Postgraduate courses

We know that with the right master's degree, you can develop your skills, expand your horizons and achieve anything.

Our postgraduate-level and master's degree courses are grounded in academic excellence. We develop your learning in collaboration with employers, and our shared Common Good values create a positive postgraduate community around you. Choose Glasgow Caledonian University and enjoy authentic input from industry leaders, accredited status from professional bodies, as well as decades of teaching experience in the lecture theatre, on-site and via distance learning.

With a postgraduate qualification, you’ll stand out when looking for employment and career progression. You'll be part of a close community where you can build valuable friendships and gain professional experience. Our students also benefit from ongoing support to ensure success that carries you into a relevant, rewarding and lasting career.

Leading industry accrediting bodies and industry advisory boards inform the postgraduate curriculum at GCU and ensure your postgraduate degree will be in demand globally.

You can choose a September or a January start date, receive support with your application and benefit from funding options that will help you ensure you thrive in your postgraduate study, developing the confidence and skills to innovate and become a responsible leader.

Social Work
MSc

Social Work

Mode of study Duration Start date Location UCAS code
Full Time
2 Years Sep 25 Glasgow L508

Progress to a career as a social worker or researcher with local authorities or third-sector organisations. Apply existing skills in related disciplines to critical reflection, social work practice and research.

Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Health Visiting)
PgD

Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Health Visiting)

Mode of study Duration Start date Location
Full Time
1 Year Sep 25 Glasgow

Apply existing skills in all fields of nursing and midwifery to the advanced study of critical appraisal, information gathering, leadership and autonomy. Advance your career as a health visitor with health boards throughout the UK.

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Award Mode of study Duration Start date Location
PgD Full Time 1 Year Jan 26 Glasgow
Sports and Exercise Psychology
DPsych

Sports and Exercise Psychology

Mode of study Duration Start date Location
Full Time
3 Years Sep 25 Glasgow

Choose to progress to a career as a sport and exercise psychologist. Apply existing skills in psychology and sport sciences to the understanding, predicting and explaining of changes in mental processes relating to sport and exercise.

Television Fiction Writing
MA

Television Fiction Writing

Mode of study Duration Start date Location
Full Time
1 Year Sep 25 Glasgow

Study with experts in the field of scriptwriting and writing for TV and UK TV drama, and benefit from our close collaborations with BBC, ITV and independent professionals. Progress to a career in TV and film screenwriting and development.

User Experience and Interaction Design
MSc

User Experience and Interaction Design

Mode of study Duration Start date Location
Full Time
1 Year Sep 25 Glasgow

Pursue a career in user experience design with a course that will equip you with multi-disciplinary knowledge and skills to design, develop and evaluate interactive systems that enable and enhance user experience.

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Award Mode of study Duration Start date Location
MSc Part Time 2 Years Sep 25 Glasgow
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