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MPhil - Master of Philosophy
Plymouth Campus
Full Time
Oct 2027
1 Year
The degree of Master of Philosophy (MPhil) is awarded for a research study, which makes a significant contribution to knowledge. Candidates must demonstrate that they have made an original personal contribution to the understanding of a problem in a specific field, the advancement of knowledge, or the generation of new ideas.
Key features
Use of unrivalled facilities:
• the nationally important Coastal, Ocean and Sediment Transport (COAST) laboratory
• the Marine Station
• Lovelace System High Performance Computing facility
Membership of active research groups comprising other research students and staff
This full time or part time programme is suitable for people who have a particular research question or topic in mind, and wish to explore this through independent study in order to produce an original contribution to the subject. If you aspire to a research career this is the most appropriate research degree to undertake.
You will be guided by a small supervisory team of academic experts under the direction of a Director of Studies.
You will be expected to fully engage with skills development and training and to present your research in a range of scholarly contexts.
Your MPhil will be assessed via submission of either a written thesis (approximately 80,000 words), and a viva voce (an oral examination).
The University of Plymouth's campus is centrally located within Britain's Ocean City, perched on the south western coast...
