MRes Marine and Freshwater Systems at Swansea University

Research master's in the Biosciences Department with research embedded in its aquatic research groups, answering fundamental and applied questions on sustaining ecosystem services from marine and freshwater environments. The programme title reflects the nature of the research project.

Department: School of Biosciences, Geography and Physics (Biosciences)  |  Duration: 1 year full-time or 3 years part-time  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

The first term is advanced skills training in writing, analytical approaches and critical thinking, with two further modules chosen to match research interests (for example GIS, biodiversity and health ecology, endangered species, biodiversity assessment) and guidance on selecting a project. A 9-month independent research project starts at the end of January, supervised by a departmental team, and is written up as a thesis of publication standard. Projects can be selected from groups including Algal Research, Marine Conservation and Ecology (MARCEL), Marine Microbial Ecology, Seagrass Ecosystems and Fish Behaviour, Ecology and Evolution.

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