Applications close 15 January

A university small enough to know you by name

Nine faculties, 140 degree programmes and a staff-to-student ratio of one to eleven. Research-led teaching from the people doing the research.

  • 11,400 students
  • 78 countries
  • Chartered 1897
The main university building
  • Accredited by the National Council for Further Education
  • Registered training provider, no. 4471-B
  • Syllabus reviewed every twelve months

Subjects

What you can study

Nine departments, each with a lead tutor who sets the syllabus.

Design

18 courses

Development

24 courses

Data & analytics

12 courses

Business

16 courses

Languages

9 courses

Music & audio

7 courses

Marketing

11 courses

Health & care

8 courses

Humanities

14 courses

Courses

Open for enrolment

Taught over six to twelve weeks, with one live session a week.

4,800+

Students taught

96%

Complete their course

320

Tutors and mentors

4.9/5

Average course rating

Who teaches

Tutors who still do the work

Every course is written and taught by someone practising in the field.

Dana Okoye

Interface design

Fifteen years in product design; leads the design department.

Marcus Hale

Front-end development

Writes the JavaScript syllabus and still ships production code.

Priya Raman

Data & analytics

Former research analyst; teaches the Python and statistics courses.

Tomas Bergström

Business & strategy

Runs the evening business programme and the mentoring scheme.

Outcomes

Where last year’s cohort went

We publish these every January, including the courses where the numbers are not what we wanted.

  • 78% in a related role within six months
  • The median reported salary rose by 24%
  • 91% would recommend their course unprompted
  • Six students started a business of their own
Students in a studio workshop

Admissions

Four steps, no entrance exam

There is no application fee, and no deadline beyond the term start.

1

Pick a course

Read the syllabus and the assessment before you decide. Both are public.

2

Short conversation

Fifteen minutes with a tutor, to check the level is right for you.

3

Confirm your place

Pay the fee in full or in three instalments, whichever suits.

4

Start with your cohort

Terms begin in January, April and September.