MRes Management at Cardiff Metropolitan University

The MRes in Management is part of Cardiff Met's university-wide MRes programme. It combines an 80-credit taught phase with a 100-credit independent research phase, supporting candidates from developing a research idea through to a completed project.

Faculty: Cardiff School of Management  |  Department: Management  |  Duration: 18-24 months full time; 36-48 months part time  |  Intake: 2027  |  Location: Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

The taught phase has 40 credits of core research modules (Developing Your Research Idea plus a choice of quantitative, qualitative or mixed methods research skills) and 40 credits of subject-specific modules chosen from existing taught master's modules. The 100-credit research project is a thesis of up to 20,000 words or one to two manuscripts for peer review, assessed by viva voce. The exit award after 60 credits is a PGCert in Research Principles.

Career pathways

Prepares candidates for further research programmes such as a PhD or taught doctorate, or for research-based employment.

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