MA by Research (Education)

A Masters by Research (M by Res) degree involves undertaking an individual, supervised research project which you will write up as a thesis of up to 40,000 words. You will be examined on your submission and undertake a viva voce. We are committed to nurturing a pipeline of research talent and creating a culture that enables all our researchers to achieve their research ambitions.

Typical requirements:An upper second-class honours degree (or equivalent) or a Masters qualification (or equivalent) in a relevant subject, and / or appropriate, relevant equivalent qualifications/experience.Additional requirements include:A single research proposal of approximately 2,000 words is required unless you are applying for a funded studentship which has a specified project. (Only one research proposal is permitted.)Two references on headed paper. At least one referee should be able to comment on your academic/professional ability. References provided by relatives are not acceptable.Applications that do not include references and / or a research proposal will be rejected as will applications that include multiple research proposals.