My subject is offered both as an MA/MSc and an MRes. How will the course content differ?
As a cross-disciplinary research degree, the MRes brings together students from a range of disciplines, joined by a common interest in research. The main focus of the MRes is on research, not only in terms of the self-directed research project but also the taught module programme. As a masters programme, the MRes qualification is gained through achieving a total of 180 credits through successful completion of taught modules and the dissertation. The chart below shows the main structural differences between the MRes and a taught masters programme: The MRes Most taught masters Four taught modules (total 80 credits) Six taught modules (total 120 credits) Majority of taught modules on research methodologies Majority of taught modules are subject-based Dissertation (100 credits) Dissertation (60 credits) The dissertation is longer and is worked on for the duration of the programme of study alongside taught modules.
