This page lists any changes to programmes which have taken place since the publication of the Prospectus. The date in brackets at the end of each sentence refers to the date the change was implemented.
2024 Changes to Programmes
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
LLM Human Rights - the 3 year part-time version of the programme has been suspended for entry with immediate effect (April 2024). The full time and part-time (2 year) degrees remain available.
LLM Intellectual Property and Innovation - the 3 year part-time version of this programme has been suspended and is no longer available for application with immediate effect (April 2024). The full time and part-time (2 year) degrees remain available.
LLM Professional Legal Practice - the part-time version of this programme was suspended in 2023 and has been suspended for a further year. The full time version of this programme continues to be available (February 2024).
MA Ancient Narrative Literature - has been withdrawn and should no longer be available for application for entry with immediate effect (April 2024).
MA Education - the January entry point for this programme has been withdrawn (April 2024). All other versions of the MA Education continue to be available.
MA Communication, Media Practice and Public Relations - the January entry point has been suspended (April 2024). All other versions of the MA Communication, Media Practice and Public Relations continue to be available.
MA Modern History - the programma has been withdrawn and is no longer available for application with immediate effect (April 2024).
MA Politics - the January entry point for this programme has been withdrawn (April 2024). All other versions of the MA Politics continue to be available.
MA Welsh Writing in English - the programme has been suspended and is no longer available for application with immediate effect (April 2024).
MA by Research Latin American Studies - the programme has been withdrawn and is no longer available for application with immediate effect (August 2024).
MA by Research Literary Translation - the programme has been withdrawn and is no longer available for application with immediate effect (August 2024).
MA by Research Screening/Staging Europe - the programme has been withdrawn and is no longer available for application with immediate effect (August 2024).
MSc Economics - the January entry point for this programme has been withdrawn (April 2024). All other versions of the MSc Economics continue to be available.
MSc International Accounting and Finance - the January entry point of this programme has been withdawn and is no longer available for entry (April 2024). All other versions of MSc International Accounting and Finance continue to be available.
MSc International Tourism Management - has been suspended for entry in 2024 with immediate effect (February 2024).
MSc Strategic Marketing - the programme will change its title for new students starting in September 2025 with the part-time and January entry versions to be withdrawn (July 2024). The new title will be: MSc Marketing
PGCert Translation Technology - the programme has been withdrawn and is no longer available for application for entry with immediate effect (April 2024).
PGDip Legal Practice - the part-time version of the programme had been withdrawn and is no longer available for entry with immediate effect (April 2024).
PhD/MPhil Applied Social Studies - the programme has been withdrawn and is no longer available for application for entry with immediate effect (August 2024).
PhD/MPhil Criminal Justice and Criminology - the programme has been withdrawn and is no longer available for application for entry with immediate effect (April 2024).
PhD Financial Economics - the programme has been withdrawn and is no longer available for application for entry with immediate effect (April 2024).
PhD Labour Economics - the programme has been withdrawn and is no longer available for application for entry with immediate effect (April 2024).
PhD Law - the Overseas Research Study - Cyprus variant of this programme has been withdrawn and is no longer available for application for entry with immediate effect (April 2024).
PhD Law (Business and Commercial Law) - the programme has been withdrawn and is no longer available for application for entry with immediate effect (April 2024).
PhD Law (Contract Law) - the programme has been withdrawn and is no longer available for application for entry with immediate effect (April 2024).
PhD/MPhil Macroeconomics - the programme has been withdrawn and is no longer available for application for entry with immediate effect (April 2024).
PhD/MPhil Microeconomics - the programme has been withdrawn and is no longer available for application for entry with immediate effect (April 2024).
PhD/MPhil Statistics - the programme has been withdrawn and is no longer available for application for entry with immediate effect (April 2024).The PhD/MPhil Criminology is not affected by this decision and continues to be available.
Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Science
MSc Cognitive Neuroscience - the programme has been suspended and is not available for application for entry in September 2024 (March 2024).
MSc/PG Dip Community Health Studies Specialist Practice Award in District Nursing - the programme has been withdrawn with immediate effect (August 2024).
MSc/PG Dip Healthcare Practice - the programme has been suspended and is not available for application for entry in September 2024 (May 2024).
MSc/PG Dip Nursing Practice - the programme has been suspended and is not available for application for entry in September 2024 (May 2024).
MSc Nursing Pre-Registration (Adult) - the programme has been withdrawn with immediate effect (April 2024). Other existing Postgraduate Taught programmes in Nursing continue to be available.
MSc Nursing Pre-Registration (Child) - the programme has been withdrawn with immediate effect (April 2024). Other existing Postgraduate Taught programmes in Nursing continue to be available.
MSc Nursing Pre-Registration (Mental Health) - the programme has been withdrawn with immediate effect (April 2024). Other existing Postgraduate Taught programmes in Nursing continue to be available.
MSc Palliative and End of Life Care - the programme has been suspended and is no longer available for entry with immediate effect (May 2024).
MSc/PG Dip Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Health Visiting) with integrated V100 - the programme has been withdrawn with immediate effect (August 2024).
