MSc by Research Programme
Royal Agricultural University
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This one-year full-time MSc by Research programme includes training in research skills to help you design your research project, and on successful completion of these modules you will get the added bonus of being awarded a Postgraduate Certificate in Research Methods.Course overviewResearch and innovation are vital to the agricultural and equine industries, which face the constant challenge of adapting to scientific and technological advances. Expert, evidence-based insights lie at the heart of ...Read more

This one-year full-time MSc by Research programme includes training in research skills to help you design your research project, and on successful completion of these modules you will get the added bonus of being awarded a Postgraduate Certificate in Research Methods.

Course overview

Research and innovation are vital to the agricultural and equine industries, which face the constant challenge of adapting to scientific and technological advances. Expert, evidence-based insights lie at the heart of the industry’s ability to respond to those changes in a way that will benefit the industry itself and the wider world. This programme is your chance to play a pivotal part in that process.

You will be trained by the RAU’s globally renowned researchers in how to formulate enquiries, critical approaches to reading, scientific writing, research methodology and statistics (e.g. Genstat, SPSS, NVivo).

You will also gain the skills and confidence to lead lectures and contribute to internal seminars and external conferences. You may also attend taught subject classes to update your knowledge and understanding on disciplines related to your chosen subject of study and to further your critical review skills.

The full-time Master of Science by Research programme has two elements, completion of the Postgraduate Certificate in Research Methods, and a one-year research project submitted as a thesis and possibly examined in a viva voce.

Our research degrees are validated by the University of Gloucestershire allowing you to interact with a large and subject-diverse postgraduate community.

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Lydia
17 Jan 24

Lovely campus and most staff are really helpful, the students union has gone down hill so the social life has dropped...Read more

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William
07 Nov 23

Small so you recognise everyone and everyone has similar interests to you. Tutors are nice and helpful. Better hockey..Read more

Entry requirements

The standard minimum entry requirement will be an Honours degree at upper second class level or an equivalent academic qualification from a comparable international institution. Mature candidates with significant relevant work experience and lower academic qualifications may also be considered for entry, following personal interview.

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£5,500 per year

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£18,050 per year

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£18,050 per year

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17 Jan 24
MSc by Research Programme
Lovely campus and most staff are really helpful, the students union has gone down hill so the social life has dropped....
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William
07 Nov 23
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Small so you recognise everyone and everyone has similar interests to you. Tutors are nice and helpful. Better hockey...
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Royal Agricultural University
Stroud Road Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 6JS United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Kemble  1.6 miles away

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