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MA in Art History (F45)
MA in Childhood and Youth (F55)
MA in Classical Studies (F59)
MSc in Computing (F66)
MA in Creative Writing (F71)
MA in Crime and Justice (F75)
MSc in Cyber Security (F87)
Masters degree in Education (F70)
MSc in Engineering (F46)
MA in English Literature (F88)
MSc in Environmental Management (F65)
MSc in Finance (F67)
MSc in Forensic Psychological Studies (F73)
MSc in Global Development (F86)
MA in History (F89)
MSc in Human Resource Management (F93)
MA in International Relations (F94)
MA in Linguistics (F97)
MA/MSc Open (F81)
MSc in Mathematics (F04)
MBA (Master of Business Administration) (F61)
MBA (Technology Management) (F69)
MSc in Mental Health Science (F78)
MA in Music (F99)
MA in Online Teaching (F98)
MA in Philosophy (F30)
MSc in Psychology (F74)
MSc in Psychology (Conversion) (F92)
MA in Social Work (F80)
MSc in Space Science and Technology (F77)
MSc in Systems Thinking in Practice (F47)
MSc in Technology Management (F36)

Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration (E80)
Postgraduate Diploma in Childhood and Youth Studies (E93)
Postgraduate Diploma in Computing (E81)
Postgraduate Diploma in Cyber Security (E96)
Postgraduate Diploma in Engineering (E22)
Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Management (E79)
Postgraduate Diploma in Finance (E83)
Postgraduate Diploma in Global Development (E86)
Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management (E87)
Postgraduate Diploma in Linguistics (E99)
Postgraduate Diploma in Mathematics (E23)
Postgraduate Diploma in Mental Health Science (E91)
Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Studies in Education (E88)
Postgraduate Diploma in Social Work (E85)
Postgraduate Diploma in Space Science and Technology (E90)
Postgraduate Diploma in Systems Thinking in Practice (E28)
Postgraduate Diploma in Technology Management (E08)

Postgraduate Certificate in Business Administration (C66)
Postgraduate Certificate in Childhood and Youth Studies (K32)
Postgraduate Certificate in Computing (K22)
Postgraduate Certificate in Environmental Management (K19)
Postgraduate Certificate in Finance (K24)
Postgraduate Certificate in Global Development (K37)
Postgraduate Certificate in Human Resource Management (K41)
Postgraduate Certificate in Humanities (C20)
Postgraduate Certificate in Linguistics (C29)
Postgraduate Certificate in Mathematics (C90)
Postgraduate Certificate in Mental Health Science (K46)
Postgraduate Certificate in Online Teaching (K43)
Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Studies in Education (K27)
Postgraduate Certificate in Social and Psychological Inquiry (K26)
Postgraduate Certificate in Space Science (K28)
Postgraduate Certificate in Systems Thinking in Practice (C72)
Postgraduate Certificate in Technology Management (C49)

