Environmental Sciences MSc (Research)

University of Glasgow

Our main research themes are: Life and its Interactions with Dynamic Environments, and Global Landscapes & Climate Change.We take an integrated approach to study at Glasgow, bringing together internationally leading expertise in physical and human geography, geology and geomatics. Our postgraduate students benefit from many fieldwork opportunities, ranging from short day excursions close to Glasgow to longer residential field trips, which may involved overseas travel. The School has close links with industry. We arrange many guest speakers and there are also informal opportunities to meet people from industry at open events. Projects may be carried out in conjunction with industry. You will be part of a Graduate School which provides the highest level of support to its students. The overall aim of our Graduate School is to provide a world-leading environment for students which is intellectually stimulating, encourages them to contribute to culture, society and the economy and enables them to become leaders in a global environment. We have a diverse community of over 750 students from more than 50 countries who work in innovative and transformative disciplinary and interdisciplinary fields. An important part of our work is to bring our students together and to ensure they consider themselves an important part of the University’s academic community. Being part of our Graduate School community will be of huge advantage to you in your studies and beyond and we offer students a number of benefits in addition to exceptional teaching and supervision, including: A wide-ranging and responsive research student training programme which enables you to enhance your skills and successfully complete your studies.Mobility scholarships of up to £4000 to enable you to undertake work in collaboration with an international partner.A diverse programme of activities which will ensure you feel part of the wider-research community (including our biannual science slam event).A residential trip for all new research students.The opportunity to engage with industry-partners through training, placements and events.Professionally accredited programmes.

College of Science and Engineering