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Study an online masters with a world top 50 university (QS 2027) in 2027.
Our online masters programmes have been running since 2005 and are designed for those with busy lives; they are taught part-time with a focus on flexibility so you can fit study around your work and life commitments. There is no need to relocate from where you currently live – you can study from anywhere in the world.
If you have the drive to shape your future and make a positive mark on the world, now is the time to consider an online masters with the University of Edinburgh.
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Flexibility in your study options
Depending on your circumstances and the amount of time you can commit you can study to masters, diploma or certificate level, or take a short credit-bearing course.
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Top 50 among world universities
Ranked 35th in the QS World University Rankings 2027
World-leading research
Ranked 4th in the UK for research power.* That strength feeds into teaching, so you can work with current ideas, methods and evidence.
Career benefits
We're ranked 29th in the world for Employer Reputation,* showing just how highly our graduates are regarded globally.
4th most sustainable university in the world
QS Sustainability Rankings 2026
"...It's the best combination you could get." - Ieva, Austria
"That flexibility is something that I really needed." - Meera, India
"We learned a lot beyond just the academic." - Edgar, Kenya
Same tuition fee worldwide
Wherever you are in the world, tuition fees are the same.
Flexible learning
Part-time and flexible learning available. Study to masters, diploma or certificate level, or take a short credit-bearing course.
Real career benefits
Keep progressing in your career while you study — not after you graduate.
100% online
No travel or visa costs. Degrees specially designed to be online. Enjoy a full learning experience that fits around your life.
Featured degrees
Below are our featured degrees and examples of some of the programmes we offer online at the University of Edinburgh.
Or you can search below to find the degree that could open up your future.
With advances like generative AI transforming industries, this online MSc is designed to provide you with an introduction to the essential skills needed to begin a career using data, no prior knowledge of programming or mathematics required.
These three areas shape, how we think, what we value, and how we live. This programme brings together the public discourse, professional life, politics and culture that revolve around these ideas of our age.
Learn how different scientific disciplines can be used to investigate and develop the best professional practice in epidemiology, public health and the social science of health.
Graduate outcomes
Some of the organisations our graduates work for.
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