Part-Time Study Opportunities
Like many prospective postgraduates in Cardiff and throughout the UK, you may need to balance your graduate study with responsibilities such as work and family commitments. However, this does not mean that further study cannot be a viable and rewarding period in your personal, academic and/or career development. One solution is to undertake a postgraduate qualification part-time.
Part-time study at Cardiff typically spreads your chosen course over twice the period of time, breaking it down into far more manageable units. This allows for greater flexibility and less intensity in terms of contact time with supervisors and workload, while still providing you with all the benefits enjoyed by full-time students at Cardiff, such as access to 24-hour facilities, the full support of academic staff and a thriving social, cultural and sporting environment. Cardiff University is also fully committed to supporting your financial and familial concerns, for example through the University Jobshop, Careers Service, and Day Care Centre for young children.
Cardiff University offers a wide range of opportunities for part-time study, from Ancient History to Nursing, Civil Engineering to Philosophy. In addition to more traditional part-time modes of study, there are also a number of courses which are available via distance/e-learning, such as the MSc in Orthopaedic Engineering, the MSc in Clinical Engineering and a range of courses in Medicine and Healthcare, such as the MSc/PgDip in Advanced Surgical Practice and the Postgraduate Diploma in Practical Dermatology.
For all of these courses, every effort is made to structure the cost of the course evenly over the duration of study. A comprehensive, course-specific breakdown of part-time fees is included in our downloadable tuition fees sheets: to access these, please visit our tuition fees page.
Part-time Research Degrees
Part-time opportunities are available in virtually all research areas. Why not take a look at our Course Finder database for more information? We would also advise that you contact the relevant academic school to discuss how your research degree could be structured around your individual situation.
Part-time Taught Courses
Most Schools offer a number of part-time taught courses, some of which specifically cater for professionals who wish to advance their career opportunities without having to leave work. The table below lists part-time postgraduate courses that are available in Cardiff. Each heading is also a hyperlink to the relevant School webpages.
Please note: while every effort is made to maintain the list as accurately as possible, we would strongly recommend checking our Course Finder database and also contacting the appropriate academic school to confirm the availability and details of part-time provision.
- MArch Architectural Studies
- MSc in Architecture: Environmental Design of Buildings (PT and distance learning)
- MA in Architecture: Professional Studies
- MSc in Building Energy and Environmental Performance Modelling
- MA in Urban Design (with the School of City and Regional Planning)
- MSc in Architecture: Theory and Practise of Sustainable Design
- MSc in Lean Operations
- MPA Public Administration (Distance Learning)
- MSc in Catalysis
- MSc in Chemical Biology
- MSc in Physical Organic Chemistry
- MSc in Sustainable Chemistry
- MSc in Planning Practice and Research
- MSc in Housing
- MSc in Housing and Professional Practice
- MSc in Sustainability, Planning and Environmental Policy
- MSc in Regeneration Studies
- MA in Urban Design (with the School of Architecture)
- PgCert in Planning Practice
- MSc in Computing
- MSc in Information Security and Privacy
- MSc in Strategic Information Systems
- MSc/Diploma in Conscious Sedation in Dentistry
- MSc in Applied Environmental Geology
- MSc in Environmental Hydrogeology
- MSc in Civil Engineering
- MSc in Clinical Engineering
- MSc in Communication Engineering and Signal Processing
- MSc in Environmental Water Engineering
- MSc in Geoenvironmental Engineering
- MSc in Magnetics
- MSc in Structural Engineering
- MSc in Sustainable Energy and Environment
English, Communication and Philosophy
- MA in Analytic and Modern European Philosophy
