Taught Masters Degrees

Whether you are interested in Masters study with a particular career in mind, are looking to explore a subject in detail, or taking the next step towards a doctorate award, Edge Hill University can offer you a highly engaging learning experience in our research-active community, supported by experienced tutors, cutting edge resources and state-of-the-art facilities.

Why study a taught Masters degree?

Studying a taught Masters award is an opportunity to make a substantial difference to your future career prospects. Successful completion of a Masters degree will enhance your CV and equip you with specialist expertise in your subject area. You will also acquire a range of transferable skills that are highly sought after by employers, including the capacity for critical thought, project management, time management, presentation skills, and the ability to work both in a team and independently.

Postgraduate students thrive on the stimulation and challenges that study at Masters level provides. Working with new concepts, sharing ideas with like-minded individuals, and shaping your own contribution to knowledge makes for a highly rewarding and fulfilling experience.

Did you know?

• Almost 353,500 students enrolled on postgraduate studies in 2009-10 with demand for Masters degrees up 7.4% (Higher Education Careers Service Unit, 2010);
• Research by the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR) suggests that amongst employers who attract graduates, a significant proportion are typically prepared to pay an extra £3,500 per annum to those with a Masters degree;
• Six months after graduating, the unemployment rate amongst postgraduates in 2009 was only 4.2% (Higher Education Careers Service Unit, 2010);
• Pioneering research carried out by academics at Edge Hill University has been recognised as world leading by the Higher Education Funding Council. 90% was judged to have reached international or national levels of excellence in our most recent Research Assessment Exercise.
  

What taught Masters degrees are available at Edge Hill University?

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Edge Hill University offers taught Masters awards in a diverse range of subjects. New programmes planned for September 2012 include MBA awards in Finance, Human Resources Management and Marketing, alongside MA/MSc programmes in Civil Society Leadership, Creative Screen Practice, Dance Movement Therapy, and Sustainable Consumption and Production.

We also offer extensive professional development opportunities at Masters level in the Faculty of Education and Faculty of Health and Social Care.

Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Business School

• MA Civil Society Leadership
• MSc Computing (Information Systems)
• MSc Computing (Web Development)
• MA Dance Movement Psychotherapy
• MA Equality and Diversity Management
• MSc Information Security and IT Management
• MA Management
• MSc Management Development
• MA Marketing and Communications
• MBA Master of Business Administration
• MBA Master of Business Administration (Finance)
• MBA Master of Business Administration (Human Resource Management)
• MBA Master of Business Administration (Marketing)
• MPA Public Administration
• MSc Sustainable Production
• MA Voluntary and Third Sector Management

English and History

• MA Creative Writing
• MA English
• MA History and Culture
• MA Popular Culture

Law and Criminology

• LLM International Business and Commercial Law
• LLM International Justice and Human Rights Law

Natural and Geographical Sciences

• MSc Conservation Management

Performing Arts

• MA Making Performance

Social and Psychological Sciences

• MA Practice Education
• MSc Psychology
• MA Youth and Community Work

Sport and Physical Activity

• MSc Applied Sport and Exercise Science
• MSc Football Rehabilitation

Faculty of Education

• MA Clinical Education
• MA Education
• MA Management of International Higher Education

Faculty of Health and Social Care

• MSc Advanced Practice
• MSc Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy
• MSc Evidence Based Medicine and Practice
• MSc Integrated Children's and Young People's Practice
• MSc International Midwifery Studies
• MSc International Nursing Studies
• MSc Leadership Development (Clinical Leadership / Leadership and Management)
• MSc Learning Disabilities Studies
• MCh Master of Surgery (Otorhinolaryngology, Rhinology, Trauma and Orthopaedics)
• MCh Master of Surgery Studies (Otorhinolaryngology, Rhinology, Trauma and Orthopaedics)

Next Steps

If you are interested in joining a Masters programme at Edge Hill University, you can find out more about the application process on this website.

You can visit the Ormskirk Campus to meet course tutors and current students at an open day, or come along and chat informally about your further study options at one of the large postgraduate study events held across the UK and Ireland.

For further information, contact the Course Information, Advice and Guidance Team by calling 01695 657000 or email study@edgehill.ac.uk.