Whats the difference between the MRes, MSc, MPhil and PhD degrees?
Students on both the MRes and MSc degrees undertake individual projects and also follow taught modules. However, the project work is much more extensive on the MRes degree and has a research area as its focus which is not necessarily the case on an MSc. Also, the project work is carried out throughout the period of the MRes programme whereas project work is typically carried out in the latter stages of an MSc. Conversely, more taught modules will be followed on an MSc compared to the MRes. It is expected that the balance between project work and taught modules will be two-thirds project work and one-third taught modules on the MRes compared to one-third project work and two-thirds taught modules on an MSc. MPhil/PhD are research degrees involving individual study of a specific research problem. Taught modules are not followed as a requirement of the degree. A research student writes up the results of the research work in a thesis which is examined by independent examiners: the examiner
