Postgraduate Frequently Asked Questions

If you are an international student, you are required to pay a deposit. For September starters, you must pay your deposit to us before 31 July. We have listed the methods you can use to pay your deposit here.

The tuition fee information for your course can be found here. You will be invoiced for your tuition fees (and accommodation fees, if applicable) when you have attended the first session of your course. You can pay these as a lump sum or by termly or monthly instalments.

No, you do not need to pay an application fee to apply to UEA.

No. Unless you are in receipt of full scholarship funding, you must pay the deposit. Scholarships cannot be used to pay deposits.

Most of our Master's courses require you to have an undergraduate degree before you can apply. However, depending on your course of interest, we may be able to consider your Higher National Diploma (HND).

Yes, we have a selection of courses which start in January and February. The majority of our courses have a September start date. You can browse the full list of our postgraduate courses here. You can filter the search on the left hand side of the page to find your preferred intake.

We have a variety of generous scholarships, some of which are dependent on your qualifications, course or nationality. You can explore all of our scholarship options here.

In order to be considered for a scholarship from UEA, you will first need to submit an application to us. Scholarships are only awarded to students who have been made an offer to study with us. We have many scholarships available, some of which are dependent on your qualifications, course or nationality.

Some scholarships may require a separate application to be completed and others may be automatically awarded. Eligibility criteria and deadline dates for all of our scholarships are advertised on our website. You are welcome to apply for multiple scholarships, but you can only be awarded one UEA tuition fee scholarship, which is typically the highest in monetary value.

You can view a full list of our postgraduate scholarships here.

Scholarship applications will not be assessed until the application deadline has passed. Successful applicants are notified before August.

If you have been awarded a scholarship, you will receive an email detailing the amount awarded to you. The award is a tuition fee award resulting in a fee discount, which will be directly applied to your student account. No alternative/equivalent monetary payment will be made. Your scholarship usually does not cover the full fees of your course.

No, your scholarship will be applied once you are registered and enroled on your course. Therefore, it cannot be used to pay your international deposit.

We have a range of accommodation options to suit all needs and budgets. Our accommodation offers well-equipped kitchens and a spacious private bedroom just for you. Many flats have en-suite bathrooms with your own toilet, sink and shower too. You can explore your options here.

We open our accommodation application portal in Spring. You will receive an email when you are able to apply for on-campus accommodation. For September starters, you have until 31 July to submit your application.

In the meantime, you can view your accommodation options here and watch this video to understand how the application portal works.

If you have any questions about accommodation, you can email our team at accom@uea.ac.uk.

Reading lists and timetables are usually available 4 weeks before your course starts.

You will be invited to complete your online course registration around 4 weeks before the start date of your course. Once you have completed the online registration tasks, you will have access to eVision and be able to view your core and compulsory modules in your timetable.

If your course has optional modules, you will need to complete online module enrolment on eVision at this time. Your modules are confirmed when you can see them on your timetable, which will be available before the start of the Semester. The Learning and Teaching Services (LTS) will make every effort to ensure you are enroled on your first choice of module (or reserve), where this is not possible due to module constraints, the school will support LTS to find an alternative for you. If you have any further questions about module choices, please contact the Student Information Zone (SIZ).

For a full-time Master’s course, you will usually have between five and ten hours of weekly contact time, including seminars, lectures and workshops. Laboratory-based Master’s will have more contact hours, usually around 20 hours per week. You’ll also be expected to dedicate at least 30 to 35 hours of independent study per week.

Part-time Master’s courses will generally have half the hours of a full-time course, as the hours are spread over 2 years. However, timetables vary and some weeks and semesters will be busier than others, so you will still need to make yourself available and be able to attend the university when required.

You will know your timetable in advance, so will be able to plan your time accordingly around your contact hours and independent study time.

Yes, absolutely. Just be mindful of the number of hours you are working and whether this will impact your course and study. Working whilst studying could offer financial support and also professional experience, and the opportunity to develop skills in the workplace. A Master's degree can be demanding, so perhaps look for a job that allows you to be flexible.

For example, at UEA we employ lots of students on zero-hour contracts as Student Ambassadors, shop workers and bar staff.

If you’re an international student, you are only allowed to work a maximum of 20 hours a week during term time. You may work more hours outside term time and as part of agreed work placements or internships. It is important that you do not exceed these limits, as they form part of your Student Route visa. You will need to apply for a National Insurance number once you arrive in the UK, to be eligible to work here.

If you are unsure about whether you should be working you should speak to your Adviser and/or visit CareerCentral and discuss it with a Careers Adviser. Some postgraduate course may also have opportunities to gain experience working with employers on real-life projects as part of the course.

If you are already working and considering a Master's, it may be worth speaking to your own employer and the University before applying as you can discuss your study and work commitments, timetables, working hours and make an informed decision.

Not all Master's courses involve Dissertation or Research papers. For example, our Academic Training Business courses (conversion courses) have taught modules which are designed to help students who are going into the workplace, instead of a dissertation.

You should be able to change to part-time, in order to do this you would need to speak to the relevant Hub to make sure this can be facilitated.

There is a wide range of support available to international students at UEA.

Student Services have a dedicated team to help support international students, and can help with:

• Personal/welfare advice – such as settling into life in the UK, or preparing to return home

• General advice – such as opening a UK bank account or academic procedures, for example

• Visa and immigration advice – such as applying for/extending a Tier 4 visa, or help with any general visa and immigration enquiries

Find out more about the specific support offered to international students on our International student support page.

Student Services also provide wellbeing and mental health support, study support (including an English Language Support Programme), support with living on and off campus, finances and support for students with disabilities. You’ll also have 24/7 support from Health Assured, a programme which can help you with any personal or professional issues that may be affecting you.