MSc/PG Dip Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (School Nursing) with Integrated V100 - the programme has been withdrawn with immediate effect (August 2024).
Faculty of Science and Engineering
MA Sports, Ethics and Integrity (Erasmus Funded) - programme has been withdrawn and is no longer available for application for entry with immediate effect (April 2024).
MEng Computing, MEng Computing with a Year in Industry, and MEng Computing with a Year Abroad - these programmes have been withdrawn and are no longer available for application for entry with immediate effect (April 2024).
MRes Aquatic Ecology and Conservation - the programme has been withdrawn and is no longer available for entry with immediate effect (July 2024).
MRes Biosciences - this programme has 4 new titles and will be implemented for students starting in September 2024 (this change was approved in April 2024). The new titles are:
- MRes Marine and Freshwater Systems
- MRes Behavioural Ecology and Evolution
- MRes Biodiversity and Ecosystems
- MRes Natural Products and Environmental Resources
MRes Stochastic Processes: Theory and Applications - the programme has been withdrawn and is no longer available for entry with immediate effect (July 2024).
MSc Computer Science - the January entry of this programme has been withdrawn and is no longer available for entry with immediate effect (August 2024).
MSc Enhancing Human Collaborations and Interactions with Data and Intelligence-Driven Systems - the programme has been withdrawn and is no longer available for application for entry with immediate effect (April 2024).
MSc Environmental Biology: Conservation and Resource Management - the programme is changing its title for students enrolling from September 2024 onwards. (Change applied in April 2024). The new title is:
- MSc Global Biodiversity and Conservation
MSc Human-Centred Big Data and Artificial Intelligence - programme has been withdrawn and is no longer available for application for entry with immediate effect (April 2024).
MSc Sustainable Engineering Management for International Development - programme has a new title for applicants starting from September 2024 onwards (March 2024). The new title is:
- MSc Sustainable Engineering Management
PhD/MPhil Sociology and Anthropology - the programme has been withdrawn and is no longer available for entry with immediate effect (July 2024).
PhD / MPhil / MSc by Research Sports Science - the programme has changed its title with immediate effect (August 2024). The new title is:
- PhD / MPhil / MSc by Research Sport and Exercise Science
2023 Changes to Programmes
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
MSc Advanced Health and Care Management (Innovation and Transformation) is changing its title to MSc Advanced Management (Health Innovation and Transformation) for September 2024 entry.
PGDip Advanced Health and Care Management (Innovation and Transformation) is changing its title to PGDip Advanced Management (Health Innovation and Transformation) for September 2024 entry.
Please note that the above will not affect the existing sister programme MSc/PGDip Advanced Health and Care Management (Value-Based) which will remain unchanged.
MA Classics - suspended and is no longer available for application.
EdD Education - withdrawn and is no longer available for application.
MFin International Financial Management - withdrawn from application with immediate effect. Note that this doesn't affect the MSc version of this programme which continues to be available.
MSc Management (Software Technology) - suspended for entry after January 2023.
LLM Professional Legal Practice - the part-time version of this programme has been suspended. The full time version of this programme continues to be available.
MA Public Policy (Extended) - suspended and is no longer available for application.
PhD / MPhil Russian - withdrawn and are no longer available for application for entry with immediate effect.
Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Science
PG Dip Blood Component Transfusion - January entry point has been withdrawn and is no longer available for entry.
PGCert Enhanced Neonatal Care - has been withdrawn and is no longer available for application.
MSc Health Informatics, Distance learning at St John's Research Institute, Bangalore India - suspended with immediate effect.
MSc/PG Dip Healthcare Practice - suspended for the year and is no longer available for application for September 2023.
MSc Long Term and Chronic Conditions Management - changed its title to MSc Palliative and End of Life Care from September 2023.
MSc Palliative and End of Life Care has been suspended and is no longer available for application with immediate effect.
MSc/PG Dip Nursing Practice - suspended for the year and is no longer available for application for September 2023.
MSc Physician Associate Studies - new Nomenclature with title: MPAS Physician Associate Studies implemented for new students starting in September 2023. This programme has also had a structure change to its content.
Faculty of Science and Engineering
MSc Advanced Computer Science - the September entry version of the programme is closed to new international applicants with effect from Monday 24th July 2023.
MSc Advanced Software Technology - the September entry version of the programme is closed to new international applicants with effect from Monday 24th July 2023.
PhD Biological Sciences in collaboration with University of Cape Town has been withdrawn and is no longer available.
MSc Communications Engineering - withdrawn from entry.
MSc Computer Science - the September entry version of the programme is closed to new international applicants with effect from Monday 24th July 2023.
MSc Cyber Security - The January entry point for this programme is suspended for 2024. The January entry point has been reinstated for 2025 entry and is now available for application (August 2024).
MSc Data Science - January entry point was suspended for 2024. The January entry point has been reinstated for 2025 entry and is now available for application (August 2024).
MSc Nanoscience to Nanotechnology - withdrawn from entry.
MSc Semiconductor Technology and Applications - suspended and is no longer available for application.
MSc Sustainable Engineering Management for International Development - suspended for the year and is no longer available for application for entry in September 2023.