Humanities and Social Sciences MRes
University of Portsmouth
Duration
1 year
Intake
January, September
Degree
M. Res.
Program Overview
If you work in the social sciences or humanities and want to improve your career prospects or prepare for a PhD, this flexible MRes degree – a postgraduate taught course, featuring a large research project – is the perfect way to achieve your ambitions.
On this course, you'll choose to study within any of the faculty's schools: the School of Education, Languages and Linguistics (SELL), the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice (SCCJ), and the School of Area Studies, Sociology, History, Politics, and Literature (SASSHPL).
You'll have the flexibility to choose your learning methods, set your own timetable, and specialise in your chosen field. You'll develop your research skills alongside specialist staff, and get a Master's degree without needing to sacrifice your job.
This degree is perfect for progressing your career, and can help you to pursue ambitious new roles, or seek promotion opportunities.
You can choose to study this course over one year full-time or two years part-time as a campus-based learner or by distance learning. You can also choose to study by full-time intensive block learning over one year.
Start in September or January if you're studying by block delivery, or in September if you prefer to learn on campus or through distance learning.
Depending on your chosen speciality, you'll graduate from the course with one of the following awards:
Key Information
University
University of Portsmouth
Campus
Winston Churchill Ave, Southsea, Portsmouth, London
Total Credits
120
Study Mode
Full-time
Loan Availability
No
Program Details
Duration
Tuition Fee:
Format
Attendance:
Study Gap:
Fees & Funding:
The cost of your postgraduate degree at the University, as well as charges for registration, tuition, supervision, and examinations
Your graduation ceremony, the facilities and equipment you need to complete your studies, such as computer rooms, access to laptops, the Library, and laboratories
Access to resources, including electronic journals, an alternative guide to funding, and thousands of hours of educational videos on LinkedIn Learning
University support services, including academic, financial, careers, and wellbeing support, and personal tutors
Membership of the Students' Union (giving you the right to vote in elections, join clubs and societies, and get free independent advice)
Access to software such as Microsoft Office, SPSS and Adobe Creative Suite (this includes Photoshop, InDesign, and Adobe Premiere Pro)
Course Structure
This is a flexible, research-focused postgraduate degree, ideal for advancing in research roles or preparing for PhD study. It allows you to specialise via one of several disciplinary streams within the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Reddit+14Prospects+14StudyLink+14
Schools and Pathways (Specialisms)
You select your focus within one of the following schools:
- School of Education & Sociology (SES)
- School of Languages & Applied Linguistics (SLAL / SELL)
- School of Area Studies, Sociology, History, Politics & Literature (SASHPL / SASSHPL)
Depending on your chosen pathway, you’ll graduate with a specialised MRes award such as:
- MRes History
- MRes Education
- MRes European Politics
- MRes Sociology
- MRes Applied Linguistics
- MRes Translation
- MRes Security Studies
- MRes Mental Health & Wellbeing
Entry Requirement
Academic
A minimum of a second-class Bachelor degree or equivalent in a subject relevant to the proposed subject specialism.
Language
IELTS - 6.5 with no component score below 5.5.
How To Apply
Prepare all necessary documents
1. Passport 2. All academic certificate, transcript 3. LOR (letter of recommendation) 4. language certificate 5. CV
Apply to the University
Submit application on the university
Pay Tuition
Payment Tuition fee in the university
Receive CAS letter
get CAS letter from the university
UKVI Interview
Attend UKVI university
Post Departure Activities
Complete Departure Activities
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