Postgraduate Programme Specifications
Programme specifications are listed in alphabetical order and can be accessed through the links below.
Our programmes are designed, delivered and assessed using the following reference points:
UK Subject Benchmark Statements - https://www.qaa.ac.uk/quality-code/subject-benchmark-statements
Framework for Higher Education Qualifications (2024) - https://www.qaa.ac.uk/the-quality-code/qualifications-frameworks#
Office for Students recognised Sector Standards - https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/publications/sector-recognised-standards/
University Vision and Strategic Plan - https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/vision
Professional Accreditation requirements (where relevant)
All programmes are expected to adhere to the University of Sheffield’s General Regulations. Details of the University’s General Regulations can be found here: http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/calendar/
Details of the programme structure and current modules can be found here: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/calendar/regs (student/staff login required)
Further information about studying at The University of Sheffield can be accessed via our web pages at: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/study
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Accounting, Governance and Financial Management (MSc) MGTT192
Acquired Communication Disorders (MSc) HEST012 / HCST28
Advanced Aerospace Technologies (MSc) MACT001 / AERT01
Advanced Cell and Gene Therapies (MSc) SMPT059 / NEUT04
Advanced Clinical Practice Apprentice (Pathway) (MMedSci) NURT113
Advanced Clinical Practice (General Practice Pathway) (MMedSci) HEST019 / NURT101
Advanced Clinical Practice (Neonatal Pathway) (MMEdSci) HEST027 / NURT96
Advanced Clinical Practice (Paediatric Pathway) (MMedSci) HEST020 / NURT108
Advanced Computer Science (MSc) COMT123
Advanced Computer Science (with Integrated Studies) (MSc) COMT190
Advanced Control and Systems Engineering (MSc) ELET001 / ACST01
Advanced Control and Systems Engineering (with Industry) (MScEng) ELET003 / ACST46
Advanced Control and Systems Engineering (with Industrial Management) (MSc) ELET004 / ACST48
Advanced Manufacturing Technologies (MSc) MACT008 / MECT50
Advanced Mechanical Engineering (MSc) MACT009 / MECT53
Advanced Metallurgy (MMet) CMBT012 / MATT10
Aerospace Engineering (MSc) MACT002 / AERT04
Aerospace Materials (MScEng) CMBT013 / MATT16
American History (MA) HSTT10
Applied Linguistics (MA) EGHT001 / ELLT01
Applied Professional Studies in Education (MA) EDCT010 / EDUT201
Archaeology and Heritage (MA) HPHT035 / HSTT71
Architecture (MArch) ALAT006 / ARCT26
Architecture and Landscape Architecture (MArch) ALAT007 / ARCT27
Architecture: Collaborative Practice (MArch) ALAT008 / ARCT28
Architectural Design (MA) ALAT003 / ARCT125
Artificial Intelligence (MSc) COMT130
Artificial Intelligence for Engineering (MSc) ELET005 / ACST52
Astrophysics (MSc) MPST016 / PHYT27
B
Bioarchaeology (MSc) BIST08
Biochemical Engineering with Industrial Management (MScEng) CMBT007 / CPET37
Biodiversity and Conservation (MSc) BIST03 / APST14
Bioengineering (MScEng) CMBT001 / BIET02
Biological and Bioprocess Engineering (MScEng) CMBT006 / CPET30
Biomedical Science (MSc) BIST05 / BMST31
Biosciences (MRes) BIST01
Broadcast Journalism (MA) IJCT025 / JNLT06
Business Administration (MBA) MGTT01
Business and Organisational Psychology (MSc) MGTT001
Business Finance and Economics (MSc) ECNT15
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Cancer Biology and Therapeutics (MSc) SMPT064 / OCPT01
Chemistry (MSc) MPST002/ CHMT08
