MRes Research Methodology for Business & Management
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The programme provides comprehensive and coherent coverage of a wide range of methodological issues that arise in business research.
Your researcher training will provide you with the intellectual foundations that you will need for your journey into either the higher-level learning needed for advanced postgraduate research degrees or to work in a range of research focussed roles within organisational settings.
Course content
The course will introduce you to a range of research skills and specialist methods and techniques:
Semester one (* indicates core class)
- Research Methods*
- Reviewing literature for Business*
- Research Philosophy*
Semester two
- Software for Research
- Introduction to Quantitative Methods
- Advanced Quantitative Methods
- Policy & Project Evaluation (Economics only)
- Causality in Empirical Finance Research (Accounting and Finance Only)
- Advanced Qualitative Methods
Semester three
- Research Colloquium*
- Writing up Postgraduate Research
- Research Project*
Programme duration
- MRes: 180 credits - 12 months full-time
- PgDip*: 120 credits – approximately 9 months study full time
- PgCert*: 60 credits – approximately 4 months study full time
The course is offered on a full-time or part-time basis. Modules can be delivered as blended or online classes and run for two to three weeks a month from October to May. Students studying part-time will be able to complete their course of study over two academic years. The online nature of the course means that students can study with the maximum amount of flexibility.
* not available as a standalone qualification
Key course highlights:
- course can be studied as a blended or fully online programme
- course is ideally suited to part-time students juggling studies with other work
- strong practical focus including training in software and advanced quantitative and qualitative methods
- rich and diverse learning environment where you will study with students from around the world and studying a range of postgraduate research degrees
- opportunity to learn from academics who are leaders in their field and working at the cutting edge of business research
Triple-accredited business school
Fees & funding
All fees quoted are per academic year unless otherwise stated.
Entrants may be subject to a small fee during the writing up period.
| Scotland | £4,596 |
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| England, Wales & Northern Ireland | £4,596 |
| International | £16,400 |
| Funding | Have a look at our scholarship search for any funding opportunities available. |
| Postgraduate research opportunities | Search for all funded and non-funded postgraduate research opportunities. |
| Additional costs | International students may have associated visa and immigration costs. Please see student visa guidance for more information. |
Please note: the fees shown are annual and may be subject to an increase each year.
Research areas
When studying the MRes you'll be based in (and have a supervisor from) one of our six academic departments:
- Accounting and Finance
- Economics
- Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship
- Management Science
- Marketing
- Work, Employment and Organisation
In addition, students can undertake any other relevant module from Masters programmes around the faculty.
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Entry requirements
Masters degree or a first or upper second-class Honours degree (or overseas equivalent) in Business & Management or other relevant subject area.
If English isn't your first language, you'll need an IELTS score of 6.5 or equivalent with no individual component below 5.5.
How can I apply?
During the application you'll be asked for the following:
- your full contact details
- transcripts and certificates of all degrees
- proof of English language proficiency if English isn't your first language
- two references, one of which must be academic
- funding or scholarship information
- research proposal of no more than 500 words in length, this should give us an idea of the area of business research you are interested in, what research question you might like to answer and your preferred methodology (bear in mind that this is a only proposal and we would expect your ideas to change throughout the year)
By filling these details out as fully as possible, you'll avoid any delay to your application being processed by the University.
Your application will go to our departmental PGR Directors who will be in touch and match you to a supervisor.
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Accounting & Finance
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Economics
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Entrepreneurship
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Marketing
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Work, Employment & Organisation