Discover guidance for processing applications for research postgraduate programmes.
Postgraduate researcher (PGR) applicants apply online. Applications are handled by relevant Graduates Schools and offers are made by the Postgraduate Research and Operations
Applicants who have been offered a place subject to the award of a previous qualification must provide evidence of this prior to registration.
If an applicant does not meet the usual entry requirements, or the school would like special arrangements to be made for the applicant, the school must make a case for the applicant to be accepted.
There are a number of factors to consider when choosing initial start dates for applicants. You can also find out the process for change of start date, after a formal offer has been made.
UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) regulations require students who have previously studied in the UK on a Tier 4 (General) student visa to demonstrate academic progression if they are going to study a further course in the UK while on a Tier 4 (General) student visa.
This section applies to postgraduate researchers (PGR) who are currently registered for a research degree at another university and who wish, as a result of their supervisor moving to Leeds, to arrange a transfer to Leeds to continue with their research.