Advance your independent learning (YXM830)
30 credits
Advanced mathematical methods (M833)
30 credits
Advancing professional practice (K805)
60 credits
Advancing social work practice (K833)
60 credits
Analytic number theory I (M823)
30 credits
Analytic number theory II (M829)
30 credits
Applying linguistics in society (L805)
60 credits
Calculus of variations and advanced calculus (M820)
30 credits
Children and young people's worlds (E808)
60 credits
Coding theory (M836)
30 credits
Contemporary issues in organisations (BB853)
15 credits
Core concepts in linguistics (L804)
60 credits
Core topics in mental health science: psychosis and dementia (SD816)
60 credits
Creating and sustaining value (B872)
30 credits
Creating evidence-based value in people management (B812)
30 credits
Crime and global justice (DD804)
120 credits
Critically exploring psychology 1 (D810)
90 credits
Critically exploring psychology 2 (D811)
90 credits
Data management (M816)
30 credits
Derivatives and risk management (B819)
30 credits
Developing social work practice (K832)
60 credits
Digital forensics (M812)
30 credits
Dissertation (Finance) (B895)
60 credits
Dissertation (HRM) (B894)
60 credits
Dissertation in mathematics (M840)
30 credits
Dissertation: language and linguistics (L807)
60 credits
Educational leadership: concepts, change and challenges (EE841)
60 credits
Effective strategic management in business and the public sector (B873)
30 credits
Employment relations and employee engagement (B813)
30 credits
Entrepreneurship in context (BB851)
15 credits
Environmental monitoring and protection (T868)
30 credits
Environmental science challenges (S831)
30 credits
Equity, inclusion and social justice in educational practice (EE844)
60 credits
Evaluating psychology: research and practice (DD803)
120 credits
Exploring educational leadership: values, context and strategy (EE842)
60 credits
Extended translation project/dissertation (L803)
60 credits
Finance for strategic decision-making (B874)
15 credits
Financial markets and the financing of organisations (B815)
30 credits
Financial strategy and governance (B816)
30 credits
Finite element analysis: principles and applications (T808)
30 credits
Fractal geometry (M835)
30 credits
Frameworks for critical practice with children and young people (E809)
60 credits
Galois theory (M838)
30 credits
Human resource management in context (B811)
30 credits
Human resource management residential school (BXR868)
0 credits
Information security (M811)
30 credits
Introduction to mental health science (S826)
60 credits
Investigating forensic psychology (DD802)
120 credits
Investment and portfolio management (B818)
30 credits
Key challenges in global development (DD871)
60 credits
Language, society and artificial intelligence (L806)
60 credits
Leadership and management in intercultural contexts (BZVM803)
15 credits
Leadership and management of public services (BB852)
15 credits
Learning and development at work (B814)
30 credits
Learning and teaching: educating the next generation (EE830)
60 credits
Learning and teaching: understanding your educational practice (EE831)
60 credits
MA Art History part 1 (A845)
90 credits
MA Art History part 2 (A844)
120 credits
MA Classical Studies part 1 (A868)
90 credits
MA Classical Studies part 2 (A869)
90 credits
MA Creative Writing part 1 (A802)
60 credits
MA Creative Writing part 2 (A803)
120 credits
MA English literature part 1 (A893)
90 credits
MA English literature part 2 (A894)
90 credits
MA History part 1 (A883)
90 credits
MA History part 2 (A884)
90 credits
MA International relations part 1 (D818)
90 credits
MA International relations part 2 (D828)
90 credits
MA Music part 1 (A890)
90 credits
MA Music part 2 (A891)
90 credits
MA Philosophy part 1 (A853)
60 credits
MA Philosophy part 2 (A854)
120 credits
Making environmental decisions (T891)
30 credits
Making strategy with systems thinking in practice (TB871)
30 credits
Management of change: organisation development and design (BZVM802)
15 credits
Management of uncertainty: leadership, decisions and action (BZVM801)
15 credits
Managing change with systems thinking in practice (TB872)
30 credits
Managing in a changing world (B870)
30 credits
Manufacture materials design (T805)
30 credits
Masters level project in physical sciences (S841)
60 credits
Masters level project in physical sciences (SXS841)
60 credits
Masters multidisciplinary dissertation: education, childhood and youth (E822)
60 credits
MBA project: leaders of change (B875)
30 credits
MSc project module for MSc in Mental Health Science (SXH890)
60 credits
MSc project: researching in context (T803)
30 credits
Network security (T828)
30 credits
Nonlinear ordinary differential equations (M821)
30 credits
Online teaching: accessibility and inclusive learning (HZVM884)
15 credits
Online teaching: embedding social, race and gender-related equity (HZVM885)
15 credits
Online teaching: evaluating and improving courses (HZVM882)
15 credits
PGCE 3 (EE806)
60 credits
PGCE 3 (EEXP806)
60 credits
Principles of social and psychological inquiry (DD801)
60 credits
Project for Master of Environmental Science (S840)
60 credits
Project management (M815)
30 credits
Quantum and statistical mechanics of matter (SM880)
30 credits
Research and scholarship in digital education (H890)
60 credits
Research methods for finance (B817)
30 credits
Research project (T802)
60 credits
Researching global development (DD872)
60 credits
Social justice, equity and equality: inclusive practice for all (EE845)
60 credits
Software development (M813)
30 credits
Software engineering (M814)
30 credits
Space science (S818)
60 credits
Strategic capabilities for technological innovation (T849)
30 credits
Supply chain management (BB849)
15 credits
Sustainable creative management (BB842)
15 credits
Sustainable organisations: theory and practice (T892)
30 credits
Systems security (M817)
30 credits
Teacher development: embedding mental health in the curriculum (HZVM883)
15 credits
Team engineering (T885)
30 credits
Technology and innovation management (TB801)
30 credits
Technology Management MBA strategic management residential school (BXR873)
0 credits
Technology-enhanced learning: foundations and futures (H880)
60 credits
The law dissertation (W800)
60 credits
The role of the human resource professional (B810)
30 credits
Understanding global development (DD870)
60 credits