Why study for a
postgraduate
qualification at QMU?
There are many
reasons to study with
us. Our friendly and
supportive staff and our
welcoming community
atmosphere will help
you settle into
postgraduate study. In
addition, our purpose-
built campus offers a
wide range of facilities
to support your lifestyle
and learning. Perhaps
most importantly, our
courses are designed
to prepare you for a
successful career.
Studying for a postgraduate qualification is
a big decision – involving your time, energy
and commitment. The next few pages are
designed to help you learn more about our
university and to establish whether QMU is
the right fit for your needs.
QMU offers a fantastic campus in which to
learn and live. With excellent facilities and
great transport links, you can make the
most of university life, as well as benefiting
from our close proximity to Scotland’s
beautiful capital city.
QMU – a relevant and responsive
university
QMU aims to be responsive to the needs
of society. We are committed to providing
thoroughly relevant teaching and research,
providing the optimum balance of
theoretical and practical knowledge. Our
research is focused on making a real
practical impact on everyday life, and our
courses are designed to produce
well-prepared, well-rounded and flexible
graduates. Our staff have close links with
industry, professional bodies and
governmental and non-governmental
agencies, ensuring that our teaching is
current and meets the needs of both our
students and employers.
Internationally recognised research that
informs teaching and knowledge
exchange
Our excellent research is internationally
recognised and informs and adds value to
our teaching and learning.
The most recent UK-wide audit of
research, the Research Excellence
Framework (REF) 2014, rated 58% of our
overall research as world leading or
internationally excellent. Further
highlights from the REF 2014 include:
• 92% of our research in Speech and
Language is classed as
internationally excellent or word
leading.
• 77% of our research publications in
Media and Communications are
classed as internationally excellent
or world leading
• 40% of our research publications in
Allied Health are classed as
internationally excellent or world
leading
• Over 50% of the research profile in
Global Health and Development is
classed as internationally excellent
or world leading
• Research in Psychology resulted in
outstanding impact that was rated
as internationally excellent.
Improving quality of life and serving
communities
Behind all of QMU’s postgraduate courses
is the philosophy of enhancing quality of
life and serving communities. Graduates
use their new-found skills to impact
positively on many people’s lives –
whether through implementing better
business practice, facilitating better
healthcare, equipping communities to
fight for environmental justice, helping
people in developing countries to rebuild
their communities after conflict or
developing cultural events for public
enjoyment. Whatever you choose to do
with your QMU qualification, you can
achieve your own personal success and
your work will have the potential to make
a positive impact on society.
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Multi-disciplinary research, involving
people from different specialisms and
departments all working together,
underpins the work of the University.
Most of our research also involves
working with researchers from other UK
and international universities,
government bodies, industry and