Applicant information
What happens after you apply to Bristol?
MSc in Human Geography: Society and Space
| Awards Available | MSc |
|---|---|
| Duration of programme | One year full-time; two years part-time |
| Part-time study available? | Yes |
| Number of places | 15 |
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Programme overview
Human geography is a dynamic discipline with profound influence on current debates in the Social Sciences and Humanities. Human geographers focus on the critical study of the relationships between space and society, in particular the interconnection between environment, place and identity, knowledge, globalization processes, social justice, and a variety of other themes of crucial relevance in our contemporary world.
This programme is world-leading in the field. It provides you with a rigorous grounding in social theory and mainstream debates and techniques in human geography. It also offers a thorough training in qualitative and quantitative methods.
The programme equips you for careers in high-level public research, business and the creative industries, and provides an outstanding academic training for prospective PhD students and for those seeking a Masters-level qualification.
The programme is also closely linked to the University of Bristol Cabot Institute, which brings together multidisciplinary research into all aspects of global environmental change.
Entry requirements
An upper second-class honours degree (or equivalent) in an appropriate subject.
For information on international equivalent qualifications, please see our International Office website.
Admissions statement
Read the programme admissions statement for important information on entry requirements, the application process and supporting documents required.
Programme structure
Core units
- Contemporary Debates in Human Geography
- Advanced Spatial Modelling*
- Introduction to Quantitative Methodology*
- Researching Society and Space
- Theorising Society and Space
Optional units including (subject to change)
- Affect/Biopolitics/Technologies
- Geographies of Time and Timing
- Interrogating New Cultural Landscapes
- Migration, Mobility and Environment
- Urbanisation and Global Development
- Violent Environments: Warscapes, weaponising nature, and the geography of violent confilct
ESRC funded students must take one of the following:
- Spatial Modelling 4
- Practical Statistics for Use in Research and Policy
Dissertation
You will complete a research based dissertation of up to 15,000 words. The project accounts for 60 credit points. You begin work in May and submit by the middle of September.Application deadline: Not fixed
Get in touch
Postgraduate Student Administrator
School of Geographical Sciences
University Road
Bristol
BS8 1SS
Tel: +44 (0)117 954 5977
Email: geog-pgadmis@bristol.ac.uk
Web: http://www.bristol.ac.uk/geography
International students
Open to international students? Yes
English-language requirements: 6.5 overall with at least 5.5 in each band, in addition to the standard entry requirements.
Find information for international students on eligibility, funding options and studying at Bristol.
Fees and funding
2014/15 fees
Full-time: UK/EU £6,100;
overseas £14,100
Part-time: UK/EU £3,050;
overseas n/a
Fees are quoted per annum and are subject to annual increase.
Funding options
ESRC 1+3 studentships are available to UK applicants. School bursaries of up to £2,000 for outstanding students are also available. Please contact the School for details. Further information on funding for prospective UK, EU and international postgraduate students is available from the Student Funding Office.
Research Assessment Score
Unit of Assessment 32 applies. See Complete RAE listings for University of Bristol for further details.
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