Applying for postgraduate courses

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

September 2025  January 2026

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.

• Please be aware that details on this page may be subject to change. Please refer to details in your individual offer letter for the most accurate and up-to-date information.

Postgraduate courses starting in September 2025

Deadline for applying

• Final application deadline:
  1st September 2025
  
  Please note: that any applications received on or after the final application deadline will require a super priority visa. You must receive confirmation from our Visa Team that you are eligible for this.

Deadline for accepting your offer (and paying your deposit)

• Final offer acceptance deadline (including deposit payment):
  The deadline to accept your offer will be specified in your offer letter. The time you have to accept varies based on your application date. The closer you apply to the final deadline, the less time you will have to respond.
  
  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 for meeting your offer conditions and for visa applications

Deadline to meet offer conditions

• The final deadline to meet all of your offer conditions will be the same date as the below CAS Shield submission deadlines, and may vary depending on your course, country of domicile and visa type.
  
  Please note that any documents submitted after this deadline 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.

CAS Shield submission deadlines (September 2025)

If you require a visa to study with us, please note the following deadlines. These vary depending on your course, country of domicile and visa type (standard, priority or super priority).

Engineering and Physical Sciences

Standard visa (Pakistan, Vietnam, Iran or Bangladesh): 25th August 2025
Standard visa (all other countries): 1st September 2025
Priority visa: 15th September 2025
Super priority visa*: 22nd September 2025

Business and Social Sciences

Standard visa (Pakistan, Vietnam, Iran or Bangladesh): 18th August 2025
Standard visa (all other countries): 25th August 2025
Priority visa: 8th September 2025
Super priority visa*: 15th September 2025

Health and Life Sciences

Programmes: MSc Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine and MRes Biosciences

Standard visa (Pakistan, Vietnam, Iran or Bangladesh): 4th August 2025
Standard visa (all other countries): 11th August 2025
Priority visa: 25th August 2025
Super priority visa*: 1st September 2025

Programmes: MSc Neuroscience for Drug Discovery and MRes Neuropharmacology

Standard visa (Pakistan, Vietnam, Iran or Bangladesh): 11th August 2025
Standard visa (all other countries): 18th August 2025
Priority visa: 1st September 2025
Super priority visa*: 8th September 2025

Programmes: MSc Pharmaceutical Sciences, MSc Pharmacokinetics, MPharm Pharmacy, MSc Psychiatric Pharmacy, MSc Health Psychology, MSc Psychology (Conversion), MSc Addiction and Mental Health, MSc Bioinformatics and Genomic Medicine, MRes Bioinformatics and Genomic Medicine, MPH Master of Public Health, MSc Physician Associate Practice

Standard visa (Pakistan, Vietnam, Iran or Bangladesh): 18th August 2025
Standard visa (all other countries): 25th August 2025
Priority visa: 8th September 2025
Super priority visa*: 15th September 2025

*Please note: you must receive confirmation from our Visa Team that you are eligible for a super priority visa.

 Postgraduate courses starting in January 2026

Deadline for applying

Final application deadline:
18th December 2025

Please note: that any applications received on or after the final application deadline will require a super priority visa. You must receive confirmation from our Visa Team that you are eligible for this.

Deadline for accepting your offer (and paying your deposit)

Final offer acceptance deadline (including deposit payment):
The deadline to accept your offer will be specified in your offer letter. The time you have to accept varies based on your application date. The closer you apply to the final deadline, the less time you will have to respond.

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 for meeting your offer conditions and for visa applications

Deadline to meet offer conditions

The final deadline to meet all of your offer conditions will be the same date as the below CAS Shield submission deadlines, and may vary depending on your course, country of domicile and visa type.

Please note that any documents submitted after this deadline 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.

CAS Shield submission deadlines (January 2026)

If you require a visa to study with us, please note the following deadlines. These vary depending on your course, country of domicile and visa type (standard, priority or super priority).

Programmes: tbc

Standard visa: tbc
Priority visa: tbc
Super priority visa*: tbc

*Please note: you must receive confirmation from our Visa Team that you are eligible for a super priority visa.

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.

Closed courses

Please see below for courses that have now closed for entry.

Closed courses September 2025

• Overseas Pharmacists Assessment Programme (OSPAP)