Why are the master’s programs in the UK so short?

Students’ Context: Students only need 1 year to obtain a postgraduate degree in the UK.
Why are they so short?

Expert Opinion

A UK master’s program does not include general education or elective modules that are common in longer programs elsewhere.

• The curriculum focuses directly on your specialization from day one.
• Unlike many other countries (e.g. the USA), UK master’s students study year-round.
• Instead of a long summer vacation, that period is used for the dissertation or research project.

Counsellor’s experience with similar scenario

I have assisted multiple students from different states including Tamil Nadu in applying for September and January intakes, by keeping the student well informed of the application deadlines.

Recommended Next Steps

Apply for the relevant intake as per the student’s preference. There are 3 different intakes in UK universities:

• January/February intake
• May/June intake
• September/October intake (biggest intake where all top ranked universities are open for applications)

Out of these, September intake (Fall intake) is the biggest intake followed by January intake (Winter intake), and then the minor May intake.

Based on the undergraduate course completion, students can choose between these intakes as per the university ranking and their budget requirements.