Missed September?
Missing September doesn't mean losing a year. These universities run January starts on popular courses — here's the verified list, the deadlines, and the visa timeline that makes it work.
Every university below offers January intakes on a meaningful range of master's (and some bachelor's) courses — not just one token programme. January cohorts are smaller and some named scholarships are September-only, but the degree, the Graduate Route eligibility and the quality are identical. The one real constraint is time: the January window is short, so the application-to-visa sequence has to run cleanly. That's what we manage.
Bradford, West Yorkshire
PG from £15,700/year
January, September
Bradford profileSunderland, North East England
PG from £16,500/year
January, September
Sunderland profileHuddersfield, West Yorkshire
PG from £18,700/year
September, January, May
Huddersfield profileHatfield, East of England
PG from £17,950/year
September, January
Herts profileKingston upon Thames, Greater London
PG from £19,300/year
January, September
Kingston profileBrighton, South East England
PG from £15,960/year
September, January
Brighton profileCoventry, West Midlands
PG from £18,600/year
September, January, May
Coventry profileBirmingham, West Midlands
PG from £18,970/year
September, January
BCU profileLondon, Greater London
PG from £18,700/year
January, September
Greenwich profileSalford, Greater Manchester
PG from £16,000/year
September, January
Salford profileMiddlesbrough, North East England
PG from £17,000/year
January, May, September
Teesside profileWolverhampton, West Midlands
PG from £18,465/year
September, January, May
Wolverhampton profileDeciding between intakes?
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January vs September guideFAQ
Many modern universities run January starts on popular master’s courses — the universities on this page all offer January intakes on a meaningful selection of programmes. Course availability changes each cycle, so we confirm your exact course is running before you apply.
Applications typically open around June–July and are best submitted by September–October. Working backwards: offer and deposit by October–November, CAS and visa in November–December, travel late December or early January. Later applications are possible but risk the visa timeline.
Not worse — smaller. Course choice and scholarship pots are larger in September, but January offers the same degrees, the same visa rights and a genuine second chance if you missed September for IELTS, funds or documents. For many students, joining in January beats losing a whole year.
Often, yes — most universities apply their standard international merit awards to January starters, though some named scholarships are September-only. Each university profile lists its awards; we confirm what is live for January when we shortlist.
Yes, if you keep to the timeline: most Student-visa decisions arrive within around three weeks of biometrics, and you can apply up to six months before your course starts. The risk is late applications — which is exactly what our timeline management prevents.
Fees, entry requirements, English-language policies and intake dates are correct to the best of our knowledge at the date shown, but universities review them every cycle and immigration rules change. Always treat figures as a guide — we confirm the exact, current requirements with the university before you apply.
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