How to apply to an online Masters or postgraduate course

This guide will help you to use the My Leeds portal to apply to online Masters and postgraduate courses.

Email the Online Admissions team at onlineadmissions@leeds.ac.uk if you need help completing your application.

1. Login or register with the My Leeds portal

To submit your application for a postgraduate course, visit the My Leeds application portal.

There are two options for signing in to the portal.

University of Leeds students

If you are a current University of Leeds student, select ‘Current Leeds Student Email’.

Non-University of Leeds students

If you are not a current University of Leeds student, you will need to create an account.

Create an account on the My Leeds portal

Select ‘Personal Email/Social Account.
Select ‘Sign up now’ to create your account.
Enter the email address you used on your original course application.
Select ‘Send verification code’. You will receive an email with a verification code.
Enter your verification code.
Choose a password.
Enter your name (spelling must match your original application).
Select ‘Create’ to create your account.

2. Confirm email address and set marketing preferences

After creating your account, you will be asked to check your correspondence email address and marketing preferences. These can be changed at any time.

You will also be asked if you have ever studied at the University of Leeds. Select the answer that applies to you.

3. Complete personal details

On the ‘Personal Details’ page, complete any missing fields by selecting ‘Update my details’.

You can also submit an enquiry to the Online Admissions team by selecting ‘Create enquiry’.

4. Create an application

To create a new application select ‘Applications’ in the navigation menu. On the ‘My applications’ page, select ‘Create a new application’.

Select your study type and mode of study, then in the ‘Course’ field, select the magnifying glass icon to search for your course.

Select your course from the list then save.

Find out more about how to complete an application for your chosen course:

MSc Disability Studies, Rights and Inclusion

When selecting your Programme of Study, ensure you select the ‘Study type’: ‘Masters (Taught Postgraduate)’ and ‘Mode of Study’: ‘Part Time’.

Important: You must use the exact search wording detailed in this guide or the course will not appear in the ‘Course’ search function.

Select the magnifying glass icon to start your search.
Once in the Lookup records box, enter the search term ‘MSc Disability Studies’ and select the magnifying glass icon.
Select the top result for the course starting in September 2025.
Once you have chosen your programme from the list of results, check the tick box and choose ‘select’.
Select the magnifying glass icon after the ‘Course start date’ field to select your preferred start date variant.

PGCert Disability Studies, Rights and Inclusion

When selecting your Programme of Study, ensure you select the ‘Study type’: ‘Masters (Taught Postgraduate)’ and ‘Mode of Study’: ‘Part Time’.

Important: You must use the exact search wording detailed in this guide or the course will not appear in the ‘Course’ search function.

Select the magnifying glass icon to start your search.
Once in the Lookup records box, enter the search term ‘PGC Disability Studies’ and select the magnifying glass icon.
Select the top result for the 16-month course starting in September 2025. Select the second result for the eight-month course starting in September 2025.
Once you have chosen your programme from the list of results, check the tick box and choose ‘select’ to proceed.
Select the magnifying glass icon after the ‘Course start date’ field to select your preferred start date variant.

PGDip Disability Studies, Rights and Inclusion

When selecting your Programme of Study, ensure you select the ‘Study type’: ‘Masters (Taught Postgraduate)’ and ‘Mode of Study’: ‘Part Time’.

Important: You must use the exact search wording detailed in this guide or the course will not appear in the ‘Course’ search function.

Select the magnifying glass icon to start your search.
Once in the Lookup records box, enter the search term ‘PGD Disability Studies’ and select the magnifying glass icon.
Select the top result for the 16-month course starting in September 2025 or the second result for the 32-month course starting in September 2025.
Once you have chosen your programme from the list of results, check the tick box and choose ‘select’ to proceed.
Select the magnifying glass icon after the ‘Course start date’ field to select your desired start date variant.

MSc Genomic Medicine with Data Science

When selecting your Programme of Study, ensure you select the ‘Study type’: ‘Masters (Taught Postgraduate)’ and ‘Mode of Study’: ‘Part Time’.

Important: You must use the exact search wording detailed in this guide or the course will not appear in the ‘Course’ search function.

Select the magnifying glass icon to start your search.
Once in the Lookup records box, enter the search term ‘MSc Genomic Medicine’ and select the magnifying glass icon.
Select the top result for the 24-month courses starting in September 2025 and March 2026. Select the second result for the 48-month courses starting in September 2025 and March 2026.
Once you have chosen your programme from the list of results, check the tick box and choose ‘select’.
Select the magnifying glass icon after the ‘Course start date’ field to select your desired start date variant.

PGCert Genomic Medicine with Data Science

When selecting your Programme of Study, ensure you select the ‘Study type’: ‘Masters (Taught Postgraduate)’ and ‘Mode of Study’: ‘Part Time’.

Important: You must use the exact search wording detailed in this guide or the course will not appear in the ‘Course’ search function.

Select the magnifying glass icon to start your search.
Once in the Lookup records box, enter the search term ‘PGCert Genomic Medicine’ and select the magnifying glass icon.
Select the top result for the eight-month courses starting in September 2025 and March 2026. Select the second result for the 16-month courses starting in September 2025 and March 2026.
Once you have chosen your programme from the list of results, check the tick box and choose ‘select’.
Select the magnifying glass icon after the ‘Course start date’ field to select your desired start date variant.

MSc Data Science (Statistics)

When selecting your Programme of Study, ensure you select the ‘Study type’: ‘Masters (Taught Postgraduate)’ and ‘Mode of Study’: ‘Part Time’.

