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Economics (MSc)
Provides advanced, rigorous training in the essential elements of economics – microeconomics, macroeconomics and econometrics – plus a range of specialist topic options covering theoretical and empirical approaches.
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Finance (MSc)
You will acquire an in-depth understanding of the financial markets and institutions both in the UK and abroad while developing advanced analytical abilities and technical skills in empirical finance and modelling, preparing you for a professional career in the financial industry.
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Management (MLitt)
Provides students with an understanding of key contemporary management methods and the fundamental analytical, practical and leadership skills needed for managerial roles within organisations.
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Marketing (MLitt)
Develops an integrated and critically aware understanding of marketing and organisations, and prepares students to meet the strategic challenges of the global marketplace.
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Catalysis (MSc)
Provides students with specialised advanced knowledge and skills in modern catalysis, detailing the role catalysis plays in improving sustainability and solving environmental issues in chemical manufacture.
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Shakespeare and Renaissance Literary Culture (MLitt)
Offers an introduction to the literature of the 16th and 17th centuries, with a focus on the work of William Shakespeare.
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International Business (MLitt)
Prepares students for cross-cultural work, providing the knowledge and critical understanding of key business and management practices while considering issues of responsibility in organisations on a global scale. Students will have the opportunity to hear from eminent academics and business executives via the Masters Extra (MA) Programme as well as attend corporate visits.
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Animal Behaviour (MSc)
Provides an intellectual and practical overview of modern animal behaviour taught by leading researchers, utilising the latest techniques and research skills to explore key topics such as cognition, behavioural ecology, and biologging.
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Chemical Science (MSc)
Provides students with advanced knowledge and skills in modern chemical sciences and encourages them to explore research-led topics through a wide range of modules.
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Sacred Music (MLitt)
Students gain a deeper understanding of the theological and artistic foundations of sacred music making, and can develop practical skills for sacred music performance and leadership.
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Creative Writing (MLitt)
Develops original work while providing critical and creative study in either poetry or prose and offers practice-based, technically and creatively oriented tuition by leading contemporary authors with an emphasis on the development of individual style and the goal of literary excellence.
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Medieval English (MLitt)
A rigorous programme of study covering the medieval literature of England and Scotland from the Anglo-Saxon period to the early Renaissance.
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Finance and Economics (MSc)
Provides advanced training in the theoretical tools and empirical techniques for economics and finance, with access to trading workshops and the Bloomberg Trading Suite, preparing students for a professional career in international banking, the finance industry and governmental agencies. Students will also have the opportunity to obtain certification in the Bloomberg Market Concept (BMC) and Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) without incurring additional costs.
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Banking and Finance (MSc)
In this course, accredited by the Chartered Banker Institute, students will gain the skills and knowledge needed for specialist roles in banking and the wider financial services sector alongside exposure to contemporary global issues and research in banking and finance.
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Finance and Management (MSc)
Accredited by the Chartered Banker Institute and providing an accelerated pathway to Chartered Banker Status. Students on the course will develop an integrated and critically aware understanding of the context of managing financial institutions and organisations, and learn how to take an effective finance-related role within those organisations.
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Environmental History MLitt
Explores human interaction with the non-human natural world within the context of studying the history of science, medicine and the environment.
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Intellectual History (MLitt)
Provides students with a broad knowledge of the latest intellectual-historical research on politics, religion, philosophy, science, international relations, economics and literature.
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Medieval History (MLitt)
Gain a deep understanding of a variety of topics across the medieval worlds, from Central Asia to the Atlantic and from Iceland to Egypt.
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Medieval Studies (MLitt)
Working with colleagues covering a vast range of expertise from Late Antiquity to the 15th century and across the medieval world, from the Middle East and the Mediterranean to the British Isles and Scandinavia, students will study the different theoretical approaches and current debates in the fields of history, art history, divinity, languages and literature.
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Modern History (MLitt)
An introduction to history and historiography for students interested in all branches of historical study, with the opportunity to specialise in a particular area to gain a deeper understanding of their subject.
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Gender Studies (MLitt)
Explores the theory and history of gender studies as well as how gender interacts with class, race, ethnicity, sexuality, inequality, and power.
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Sustainable Development (MSc)
This course looks at issues like climate change, development, health, energy, policy change and conservation, helping students to develop critical and creative thinking about sustainability.
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Playwriting and Screenwriting (MLitt)
Provides a gateway into the professional world of writing for stage, radio or screen with an emphasis on your individual voice and style.
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Middle Eastern History (MLitt)
Explores the history and culture of the Middle East, and introduces students to methodological and analytical approaches, including Orientalism.
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Health Data Science MSc
Explores the principles and practice of digital health as well as applied skills commonly needed for digital health careers.
