Why CCCU for postgraduate study?

Choose a university that prioritises employment.

At CCCU, you will gain the connections you need to enter into your chosen sector. 

We have a long standing heritage of working with public sector organisations, business, and industry. We connect with them to develop postgraduate courses that deliver the skills and knowledge they need their employees to have.

When you study a postgraduate course at CCCU, you will connect with lecturers with experience in the commercial, professional, and academic world, and whose teaching is informed by cutting-edge research.

We are involved in some of the most significant strategic developments in our region, as well as at national and international levels, working alongside large companies, small and medium sized enterprises, local, regional and national governments, international organisations, and a range of other institutions in key growth sectors including:

• Creative and Digital
• Science and Technology
• Healthcare and Medicine
• Education
• Business, the Economy and Policy.

All these connections open up opportunities for you to connect with employers locally, nationally, and internationally, who are looking for talented students and graduates.

Choose a university that supports you.

You can be confident that you will be supported in your postgraduate studies by highly experienced academics who will enable you to develop your passion in your chosen subject area and to attain your academic and professional goals.

Our Academic Learning Development service is here to support you in developing and enhancing your postgraduate academic skills.

The Graduate College offers a friendly, diverse, and supportive environment for all our postgraduate students, with dedicated work and social spaces, providing a vibrant, creative, research intensive place for your studies.

Choose a university that prioritises research-based teaching.

You will receive quality teaching from lecturers with extensive experience in the commercial and professional sectors, as well as in the academic world. What's more, we are in the top 20 UK Universities for lecturers with teaching qualifications.

Our research is linked to important global social issues ranging from research around migration, sustainability, and cybercrime to research in HIV diagnosis, stem cell research, and dementia. Nearly 90% of our research submitted to the 2014 Research was assessed as world-leading, internationally excellent, or internationally recognised.

Choose a university that connects with industry.

Designed in collaboration with employers, our courses will enable you to connect with commerce, industry, and public sector organisations within the spheres of education and teaching, health and medicine, business, law and policing, psychology, science, and design and technology.

Our Careers and Enterprise Team offers a range of services to help you to achieve your career ambitions. From internships and placements to volunteering, our Employability team have access to a variety of opportunities for our postgraduate students.