Our Environmental and Biological Nanoscience MRes is a collaborative endeavour between the Environmental Health Science group in the School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences and the School of Biosciences. The course is research focused, with a large project carried out in state-of-the-art laboratories.
The Business School’s entry requirement is a good honours degree (first or upper second class honours) awarded by a recognised University in an appropriate subject, and a merit in a relevant Master’s degree. We usually ask students for an average of 65 in the taught component of their Masters. All international students also need to show that they have adequate knowledge of written and spoken English.
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Writing your research proposal
Along with your academic record, your references and your curriculum vitae your research proposal plays a critical role in the evaluation of your application.
Your research proposal should illustrate your ability to plan an independent research study and the relevance of your topic to the research interests and expertise of Birmingham Business School.You need to demonstrate that you understand the field that you plan to research, identify an interesting and original research question, and develop a tentative plan of study. It is highly desirable that your research proposal is written to the guidelines specified below.
Title
Title of your proposed research.
Specialism
Identify the Department you want to join.
You may also identify potential supervisors at this stage if you wish.
Research question
Provide an overview of your research question, explaining why it is of academic and/or practical importance.
Objectives
Describe the main objectives of your research, providing details of two or three key aspects.
Literature review
Discuss the importance of previous related research and how your own research question might make a useful contribution to the area.
Research techniques
State the main research techniques (interviews, case studies, modeling etc.) and data collection procedures you might use.
Timeline
Outline your proposed timetable of activities.
References
List the works you have cited in your proposal.
Word Limit
Your proposal should be no more than 5,000 words, excluding references.
When clicking on the Apply Now button you will be directed to an application specifically designed for the programme you wish to apply for where you will create an account with the University application system and submit your application and supporting documents online. Further information regarding how to apply online can be found on the how to apply pages.
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