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About postgraduate study

Postgraduate Study

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Postgraduate study is a level that is higher than a first degree (also referred to as an undergraduate degree), and can in many cases be invaluable to career development.

Postgraduate qualifications can be studied on a full-time basis, allowing you to fully immerse yourself in your studies; a part-time basis, which enables you to combine studying with other work commitments; or via distance learning where you can study wherever and whenever you like.

Why postgraduate study?

Here at Bedfordshire, we have a vibrant, diverse and cosmopolitan student community that includes more than 4,000 postgraduate students and 1,200 members of staff from more than 100 countries. It's a modern and welcoming university that offers a wide range of courses at postgraduate level

Whether you simply enjoy the subject you have chosen, you want to improve your employment prospects, or gain an academic profile, postgraduate study demonstrates a high level of commitment and enthusiasm that future employers will value.

With more than 46 per cent of students aged over 25, at the University of Bedfordshire you are certain to make lifelong friends from all over the world, with similar interests to your own, whilst studying a subject you enjoy, in-depth.

International research reputation

The University of Bedfordshire's International reputation for research makes it a really rewarding place to study.

As a postgraduate student at Bedfordshire, you can benefit from our staff expertise and the latest thinking of some exciting research areas.

In the latest Government Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) 2008, the University was recognised as 'world-leading' for its research in Earth Systems and Environmental Science; Social Work, Social Policy and Administration; English Language and Literature; and Communications, Cultural and Media Studies.

What's more, the University has also been recognised as 'internationally excellent' in the areas of Computer Science and Informatics; and Business and Management Studies.

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