Course summary
This Master’s by Research course provides an ideal opportunity to develop your research skills and expertise in an extended project in the physical or engineering sciences. This will equip you with the professional experience in a laboratory environment and/or in computational modelling necessary for a future career in research. Students work on a research project in their chosen discipline and grow to become accomplished in the latest scientific developments in their field of research. Our research staff ensure that all offered research projects are relevant to current industrial needs, providing highly employable skills to our graduates. As an institute, we have a strong focus on areas such as sustainability and the environment, health and wellbeing, and culture and society. You will choose your main discipline from one of the following before joining the course:
- Science and Engineering
- Mathematics
- Computer Science
Assessment method
Acquisition of core knowledge is achieved through lectures, seminars, workshops, audio-visual presentation, tutorials and private study, supplemented, where appropriate, contributions by guest and visiting lecturers. Depending on the MRes pathway, and the Department within which this sits, each taught module is assessed by the submission of one or more written coursework assignment (totalling 4000 words equivalent), oral presentations or two-hour examination. The format of the assessment will vary depending on the module content, e.g. data interpretation and evaluation; research proposal; evaluative report, etc.
Entry requirements
Applicants should normally possess an upper second class honours degree in any relevant discipline with additional emphasis placed upon the student's preparedness for study and performance at interview which will inform the selection process. A lower second class degree may be mitigated by substantial relevant work experience. Decisions concerning the allocation of credit, either for admission or advanced standing, will be the responsibility of a Credit Allocation Panel. Credit value will be given for appropriate certificated or experiential learning completed within the previous five years and through which an applicant can demonstrate prior achievement of learning outcomes related to one or more programme modules. A student seeking advanced standing must apply before enrolment. Each student will be interviewed as required in all Chester Research Degrees and the Interview record form will be completed and submitted to Postgraduate Research Admissions with the completed application.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Please see our website for current fee information
https://www.chester.ac.uk/student-life/fees-and-finance/postgraduate-fees/postgraduate-research-degree-fees/
Provider information
University of Chester
Parkgate Road
Chester
CH1 4BJ