Explore postgraduate subjects

Archaeology and conservation

Our widely-respected practical degrees deliver the training, skills and knowledge to help you make your mark within the heritage sector, plus the employability skills to carve out your career in related sectors.

Architecture

We are a leading school of architecture with a commitment to helping to create a built environment that enhances people’s lives, without destroying the planet for future generations.

Biosciences

Our postgraduate courses work with your strengths as a scientist. Whether you prefer a laboratory-based environment or lecture-centred learning, we have a postgraduate course that suits you.

Business, management and finance

Get a career-changing education from leading academic and practitioner experts who will challenge you to consider the world of business from alternative perspectives.

Chemistry

Our courses will help you to further your education and make an impact on your future career. Whether that lies in academic or industrial research, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, scientific communication or elsewhere, we have a range of courses to suit your needs and career aspirations.

Computer science and informatics

We are a research-led school with a reputation for excellent teaching and our dynamic portfolio of contemporary degrees are taught by experts in their field.

Dentistry

Discover your potential and take your education further by joining our innovative school with a family-feel.

Earth and environmental sciences

Our postgraduate students carry out interesting and often vital research into a wide variety of subject areas, enhanced by the high level of research activity and expertise in the School.

Engineering

Our range of taught degrees will help you develop the potential to become a champion of industry or a future leader, and our research programmes will equip you to meet the challenges and opportunities for a career in research.

English language and linguistics

Explore and research the form, function and effect of human communication and language.

English literature and creative writing

Dive into the diversity of English literature and discover connections across popular culture and theory or hone your Creative Writing talent with our professional writers.

Geography and planning

We are a leading international centre for teaching and research in spatial planning, urban design and human geography.

Healthcare sciences

Deepen your understanding, enhance your skills and take the next step in your career.

History and ancient history

Satisfy your curiosity about history and deepen your knowledge of the key concepts, all with the potential to explore heritage, community action and placement opportunities.

Journalism, media and culture

We combine a long-standing record of excellence in teaching and training with an outstanding research portfolio.

Law

Join the only Russell Group university to offer the full range of academic and vocational courses in the field of law.

Mathematics

The School of Mathematics offers a vibrant and supportive environment for postgraduates, spanning pure and applied mathematics, data science and analytics, financial risk, statistics and operational research.

MBA

Accelerate your career progression and get ready for the next big step with the Cardiff MBA.

Medicine

Looking to progress your career and improve patient care? Find out how you can deepen your understanding and enhance your skills, with our postgraduate taught courses.

Modern languages and translation

Join one of the most dynamic language schools in the UK and become part of our close-knit, global community.

Music

Develop your specialist expertise in performance, composition or music studies in a vibrant musical community.

Occupational Therapy

We offer two innovative postgraduate programmes in occupational therapy.

Optometry and vision sciences

We are the only optometric training department in Wales and have a world class reputation for our education and our vision sciences research.

Pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences

We are one of the top UK schools of pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences. We are proud to be globally recognised for our research excellence in advancing knowledge, delivering significant new discoveries benefiting society, and graduating highly valued, innovative, and enterprising people fit for practice and employment.