- PGCE - Mathematics (Secondary)
- PGCE - Modern Foreign Languages (Secondary)
- PGCE - Music (Secondary)
- PGCE - Physical Education (Secondary)
- PGCE - Primary - Flexible Route
- PGCE - Primary - Full Time
- PGCE - Primary with Mathematics Specialism
- PGCE - Religious Education (Secondary)
- PGCE - Sciences (Secondary)
- PGCE - Secondary
- PGCE - Social Sciences (Secondary)
- Pre-Masters Diploma - PgDip
- Religion and the Common Good - MA
- School Based (School Direct) - Postgraduate
- SEN Leadership - MA
- Sound Design for Film, TV and Interactive Media - MA
- Special Needs and Inclusion - MA
- Specialist Teaching and Assessment for Dyslexia - PG Cert
- Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE) - Chemistry
- Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE) - Computing
- Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE) - French
- Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE) - German
- Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE) - Mathematics (Primary)
- Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE) - Mathematics (Secondary)
- Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE) - Physics
- Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE) - Spanish
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) - MA / PgDip
Programme List:
- Full time Master of Science by Research Scholarship in Health Services Research
- MA - Social Work
- MCh in Surgery - Aesthetic Facial Surgery
- MCh in Surgery - Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- MCh in Surgery - Ophthalmology
- MCh in Surgery - Otorhinolaryngology
- MCh in Surgery - Regenerative Orthopaedics and Reconstruction
- MCh in Surgery - Urology
- MSc - Clinical Reporting
- MSc - Global Public Health
- MSc - Healthcare Practice
- MSc - Nursing: Adult and Mental Health
- MSc - Physician Associate Studies
- MSc Clinical Sport Psychology
- MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice
- MSc/PgDip/PgCert - Healthcare Practice (Community and Primary Care route)
- MSc/PgDip/PgCert - Healthcare Practice (Simulation Pathway)
- Non-Medical Prescribing Programme
- PgCert - Healthcare Practice (Neonatal)
- PgCert - Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
- Return to Practice
The Department of Geographical and Life Sciences is located at the Canterbury Campus of the University College and currently offers,in conjunction with the Department of Computing, an MSc in Information Systems and Bioinformatics (Conversion). The course will be taught at the Canterbury Campus with guest lecturers from various universities and institutions, including Birkbeck and the Institute of Medical Research.
Programme List:
- Advanced Manufacturing Systems and Technology - MSc
- Advanced Manufacturing Systems and Technology with Robotics - MSc
- Applied and Forensic Linguistics - MA
- Applied Exercise and Health Science - MSc
- Applied Policing Practice - MSc
- Biosciences and Ecology by Research - MSc
- Clinical Neuropsychology, PgDip
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (High Intensity) - PG Dip
- Data Intelligence - MSc
- Forensic and Investigative Psychology - MSc
- Forensic and Investigative Psychology - PgCert
- Foundations in Clinical Psychology - MSc
- Full time Master of Science by Research Scholarship in Biosciences Research
- International Business - MSc
- International Business and Law, LLM
- Internet of Things Engineering - MSc
- MBA International
- Psychology (Conversion Course) - MSc
- Psychology MSc (Distance Learning)
- Security & International Relations - MSc
- Sport and Exercise Sciences by Research - MSc
- Strength, Conditioning & Performance Science - MSc
- Tourism and Event Management - MSc