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Mathematics (MSc)
Enhances your ability to apply analytical techniques, and perform the clear logical thinking and deductive reasoning necessary to explore complex patterns, structure and problems.
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Statistics (MSc)
Prepares students with a strong quantitative background for further postgraduate studies or a future career in the private sector.
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Art History (MLitt)
Offers a diverse range of subject areas, from medieval art and architecture to contemporary performance art, and addresses the major themes and concepts that connect different periods of art history.
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Classics (MLitt)
An intensive taught programme that allows you to specialise in a range of areas, such as Greek or Latin literature, ancient history, classical archaeology, and ancient philosophy, and is designed primarily as preparation for further research.
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Comparative Literature (MLitt)
Explores the transnational understanding of literature and culture, providing a critical evaluation of classical and contemporary theoretical approaches combined with the intensive study of a range of texts across national, cultural and linguistic borders, and the relations between them.
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Artificial Intelligence (MSc)
An advanced research-led course in the study of artificial intelligence (AI) that will develop students' skills in logic, constraint programming, language processing, machine learning, and neural networks.
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Computer Science (MSc)
Offers students with a strong undergraduate background in computer science the opportunity to follow their interests in studying the subject at an advanced, research-led level. Students will have the option to choose from a range of advanced topics including artificial intelligence, human computer interaction, networks and distributed systems, and software engineering.
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Software Engineering (MSc)
Advanced research-led course in software engineering where students develop knowledge and skills in software reuse, agile development, software architecture and critical systems engineering.
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Analytic and Exegetical Theology (MLitt)
Addresses central themes in Christian thought. Students will carry out contemporary research in biblical exegesis, systematic theology, and analytic philosophy.
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Biblical Languages and Literature (MLitt)
Students with a knowledge of Biblical languages will increase their linguistic and exegetical skills through sustained close and critical engagement with the Biblical texts and themes on this course.
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Theology and the Arts (MLitt)
Gives students an introduction to the field of theology and the arts, acting as a stand-alone Masters course or a stepping stone for those considering doctoral research in the field.
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Systematic and Historical Theology (MLitt)
Offers students the opportunity to engage at a high level with the study of Christian doctrine in its historical context and systematic expression.
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Romantic and Victorian Studies (MLitt)
Enhances students' knowledge of the phases of literary production and reception, and of relevant cultural and historical contexts and thinking about Romanticism and Victorian literature through the study of literary culture from the 1790s to 1900.
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Women, Writing and Gender (MLitt)
This course offers a unique opportunity to explore the rich and varied output of women writers across history and to consider critical issues surrounding gender and writing from 1500 to the present day.
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Legal and Constitutional Studies (MLitt)
Study different theoretical approaches to law, legal history and constitutionalism, using the past to interrogate and investigate current issues and controversies.
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Museum and Heritage Studies (MLitt)
Prepares students for employment in museums by providing training in all types of museums, galleries and other heritage facilities.
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Strategic Studies (MLitt)
This course takes a historical approach to core themes in strategic studies, enabling students to apply strategy-making knowledge and strategic thinking to armed conflict.
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Marine Ecosystem Management (MSc)
Taught by the leading experts from the Scottish Oceans Institute, this programme prepares students for professional careers in research and management by providing them with a superior understanding of marine systems, exploring the interconnections between the physical environment, biodiversity and the impacts of human activities.
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Marine Mammal Science (MSc)
Taught by leading experts at the Sea Mammal Research Unit and the Scottish Oceans Institute, this course prepares students for professional careers in the research and conservation of marine mammals. The world's only research-focused MSc degree in this subject.
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Mathematical Biology (MSc)
Prepares students with a background in mathematics and related fields for a PhD in Mathematical Biology or a research career in the biomedical sector. Covering topics including mathematical oncology, ecological modelling, medical statistics, and population dynamics.
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Iranian Studies (MLitt)
Study the history, politics and international relations of Iran. You will explore questions of nationalism, religion and society, as well as Iran’s place in the region and the broader international community.
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Psychology Conversion (MSc)
Provides students who hold an undergraduate Honours degree in a subject other than psychology with the necessary skills to study a research degree at MPhil or PhD level in psychology or join a clinical training programme.
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Data-Intensive Analysis (MSc)
This interdisciplinary course provides students with an understanding of how data is used to gain useful insights in all areas of scientific endeavour through statistical theory and practice allied to computational data science and visualisation.
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History of Photography (MLitt)
Study the origins of photography, contemporary practices and debates, modernist art photography, documentary approaches, photographic collections, and technological advances up to the digital era.
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Human Computer Interaction (MSc)
Provides the tools, knowledge and skills required to work in areas like user experience, usability, information visualisation, human factors in computing systems, and human computer interaction research.