Durham University · Pathways
If a promotion, a visa, or a career move is gated on a postgraduate credential, a one-year master's gets you there without a two-year commitment. Durham University runs 12-month MSc, MA and LLM routes with identity-checked assessment and the same standard as longer programmes. Every award is delivered fully online across African time zones and is tuition-free aside from the examination fee.
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MATheology degree online. 6 assessed courses, 1,800 notional hours, tuition-free.
MALLM Durham. 6 assessed courses, 1,800 notional hours, tuition-free.
MAStudy learning without a teaching badge
MScFinance masters UK. 6 assessed courses, 1,800 notional hours, tuition-free.
MScTurn data into decisions that matter
MAUnderstand power, diplomacy, and global governance
MScCyber security masters UK. 6 assessed courses, 1,800 notional hours, tuition-free.
MACriminology masters UK. 6 assessed courses, 1,800 notional hours, tuition-free.
MScAccounting masters UK. 6 assessed courses, 1,800 notional hours, tuition-free.
MAPublic history masters. 6 assessed courses, 1,800 notional hours, tuition-free.
MScComputer science with a project you can defend
MASocial research methods masters. 6 assessed courses, 1,800 notional hours, tuition-free.
MScBusiness masters UK. 6 assessed courses, 1,800 notional hours, tuition-free.
MScAI ethics degree. 6 assessed courses, 1,800 notional hours, tuition-free.
MACultural leadership masters. 6 assessed courses, 1,800 notional hours, tuition-free.
MScEnergy geopolitics degree. 6 assessed courses, 1,800 notional hours, tuition-free.
MAHR masters UK. 6 assessed courses, 1,800 notional hours, tuition-free.
MScClimate and society masters. 6 assessed courses, 1,800 notional hours, tuition-free.
MScInformation security masters. 6 assessed courses, 1,800 notional hours, tuition-free.
MADigital humanities masters. 6 assessed courses, 1,800 notional hours, tuition-free.
MScDeliver complex projects on time, on budget, on scope
MAPublic policy masters UK. 6 assessed courses, 1,800 notional hours, tuition-free.
MScHealth leadership masters. 6 assessed courses, 1,800 notional hours, tuition-free.
MANavigate contracts, arbitration, and cross-border regulation
MAMuseum studies masters. 6 assessed courses, 1,800 notional hours, tuition-free.
MScAnswer a question and show the assumption
MScPioneer algorithmic finance, quantitative modeling, and next-generation payments
MAResolve geopolitical conflict, mediate peace, and steer multilateral diplomacy
MScAnalyze Earth systems, protect groundwater, and pioneer carbon sequestration
MAPreserve global heritage through 3D curation, conservation ethics, and digital media
MScLead with data. Decide with confidence.
MScWhere clinical care meets digital innovation
MScDefend organisations in an age of persistent threats
MALead schools and learning organisations with evidence and empathy
MScMaster markets, valuation, and portfolio strategy
MScImprove population health with evidence and policy
MAApply psychological science in workplaces and communities
MScOptimise global flows from supplier to customer
MScEngineer the transition to clean power
MACraft fiction, memoir, and narrative non-fiction at degree level
MScLead hotels, resorts, and experience brands worldwide
MScBuild trustworthy intelligent systems from research to production
MScFinance, digital platforms and regulation for the next generation of banking
MScLead firms, markets and teams across borders
MScBuild brands and growth systems that compound
MScPeople strategy that builds high-performing, fair organisations
MScLead people and transformations without pausing your career
MScEconomic reasoning and causal evidence for policy and markets
MScLead safe, evidence-based care systems with confidence
MScAdvanced practice for justice, safety and community wellbeing
MScLead enterprise technology where business and systems meet
MScLead credible climate and ESG transformation
MScValue, invest and manage property assets with institutional discipline
MScManage clubs, events and commercial sport with professional rigour
MADirectors' duties, boards and modern compliance for legal professionals
MAArchaeological curation, Greco-Roman antiquity, and digital heritage preservation
MAOrchestral composition, digital scoring, and cinematic audio production
MScNet-zero energy systems, smart grids, and clean power engineering.
MAElite commercial law, WTO trade rules, and international arbitration.
MScExecutive corporate risk, geopolitical intelligence, and organizational resilience.
MScStochastic calculus, derivative pricing, and algorithmic execution.
MAPreserving global cultural heritage, museum curation, and site governance.
MScTrade, contracts, and a researched problem
MAActors, force, and a policy brief
MATexts, politics, and a researched essay
MScOrganisations, numbers, and a management report
MARecord a site before you interpret it
MScWrite a proof a classmate can check
MARead an argument about a hard case
MARead a book closely enough to defend a page
MScRun a preparation and keep the waste record
MAFollow a decision through an institution
MScLeave a drawing and a decision another engineer can find
MADescribe a practice without making it quaint
MScCalibrate an instrument and write the uncertainty
MAUse an archive and a newspaper without mixing them
MScTake a sample and say what it is not
MAAnalyse a piece and perform or present the point
MScExplain a failure from the log
MAExplain a street with a map and a walk
MAUse the language on a real text
MScBuild a policy file and a claim note
MScSpecify a measure and the risk to the fabric
MAExplain a pattern with evidence, not a mood
MScRun a month in a team of fifteen
MARead an image as an argument
MScUse a dataset without identifying a person
MAFollow one crisis in two archives of print
MScReport a sample with the blank
MAMake a small show about a northern place
Clarity
MBA, Masters, PhD, DBA and online postgraduate certificates carry zero tuition fees — no annual tuition invoice.
You may pay application, examination and optional certificate fees. Amounts are shown before you commit.
Eligible online students can request exam sponsorship — approximately 95% of those who apply receive support.
Local guidance
Why ALU
Yes. A one-year master's carries the same credits, learning outcomes and identity-checked assessment as a two-year route — the calendar is compressed, the academic standard is not. The transcript shows a full master's award.
Yes. Online MBA, Masters, PhD, DBA and certificate tuition is £0. Students pay only applicable exam and administrative fees. Exam sponsorship supports most eligible applicants.
Yes. Durham is Ofqual-recognised, ASIC-accredited and holds DEAC accreditation.