Chemistry and Sustainability (MSc) MPST005 / CHMT20
Civil Engineering (MSc) MACT004 / CIVT107
Civil Engineering and Project Management (MSc) MACT005 / CIVT186
Clinical Neurology (MSc) SMPT056 / MEDT21
Clinical Research (MSc) SMPT043 / HART64
Clinical Supervision (PGCert) PSYT33
Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience (MSc) PSYT12
Cognitive and Systems Neuroscience (MSc) PSYT43
Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy for Core Mental Health Problems and Eating Disorders (PGDip) PSYT53
Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy for Eating Disorders (PGDip) PSYT59
Cognitive Neuroscience and Human Neuroimaging (MScRes) PSYT23
Cognitive Studies (MA) HPHT043 / PHIT20
Computer Science with Speech and Natural Language Processing (MSc) COMT127
Contemporary China (MA) LAST002 / EAST07
Control and Systems Engineering (MRes) ELET006 / ACST55
Creative and Cultural Industries Management (MSc) MGTT158
Cultural Data Management and Communication (MA) HPHT045 / IPAT07
Cultural Heritage Management (MA) HPHT037 / HSTT73
Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence (MSc) COMT141
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Data Communications (MScEng) ELET007 / EEET01
Data Science (MSc) IJCT016 / INFT85
Dental Materials Science (MSc) DENT25
Dental Public Health (MDPH) DENT75 / CDHT09
Dental Technology (MSc) DENT37
Diagnostic Oral Pathology (MMedSci) DENT12
Digital Culture and Communication (MA) HPHT047 / IPAT11
Digital Media and Society (MA) SPRT010 / SCST88
Drug Discovery Science (MSc) MPST004 / CHMT17
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Early Modern History (MA) HSTT59
East Asian Business (MSc) LAST001 / EAST03
Economics (MSc) ECNT07
Economics and Public Policy (MSc) ECNT60
Economics of Money, Banking and Finance (MSc) ECNT31
Education (MA) EDCT003 / EDUT180
Education: Early Childhood (MA) EDCT011 / EDUT205
Education: Language and Education (MA) EDCT014 / EDUT220
Education, Teaching and Learning (MA) EDCT020 / EDUT239 / EDUT240
Electronic and Electrical Engineering (MScEng) ELET008 / EEET13
Endodontics (DClinDent) DENT33
Energy Engineering with Industrial Management (MSc) CMBT008 / CPET40
English Literature (MA) EGHT007 / LITT64
English Literature: Creative Writing Pathway (MA) EGHT009 / LITT79
Environmental and Energy Engineering (MScEng) CMBT002 / CPET01
Environmental and Energy Engineering (with Integrated Studies) (MScEng) CMBT010 / CPET90
Environmental Change and International Development (MSc) GPLT004 / GEOT50
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Finance (MSc) ECNT53
Finance and Accounting (MSc) MGTT170
Financial Economics (MSc) ECNT36
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Geographical Information Systems (GIS) (MSc) GPLT009 / TRPT22
Global History (MA) HSTT32
Global Journalism (MA) IJCT027 / JNLT33
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Health and Clinical Research Delivery (MSc) SMPT013 / HART111
Health Economics & Decision Modelling (MSc) SMPT029 / HART44
High Intensity Psychological Interventions (PGDip) PSYT16
Historical Research (MA) HPHT022 / HSTT15
History (MA) HPHT001
Human and Molecular Genetics (MSc) BIST06 / MBBT09
Human Communication Sciences CPD HEST001 / HCST01
Human Nutrition (MSc) SMPT009 / HART102
Human Osteology and Funerary Archaeology (MSc) BIST10 / AAPT112
Human Resource Management (MSc) MGTT199
Human Resource Management with CIPD Pathway (MSc) MGTT67
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Information Management (MSc) IJCT002 / INFT101
Information Systems (MSc) IJCT003 / INFT106
Information Systems Management (MSc) IJCT028
