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ENVIRONMENT, CULTURE & COMMUNICATION (DUMFRIES CAMPUS) MLitt

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This programme explores the relationships we hold with our ‘wild’ environments, and how these evolved. You will develop a knowledge of environmental debates from both cultural and scientific perspectives, and learn to communicate environmental issues using a variety of tools and strategies. The programme is suitable for students with or without a specialism in literary or environmental studies.

Academic contact: david.borthwick@glasgow.ac.uk
Teaching start: September

MLitt: 12 months full-time; 24 months part‑time

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WHY THIS PROGRAMME

This interdisciplinary programme focuses on the emergent field of Ecocriticism and the wider Environmental Humanities, and aims to enable students to understand environmental issues from multiple perspectives.
The School of Interdisciplinary Studies is one of the UK’s foremost pockets of expertise in interdisciplinary environmental teaching and research.

The programme connects its activities to the wider environment in applied ways through fieldtrips to varied locations, including the Galloway and Southern Ayrshire Biosphere Reserve, the Galloway Forest Dark Sky Park, the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park, and the Lake District National Park. Dumfries & Galloway is also home to the world-class Crawick Multiverse, designed by the internationally renowned land artist Charles Jencks.
Dumfries & Galloway, in south west Scotland, is an ideal location for environmental study and research. The unspoilt beaches, hills and forests provide a stunning and diverse outdoor classroom, while the region’s thriving artistic community, which specialises in environmental art, is a source of inspiration.
The degree features a programme of guest speakers from relevant fields and publications.

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

You will take three core and three optional courses. There is a choice of project work: you can choose to engage with a particular contemporary environmental issue or case study, or to undertake a personal interaction with the features of a particular location, examining notions of place creatively. You will also undertake a dissertation, through which you can develop and demonstrate independent research skills or a work placement where you will undertake research in a relevant organisation or company.

Core courses

*You must take at least one of these courses.

Optional courses may include

Programme alteration or discontinuation
The University of Glasgow endeavours to run all programmes as advertised. In exceptional circumstances, however, the University may withdraw or alter a programme. For more information, please see: Student contract.

CAREER PROSPECTS

Graduates are prepared to enter fields from environmental journalism and education, to public relations, advertising and consultancy roles. The interdisciplinary nature of the programme means your skills are also tailored towards emerging fields such as negotiating between scientific fact and cultural understanding of climate change, and the ‘anticipatory history’ that must inform landscape management in the future. Graduates have gone on to work for environmental NGOs, ecological arts organisations, and undertaken further study at PhD level.

FEES & FUNDING

Tuition fees for 2021-22

MLitt

UK

Full-time fee: £9000
Part-time fee: £1000 per 20 credits

International & EU

Full-time fee: £19350

Additional fees

Fees for 2020/21

Fee information is subject to change and is for guidance only

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

GREAT Scholarships for a Sustainable Future

Scotland’s Saltire Scholarships

GREAT Scholarships 2021 – Bangladesh, China, Egypt, Malaysia and Mexico

Sustainability Scholarship

University of Glasgow African Excellence Fee Waiver

Commonwealth Scholarship Schemes

Postgraduate Talent Scholarships

PGT Excellence Scholarship

University of Glasgow International Leadership Scholarship

University of Glasgow Chancellors Award (Nigeria)

Erasmus+ Master Degree Loans

Banco de Mexico

Chevening Scholarship

Postgraduate Student Loan (NI)

Colfuturo Fundacion para el Futuro de Colombia

CONICyT (La Comsion Nacional de Investigacion Cientifica y Tecnologica de Chile)

Snowdon Masters Scholarships

CONACyT (Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia) / FUNED Agreement

Postgraduate Tuition Fee Loans England only (PTFL)

Postgraduate Student Loan (Scotland and EU)

Postgraduate Loans for Welsh Students

Alumni Discount

Humanitarian Scholarships

The scholarships above are specific to this programme. For more funding opportunities search the scholarships database

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

2.1 Honours degree or non-UK equivalent in any subject.

International students with academic qualifications below those required should contact our partner institution, Glasgow International College, who offer a range of pre-Masters courses.

English language requirements

International students

We are proud of our diverse University community which attracts students and staff from over 140 different countries.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply for a postgraduate taught degree you must apply online. We cannot accept applications any other way.

Please check you meet the Entry requirements for this programme before you begin your application.

Documents

As part of your online application, you also need to submit the following supporting documents:

A copy (or copies) of your official degree certificate(s) (if you have already completed your degree)
A copy (or copies) of your official academic transcript(s), showing full details of subjects studied and grades/marks obtained
Official English translations of the certificate(s) and transcript(s)
One reference letter on headed paper
Evidence of your English language ability (if your first language is not English)
Any additional documents required for this programme (see Entry requirements for this programme)
A copy of the photo page of your passport (Non-EU students only)

You have 42 days to submit your application once you begin the process.

You may save and return to your application as many times as you wish to update information, complete sections or upload supporting documents such as your final transcript or your language test.

For more information about submitting documents or other topics related to applying to a postgraduate taught programme, check Frequently Asked Questions

Guidance notes for using the online application

These notes are intended to help you complete the online application form accurately; they are also available within the help section of the online application form.

If you experience any difficulties accessing the online application then you should visit the Application Troubleshooting/FAQs page.

Name and Date of birth: must appear exactly as they do on your passport. Please take time to check the spelling and lay-out.
Contact Details: Correspondence address. All contact relevant to your application will be sent to this address including the offer letter(s). If your address changes, please contact us as soon as possible.
Choice of course: Please select carefully the course you want to study. As your application will be sent to the admissions committee for each course you select it is important to consider at this stage why you are interested in the course and that it is reflected in your application.
Proposed date of entry: Please state your preferred start date including the month and the year. Taught masters degrees tend to begin in September. Research degrees may start in any month.
Education and Qualifications: Please complete this section as fully as possible indicating any relevant Higher Education qualifications starting with the most recent. Complete the name of the Institution (s) as it appears on the degree certificate or transcript.
English Language Proficiency: Please state the date of any English language test taken (or to be taken) and the award date (or expected award date if known).
Employment and Experience: Please complete this section as fully as possible with all employments relevant to your course. Additional details may be attached in your personal statement/proposal where appropriate.

Reference: Please provide one reference. This should typically be an academic reference but in cases where this is not possible then a reference from a current employer may be accepted instead. Certain programmes, such as the MBA programme, may also accept an employer reference. If you already have a copy of a reference on letter headed paper then please upload this to your application. If you do not already have a reference to upload then please enter your referee’s name and contact details on the online application and we will contact your referee directly.

Application deadlines

September 2021

International & EU applicants: 25 July 2021
UK applicants: 29 August 2021

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