In addition to progressing with your research, you are expected to take the courses listed below. You may take courses in addition to those listed but must discuss this with your supervisors.
First year
(* denotes a half unit course)
Training courses
Compulsory (not examined)
Staff/Research Students Seminars
Weekly seminar
This involves presentations by speakrer from both inside and outside the Department
Compulsory (examined)
Course(s) to the value of a half unit from the list of options available on MSc Human Geography and Urban Studies.
Relevant advanced qualitative research methods course(s) to the value of one unit from the following:
Fundamentals of Social Science Research Design*
Qualitative Research Methods*
Doing Ethnography*
If appropriate, other advanced research methods courses – for example in quantitative methods - can be chosen, subject to the supervisors' and the course teacher's approval.
If you have completed MSc Human Geography and Urban Studies you must take different course(s) to those you have already taken.
Transferable skills courses
Compulsory (not examined except where student presentation forms part of the Annual Review or Upgrade process)
Research Project Seminar
Presentations by research students of aspects of their own research, stressing problems of theory, methodology and techniques.
Workshop in Information Literacy
Finding, managing and organising published research and data.
Second, third and fourth years
Training courses
Compulsory (not examined)
Staff/Research Students Seminars
Transferable skills courses
Compulsory (not examined except where student presentation forms part of the Annual Review or Upgrade process)
Research Project Seminar
At the end of your second year (full-time), you will need to satisfy certain requirements and if you meet these, will be retroactively upgraded to PhD status.
For the most up-to-date list of optional courses please visit the relevant School Calendar page.
You must note however that while care has been taken to ensure that this information is up to date and correct, a change of circumstances since publication may cause the School to change, suspend or withdraw a course or programme of study, or change the fees that apply to it. The School will always notify the affected parties as early as practicably possible and propose any viable and relevant alternative options. Note that that the School will neither be liable for information that after publication becomes inaccurate or irrelevant, nor for changing, suspending or withdrawing a course or programme of study due to events outside of its control, which includes but is not limited to a lack of demand for a course or programme of study, industrial action, fire, flood or other environmental or physical damage to premises.
You must also note that places are limited on some courses and/or subject to specific entry requirements. The School cannot therefore guarantee you a place. Please note that changes to programmes and courses can sometimes occur after you have accepted your offer of a place. These changes are normally made in light of developments in the discipline or path-breaking research, or on the basis of student feedback. Changes can take the form of altered course content, teaching formats or assessment modes. Any such changes are intended to enhance the student learning experience. You should visit the School’s Calendar, or contact the relevant academic department, for information on the availability and/or content of courses and programmes of study. Certain substantive changes will be listed on the updated graduate course and programme information page.