Science and Engineering at The University of Edinburgh

Are you interested in the relationship between society and environment? Do you want to know how to understand the cultural values that shape the way we view nature? How can we intervene in a world that is spatially and socially divided between those who have and those who do not? How do we chart the complex geographies of a mobile world?

These are just some examples of the kinds of questions core to the work of Human Geographers. They are the kinds of questions that our MSc by Research (Human Geography) trains you to investigate and answer.

Through this research Masters you will be able to explore a specialist research topic, supported by advanced level course-based training in research theory and methods, as well as enjoying one-on-one supervision from expert scholars in the field of human geography.

The research may be in any area of social, urban, environmental, development, political, economic, historical or cultural geography supported by the Human Geography Research Group. The degree is co-delivered with the Graduate School of Social and Political Studies.

We welcome students who wish to pursue a specialist research topic of their own choosing (subject to approval). We also encourage prospective students to view the Human Geography Research Group's list of suggested topics.

The degree can be taken as a stand-alone Masters, or as Year One training in a (1+3) PhD programme, and has recognition by the UK’s ESRC and the AHRC.

- Dr Emily Brady, Programme Director

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