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MSc - Master of Science
The University of Manchester
Full Time
SEP-25
1 year
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MSc - Master of Science
The University of Manchester
Full Time
SEP-25
1 year
MSc - Master of Science
The University of Manchester
Part Time
SEP-25
2 years
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Course description
Aims
This course aims to:
Teaching and learning
Teaching includes a mixture of lectures and small-group seminar discussions built around readings and other materials. We emphasise the use both of primary sources, and of current research in the field.
Most students will also visit local museums and other sites of interest to work on objects or archives.
All students meet regularly with a mentor from the Centre's PhD community, a designated personal tutor from among the staff, and, from Semester 2, a dissertation supervisor.
Coursework and assessment
Assessment is mostly based on traditional essay-format coursework submission.
All MSc students undertake a research dissertation accounting for 60 of the 180 credits.
Career opportunities
Many of our MSc students go on to PhD research, whether in the history of science, technology and medicine itself, in other fields of history, or in a range of allied subjects including historical geography, science and technology studies, and museum studies.
Other MSc graduates have gone on to a diverse range of careers involving a significant element of specialist expertise on the role of science or medicine in society. These include museums, science centres and the heritage sector; libraries and archives; the civil service; media production; journalism; specialist public relations; and technical authorship and editing.
We require an Upper Second-class honours degree or overseas equivalent in an appropriate discipline, which may include humanities or science subjects. You should provide transcripts or study plans indicating performance on the most relevant course content. Applicants may also be accepted based on evidence of alternative study, research or professional experience that meets the University's central requirements. This course is also available for intercalating medical students, both from the University of Manchester and other UK universities, upon completion of their third year. For St Andrews students, this includes the three-year course plus the following one or two years spent in Manchester. Intercalating medical students need to have passed all assessments at first attempt (if they are third year) or have no fails in third year if they are fourth year.
Students living in
Domestic
£11,500 per year
Students from Domestic
This is the fee you pay if the University is in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
£28,000 per year
Students from EU
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.
£28,000 per year
Students from International
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.
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