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  • Master of Research (MRes)

Master of Research courses (MRes)

MRes courses are typically a blend of taught or supervised training in discipline-specific research skills, coupled with a significant research project.

Our MRes courses are normally completed full-time in one year, but can be taken part-time over two years. The courses are structured to include a significant research component and supporting taught modules. Students are often aiming to progress to a PhD application or into employment that has a research element.

For many disciplines it provides a short and carefully structured experience towards higher-level research study, with options of academic networks and memberships similar to (and often alongside) fellow students studying for MPhil and PhD.

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Find out more about our MRes courses

Applied sciences

  • Biological Sciences MRes
  • Biomedical Sciences MRes
  • Chemistry MRes
  • Ecology and Conservation MRes
  • Pharmaceutical Sciences MRes
  • Regenerative Medicine and Devices MRes
  • Stress, Ageing and Chronic Disease MRes

Arts and social sciences

  • Architectural Research MRes
  • Social Research Methods MSc (PGDip) can be funded as part of PhD programmes under South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership

Geography and environment

  • Aquatic Environments MRes
  • Atmospheric Science MRes
  • Ecology and Conservation MRes
  • Environmental Politics MRes
  • Geoarchaeology MRes
  • Geoscience MRes
  • GIS and Remote Sensing MRes
  • Riverine and Estuarine Processes MRes

Health and sport

  • Health Research MRes
  • Medical Research MRes
  • Sport and Exercise Science MRes
  • Sport and International Development MRes
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