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Master of Ocean and Earth Science by Research

University of Southampton

  • Southampton, United Kingdom
  • 1 year
  • English
  • On campus
  • Master

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About the program

One-year, full-time Master of Science course in Ocean and Earth Science by Research, taught at Waterfront campus (National Oceanography Centre Southampton) at the University of Southampton.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (2): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Develop advanced subject knowledge in Ocean and Earth Science by Research
  • evaluate relevant research and communicate evidence-based academic findings. Study areas identified in the course outline include contemporary Topics in Ocean and Earth Science
  • MSc Key Skills for MSc by Research Ocean and Earth Science.

Career outcomes

  • Environmental consultant
  • Nature Conservation officer
  • Water quality scientist
  • Water engineer
  • Hydrogeologist
  • Meteorologist
  • Geophysicist
  • Oceanographer
  • Government Agencies
  • environmental consulting
  • <br>research institutions
  • Natural resources management
  • waste and water treatment companies

Curriculum

  • 1 year full-time taught on campus course with compulsory modules such as Contemporary Topics in Ocean and Earth Science
  • MSc Key Skills for MSc by Research Ocean and Earth Science Students and MSc by Research - Research Project
  • optional modules such as Advanced Exploration Geophysics
  • Biogeochemical Cycles in the Earth System and Biological Data Science in R allow some tailoring
  • a project forms part of the course.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • UK 2:2 or 2:1 honours degree or international equivalent (course offer shown in Grade)
  • plus any subject requirements on the course page
  • English proficiency required (IELTS 6.5 overall with 6.0 in each component for most courses)
  • Grade/entry criteria: Typical offer: 2:2 degree (course page).

Accepted academic background

Bachelor's degree (UK 2:2 or 2:1 equivalent); some courses have subject requirements; pre-master's route via ONCAMPUS (staged separately)

Language tests

  • IELTS Academic 7.0 overall with 6.5 in each component (course page)

Documents you’ll need

  • Degree Transcripts

How to apply

  1. Review the programme entry requirements and application deadline. Complete the postgraduate application on the official university website. Upload degree certificates
  2. academic transcripts
  3. English-language evidence where required. Submit any programme-specific references
  4. portfolio
  5. or research documents when applicable. Respond to any document requests or interview invitation. Accept the offer and complete enrollment.

Other costs

Tuition per year£31,200 GBP
Application fee_
Deposit_

Program details

CampusWaterfront campus (National Oceanography Centre Southampton)
Faculty or schoolOcean and Earth science
Department_
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value_
Study pace_
Post-study stay2
Scholarship noteCompetitive Southampton scholarships are available to eligible international undergraduate, taught postgraduate and research students. Award values, nationality, degree, subject, entry year and application conditions vary; funding is not guaranteed.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    September 2028

    Apply by

    No deadline listed

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 1 year.