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Study Details: MSc/PgDip: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
The MSc in Integrative Marine Data Skills is delivered by the International Centre for Island Technology (ICIT) at our Orkney Campus. It has been designed to promote an integrated, participatory approach to nurture and strengthen quantitative skills in science and environmental graduates using locally relevant issues. It will build a broad understanding of marine ecosystems, ecosystem services and associated management issues.
Teaching is strongly reinforced with laboratory, fieldwork and project work, with emphasis placed on simulating real work situations. Strong links with industry partners, policy-makers and regulators ensure relevance within this sector.
For MSc level entry, students must hold a good degree in or a relevant discipline (e.g. life sciences, environmental studies, biodiversity, conservation, marine biology) from a UK or Overseas University. In addition to the academic qualifications, motivation, industrial experience and personality are taken into consideration.
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This programme will produce students who are quantitatively competent and literate, capable of interpreting and communicating findings, with work-ready skills (field and industry) to facilitate employment in a competitive marketplace where demand for data-savvy students is high.
Semester 1
Advanced Research Skills 1 – Data Collecting and Handling (core)
Advanced Research Skills 2 – Statistical and Numerical Techniques (core)
Oceanography and Marine Ecology (core)
Introduction to Marine Planning (core)
Semester 2
Case Study and Project Design (core)
GIS for Marine and Environmental Scientists (optional)
Environmental Policy and Risk (optional)
Practical Skills in Marine Surveying (optional)
Marine Environmental Monitoring (optional)
Tropical Coral Reefs: Monitoring and Management Field Course (Malaysia) (optional)
Postgraduate research opportunities at Heriot-Watt University Ranked in the world’s top 250 (QS World University Rankings 2024) 1st in Scotland and ...
