Programme structure
The programme comprises two semesters of teaching followed by an individual research project and can be tailored to suit your main interests.
The MSc lasts for 12 months from September to the end of August in the following year. To be awarded an MSc you must complete the coursework and a dissertation.
The taught courses are worth a total of 120 credit points and are assessed mainly by essays and written work. Provided you achieve the required standard, you will proceed to a period of individual research from May to August, resulting in a final dissertation worth a further 60 credits.
Taught courses
You will take several courses across two semesters of teaching, including a compulsory course and a range of optional courses, worth a total of 120 credit points.
Research dissertation
You will undertake a supervised research project and produce a dissertation which is submitted on an assigned date in mid-August.