Postgraduate courses starting in January
Begin your course at the start of the year, for a flexible alternative to pursue your academic and career goals.
Whether you are looking to enhance your skills, pivot in your career or deepen your expertise, these courses will offer new opportunities to shape your future at Cardiff University.
Courses starting January 2027
Details for courses starting in January 2027 will be added to the website in the coming months.
Until then, you can learn more about our postgraduate study routes and funding opportunities at a Postgraduate open day, by contacting us, or by subscribing to our postgraduate newsletter.
Courses starting January 2026
Applications are now closed for courses starting in January 2026.
Business Management (MSc)
Mode: full time - 1 year
Enrolment: 19 January 2026
Teaching start date: 26 January 2026
International applicant application deadline: 10 December 2025
Deposit Deadline: 17 December 2025
CAS deadline: 19 December 2025
UK applicant application deadline: 12 January 2026
Become an effective manager who can offer creative solutions to a variety of business challenges.
This is a conversion course.
Data Science and Analytics (MSc)
Mode: full time - 17 months
Start date: 8 January 2026
International applicant application deadline: 3 December 2025
Deposit Deadline: 10 December 2025
CAS deadline: 17 December 2025
UK applicant application deadline: 18 December 2025
Students for this programme will not be able to enrol later than 12 January.
Acquire a range of in-demand skills for extracting and handling ‘big data’ and develop your practical skills through exposure to real-world problems and datasets.
Marketing (MSc)
Mode: full time - 1 year
Enrolment: 19 January 2026
Teaching start date: 26 January 2026
International applicant application deadline: 10 December 2025
Deposit Deadline: 17 December 2025
CAS deadline: 19 December 2025
UK applicant application deadline: 12 January 2026
Our MSc in Marketing is designed to enhance your previous study with additional insights into core marketing concepts, processes and skills. We’ll help you become a marketing professional capable of analysing organisational scenarios and formulating evidence-based action plans.
This is a conversion course.
Physiotherapy (MSc)
Mode: full time - 18 months
Start date: 19 January 2026
International applicant application deadline: 10 December 2025
Deposit Deadline: 17 December 2025
CAS deadline: 19 December 2025
UK applicant application deadline: 12 January 2026
As a qualified physiotherapist, this MSc will enable you to develop valuable skills that will help you advance in your profession, whether you are looking for promotion within clinical practice or a move into academia or research.
Occupational Therapy (MSc)
Mode: full time - 18 months
Start date: 19 January 2026
International applicant application deadline: 15 December 2025
Deposit Deadline: 19 December 2025
CAS deadline: 23 December 2025
UK applicant application deadline: 12 January 2026
This course, for practicing occupational therapists, aims to develop your knowledge and essential skills to help you progress your career.
Further information
Accommodation
Postgraduate taught students whose courses start in January will need to book private accommodation in Cardiff. The University can offer advice and guidance on finding private accommodation.
Funding
We offer a variety of scholarships and awards, including our Alumni Discount for Cardiff University graduates.
UK students
You can apply for a £3,000 Master's Scholarship to support your studies.
You may also be eligible for a postgraduate loan. The loan available to you will depend on where you are ordinarily resident before you start your course and the course you plan to study.
International students
You may be eligible for our Vice-Chancellor’s International Scholarship and Cardiff India Scholarships.
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