Part-time postgraduate courses
We offer a broad range of part-time postgraduate programmes that you can study on campus or online.
Our part-time postgraduate qualifications allow you to enhance your career while juggling other personal or professional commitments.
Completing your qualification over a longer period of time allows you to spread the cost of the course and the workload, while still getting full access to student support and campus facilities.
We also have opportunities to develop new skills and knowledge in a new subject through a conversion course.
Browse our part-time courses
Find out if your chosen subject offers part-time study:
A number of our postgraduate courses are available to study as standalone modules.
Benefits of part-time study
Studying on a part-time bases provided many benefits, including:
- balancing your studies with personal or professional commitments
- the ability to work and maintain an income whilst studying
- spreading the cost of learning
- a less intensive workload
- career enhancement
- full access to our student support and campus facilities
- the opportunity to develop new skills and knowledge in a new subject through a conversion course
Funding
Subject to eligibility criteria, which can include programme length, there are various loans, scholarships, bursaries and grants available to help fund part-time postgraduate taught study. These include:
- UK Government Postgraduate Funding
- Alumni Discount
- Master’s Scholarship
- Alternative Guide to Postgraduate Funding
Support for your part-time study
As a part-time postgraduate taught student, you will have access to the same support services as full-time students.
Services available include:
If you are returning to learning, we offers a wide range of classes to help improve study techniques. Support is also available for mature students and student parents.
Contact
For more information about part-time postgraduate taught study contact our postgraduate teams.
You can also subscribe to our postgraduate newsletter to receive updates on funding opportunities, Open Days and more.
The alumni discount is available for Cardiff University graduates who are planning to start an eligible master's programme in 2024/25.