Faculty of Science and Technology

At the Faculty of Science and Technology program from Bournemouth University , you can set out to find the answer to a particular research question and will have the chance to delve more deeply into a subject area that you are passionate about.

Key Facts

You can tailor your studies to your specific interests or career aspirations, such as; computing, design, engineering, environmental sciences, games technology, music (we also offer the MRes by practice), psychology, archaeology or anthropology.

Your research project will be developed in collaboration with our academic university staff who will provide you with specialist knowledge and supervisory input while accessing BU’s technical and information resources.

You will also be part of BU’s wider postgraduate community and have access to the suite of research, professional and personal training offered through the Doctoral College and your academic faculty.

We strongly encourage collaboration across specialisms, and an MRes provides an opportunity to work with supervisors from various backgrounds to deliver truly impactful research.

Transferable skills and academia

Undertaking a research degree will not only allow you to carry out research in a specialist field, it will also equip you with a range of transferable skills that can be applied to roles within project management, commercial research and development, or consultancy services.

You may also decide that you would like to pursue a career within academia, developing the research that you undertake during your MRes and sharing your expertise with others who have an interest in a similar field.

An MRes can be a good precursor to a PhD, allowing you to develop your research skills, enhance your ability to critically analyse information and solve complex problems. During your MRes you will:

• Undertake research methods training to develop a comprehensive knowledge of the research methods used within the fields of health and social sciences

• Critically analyse information in the literature within your chosen field to identify information gaps, and develop and design a research project which addresses an issue within your chosen field

• Carry out your research project

• Produce a written critical analysis of the research data

• Present your research through a thesis and defend it by viva voce (oral) examination, to the satisfaction of examiners.