January start masters courses

Postgraduate study develops your skills, supports your career progression and allows for rich personal development. Our range of postgraduate courses offering start dates in January means you can join the University of Brighton at a time more convenient to you.

We have a postgraduate community of around 3,000 students from a diverse range of backgrounds.

Many of our postgraduate courses are accredited by professional industry bodies, equipping you with knowledge on the latest industry developments so you can enter the job market confident in your understanding of your chosen sector.

There are some real benefits of starting your postgraduate journey with us in January instead of September. The timing of joining in January may better align with your personal aspirations or decision to change career, and for international students preparing to study in the UK, you have more time to prepare.

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Why choose Brighton?

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98%of our research is rated as world-leading, internationally excellent or internationally recognised in the latest Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021)

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Most of these courses offer an industry placement or research year so you can gain professional or academic experience – with a two-year international study visa route.

We're accredited by the prestigious Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), an accreditation achieved by less than 6% of business schools worldwide.

Many of our postgraduate courses are recognised and accredited by leading professional bodies, so you can be confident that your studies are relevant to your chosen career.

Postgraduate and masters degrees starting in January

January start courses

The courses we have a January start date for are listed below, grouped by subject area. You should apply for this intake directly from the course page.

Most of these courses offer an industry placement or research year, which is a great way to gain valuable professional or academic experience. It provides an opportunity for international students to study in the UK for two years instead of one. We offer a two-year international study visa route to support applications for these courses.