University of York
Global reputation and research excellence
- The University of York is a prestigious Russell Group university with a global reputation for inspirational and life-changing research
- We are ranked in the world top 50 for Arts and Humanities and the top 150 for social sciences (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023).
- We are ranked joint 10th in the UK for the quality of our research in the Times Higher Education (THE) ranking of the Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021). In addition, four of our academic departments were ranked in the top five for their subject while a further eight were in the top ten in terms of research impact*
- We are joint 17th overall in The Complete University Guide (2024) with 13 subjects ranked in the top 10
- We hold 22 Athena Swan awards for our commitment to gender equality, including three Gold awards for our Biology, Chemistry and Psychology departments.
*Times Higher Education 2021 - excluding specialist institutions which submitted fewer than four units of assessment
Our campus
- Our beautiful, green, self-contained campus is located just outside York city centre and offers world-class teaching and research spaces and an excellent environment to live and learn. You can explore the stunning campus and city for yourself using the self-guided Visit UoY tour app
- The city of York is regularly named one of the best places to live and visit in the UK and is also ranked as the second-safest city in England and Wales
- The university is a great base from which you can explore the UK, starting with the stunning scenery of Yorkshire including the beautiful Yorkshire Dales, Moors and the Jurassic East Yorkshire coast
- We also have great rail and transport networks which mean other major cities including Leeds, Manchester, London and Edinburgh are easily accessible by train.
Accommodation
- As a campus-based university, you’ll get the best of both worlds. You can explore the cultural offerings of a thriving city while being part of an exciting student community on campus
- We are one of only a few UK universities to have a college system. Postgraduate students can become members of the postgraduate-only Wentworth College, a hub for postgraduate activity
- Colleges are more than just on-campus accommodation. They’ll provide you with a welcoming and supportive environment in which to meet new people and make professional connections.
Study at York
- We are home to a large number of world-renowned research institutes, centres and facilities, which act as a focus for interdisciplinary research
- You will study with leading academics carrying out pioneering research
- Our extensive university library offers dedicated postgraduate study spaces and facilities
- Our York Graduate Research School supports a community of more than 2,000 research students, working across departments, ensuring high-quality supervision and training
- Our online and distance learning courses provide an alternative method of learning, allowing you to study flexibly, anywhere in the world.
Your career
- Our postgraduate taught students have access to our employer and recruiter networks and development and training opportunities
- Our research students are supported by the Building Research and Innovation Capacity (BRIC) team, providing a range of courses and workshops to develop skills and support your career planning
- 91.9% of our postgraduate taught students were in employment within 15 months after graduating (HESA, Graduate Outcomes Survey 2020/21, UK/EU graduates).
Culture
- We provide a range of opportunities for you to meet, collaborate and share ideas and interests. For example, the Humanities Research Centre is a thriving inspirational hub for interdisciplinary research and postgraduate life in the arts and humanities
- There are more than 200 student societies to get involved in and over 65 sports clubs for hobbyists and sports enthusiasts of all abilities
- We have a diverse international community of over 20,000 students from more than 150 countries
- Our Sports Centre and Sports Village feature a range of modern sports facilities
- Our campus is full of interesting places for shopping, eating and drinking. There is a range of cafes and supermarkets on campus, where you can eat, socialise, buy groceries or even university merchandise.
Graduate life
- Our network of support services, such as the Student Hub, provide easy access to help and support
- Our student union offers professional, confidential and specialist advice to all students, including postgraduates. They also run regular social and sporting events, a comprehensive postgraduate welcome week and a number of postgraduate networks
- Find out more about life at York from our taught postgraduate and research student bloggers
- Graduation is not the end though. It’s only the next step. As a York alum you are able to access benefits for life such as further support or events.
Fees and funding
- There are a range of tuition fees and funding opportunities for postgraduate study and research at York
- There are also a range of postgraduate awards available. We offer scholarships supported through generous donations from Alumni as well as several departmental scholarships
- We also offer a 10% discount to York alumni.
