Objectives* to provide a research training tailored to the student's area of specialism; * to develop conceptual and analytical skills that support the research programme; * to develop a range of generic professional skills; * to provide a structured approach to basic research training, and allow the student to explore an area of research that may be subsequently developed into a PhD; * to offer an opportunity to develop links with research projects at national and international level.
Entry requirementsEntry Requirements A 2:1 university honours degree or its equivalent from outside the UK. If English is not your first language you must provide evidence of proficiency in English.
Academic titleMSc by Research GeoSciences [individual project]
Course descriptionProgramme
This programme offers the opportunity to do one year of research in any of the following broad areas of GeoSciences:
You have the option of taking a small number of taught courses to support the area of research being undertaken, or to undertake a one-year dissertation without coursework. The School has a large range of specialist taught courses to which you will have access in order to acquire general skills and knowledge in the area of science appropriate to your research project.
How You Will Be Taught
Research training and/or a supervised research project leading to presentation of a dissertation