Thank you for considering Aston University for your postgraduate studies. We are currently accepting applications for postgraduate courses starting in:

  • April 2024

  • September 2024

Due to high demand for places, we advise you to apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment. Courses will close once they have received enough applications to fill all available spaces. If your chosen course is full and has been closed, we regret that we will not be able to accept your application and we will advise you of alternative courses. This webpage will be updated regularly to confirm when courses are closed. 

April 2024

Application, deposit payment and visa deadlines

Application and deposit deadlines for international students (who require a visa to study with us).

Final application deadline: 8th April 2024 (for any programmes that remain open)

Please note: that any applications received on 8th April 2024 will require a Super Priority Visa. You must receive confirmation from our Visa Team that you are eligible for this.

Final offer acceptance deadline including deposit payment: your offer acceptance deadline will be specified in your offer letter. This is seven (7) days after your offer has been issued. 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.

Deadline to meet offer conditions: 8th April 2024 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 9th April 2024 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 visa applications

  • CAS Shield submission deadline: 18th March 2024
  • Deposit payment deadline: 18th March 2024

Deadlines for Priority Visa applications

  • CAS Shield submission deadline: 8th April 2024
  • Latest offer acceptance deadline: 8th April 2024

Deadlines for Super Priority Visa Applications (please note - you must receive confirmation from our Visa Team that you are eligible for this.)

  • CAS Shield deadline: 15th April 2024
  • Latest offer acceptance deadline and submission of offer conditions: 15th April 2024
Application and deposit 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: 8th April 2024
Final offer acceptance deadline including deposit payment: 8th April 2024
Deadline to meet offer conditions: 8th April 2024

 

September 2024

Courses that are closing soon, or have already closed (September 2024)

 

Closed courses (September 2024)

Please note - Aston University is experiencing a high volume of applications for the September 2024 intake and the most popular courses will close for applications once the course is full. We regret to inform you that we will not be able to consider further applications once a course is closed.

  • Postgraduate Diploma for Overseas Pharmacists (OSPAP) PgDip/MSc
Courses closing soon (September 2024)

Please note - Aston University is experiencing a high volume of applications for the September 2024 intake and the most popular courses will close for applications once the course is full. We regret to inform you that we will not be able to consider further applications once a course is closed.

  • If a course is likely to close for new applications soon it will be listed here. Please check back to confirm that we are still accepting applications for your chosen course. 

 

Deadline for accepting your offer

You will be given 6 weeks from the date of your offer to accept your place.

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. For any extension requests that are approved, we will be able to grant you a maximum of 2 weeks. 

Application form

You will find an application form on every postgraduate course page (there is an 'Apply Now' button at the top right of each page). Once your application has been received, you will receive a confirmation email followed by an electronic copy of your completed form. You can refer to our easy step-by-step application guide for more information.

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)
  • One or two references (please check your course webpage for specific reference requirements.) If you are a current student or a recent graduate we will usually accept an academic reference, if you are employed we will usually request an employer reference. References should be provided on 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.