OVERVIEW OF TAUGHT POSTGRADUATE COURSES

We offer a number of MA, MSc and Masters by Research (MbR) courses in the School of Geography, including both vocationally orientated and research-focussed courses. Many of our courses are also available as Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) or Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) courses and are also available for part-time or full-time study. Our courses reflect the School's research interests across the spectrum of physical and human geography, and each course is taught by staff from within our Research Clusters. Statistics for graduate employment from our Masters programmes are excellent.

In addition to face-to-face taught programmes, our GIS programme is available as a flexible, part-time, on-line distance learning  programme and you can structure your study to suit your individual commitments.

*To view all available courses please click on the Masters tab above.

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Course duration and structure

All Masters courses, with the exception of distance learning, start in late September and extend over one year if taken on a full-time basis, or two years if taken on a part-time basis.

All Postgraduate Diploma courses start in late September and extend over nine months (FT) or 20 months (PT).

Semester 1: Late September – January
Semester 2: Late January – May
Dissertation: Late May – early September

Full Time Part Time
Masters 12 Months 24 Months
PGDip 9 Months 20 Months
PGCert 6 Months please contact
the school


To obtain any of the postgraduate qualifications, you need to pass the required number of credits achieved through compulsory and optional modules. A dissertation is required for all MSc/MA degrees which allows you to follow a programme of original research under the guidance of a staff member appointed as your supervisor.

Credits required Taught credits Disseration credits Total credits
MA/MSc 120 60 180
MbR 0 180 180
PGDip 120 - 120
PGCert 60 - 60