Course Name

MSc by Research Agriculture, Ecology and Environment

Level of study

Postgraduate Taught

Study Mode

Fulltime

Duration

1 Years

Start Term

Sept

Country

United Kingdom

City

Reading

Course Subject

Business & Management

Course Fees

Inside EU: 10205

Outside EU: 20555

Universities

University of Reading

Description

Providing an integrated understanding of ecology and environmental science with social and economic considerations in agricultural systems

This programme will prepare you for a research career in the agricultural and agri-environment sectors or for subsequent doctoral studies in agroecology and environmental sciences. The course is taught by researchers from the Centre for Agri-Environmental Research, one of the leading centres for agroecology research worldwide and highly respected by employers in the sector.

This master's programme will:

Provides a multi-disciplinary appreciation of the underlying environmental, social and economic issues surrounding contemporary agricultural systems.
Provides a rigorous training in research methods and statistical analyses commonly used in agriculture, ecology and environmental science.
Develops your critical appraisal skills of research literature at the interface between agriculture, ecology and environmental science.
Gives you the skills to plan, manage and conduct an in-depth field and / or lab based independent research project.

Programme specification:

For details of the core modules and structure of the degree, please download the programme specification. Please note, the program specification is subject to change. If you have any questions about changes, please contact us.

A key element of the programme is a 30-week research project that is worth 120 credits. To conduct this project you will join one of the University's thriving research teams and be supervised closely by experts in the field. The topic of this research project will be finalised during the MSc and can be based around your specific area of interest, but it must fit within the wider remit of Agriculture, Ecology and Environment. Academics in the School have the expertise to supervise projects across a wide-range of topics. Visit the personal research pages of a range of potential supervisors to get an idea of the possible subject areas that projects could be based around. This is not an exhaustive list of supervisors and if you already have a project or topic in mind, which you feel is not covered by the expertise of the academics below, please email us and we will work with you to identify a suitable supervisor.

Possible supervisors in the School include:

Professor Julian Park

Professor Simon Potts

Dr Deepa Senapathi