Postgraduate Courses for Research Students 2024/2025

The Department requires all PhD and MPhil candidates to attend taught lecture courses as part of their postgraduate training. This is in line with Research Council policy. If you have completed a Master level course, you may be exempt from this formal requirement.  The guideline otherwise is for students to attends 30hrs of taught courses within the first 12M.

Courses Available

The Department offers many postgraduate lecture courses, some common to the Master course programmes, some aimed specifically at research students, and others designated for a broader audience. Note that these are subject to some changes year to year and it is useful to check with the course co-ordinator listed below.

There is also an extensive set of advanced undergraduate lectures, some of which will be appropriate for some postgraduate students. In addition, dedicated external workshops many of which are organised through the Institute of Physics can be attended and also count towards the 30hr requirement.  Supervisors will advise students on requirements and assist them in making appropriate choices among the courses.

Information on courses, including timetables, can be obtained from HERE.

The Early Career Researcher Institute (ECRI) runs academic training programmes and workshops, mainly in the areas of professional and transferable skills.  Research students are required to attend a number of these courses.  Information about the ECRI (Graduate School) is available at ECRI.

Students planning to attend any of the courses on a PGT programme must contact the Co-ordinator first.  Some courses may not accept students who are not studying the programme. 

Assessment

Individual research communities and supervisors will determine the types of assessments for the courses undertaken. Assessment may be by written or oral exam, extended essay or report, assessed problem sheets, or talk/presentation. The results of each student’s assessments will be noted as part of the ESA.

Content Subject Areas

Masters Courses

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