Important: You must use the exact search wording detailed in this guide or the course will not appear in the ‘Course’ search function.

Select the magnifying glass icon to start your search.
In the Lookup records box, enter the search term ‘MSc Data Science’ and select the magnifying glass icon.
Select the top result for the course starting in September 2025.
Once you have chosen your programme from the list of results, check the tick box and choose ‘select’.
Select the magnifying glass icon after the ‘Course start date’ field to select your desired start date variant.

MSc Artificial Intelligence

When selecting your Programme of Study, ensure you select the ‘Study type’: ‘Masters (Taught Postgraduate)’ and ‘Mode of Study’: ‘Part Time’.

Important: You must use the exact search wording detailed in this guide or the course will not appear in the ‘Course’ search function.

Select magnifying glass icon to start your search.
In the Lookup records box, enter the search term ‘MSc Artificial Intelligence’ and select the magnifying glass icon.
Select the top result for the 24-month course starting in September 2025, and the second result for the 48-month course starting in September 2025. Select the third result for courses starting in May 2025 and July 2025. Select the fourth result for the 48-month courses starting in May 2025 and July 2025.
Once you have chosen your programme from the list of results, check the tick box and choose ‘select’.
Select the search icon after the ‘Course start date’ field to select your desired start date variant.

PGCert Artificial Intelligence

When selecting your Programme of Study, ensure you select the ‘Study type’: ‘Masters (Taught Postgraduate)’ and ‘Mode of Study’: ‘Part Time’.

Important: You must use the exact search wording detailed in this guide or the course will not appear in the ‘Course’ search function.

Select the magnifying glass icon to start your search.
In the Lookup records box, enter the search term ‘PGCert Artificial Intelligence’ and select the magnifying glass icon.
Select the top result for the eight-month course starting in September 2025 or select the second result for the 16-month courses starting in May 2025 and July 2025.
Once you have chosen your programme from the list of results, check the tick box and choose ‘select’.
Select the search icon after the ‘Course start date’ field to select your desired start date variant.

MSc Engineering Management

When selecting your Programme of Study, ensure you select the ‘Study type’: ‘Masters (Taught Postgraduate)’ and ‘Mode of Study’: ‘Part Time’.

Important: You must use the exact search wording detailed in this guide or the course will not appear in the ‘Course’ search function.

Select the magnifying glass icon to start your search.
In the Lookup records box, enter the search term ‘MSc Engineering Management’ and select the magnifying glass icon.
Select the first result for the 24-month course starting in September 2025. Choose the second result for the 48-month courses starting in May 2025 and July 2025. Select the third result for courses starting in May 2025 and July 2025. Select the fourth result for the course starting in September 2025.
Once you have chosen your programme from the list of results, check the tick box and choose ‘select’.
Select the search icon after the ‘Course start date’ field to select your desired start date variant.

PGCert Engineering Management

When selecting your Programme of Study, ensure you select the ‘Study type’: ‘Masters (Taught Postgraduate)’ and ‘Mode of Study’: ‘Part Time’.

Important: You must use the exact search wording detailed in this guide or the course will not appear in the ‘Course’ search function.

Select the magnifying glass icon to start your search.
In the Lookup records box, enter the search term ‘PGCert Engineering Management’ and select the magnifying glass icon.
Select the first result for the courses starting in May 2025 and July 2025. Select the second result for courses starting in September 2025 and March 2026
Once you have chosen your programme from the list of results, check the tick box and choose ‘select’.
Select the search icon after the ‘Course start date’ field to select your desired start date variant.

MSc Sustainable Business Leadership

When selecting your Programme of Study, ensure you select the ‘Study type’: ‘Masters (Taught Postgraduate)’ and ‘Mode of Study’: ‘Part Time’.

Important: You must use the exact search wording detailed in this guide or the course will not appear in the ‘Course’ search function.

Select the magnifying glass icon to start your search.
In the Lookup records box, enter the search term ‘MSc Sustainable Business Leadership’ and select the magnifying glass icon.
Select the first result for the course starting in September 2025. Select the second result for the courses starting in May 2025 and July 2025.
Once you have chosen your programme from the list of results, check the tick box and choose ‘select’.
Select the search icon after the ‘Course start date’ field to select your desired start date variant.

PGCert Sustainable Business Leadership

When selecting your Programme of Study, ensure you select the ‘Study type’: ‘Masters (Taught Postgraduate)’ and ‘Mode of Study’: ‘Part Time’.

Important: You must use the exact search wording detailed in this guide or the course will not appear in the ‘Course’ search function.

Select the magnifying glass icon to start your search.
In the Lookup records box, enter the search term ‘*PGC Sustainable’ and select the magnifying glass icon.
Select the first result for the course starting in September 2025. Select the second result for courses starting in May 2025 and July 2025.
Once you have chosen your programme from the list of results, check the tick box and choose ‘select’.
Select the search icon after the ‘Course start date’ field to select your desired start date variant.

5. Complete the application sections

Use the ‘next’ button at the bottom of each section to proceed to the next section.

The application status progress bar will show how much of the application you have completed as you progress.

6. Submit your application

Once you have completed all of the application sections, select ‘complete application’.

The screen will show that your application is being submitted. Before closing the window, wait for confirmation that your application has been submitted.

To return to your completed application, select ‘applications’ using the navigation menu – your application will show under ‘Submitted applications'.