Applying
- Whether you're applying for a masters or a research degree the application process is simple and free of charge
- If you are an international student, our International Pathway College offers a route to certain undergraduate Bachelors and postgraduate Masters degrees.
Meet us
- Thinking of studying at York? We have a number of opportunities to meet up either online or in person
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- MA Women, Violence and Conflict
- MA Women's and Gender Studies (GEMMA)
- MA Women's Studies
- MA Women's Studies (by Research)
- MA Women's Studies (Humanities)
- MPhil Women's Studies
- PGCert Women, Violence and Conflict
- PGCert Women's Studies
- PGDip Women, Violence and Conflict
- PGDip Women's Studies
- PGDip Women's Studies (Humanities)
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- MA Archaeology (by Research)
- MA Conservation of Historic Buildings
- MA Cultural Heritage Management
- MA Early Prehistory and Human Origins
- MA Field Archaeology
- MA Funerary Archaeology
- MA Historic Buildings
- MA Historical Archaeology
- MA International Conservation Studies
- MA Iron Age and Celtic Archaeology
- MA Material Culture and Experimental Archaeology
- MA Medieval Archaeology
- MA Mesolithic Archaeology
- MA Museum Studies
- MA Roman Archaeology
- MA Stained Glass Conservation and Heritage Management
- MA Sustainability Studies
- MPhil Archaeology
- MSc Bioarchaeology
- MSc Digital Archaeology
- MSc Digital Heritage
- MSc Early Prehistory and Human Origins
- MSc Funerary Archaeology
- MSc Material Culture and Experimental Archaeology
- MSc Sustainability Science
- MSc Zooarchaeology
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- MSc Advanced Computer Science
- MSc Artificial Intelligence
- MSc Computer Science (by Research)
- MSc Computer Science (Online)
- MSc Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence (Online)
- MSc Computer Science with Cyber Security (Online)
- MSc Computer Science with Data Analytics (Online)
- MSc Cyber Security
- MSc Human-Centred Interactive Technologies
- MSc Safety Critical Systems Engineering
- PGCert System Safety Engineering
- PGDip Safety Critical Systems Engineering
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- MPhil Economics
- MSc Development Economics and Emerging Markets
- MSc Econometrics and Economics
- MSc Economic Evaluation for Health Technology Assessment (Online)
- MSc Economics
- MSc Economics and Public Policy
- MSc Finance
- MSc Finance, Investments and Economics
- MSc Financial Economics
- MSc Health Economics
- PGCert Health Economics for Health Care Professionals (Online)
- PGDip Health Economics for Health Care Professionals (Online)
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- MA Applied Linguistics for Language Teaching
- MA Comparative Education and International Development
- MA Education
- MA Social Justice and Education
- MA Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
- MSc Environmental Sustainability Education and Communication
- MSc Mental Health and Wellbeing in Education
- MSc Psychology in Education (Conversion programme)
- PGCE Biology
- PGCE Chemistry
- PGCE English
- PGCE Geography
- PGCE History
- PGCE Mathematics
- PGCE Modern Languages (French with German or Spanish)
- PGCE Modern Languages (German with French or Spanish)
- PGCE Modern Languages (Spanish with French or German)
- PGCE Physics
- PGCE Primary
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- MA Culture and Thought after 1945
- MA Eighteenth Century Studies
- MA English (by Research)
- MA English Literary Studies
- MA Film and Literature
- MA Global Literature and Culture
- MA Literature in the Creative and Cultural Industries
- MA Literature of the Romantic Period, 1775-1832
- MA Medical History and Humanities
- MA Medieval Literatures and Languages
- MA Modern and Contemporary Literature and Culture
- MA Poetry and Poetics
- MA Renaissance and Early Modern Studies
- MA Renaissance Literature 1500-1700
- MA Victorian Literature and Culture
- MPhil English
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- MA Sustainability Studies
- MPhil Environmental Geography
- MSc Corporate Sustainability and Environmental Management
