Premium Support


Premium Support provides structured one-to-one academic guidance during your Master’s degree, helping you apply the skills developed in the Pre-Master’s Research and Writing Programme to real study situations.

Premium Support is only available to students who have enrolled on, or completed, the Pre-Master’s Research and Writing Programme.

One-to-one academic guidance

Six sessions across your Master’s year

Online and flexible

Who the Premium Support is for


Premium Support is suitable for students who would benefit from regular academic guidance during their Master’s degree.

The service is available only to students who have enrolled on or completed The UK Research Academy’s Pre-Master’s Research and Writing Programme.

What Premium Support can help with


Premium Support can help students:

  • understand what an assignment is asking you to do;
  • turn broad ideas into clearer academic questions;
  • plan an essay, presentation or literature review;
  • improve the structure of an argument;
  • use sources more critically;
  • respond constructively to tutor feedback;
  • prepare for meetings with supervisors or tutors;
  • manage reading lists and deadlines;
  • develop more confident seminar contributions;
  • reflect on progress and next steps.

How many one-to-one sessions are included?

Premium Support includes six one-to-one academic guidance sessions during your Master’s year. Sessions are scheduled at times that suit you and can be used whenever you need guidance on your studies. Additionally, you get email support for brief follow-up questions between sessions.

What the support includes


Planning reading and study routines

Understanding feedback

Developing arguments and structure

Literature review planning

Research questions and scope

Preparing for seminars and presentations

Setting goals and reviewing progress

Responsible use of AI

Managing workload and deadlines

Knowling when and how to seek university support

Benefits of Premium Support


01

Personalised guidance

One-to-one support tailored to your questions, challenges and goals.

02

Apply skills in real time

Get help applying what you learned in the Pre-Master’s programme to your actual studies.

03

Support that empowers

We build confidence by helping you think, plan and work better.

04

Stronger outcomes

Develop the habits and skills that support long-term academic success.

What Premium Support does not include


Premium Support does not include:

  • writing essays, dissertations, applications or assignments for students;
  • rewriting student work so that it can be submitted;
  • producing arguments, research questions or literature reviews on the student’s behalf;
  • completing assessed tasks;
  • guaranteeing grades, admission, progression or degree outcomes;
  • providing subject-specialist supervision in place of the student’s university;
  • giving visa, immigration, legal or financial advice;
  • authorising the use of AI where the student’s university has not permitted it.

Fees and apply


£7,500

  • 10-week Pre-Master’s Programme
  • Mentoring sessions during your Master’s degree

£3,000

  • Mentoring sessions during your Master’s degree
  • Only available to students who have already attended the Pre-Master’s Programme.