Gold
highest award for teaching excellence
Teaching Excellence Framework 2023
Top 30
UK university out of 123 institutions
Guardian University Guide 2026
6th
in the UK for our teaching quality
National Student Survey 2025
We are committed to delivering high-quality education to the professional fundraising community, CEOs, trustees and aspiring fundraisers. Courses are delivered by lecturers that combine decades of professional fundraising experience with academic insight.
This is the only place in the UK where you can study an MA Fundraising Master’s. A unique opportunity for professional fundraisers, CEO’s and trustees to develop the knowledge and skills necessary for innovative and impactful practice and planning.
Our Fundraising Apprenticeship offers early years fundraisers on a carefully structured journey that will enable them to confidently deliver better fundraising outcomes. While offering charities high-quality, minimal-cost CPD for valued staff.
We have been providing graduate-level education in fundraising since 2014. Our alumni work across the UK in national and international charities:
I have totally fallen in love with fundraising and the course. Every single lecture and class has taught me something I can use for the charity I am passionate about. It’s a complete eye-opener into a sector I didn’t understand before.
Email the programme leader at d.daylafferty@chi.ac.uk to arrange an informal chat.
Discover courses that provide you with the skills to work within the professional fundraising community.
Discover how to actively support the causes you care about and develop event and business skills on this unique postgraduate degree.
Learn the skills needed to become a successful fundraiser while working in a relevant field.
