Program Overview

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MRes Climate Change Adaptation

The MRes in Climate Change Adaptation is a postgraduate research degree that tackles a critical and growing topic for research and innovation. The course provides advanced study of key issues related to action to mitigate and adapt to climate change, and particularly around the circular economy, the design of engineering options for sustainable development, and infrastructure adaptation.

Key Facts

• Start date: September
• Application deadline: August
• Study mode and duration: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time; 36 months part-time (online distance learning)

Why this Course?

The MRes in Climate Change Adaptation is the first of its kind, and it links with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) identified by the United Nations, particularly SDG13 Climate Action. An MRes offers a unique and bespoke experience; you can tailor your studies to suit your own research interests and career objectives. The course is largely research and project-based but there is also a taught element to it.

Course Content

The course combines a number of subjects including:

• Climate change, climate action, and climate resilience
• Sustainability
• Circular economy
• Carbon assessment
• Environmental impact assessment (EIA)

You'll complete six taught modules. Three classes are compulsory, and you then choose three optional. The bulk of your study will focus on the MRes dissertation project, which will develop your research skills and hone in-depth knowledge.

Compulsory Classes

1. Research methods for quantitative & qualitative approaches (10 credits): This class will introduce you to research techniques and examine different ways of presenting research results.
2. Circular economy & transformations towards sustainability (10 credits): This class covers the circular economy as a framework for the development and management of a sustainable 'waste-as-resource' economic system.
3. Environmental impact assessment (10 credits): This class introduces the methods used to predict environmental impacts and evaluates how these may be used to integrate environmental factors into decisions.

Elective Classes

You can choose two elective classes from a range of postgraduate classes on offer, including:

• Hydrogeology (10 credits)
• Global water policy (10 credits)
• Groundwater flow modelling (10 credits)
• Contaminated land (10 credits)
• Geographical information systems (10 credits)
• Fundamentals of environmental forensics (10 credits)
• Environmental pollution management (10 credits)
• Water & wastewater treatment design (10 credits)
• Vertically Integrated Project water and sanitation hygiene (10 credits)
• Financial engineering (10 credits)
• Water & environmental management (10 credits)
• Advanced materials science (10 credits)
• Industrial design and construction (10 credits)

Entry Requirements

• A minimum of first or upper second-class Honours degree from a UK institution (or overseas equivalent), and preferably a Masters-level qualification (or equivalent).
• Experience of independent research is preferable.
• We welcome students from a wide variety of disciplines, including civil and environmental engineering, earth sciences, geography, biology, environmental management, bioscience, chemistry and chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, business, computer sciences, and law.
• For candidates whose first language is not English, minimum standards of written and spoken English are an IELTS minimum overall band score of 6.5 (no individual test score below 5.5).

Fees & Funding

• Scotland: £11,900
• England, Wales & Northern Ireland: £11,900
• Republic of Ireland: If you are an Irish citizen and have been ordinary resident in the Republic of Ireland for the three years prior to the relevant date, and will be coming to Scotland for Educational purposes only, you will meet the criteria of England, Wales & Northern Ireland fee status.
• International: £30,250
• Distance learning: £5,100 (per 60 credits)
• Available scholarships can be found through the University's scholarships search.

Application

To apply to the MRes programme, you need to complete an application through the postgraduate research application portal, via the 'submit your own research proposal' avenue. Your application must be accompanied by a CV and research statement. The research statement is equivalent to a letter of motivation and should outline what motivates you about this MRes at the University of Strathclyde, any research experience to date, your research interests and career aspirations, the skills you're keen to develop, plus any clarification about how you meet the eligibility criteria.

Start Dates

The MRes courses start in September. Although you can apply to the programme at any time, in order to process your application in time for the forthcoming academic year, you'll need to complete your application before the end of July or earlier if you are a non-UK applicant.

Learning & Teaching

Taught classes are delivered via a mixture of approaches that may include lectures, online quizzes, tutorials, workshops, and research seminars. The thesis represents independent study to deliver new research in a field relating to climate change adaptation that interests you and that develops the skills you wish to acquire. Your independent study will be supported by the supervisor(s), research groups, and the MRes Director.

Assessment

You'll be assessed via a mixture of methods that may include assignments, online quizzes, formal exams, practicals, presentations or team projects. The final MRes thesis is typically assessed by viva voce.

Facilities

You'll have access to laboratory facilities providing the hands-on experience essential for a multidisciplinary approach to the design and development of engineering projects adapted to the challenges of climate change. Our £6 million state-of-the-art laboratory facilities are well-equipped with high-technological instrumentation and available space to investigate environmental & molecular microbiology, environmental chemistry, analytical chemistry, geomechanics & soil quality, and structural design & material science.

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Have You Considered?

We've a range of postgraduate taught and Masters courses similar to this one which may also be of interest, including:

• Geoenvironmental Engineering (MRes)
• Integrated Pollution Prevention & Control (MRes)
• Sustainability & Environmental Studies (MSc)
• Civil Engineering (MSc)
• Environmental Engineering (MSc)
• Hydrogeology (MSc)

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