Pre-Masters in Law and Social Science (3-Terms), Leading to Master of Science 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 MSC at Durham University.

Leading to: Climate, Risk & Society MSC

Our Climate, Risk and Society MSc draws primarily on a natural science approach to risk and enables you to engage with the natural and social dimensions of climate change.

The programme gives you a thorough grounding in the theoretical and practical approaches to identifying, understanding, framing, assessing and managing risk; and the underlying physical and social mechanisms that generate it.

Module content, methods training, and research projects emphasise how climate change affects the physical environment.

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. We will explore 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 your expertise in climate risk through independent coursework in physical hazards, risk and resilience. The MSc offers additional training in natural science methods.

The programme is relevant and accessible to students varied backgrounds including social science, natural science and engineering.