Louise Dolan

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• Louise Dolan
• European Partnerships Programme
• Co-ordinator

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Cranfield at Silsoe
London
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European Partnership Programme
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The Double Degree Model

• Continental Europe

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Master
Diploma
MSc BSc/BEng
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Postgraduate
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Bachelor
Undergraduate
UK Old New
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Embedded MSc by research Model
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  Doctor
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Master
Diploma
MSc BSc/BEng
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Postgraduate
3/4 (3) 2 1
3 2 1
Bachelor
Undergraduate
UK Old New
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MSc (by Research) Requirements

• Higher thesis standard in terms of
• Originality
• Innovation features
• Depth of analysis, or
• Combination of all of the above
• Than 1year taught MSc

• Can be under taken either
• in conjunction with PhD studies in your own
  University (e.g. Jana Havrankova), or
• as an alternative to the taught MSc Programmes

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MSc programmes

• IBST
• BioInformatics
• Environmental Diagnostics
• Medical Diagnostics
• Translational Medicine
• Molecular Medicine
• MSc by Research
• Agricultural Environmental Engineering
• Specialist topics matching student and supervisor
  interests
• IWE/NSRI
• Natural Resource Management
• Water Management
• Geographical Information Management
• Sports Surface Technology
• Land Reclamation Restoration
• Environmental Management for Business
• Soil Management

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MSc Studies
April - May
May - end August
Mid September
October - December
January - March
Easter
Christmas
Exams Group Project
11 weeks 5 modules readingweek
11 weeks 5 modules readingweek
Research Project
Oral Exam
Research Project planning and preparation
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Performance Evaluation

• In-modular test (essays, practical work,
  literature surveys etc)
• Written examination papers
• Personal project thesis
• Oral examination or presentation of thesis

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The benefits of the double degree programme

• Degrees from 2 European universities
• Demonstrate ability to function technically in
• 2 languages
• Opportunities for academic collaboration
• Research PhD/Erasmus Mundus
  EU/Cranfield scholarship
• Marie Curie
• EU 6th Framework

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Benefits of MSc by research

• research and development expertise
• expert staff
• advanced equipment, techniques and processes.
• Post graduate student community - MSc by
  Research, MPhil, PhD and Engineering Doctorates
  (EngD).
• an interesting and challenging peer group mix
• international appeal
• vibrant and friendly study environment
• Post graduate student community

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Contact

• Louise Dolan
• Email l.a.dolan_at_cranfield.ac.uk
• www.silsoe.cranfield.ac.uk/courses/epp