The MSc in Professional Science is an innovative, new graduate degree designed to allow students to pursue advanced training in science, while simultaneously developing business and workplace skills highly valued by employers.
This qualification would suit students who want to explore scientific topics at postgraduate level but also have an interest in how science relates to the world of business. Most courses are taught, but there is also a compulsory project course where students undertake a substantial piece of independent research which links science and professional skills. This degree is recognised by the international Professional Science Masters Programme.
Completing this qualification will equip you with a set of key transferable skills which will be relevant for the workplace as well as providing you with a base of postgraduate level science knowledge and understanding. You will learn to critically evaluate current research and advanced scholarship in your field of study as well as evaluating research methodologies. You will learn to deal with complex issues and make sound judgements and decisions in complex and unpredictable situations. You will learn to communicate information and conclusions to specialist and non-specialist audiences including business audiences, demonstrate self-direction and originality in tackling and solving problems and act autonomously in planning and implementing tasks at a professional level. The nature of this qualification will develop your independent learning skills and enhance your ICT skills in locating information and communicating with others in both professional and academic contexts.
Further information about this award and the courses within it can be found here.