MSc by Research Social Theory and Space at Swansea University

Programme overview

A year-long (full-time) or two-year (part-time) individual research programme supervised by Human Geography academic staff, shaped by participation in seminars, reading groups and established Human Geography research groups.

Department: Human Geography | Duration: 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time | Intake: October and January | Location: Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Research in areas including structuralist and poststructuralist geographies, psychoanalytic geographies, political economy, world cities and global-city networks, geographies of violence, modernity and postmodernity, and urban theory.

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Entry requirements

Applicants should check how their qualification compares on the country-specific entry requirements. MSc by Research: a 2:1 undergraduate degree (or non-UK equivalent defined by Swansea University). English language: IELTS 6.5 overall with no individual component below 6.0, or a Swansea University recognised equivalent. Admissions decisions may also depend on the standard of the research synopsis or proposal, performance at interview, intensity of competition for limited places and relevant professional experience.

Domestic applicants: GBP 5,006 a year (2025/26). UK student full-time annual rate (2025/26 entry point); part-time is half. Charged over the minimum candidature period. Bench fees may apply. Source

International applicants: GBP 23,050 a year (2026/27). Year 1 tuition, full-time; later years increase by 3% Source

Intake: October and January

Duration: 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time

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