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Newcastle University| The award | How you will study | Study duration | Course start | Domestic course fees | International course fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRes | Full-time | 12 months | find out | find out | find out |
| MRes | Part-time | 24 months | find out | find out | find out |
This course provides you with an exceptional grounding in marine environmental research. You'll develop your understanding of key concepts and issues. You'll also develop the skills and qualities required for a career in academia or industry.
Through a combination of taught and research modules, our course develops your understanding of:
Our taught modules will ground your understanding of marine ecosystem dynamics, research methodologies and environmental governance. You will develop your research skills by designing and completing a supervised project.
Major sites for projects include the:
The project will develop a detailed knowledge of your chosen research topic by drawing on the research communities within the Ecology Research Group, in the School of Natural and Environmental Sciences.
You can design your research project, producing a research proposal upon application.
Staff
Our staff have over 30 years of research and teaching experience, both in the UK and overseas. Their expertise spans the natural and social sciences in coastal-marine science and management.
The Ecology Research Group was formed in 2017, and comprises 21 academics, 12 post-docs, and a large cohort of postgraduate research students.
We work across the spectrum, from fundamental ecological science to application and translation into management and policy. We are interdisciplinary, applied, and, in some cases, develop cutting-edge technology. This includes work in complexity science and environmental genomics. We collaborate with colleagues from across the University, nationally and internationally and our work has societal impacts.
This research group has had notable successes in their work on:
They are also active in:
Partnerships
There are exceptional opportunities if you see yourself in a marine environmental science research career. We have strong links with:
These partnerships provide you with the opportunity for exchanges and involvement.
Academic papers
There are opportunities for involvement in key papers. Previous students have often led on papers and projects in areas that include:
Tropical coastal management
Hicks CC, McClanahan, TRM, Cinner JE, Hills JM (2009) Trade offs in values assigned to ecological goods and services associated with different coral reef management strategies. Ecology and Society. 14 (1): 10.
Marine ecosystem services
Smith V, Fitzsimmons C (2011) Local livelihood diversification: conservation and Socio-economics of scuba diving in the Solomon Islands. International Journal of Ecotourism. 10: 179-196.
North Sea marine policy
Scarff G, Fitzsimmons C, Gray T (2014) The new mode of marine governance in the UK: aspirations and challenges. Marine Policy. 51: 96-102.
Marine biology
Tanzil JTI, Brown BE, Tudhope AW, Dunne RP (2009), Decline in skeletal growth of the coral Porites lutea from the Andaman Sea, South Thailand between 1984 and 2005, Coral Reefs 28: 519-528
Coral reef ecology
McWilliam JN, Hawkins AD (2013) A comparison of inshore marine soundscapes. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 446: 166-176.
Marine protected area management
Peterson AM, Stead SM (2011) Rule breaking and livelihood options in marine protected areas. Environmental Conservation. 38: 342-352.
Fisheries ecology and sustainability
Hart K, Gray T, Stead SM (2013) Consumptive versus non-consumptive use of sea turtles? Stakeholder perceptions about sustainable use in three communities near Cahuita National Park, Costa Rica. Marine Policy. 42: 236-244.
Delivery
Three taught modules worth 60 credits are delivered in week blocks during semester one. A research project worth 120 credits is undertaken across semesters 2 and 3.
The course is delivered by the School of Natural and Environmental Sciences.
Facilities
The School of Natural and Environmental Sciences has an outstanding range of facilities to support our research and teaching, including:
See our course fees and funding webpage - http://www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/courses/degrees/marine-ecosystems-governance-mres/#fees&funding
A 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent in:
International Students
To study this course you need to meet our Band 7 English Language requirements:
Direct Entry : IELTS 6.5 overall (with a minimum of 6.0 in all sub-skills)
If you have lower English Language scores, you may be accepted onto a pre-sessional English course.
Our typical English Language requirements are listed as IELTS scores but we also accept a wide range of English Language tests.
The equivalent academic qualifications that we accept are listed on our country pages.
Pre-sessional English Course Requirements
You can study a pre-sessional English course at our INTO Newcastle Centre.
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