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Media Geographies, MSc by Research

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Geography at Swansea achieved top 20 in the UK for research quality

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  • UK/EU
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MSc by Research 1 Years Full Time
    • Start Date Sept 2019
    • Location Singleton Park Campus
    • Tuition Fees Per Year £ 4,327
MSc by Research 2 Years Part Time
    • Start Date Sept 2019
    • Location Singleton Park Campus
    • Tuition Fees Per Year £ 2,163.50
MSc by Research 1 Years Full Time
    • Mode of Study
    • Start Date Sept 2019
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    • Location Singleton Park Campus
    • Tuition Fees Per Year £ 17,550
MSc by Research 2 Years Part Time
    • Mode of Study
    • Start Date Sept 2019
    • Typical Offer - More Information
    • Location Singleton Park Campus
    • Tuition Fees Per Year £ 8,800
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Course Overview

The MSc by Research in Media Geographies allows you to undertake a year long individual programme of personally and professionally enriching research.

Your media geographies research project will be shaped by participation in research activities such as seminars, workshops, laboratory activity and field work, as well as your involvement in one of our established research groups.

While this research programme usually finishes after a year, it can be used to progress to the second year of a PhD degree in the appropriate circumstances.

The diverse work of our current research projects includes:

  • Advancing the application of stable isotopes in tree rings as indicators of climate/environmental change
  • Quantification of the past and future contribution of glaciers and ice sheets to sea level rise
  • Understanding the response of the biosphere to variations in climate
  • Understanding international migration patterns and processes associated with forced migration, labour migration and ‘mixed flows’
  • Cities and urban theory, focusing on the interface between human geography and continental philosophy

In the latest Research Assessment Exercise, 95% of Geography research at Swansea was judged to be of international quality, and 60% was rated as world-leading or internationally excellent.

  • Geography at Swansea achieved UK Top Ten for research impact [Research Excellence Framework 2014]
  • UK Top 20 for research quality [Times & Sunday Times University Guide 2019]
  • Top 75 in the world [51-75 (out of 200) in the new Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS) 2017]
  • World ranked in the top 250 [QS World University Rankings 2017]

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Entry Requirements

MSc by Research programmes: We normally require a minimum of an upper second class Honours degree or equivalent in geography or a related field.

IELTS 6.5 (with a minimum of 6.0 in each component) or equivalent.

Applicants to this programme would normally be expected to meet the minimum entry requirements indicated above. The College/School reserves the right to ask for higher academic grades and qualifications.

Admissions decisions take into account not only prior academic qualifications, but also factors including the standard of the research synopsis/proposal submitted by the applicant, their performance at interview (if required), intensity of competition for limited places and relevant professional experience (where appropriate).

How you are Supervised

Swansea is a research-led University and our department makes a significant contribution. We have staff working on post-disaster landscapes (Professor Marcus Doel), new understandings of nationalism (Dr Angharad Closs Stephens), and post-conflict cultural revival (Dr Amanda Rogers). Their expertise will support your work.

You will have access to:

  • a computer laboratory dedicated to Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
  • a remote sensing computer laboratory with 10 high-performance Linux workstations
  • Specialist laboratory suites for stable isotope ratio analysis; tree ring analysis; extraction and identification of organic compounds; pollen extraction and analysis; rainfall simulation; tephra analysis; soil and sediment characterisation

Our computing facilities include 15 dual-processor workstations for earth observation, a 20-node multiprocessor Beowulf cluster, and the IBM ‘Blue Ice’ Supercomputer, which is mainly used for climate and glaciological modelling.

Welsh Provision

If you are a Welsh speaker our dedicated academy, Academi Hywel Teifi, is here to support you throughout your time at Swansea University. We offer you:

  • An interview through the medium of Welsh when applying for a place.
  • The option to receive your personal correspondence in Welsh - we will then communicate with you in your language of choice.
  • The option to write and submit your coursework or exams through the medium of Welsh (even if you have chosen to study in English), and every effort will be made to mark your work in its original language.
  • A Welsh-speaking personal tutor.
  • One-to-one support to improve your academic Welsh language skills.

Since 2011, there has been a 40% increase in the number of students studying through the medium of Welsh at Swansea University and our *TEF data over the last two years shows that Welsh-medium students are high achievers in regards to employability (*Swansea University TEF return 2017 and 2018).

Tuition Fees

Annual tuition fees for entry in the academic year 2019/20 are as follows:

UK/EU International
MSc by Research Full Time £ 4,327 £ 17,550
MSc by Research Part Time £ 2,163.50 £ 8,800

Tuition fees for years of study after your first year are subject to an increase of 3%.

You can find further information of your fee costs on our tuition fees page.

Note: The UK/EU fee is indicative pending confirmation from UKRI

If your course starts in January, April or July 2019 please refer to the 2018/19 fee costs on our tuition fees page.

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study. To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's scholarships and bursaries page.

International students and part-time study: It is now possible for some students to study part-time under the Tier 4 visa route. This is dependent on factors relating to the course and your individual situation. It may also be possible to study with us if you are already in the UK under a different visa category. Please visit the University information on Visas and Immigration for further guidance and support.

Current students: You can find further information of your fee costs on our tuition fees page.

Scholarships and Bursaries

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study.

To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's scholarships and bursaries page.

Academi Hywel Teifi at Swansea University and the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol offer a number of generous scholarships and bursaries for students who wish to study through the medium of Welsh or bilingually. For further information about the opportunities available to you, visit the Academi Hywel Teifi Scholarships and Bursaries page.

Additional Costs

You may face additional costs while at university, including (but are not limited to):

  • Parking and travel to and from campus
  • Printing, photocopying, stationery and equipment costs (e.g. USB sticks)
  • Purchase of books or texts
  • Printing and binding
  • Gowns for graduation ceremonies

How to Apply

Before applying, please identify a research topic or area by consulting our list of current research areas.

Once you have identified a research topic or an area, please complete a Research Proposal Form ‌which can be downloaded, and discuss this with the Admissions Tutor, Dr Stephen Cornford.

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For further guidance please visit our how to apply for postgraduate study pages

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        • Research in Global Migration, MSc
        • Research in Earth Observation, MSc
        • Research in Glaciology, MSc
        • Research in Global Environmental Modelling, MSc
        • Research in Media Geographies, MSc
        • Research in Social Theory and Space, MSc
        • Research in Urban Studies, MSc
        • Human Geography, PhD/MPhil
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        • Environmental Dynamics, MSc by Research
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