Pre-Masters in Law and Social Science (3-Terms), Leading to Master of Arts in Climate, Risk and Society Study Group - Durham University International Study Centre - Queens Campus, UK

Pre-Masters in Law and Social Science (3-Terms)
The Pre-Masters in Law and Social Science prepares you for a choice of progression degrees at Durham University. When you have completed the programme and achieved the required grades, you can progress to a range of postgraduate degrees at Durham University.

Who is this programme for?

This programme is for international students looking to study a Masters degree in law or social sciences at Durham University.

• Explore a wide range of topics through one of five distinctive routes: Anthropology, Archaeology, Geography, Law and Politics.
• Improve your academic and English language skills needed for entry to your chosen Masters degree.
• Gain the opportunity to progress to a large number of impressive postgraduate degrees at this world-renowned university.
• Develop your ability to critically analyse the strengths and weaknesses of a range of research methods.
• Engage in a new, culturally exciting community and enjoy studying abroad in the UK.

What will you study?
You will study core modules, which cover general skills, and designated modules that relate to your progression degree. This means your Pre-Masters programme will be tailored to the specific needs of your chosen degree.

Core modules

• Academic English Skills
• Advanced Academic Writing and Critical Reading
• Extended Research Project
• Globalisation*
• Research Methods for Social Science

When you complete the Pre-Masters in Law and Social Science, and achieve the required grades, you can progress Climate, Risk & Society MA at Durham University.

Leading to: Climate, Risk & Society MA

Our MA Climate, Risk and Society enables you to explore the social dimensions of climate risk and resilience from different perspectives - as a physical phenomenon, producing environmental hazards, or as a social and political construct, enabling a range of political interventions.

Module contents, methods training, and research projects emphasise social science approaches to climate change, risk and resilience.

Who is the programme aimed at?

The programme is aimed at anyone interested in how climate risk is understood, managed and mitigated by individuals, organisations and government. The MA Climate, Risk and Society explores climate change’s spatial and temporal impacts on society.

You will learn interdisciplinary approaches to climate-related risks from the physical and social sciences and develop expertise in climate risk through independent coursework in physical hazards, risk and resilience.

The programme is relevant and accessible to students from social science, a natural science or an engineering background. The MA offers additional training in social science methods.