Intercultural Communications (MA) LAST007 / MDLT08
Intercultural Communication and International Development (MA) LAST010 / MDLT31
International Criminology (MA) SLWT001 / LAWT105
International Development (MA) GPLT002 / GEOT22
International Development (MPH) GPLT003 / GEOT28
International Health Technology Assessment and Reimbursement (MSc) HART66
International Management (MSc) MGTT134
International Marketing and Management (MSc) MGTT162
International Political Economy (MA) SPRT002 / POLT103
International Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) EDCT005 / EDUT192
International Public and Political Communication (MA) IJCT024 / JNLT03
International Relations (MA) SPRT006 / POLT99
International Relations and East Asia (MA) LAST004 / EAST113
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Journalism (MA) IJCT026 / JNLT07
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Landscape Architecture (MA) ALAT011 / LSCT123
Landscape Management (MA) ALAT013 / LSCT127
Landscape Management (LI Accredited) (MA) ALAT009 / LSCT102
Landscape Studies (MA) ALAT012 / LSCT124
Language and Communication Impairment in Children (MSc) HEST009 / HCST18
Language and Communication Impairment in Children (Fast Track) HEST010 / HCST19
Language and Linguistics (MA) EGHT003 / ELLT55
Law (MA) SLWT002 / LAWT117
Law (LLM) SLWT005 / LAWT83
Law (Doshisha) (LLM) SLWT008 / LAWT87
Law (Extended Programme) (LLM) SLWT004 / LAWT123
Librarianship (MA) IJCT001 / INFT03
Library and Information Services Management (MA) IJCT017 / INFT90
Logistics and Supply Chain Management (MSc) MGTT167
Low Intensity Psychological Interventions - Enhanced (PGCert) PSYT15
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Management (MSc) MGTT24
Management and Strategic Leadership (Top Up) (MSc) MGTT010
Management (International Business) (MSc) MGTT100
Managing Long-term Health Conditions (PGCert) HEST032 / NURT86
Master of Public Health (Online) (MPH) SMPT012 / HART109
Materials Science and Engineering (MSc) CMBT014 / MATT52
Mathematics (MSc) MPST011 / MAST30
Mathematics and Theoretical Physics (MSc) MPST013 / MAST34
Mechanical Engineering with Industrial Management (MSc) MACT007 / MECT40
Medical Education (PGCert) SMPT052 / MDET01
Medieval History (MA) HSTT57
Mental Health Practice in Education Settings (PGDip) PSYT51
Midwifery (MSc) HEST022 / NURT118
Modern History (MA) HSTT61
Modern Languages and Cultures (MA) LAST015 / MDLT43
Modern Languages and Cultures (PGDip) LAST017 / MDLT45
Modern Languages and Cultures (PGCert) LAST018 / MDLT46
Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (MSc) BIST07 / MBBT12
Molecular Medicine (MSc) SMPT054 / MEDT01
Music Management (MA) LAST021 / MUST13
Musicology (MA) LAST024 / MUST60
Music Performance Studies (MA) LAST026 / MUST64
Music Psychology in Education, Performance and Wellbeing (MA) LAST023 / MUST35
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Nanomaterials and Materials Science (MSc) CMBT015 / MATT71
Neuroscience and Neurodegeneration (MSc) NEUT01
Nursing (Adult) (MMedSci) NURT112
Nursing and Midwifery (CPD) HEST023 / NURT123
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Ophthalmology Advanced Clinical Practice (Paediatrics) (MMedSci) HEST029 / OPHT05
Ophthalmology Advanced Clinical Practice (Paediatrics) (Apprenticeship) (MMedSci) OPHT08
Orthodontics (DClinDent) DENT42
Orthodontics (MClinDent) DENT74
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Paediatric Dentistry (DClinDent) DENT59
Paediatric Dentistry (NHS) (MClinDent) DENT09
Periodontics (DClinDent) DENT34
Pharmaceutical Engineering (MSc) CMBT009 / CPET45
Philosophy (MA) HPHT039 / PHIT01
Physician Associate Studies (MMedSci) SMPT057 / MEDT50
