📖Program Curriculum

Year 1 (2023/24)
The programme is closed to external applicants from 21/22 and will continue for ESRC funded students on the SWDTP PhD.

Unit name Unit code Credit points Status Teaching Block
Mathematics and Programming Skills for Social Scientists GEOGM0032 15 Mandatory TB-2
Research Design Methods & Skills in the Social Sciences GEOGM0035 15 Mandatory TB-1
Advanced Quantitative Methods for Social and Policy Research POLIM0021 20 Mandatory TB-2
Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods in the Social Sciences (SPS) SPOLM0014 20 Mandatory TB-1
Dissertation: MRes Advanced Quantitative Methods GEOGM0063 60 Mandatory AYEAR
The recommended list of optional units for this programme is shown below. Students are encouraged to choose a minimum of 50 credit points and a maximum of 60 credit points from this list. Alternatively students may wish to take units from across the Faculty or from the AQM programmes at Bath or Exeter subject to timetabling and by agreement with the programme director and relevant unit convenor. Depending on the institution offering them units may be of different credit values; the minimum volume of credit required for this programme is 180.
Mapping and Modelling Geographic Data in R GEOGM0046 20 Optional TB-1
An Introduction to GIS and Remote Sensing for Environmental Policy and Management GEOGM0013 20 Optional TB-2
Earth System Modeling GEOGM0030 20 Optional TB-2
Supervised Individual Study GEOGM0033 10 Optional TB-4
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🏠 Accommodation

You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

How to book:
  • Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
  • Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it
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💰 Fees

Application Fee:

415 RMB

Tuition fee:

24,700 GBP per year

24,700 GBP in total

❓✅❌ Entry Requirements

You are not eligible to apply to this program because:

The minimum age is 18.

English fluency is required.
You need to be either:
- A native English speaker
- Studied in English at high school or a degree
- Have passed IELTS level 6.5 or TOEFL 95 or above.

Minimum education level: Bachelor's.

The program is competitive, you need to have a high grades of Average A, 70%, or a high GPA.

All students from all countries are eligible to apply to this program.

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📬 Admissions Process

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Application step 3

Please choose the programs here , "You are advised to select 2-3 programs to increase your chances of getting accepted.

Required Documents:

  • Passport
  • Graduation certificate
  • Passport size photo
  • Official transcript
  • Personal statement
  • English certificate (You can take the English test online)
  • Guarantor letter
  • 2 Recommendation letters

Preparing documents:

You can start your application now and send the application documents during your application. Some documents you can send later if you don’t have them right away. Some more info about preparing application documents is here

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Application process:

Applying Online is simple in just a few steps. More information is available here.

The first steps are to choose the programs, pay the application fee and upload the application documents.

Once submitted to Global Admissions, we will review your application within 2-3 days and proceed to the university or ask you for further clarification

After it has been processed to the university you will receive your unique application ID from each university.

The university may contact you directly for further questions.

We will then follow up each week with the university for updates. As soon as there is any update we will let you know. If you have made other plans, decide to withdraw / change address at any time please let us know.

After you have been accepted you will receive your admissions letter electronically and asked to pay the non-refundable deposit to the university.

Once you have paid the deposit the university will issue you the admissions letter and visa form to your home country.

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