At the completion of an Undergraduate Degree course eg. These studies may be continued and extended with postgraduate research or coursework degrees. The Honours course offered by all departments in the Faculty of Science allows students to devote a year of study to a special area of science. The course involves a major research project as well as coursework, seminars and minor projects. More than half of Science graduates are likely to complete this fourth year Honours course and so gain comprehensive training in their chosen speciality and experience scientific research first hand.
Masters degrees require a specific program of research under appropriate supervision.
The objective of this type of degree is to provide training for students in research methodology and techniques, and in the critical evaluation of the research work carried out by the student as well as work published in scientific journals. The results of the research work are presented as a thesis and this is submitted for examination by external examiners who are specialists in the discipline field. Normally a Masters degree by research, takes between two and three years to complete. Prerequisites are at least an ordinary degree or an equivalent qualification approved by the University. The qualification is recognised throughout the International Research Community as an indication of the ability of the recipient to undertake independent research of a high quality.