January Courses 2025
January Intake
There are two main intake periods for British undergraduate and postgraduate degrees: September/October and January. Most students choose to start in the fall, but there is a notable proportion that starts in January.
Not as many courses are offered in the January intake in comparison to September, but there are still plenty to choose from and it does give students who may have missed the previous application deadline the chance to apply again.
| Institution | Ranking 2025* | Location(s) | Scholarship | Recommended Courses |
| University of Surrey | 12 | Guilford | £5,000 | – International Business Management MSc – 5G and Future Generation Communication Systems MSc – Space Engineering MSc – Structural Engineering MSc – Corporate Environmental Management MSc |
| University of Liverpool | 19 | Liverpool | £2,500 – £5,000 | – MBA – MiM (Masters in Management) – Data Science and AI MSc – Mechanical Engineering with Management MSc – Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering MSc |
| University of East Anglia UEA | 21 | Norwich | N/A | – MSc Business Management – MSc Computing – LLM Int’l Commercial and Businesss Law – LLM Int’l Trade Law – MSc Microbiology |
| University of Essex | 30 | Colchester | £2,500 – £5,000 | – MSc Int’l Business and Entrepreneurship – MBM (Master of Business Management) – MSc Data Science (with placement) – MSc Psychology – MSc Artificial Intelligence |
| University of Strathclyde | 32 | Glasgow, Scotland | 15% fee reduction | – MBA – Investment & Finance (MSc) – MSc International Relations – Advanced Computer Science (MSc) – Engineering Management for Process Excellence (MSc) |
| Northumbria University, Newcastle | 34 | Newcastle / London | N/A | – Business with Int’l Management MSc – Computing and Technology MSc – Digital Marketing MSc – Psychology MSc – Renewable and Sustainable Energy Technologies MSc |
| University of Leicester | 36 | Leicester | £3,000 – £5,000 | – International Business MSc – Media and Advertising MA – Data Analysis for Business Intelligence MSc – Cloud Computing MSc – Masters of Engineering Management MEM |
| Aston University, Birmingham | 39 | Birmingham | £6,000 | – MSc Business and Management – MSc International Accounting and Finance – MSc Investment Analysis – MSc Artificial Intelligence with Business Strategy – MSc Cyber Security Management |
| Aberystwyth University | 42 | Aberystwyth, Wales | £2,000 | – MBA Master of Business Administration – MBA in International Marketing – MSc Engineering Management – MSc Advanced Computer Science – MSc Product Innovation and Entrepreneurship |
| Nottingham Trent University | 45 | Nottingham | £2,000 – £4,000 | – MSc Finance – MSc Management (International Business) – MSc Cyber Security – MSc Sustainable Engineering: Energy – MSc Biomedical Science |
| Queen Mary University of London | 50 | London | £3,000 | – Management MSc – Banking and Finance MSc – Law PG Cert – Clinical Research Mres – Genomic Medicine MSc |
| University of Stirling | 53 | Stirling, Scotland | £4,000 – £7,000 | – Master of Business Administration (MBA) – MSc Big Data – MSc Financial Technology (FinTech) – MSc Mathematics and Data Science – MSc Artificial Intelligence |
| University of West London | 58 | London | N/A | – MBA – Business Analytics MSc – Strategic Financial Management (ACCA) – Civil Engineering MSc – Cyber Security MSc |
| Coventry University | 67 | Coventry / London | £5,000 | – MBA – Accounting and Finance MSc – Engineering Management MSc – Renewable Energy Management MSc – Digital Marketing Management MSc |
| University of Sunderland | 75 | Sunderland | £900 | – MBA – MSc Applied Cybersecurity – MSc Sustainable Design and Manafacture – MSc Engineering Management – MA Journalism |
| Brunel University London | 79 | London | £5,000 | – MBA – Artificial Intelligence Strategy MSc (with placement) – Banking and Finance MSc – Civil Engineering MSc – Renewable Energy Engineering MSc |
| University of Central Lancashire | 87 | Preston | £3,500 | – MBA – Cyber Security MSc – Digital Marketing Communications MSc – Electrical and Electronic Engineering MSc – Supply Chain Management MSc |
| University of Gloucestershire | 88 | Cheltenham | £5,000 | – Global MBA – Financial Technology MSc – Data Science MSc – Int’l Business Law and Management LLM – Engineering Management MSc |
| De Montfort University | 105 | Leicester | £2,000 – £3,500 | – MBA – Project Management MSc – Cyber Security MSc – Engineering Management MSc – Fashion Management with Marketing MA |
| University of Westminster London | 118 | London | £3,000 | – MBA – Corporate Finance Law LLM – Cyber Security and Forsenics MSc – Economic Policy and Analysis MSc – Marketing Management MSc |
*The Complete University Guide 2025
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After completing this form, you will be contacted by one of our expert advisors with more information on applying for university in January and available courses for your chosen subject area.
Why start your course in January?
- It gives you the chance to improve your English prior to starting your degree.
- It gives you the chance to take a foundation programme or pre-masters course to better prepare you for university.
- Gives you a short gap year in between your studies, so you can travel, spend time with friends and family or get a temporary job.
- There is a better chance for your application to be accepted in the January intake compared to the more popular September period.
- It is a more flexible option for mature students taking time off from their career.
- On completion, you will enter the job market at a different time than most graduates – leading to more opportunities and less competition
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