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DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2026/2027

Draft Edition - Due to be published Thursday 9th April 2026

Timetable information in the Course Catalogue may be subject to change.
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Degree Programme Table: Human Geography (MSc by Research) (Full-time) (PRMSCGEOPY3F)

Jump to: Year 1

Year 1 Academic year: 2026/27, Starting in: September

Notes:

Should any student have already successfully completed and passed the compulsory courses as part of a previous MSc, students are permitted to take alternative courses. These courses must be chosen in consultation with the student's supervisor and approved by the MSc by Research in Human Geography Programme Director.


This programme can also be taken on a part time basis.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
Core quantitative data analysis 1 and 2

Must be taken during Semester 1

SCIL11009 20 credits
Research Skills in the Social Sciences: Data Collection

Must be taken during Semester 1

PGSP11016 20 credits
Methodological Debates in Human Geography

Must be taken during Semester 2

PRGE11001 20 credits
Dissertation in Human Geography

Must be taken during Full Year

PRGE11006 80 credits

Course options

Level 10 and 11 courses in Schedules A to G, I to R, T and W

Select exactly 20 credits from Level 10 and 11 courses in Schedules A to G, I to R, T and W
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