Apply for postgraduate study
The information in these pages relates to all postgraduate taught and research degrees offered at our campuses in Exeter and Cornwall.
- To apply for a PGCE programme please visit the Graduate School of Education website.
- To apply for a programme offered by INTO University of Exeter please see the INTO website.
- To apply for a programme in the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry visit the PCMD Graduate School website.
On these pages you will find information about applying for a postgraduate programme, including what happens after you apply, when you have an offer, how to accept your offer and meet your offer conditions.
Applying online is the quickest way to apply and receive a decision on your application. You can upload your documents via the online system which will enable us to make a faster decision on your application since we can only make a decision on complete applications.
Our entry requirements can be found on the individual programme pages. You may also wish to visit the academic School or Department website or to contact them for further information regarding your eligibility.
Postgraduate application and decision timeline
| Application stage | Timeframe |
|---|---|
| Application deadline | Variable – check for the programme you wish to apply for (and any studentship deadlines). Advisory deadline for international students: 14 May 2010. |
| Email acknowledgement of receipt of your application | Within 2 working days of receipt |
| Notification of our decision via email and/or hard copy offer or rejection letter | Taught degrees: 20 working days from receipt of required supporting documents Research degrees: 8 to 10 weeks depending on supporting documentation required |
| Deadline by which you should send all required supporting documents | 2 months of your initial application |
| Deadline for responding to your offer | Within 3 months of the date of the offer or as specified in your offer letter |
| Deposit payment deadline* | 9 July 2010 or as specified in your offer letter |
| Accommodation application deadline** | 30 July 2010 |
| Deadline for meeting any outstanding offer conditions | 31 August 2010 for entry in October |
| Registration week | Week commencing 27 September 2010 |
* Deposits are required for full-time postgraduate taught programmes and the MA Western Esotericism only
** You must hold a firmly accepted offer before you can apply for accommodation.
