Masters Greater Manchester

MSc/LLM Construction Law & Practice -Produce reflective practitioners able to conduct and communicate legal analysis with confidence and accuracy in relation to any aspect of mainstream professional construction practice; -Examine construction practice from a legal perspective, to...

MSc/PgDip Advanced Control Systems Programme content The programme is control systems focused, with the emphasis on control systems theory together with a range of control applications including industrial control (SCADA), intelligent control, flight control and robotic control. The...

MSc Materials Physics The course is designed to place the student at a point he/she will understand the issues and be able to make a real contribution to research and development in this area. Throughout the course emphasis is placed on the understanding of the atomistic origin of...

MSc/PgDip Environmental Protection Vocational course with a substantial contribution to teaching from visiting practitioners Emphasis on a student-centred approach to learning Opportunities to undertake dissertation placements in a wide variety of public, private and voluntary sector...

MA in Politics and Contemporary History (MAPACH) The broad aim of the degree is to promote an understanding of contemporary history and political studies as well as an appreciation of the advantages to be gained from studying the two disciplines together under one programme of study. At...

Ancient World Studies MA This non-vocational Masters degree teaches and develops a wealth of transferable skills, and thus enables students to keep open a very wide range of career options. Recent graduates have gone on to vocational MAs (e.g. in Gallery & Museum Studies), to PhDs in...

Biblical Studies MA The programme aims to provide postgraduates with the opportunity to further their study of the Bible through reading a range of biblical texts in their original languages and through analysing primary sources critically. A particular focus of the programme Is on...

Communication Engineering MSc This programme provides an up-to-date view of communication and telecommunication engineering from a systems level through to implementation using Microwave, Optical and Semi-Conductor Devices. Emphasis is placed on mobile communications, networks and wireless...

Cultural History MA Course description This programme exploits our noted research strengths in the new cultural history, to provide an advanced introduction to its potentialities and to the debates it has generated. A theoretical and historiographical introduction to these is provided...

Education with Qualified Teacher Status MA This course aims to meet the needs of well qualified, new entrants to the teaching profession. It has been put together in response to a range of recent developments in the profession. The course has been designed for both Primary and Secondary...

Environmental Sciences, Policy and Management MESPOM This Erasmus Mundus Masters course aims to prepare future leaders to analyze and manage environmental issues in various social contexts. There is a growing need worldwide for such internationally trained specialists able to link advanced...

Global Business Analysis MBus This course is a unique interdisciplinary degree focusing on the latest thinking in comparative international management. Unlike other masters courses that also focus on fields of international business studies, this course emphasises the exploration of...

ICTs for Development MSc/PGDip Course description In recent years there has been - and continues to be - a massive expansion in the number of information-and-communications-technology-for-development (ICT4D) projects (telecentres, ICT-enabled microenterprise, public service kiosks,...

International Development: Public Policy and Management MA The programme is designed to provide: -a comprehensive knowledge of the main concepts and skills required to provide leadership in public policy formulation and implementation within a development framework; -an opportunity...

Latin American Cultural Studies MA -introduce students to key areas of debate in the theory and practice of Latin American Cultural Studies, whilst allowing them to study aspects of the subject to a specialist level. -encourage the study and analysis of culture and cultural theory in...

Managerial Psychology MSc A version of the MSc in Organisational Psychology for those not seeking professional accreditation, this course provides those with an appropriate background in social sciences/human resource management with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills used in...

Modern European History MA Course description The dramatic transformation of the European map since 1989, and the associated resurgence of 'identity politics', remind us of the importance of history in making sense of modern Europe and its peoples. This MA programme offers a long-term...

Petroleum Geoscience MSc Course description Petroleum Geoscience Centre: The Petroleum Geoscience Centre at The University of Manchester combines postgraduate MSc and PhD training, industry professional development programmes and internationally renowned research within one of the...

Political Science - Political Theory Pathway (Standard Route) MA Course description This programme offers an opportunity to explore some of the key political science and public policy issues of the 21st century. These include examination of the nature and problems of policy making in...

Public Administration MPA -To introduce participants to the major controversies, research and practices surrounding the administration, organisation and management of the public sector in the UK and internationally -To equip participants to critically analyse organisations generally and...