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  • Qualification

    MSc - Master of Science

  • Location

    The University of Edinburgh

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    15-SEP-25

  • Duration

    1 year

Course summary

This programme's emphasis on independent research allows you to work closely with scholars who are leaders in their field.Research may be in any area of social, urban, environmental, development, political, economic, historical or cultural geography that is supported by the Human Geography Research Group. It is co-delivered with the University’s Graduate School of Social Science.The programme can stand alone as a masters degree, or form the first year of a ‘13’ ESRC-backed PhD programme.Students who successfully complete this programme will:acquire transferable skills relevant to advanced researchersdevelop skills in data acquisition and analysisunderstand wider methodological and epistemological debates relevant to their research

Tuition fees

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£ 35,300per year

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University information

The University of Edinburgh

  • University League Table

    18th

  • Campus address

    University of Edinburgh, The University of Edinburgh, Old College, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City Of, EH8 9YL, Scotland

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    7th out of 72 2

  • Entry standards

    / Max 210
    194 92%

    3rd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    84.0 84%

    8th

    5
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.92 73%

    64th

    5

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