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GeoSciences – (M.Sc.)
The University of Edinburgh
College of Science & Engineering| Location: | Edinburgh / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of The University of Edinburgh
This new programme offers the opportunity to do one year of research in any of the following broad areas of GeoSciences:
* Atmospheric Science
* Climate Change
* Ecological Sciences
* Environmental Geochemistry
* Environmental Geoscience
* Environmental Sustainability
* Exploration Geophysics
* Geoinformatics
* Geology
* Geophysics
* Glaciology
* Human Geography
* Meteorology
* Oceanography
* Palaeoclimatology
* Petroleum Geology
* Physical Geography
* Remote Sensing
Students 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 the student will have access in order to acquire general skills and knowledge in the area of science appropriate to the student´s research project.
Contents
Contents: Research training and/or a supervised research project leading to presentation of a dissertation.
The objectives of the programme are:
* 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.
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Requirements
A good first degree in an appropriate subject, equivalent to a UK 2:1.
Evidence of proficiency in English is required to (one of..) the following levels:
* IELTS 6.5, with scores of at least 6 in each section
* TOEFL Paper 580, with scores of at least 55 in each section and 4.0 in the TWE
* TOEFL Computer 237, with scores of at least 21 in each section and 4.0 in the writing section
* TOEFL iBT 92, with at least 20 in each section
Before you enroll for your course, you will be expected to take a short English test at the Institute of Applied Language Studies in Edinburgh, unless your result is the equivalent of 7.0 or above in IELTS. The Test of English at Matriculation (TEAM) is a diagnostic one which is taken in addition to any other English result you may have. Depending on the results of this, you may be recommended or required to take further tuition in specified areas. This tuition is free of charge and is taken alongside your academic studies in the Autumn or Spring terms. Details of this will be sent to you with your admission papers.
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade A (Score: 80) |
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