Postgraduate Staged Admissions Process
Information on how to apply for postgraduate courses at Aston University.
September 2023 intake - applications are currently open
Thank you for considering Aston University for your postgraduate studies. Aston University operates a staged admissions process for all on campus taught Master's programmes.
Due to very high demand for places, we advise you to apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment. Programmes will close once they have received enough applications to fill all available spaces. If your chosen programme of study is full and has been closed, we will be happy to consider your application for an alternative programme.
This webpage will be updated regularly to confirm when programmes are closed. If you are unable to submit your application by the deadline and your chosen course is closed, we regret that we will not be able to provide you with an offer and we will advise you of alternative programmes.
Application deadlines
To ensure that we can fully support you with your application (including your visa application, should you require one), please note the following application rounds for all on campus taught Master's programmes:
- Deadlines for international students (who require a visa to study with us)
Final application deadline: 1st July 2023 (for any programmes that remain open)
Final offer acceptance deadline including deposit payment: your offer acceptance deadline will be specified in your offer letter. If you require an extension to accept your offer, please contact the Postgraduate Admissions team via pgadmissions@aston.ac.uk to check if an extension can be granted. Please note, extensions will be considered on a case-by-case basis and may not be possible.
Deadline to meet offer conditions: 1st August 2023 - this is the final deadline to meet all of your offer conditions as specified in your offer letter. Please note that any documents submitted from 2nd August 2023 will not be considered and you will be offered a deferral to the next possible intake instead. This deadline applies to all students who have fully accepted the offer including making a deposit payment as per the acceptance deadline in the offer letter.
- Deadlines for UK students (who do not require a visa to study with us)
e.g. UK students, distance learning students, online students, international students who do not require a new visa Final application deadline: 1st September 2023 (for any programmes that remain open)
Final offer acceptance deadline including deposit payment: Your offer acceptance deadline will be specified in your offer letter. If you require an extension to accept your offer, please contact the Postgraduate Admissions team via pgadmissions@aston.ac.uk to check if an extension can be granted. Please note, extensions will be considered on a case-by-case basis and may not be possible. The latest possible date to accept your offer and pay your deposit is 15th September 2023.
Deadline to meet offer conditions: 15th September 2023 - this is the final deadline to meet all of your offer conditions as specified in your offer letter. Please note that any documents submitted from 16th September 2023 will not be considered and you will be offered a deferral to the next possible intake instead. This deadline applies to all students who have fully accepted the offer including making a deposit payment as per the acceptance deadline in the offer letter.
Deposit payment deadlines
To ensure that you are able to secure your place on your chosen course, please note the following deadlines for deposit payments.
- Deadlines for paying deposits
Stage Application Window Offer-holders should pay their fee deposit by Applications received from Applications received by 1 1st November 22 31st December 22 23rd January 23 2 1st January 23 31st January 23 23rd February 23 3 1st February 23 28th February 23 23rd March 23 4 1st March 23 30th March 23 23rd April 23 5 1st April 23 30th April 23 23rd May 23 6 1st May 23 31st May 23 23rd June 23 7 1st June 23 15th June 23 *30th June 23 8 16th June 23 30th June 23 *14th July 23 *As we approach September, we will reduce the acceptance window to ensure that our future students have enough time to prepare for their arrival to the UK, including processing their visa application.
Programmes that are closing soon, or have already closed
Please note - Aston University is experiencing a very high volume of applications for the September 2023 intake and the most popular programmes will close once the programme is full. We regret to inform you that we will not be able to consider further applications once a programme is closed.
- September 2023 - closed programmes
Postgraduate Diploma for Overseas Pharmacists (OSPAP) PgDip/MSc
- September 2023 - programmes closing soon
• MSc Accounting and Finance
• MSc Business Analytics
• MSc Business and Management
• MSc Data Analytics
• MSc Drug Delivery
• MSc Information Systems & Business Analysis
• MSc International Accounting and Finance
• MSc International Business
• MSc Human Resource Management
• MBA Master of Business Administration
• MSc Pharmaceutical Sciences
• MSc Pharmacokinetics
• MSc Strategic Marketing Management
• MSc Supply Chain Management
Application form
You’ll find an application form on every postgraduate course page (there is a blue 'Apply Now' button towards the top right of each page). Once your application has been received, you’ll receive a confirmation email followed by an electronic copy of your completed form.
When submitting your application please ensure that a full application is submitted including all relevant supporting documents:
- Essential supporting documents
- Copies of your university transcripts, for each year of study
- If you haven’t completed your degree yet, please submit the grades that you have achieved so far. If necessary, certified English translations of all documents should be provided.
- Copies of your English language qualifications (if necessary – please check our English Language Requirements as this may not be required)
- Two references (one academic and one employer provided on a letter headed paper and signed; alternatively the reference can be provided directly from the referee via their professional email address)
- A personal statement (250 words maximum)
Your statement should explain your interest in your chosen subject area, highlight non-academic achievements or activities that you wish to be considered, and demonstrate how the course will support your career plans.