Physics (MSc) MPST003
Polar and Alpine Change (MScRes) GPLT001 / GEOT132
Political Theory (MA) HPHT040 / PHIT02
Politics and Media in East Asia (MA) LAST003 / EAST110
Politics, Governance and Public Policy (MA) SPRT004 / POLT95
Polymers and Composites (MScEng) CMBT011 / MATT03
Polymer Chemistry (MSc) MPST001 / CHMT01
Population Health CPD SMPT006 / HART009
Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Core) (PGCE) EDCT012 / EDUT207
Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Lead Partner) (PGCE) EDCT009 / EDUT199
Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching for Learning in Higher Education (PGCertHE) EDCT016 / EDUT233
Postgraduate Visiting Student HEST021 / OPHT04
Process Safety and Loss Prevention (MScEng) CMBT003 / CPET03
Professional Landscape Architecture (MA) ALAT014 / LSCT134
Prosthodontics (DClinDent) DENT35
Psychological Research Methods (MSc) PSYT107
Psychological Research Methods with Advanced Statistics (MSc) PSYT35
Psychological Research Methods with Data Science (MSc) PSYT45
Psychology and Education (MA) EDCT004 / EDUT181
Psychology and Education (Conversion) (MA) EDCT017 / EDUT234
Psychology of Music (MA) LAST019 / MUST02
Public Health (MPH) SMPT016 / HART22
Public Health (EuroPubHealth) (MPH) SMPT022 / HART31
Public Health (Health Services Research) (MPH) SMPT023 / HART32
Public Health (Management and Leadership) (MPH) SMPT032 / HART46
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Real Estate (MSc) GPLT006 / TRPT120
Real Estate Planning and Development (MSc) GPLT007 / TRPT121
Reproductive and Developmental Medicine (MSc) SMPT050 / HMCT02
Robotics (MSc) ELET002 / ACST17
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Science Communication (MSc) BIST02 / APST102
Social Research (MA) EDCT022 / SMIT01
Social Work (MA) SPRT007 / SCST18
Sociological Studies (CPD) SPRT009 / SCST70
Sociology (MA) SPRT008 / SCST34
Speech and Language Therapy (Full-time) (MMedSci) HEST017 / HCST35
Speech and Language Therapy (Part-time) (MMedSci) HEST018 HCST36
Speech Difficulties (MSc) HEST005 / HCST13
Speech Difficulties (3 years) (MSc) HEST011 / HCST21
Statistics (MSc) MPST006 / MAST01
Statistics with Financial Mathematics (MSc) MPST007 / MAST11
Statistics with Medical Applications (MSc) MPST008 / MAST21
Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine (MSc) BIST04 / BMST02
Strategic Marketing and Branding (MSc) MGTT169
Structural Engineering (MScEng) MACT003 / CIVT07
Sustainable Architectural Studies (MSc) ALAT004 / ARCT131
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Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (PGDip) EDCT001 / EDUT028
Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (PGCert) EDCT002 / EDUT069
Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language (MA) LAST006 / EAST97
TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) (MA) EGHT005 / ELLT61
Traditional and World Music (MA) LAST020 / MUST07
Translation Studies (MA) LAST011 / MDLT35
Translation Studies (PGDip) LAST013 / MDLT37
Translation Studies (PGCert) LAST014 / MDLT39
Translational Neuroscience (MSc) SMPT055 / MEDT14
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Urban and Regional Planning (MSc) GPLT005 / TRPT106
Urban and Regional Planning with Advanced Study in Practice (MSc) GPLT010 / TRPT116
Urban Design (MA) ALAT001 / ARCT121
Urban Design and Planning (MA) GPLT008 / TRPT126
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Vision and Strabismus (Distance Learning) (MMedSci) HEST028 / OPHT01
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Wireless Communication Systems (MScEng) ELET010 / EEET30
Work Psychology (MSc) MGTT021