- MA in Ethics and Social Philosophy
- MA in European Studies
- MScEcon in European Governance and Public Policy
- MScEcon in International Relations
- MScEcon in Political Theory
- MScEcon in Welsh Government and Politics
Healthcare Studies (all modular programmes)
- MSc/PgDip in Healthcare Sciences
- MSc/PgDip in Managing Care in Perioperative Practice
- MSc/PgDip in Neurorehabilitation
- MSc/PgDip in Occupational Therapy
- MSc/PgDip in Physiotherapy
- MSc/PgDip in Radiography
- MSc/PgDip in Sports Physiotherapy
- MSc/PgDip in Surgical Care Practice
- PgCert in Neuromusculoskeletal Physiotherapy
- PgCert in Medical Illustration
- PgDip/PgCert in Radiographic Reporting
- PgDip/PgCert in Image Appreciation
- MA in Ancient History
- MA in Ancient and Medieval Warfare
- MA in Archaeology
- MA in Early Celtic Studies
- MA in Late and Antique and Byzantine Studies
- MA in Early and Medieval Society and Culture
- MA in European Neolithic
- MA in History
- MA in the History and Archaeology of the Greek and Roman World
- MA in Medieval British Studies
- MA in Welsh History
- MSc in Care of Collections
- MSc in Professional Conservation
- LLM in Law
- LLM in Canon Law
- LLM in Legal Aspects of Medical Practice
Part-time Adult Education Courses - please see www.cardiff.ac.uk/learn
- MSc in Operational Research and Applied Statistics
- MSc in Operational Research, Applied Statistics and Risk
- PgDip in Dental Studies (distance learning)
- MSc/PgDip in Medical Education (PT and distance learning)
- PgCert in Medical Education (distance learning)
- MSc/PgDip in Advanced Surgical Practice (distance learning)
- PGCert in Applied Behaviour Analysis and Challenging Behaviour
- MSc/Dip/Cert in Ageing, Health and Disease
- MSc/PgDip in Critical Care (distance learning)
- MSc/MRes/Diploma in Bioinformatics or Genetic Epidemiology and Bioinformatics
- Diploma in Diabetes
- MSc in Genetic Counselling
- Certificate in Medical Toxicology (distance learning)
- MSc/PgDip/Medical Toxicology (distance learning)
- MSc/PgDip/PgCert Obstetric and/or Gynaecological Ultrasound
- MSc/PgDip Occupational Health (Policy and Practice) (distance learning)
- MSc/PgDip in Paediatrics and Child Health Studies
- MSc/PgDip in Pain Management (distance learning)
- MSc/PgDip in Palliative Medicine / PgCert in Palliative Care (PT and distance learning)
- MSc/PgDip in Positive Approaches to Challenging Behaviour
- PgDip in Practical Dermatology (e-learning)
- MSc in Psychiatry
- MSc/Diploma in Public Health
- MSc/PgDip in Therapeutics (PT and distance learning)
- MSc in Wound Healing and Tissue Repair (PT and distance learning)
- MA in Ethnomusicology
- MA in Musicology
- MA in Music, Culture and Politics
- MA in Performance Studies
- MMus in Composition
- MSc in Advanced Practice (MSc) offering a range of pathways
- PgDip/MSc in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing
- PgCert in Acute Conditions
- PgCert in Child Health
- PgCert in Chronic Conditions
- PgCert in End of Life and Palliative Care
- PgCert in Leadership and Management
- PgCert in Mental Health
- PgCert in Midwifery
- PgCert in Nursing
- PgCert in Safeguarding Children
- PgCert in Screening
- PgCert in Clinical Research Methods
- PgCert in Non-Medical Prescribing
- MSc Nursing Studies (Germany)
- Professional Doctorate in Nursing (DNurs)
- MPhil and PhD
- MSc/PgDip in Clinical Pharmacy
- MSc/PgDip in Clinical Research
- MSc/PgDip in Community Pharmacy
- MSc in International Pharmacoeconomics and Health Economics
- Post-Qualification Doctorate in Educational Psychology
Religious and Theological Studies
- MA in Religious Studies: Asian Religions
- MA in Religious Studies: Religion in Late Antiquity
- MTh in Chaplaincy Studies
- MTh in Theology: Christian Doctrine
- MTh in Theology: Christian Ethics
- MTh in Theology: Church History
- MTh in Theology: Practical Theology
- MA/PgDip in Islam in Contemporary Britain
- MSc in Education
- MSc in Equality and Diversity
- MSc in Post-Qualifying Social Work
- MSc in Social Science Research Methods
- PGCE (Further Education)
- MA yn y Gymraeg/in Welsh (taught through the medium of Welsh only)
- MA in Welsh Ethnological Studies/mewn Astudiaethau Gwerin
- MA in Early Celtic Studies
- MA in Medieval British Studies
