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- Degree awarded
- Master of Science (MSc)
- Duration
- 1 year (full-time)
- Entry requirements
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- high 2:1 honours degree (or overseas equivalent)
See application and selection tab.
In your application, you should demonstrate aptitude, knowledge and/or interest in three areas:
- data analytics and/or statistics;
- computational subjects; and
- pathway specific requirements.
These can be demonstrated by course units taken at undergraduate level and high school level, or professional experience.
For this Pathway we would expect applicants to evidence an interest and/or experience in topics related to environmental analysis. Examples are:
- Working experience in environment-themed topics (e.g. environment, climate, natural ecosystems, human social and economic systems, and health)
- Experience in working in data science, GIS or environmental based data analysis
Evidence of training in environment-themed methods or topics
- How to apply
- Apply online
Course options
| Full-time | Part-time | Full-time distance learning | Part-time distance learning | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSc | Y | N | N | N |
Course overview
- Absorb and focus on data, and what data science can do.
- Develop your team-working skills, and actively study as part of a dynamic group.
- Be inspired by what the interdisciplinary course, drawing on five different disciplines, can provide.
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Fees
For entry in the academic year beginning September 2022, the tuition fees are as follows:
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MSc (full-time)
UK students (per annum): £15,000
International, including EU, students (per annum): £27,500
Further information for EU students can be found on our dedicated EU page.
Policy on additional costs
All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).
Scholarships/sponsorships
Contact details
- School/Faculty
- School of Social Sciences
- Contact name
- School of Social Sciences Admissions Office
- pg-soss@manchester.ac.uk
- Website
- https://www.socialsciences.manchester.ac.uk/social-statistics/
- School/Faculty
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See: School Subjects
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