- MSc Environment (by Research)
- MSc Environmental Economics and Environmental Management
- MSc Environmental Science and Management
- MSc Sustainability Science
- MSc Sustainable Business, Environment and Society
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- MPH Public Health
- MPhil Health Sciences
- MSc Advanced Clinical Practice
- MSc Health Research
- MSc International Humanitarian Affairs (Online)
- MSc Mental Health Research
- MSc Nursing (Adult)
- MSc Nursing (Mental Health)
- PGCert Health Research and Statistics
- PGDip Advanced Clinical Practice
- PGDip Mental Health Research
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- MA Contemporary History and International Politics
- MA Culture and Thought after 1945
- MA Early Modern History
- MA- Eighteenth Century Studies
- MA Historical Studies
- MA History (by Research)
- MA Medical History and Humanities
- MA Medieval History
- MA Medieval Studies
- MA Modern History
- MA Public History
- MA Renaissance and Early Modern Studies
- MPhil History
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- LLM Art Law
- MA History of Art
- MA History of Art (Architectural History & Theory)
- MA History of Art (British Art)
- MA History of Art (by research)
- MA History of Art (Medieval Art & Medievalisms)
- MA History of Art (Modern and Contemporary Art)
- MA Islamic Art and Cultures
- MA Stained Glass Conservation and Heritage Management
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- Erasmus Mundus Masters Program in Public Policy
- MA Conflict, Governance and Development
- MA International Political Economy: Critical Theories, Issues and Conflicts
- MA International Relations
- MA International Relations and Comparative Politics
- MA International Relations and Global Ethics
- MA International Relations and Human Rights
- MA Peace and Conflict Studies
- MA Political Theory
- MA Public Administration and Public Policy
- MPA Public Administration
- MPA Public Administration - International Development
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- MA Global Public Policy and International Business
- MA Social and Public Policy
- MA Social Research
- MA Social Work
- MBA Business Administration (Online)
- MBA Public Sector Management (Online)
- MPA Comparative Applied Social and Public Policy, Evaluation and Research
- MPA International Development (Online)
- MPA Public Administration (Online)
- MPA Public Policy and Management (Online)
- MPA Social and Public Policy (Online)
- MPhil Social Policy and Social Work
- MSc Accounting and Finance
- MSc Accounting and Management
- MSc Corporate Finance
- MSc Finance and Investments
- MSc Finance and Management
- MSc Finance, Leadership and Management (Online)
- MSc Global Marketing
- MSc Human Resource Management
- MSc Innovation, Leadership and Management (Online)
- MSc International Business
- MSc International Business and Strategic Management
- MSc International Business, Leadership and Management (Online)
- MSc International Strategic Management
- MSc Management
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- MA Community Music
- MA Digital Media and Culture
- MA Film and Television Production with Cinematography
- MA Film and Television Production with Directing
- MA Film and Television Production with Editing
- MA Film and Television Production with Producing
- MA Film and Television Production with Sound
- MA Filmmaking (by Research)
- MA Management in the Creative and Cultural Industries
- MA Music (by Research)
- MA Music Education: Group Teaching and Leadership
- MA Music Education: Instrumental and Vocal Teaching
- MA Music Performance: Historical Performance Practices
- MA Music Performance: Piano Studies
- MA Music Performance: Solo Voice Ensemble Singing
- MA Music Performance: Vocal Studies
- MA Music Production and Audio Cultures
- MA Music Technology (by Research)
- MA Music, Management and Marketing
- MA Music: Composition
- MA Musicology
- MA Screenwriting (by research)
- MA Theatre (by Research)
- MA Theatre-Making
- MA/MSc Interactive Media (by Research)
- MPhil Music
- MSc Artificial Intelligence for the Creative Industries
- MSc Film and Television Production with Sound