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Human Geography – (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 | ||
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This stimulating programme aims to provide an appropriate balance between generic and specialist research training. The emphasis on independent research in the programme allows students to work closely with scholars at the cutting edge in order to advance their own research passions.
The degree provides a training programme recognised by the ESRC and the AHRC, which can be taken as a stand-alone degree or to fulfil the year-one training requirements of 1+3 ESRC funding, or by those students who wish to qualify for +3 funding from the ESRC or AHRC.
Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this programme will:
* acquire transferable skills relevant to advanced researchers;
* develop skills in data acquisition and analysis;
* and understand wider methodological and epistemological debates relevant to their research.
Contents
The course combines lectures, practical work, workshops, essays, seminars and one-to-one supervision of independent research leading to delivery of a dissertation. A highlight of the programme is the Postgraduate Conference in which postgraduates present their research to colleagues.
Students completing this degree will acquire advanced training in: qualitative and quantitative data collection, quantitative data collection and data analysis; research design and management; writing and publishing; and, through seminars, their chosen area of specialisation. They will also complete a dissertation based on independent research. Students not undertaking the degree for ESRC training may also undertake the degree in a Mode that allows for a larger dissertation.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
A 1st class or 2:1 university honours degree, or its equivalent from outside the UK, in geography or a relevant social science or humanities subject is required. If your first language is not English, you will be required to send evidence of satisfactory English language ability.
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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