Overview

The Research MA/MSc degree offered at University of Leeds is a 12 month research project (24 months part-time). It is distinct from our taught Masters programmes and involves planning, implementing and writing up a research project. You will be supervised by two members of academic staff and will be encouraged to submit your work for publication at the end of the course.

Key facts:

We have projects you can apply for but you are also welcome to propose your own research project. By undertaking an original piece of research you will develop a mixture of high-level subject-specific and generic skills, including:

Project management: the ability to organise, plan and carry through to completion a complicated project
Technical expertise: project dependent but may also include good laboratory and fieldwork practice and advanced health and safety skills
High-level oral communication skills: especially on projects involving external partners and sponsors with whom you will liaise
Strong written communication skills: in writing up your research project, you will become proficient at explaining complex ideas
Data analysis skills: data handling, collation, and, where appropriate, statistical and graphical analysis
Self-motivation: although you will be closely supervised, you will have to be strongly self-motivated to succeed

Career:

As a postgraduate researcher, you’ll have the opportunity to attend a number of workshops offered by the University and our dedicated researcher training and development hub as well as through the University's Organisational Development and Professional Learning department (OD&PL). The training and development opportunities will be tailored to reflect the demands of your current project and future employment, in line with the researcher development framework, and will include workshops covering broad skills such as:

research methodologies and data management
writing research papers
research methodologies
strategy, project planning and management
ethics and intellectual property.

As well as developing important research skills, we recognise the importance of transferable skills such as communication, leadership and interpersonal skills which are valued by employers and will enhance your future employability.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

As a Masters by Research student, you will have regular meetings with your supervisors and will receive training in research skills on the University of Leeds' research student training programme.
You will join a large and dynamic community of research students in one of the UK's highest-rated Geography departments.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

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- Apply before 2026-09-30 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-04-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-31 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-11-30 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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88

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IELTS

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Leeds, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Geography Educational Research View 87 other Masters in Geography in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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88

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64

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Other requirements

General requirements

You will need at least a UK 2:1 honours degree or equivalent.

Tuition Fees

Living costs

Leeds

United Kingdom

637 - 1103 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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