Postgraduate admissions process
Information on how to apply for postgraduate courses at Aston University.
Thank you for considering Aston University for your postgraduate studies. We are currently accepting applications for postgraduate courses starting in:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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:
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.
Please see below for courses that have now closed for entry.