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The MSc programme is intended for honours graduates from an applied mathematics or physics-based degree who wish to learn how to apply their knowledge to cosmology. It is one of only two MScs in this subject area in the UK. The emphasis is on observational and theoretical cosmology in the pre- and post-recombination universe. Teaching is by lectures, exercise classes, seminars and personal supervision. Programme structure (full time) Your time is split equally between taught courses and a research project. You have a supervisor who oversees your work in general and is responsible for supervision of your project. Supervisors and topics are allocated, in consultation with you, early in the autumn term. Most projects are theoretical, but there is an opportunity for you to become involved in the reduction and analysis of data acquired by faculty members. Autumn and spring terms: you take the two core courses Cosmology ? Relativistic Quantum Fields I. You also choose four options from a range of courses available. These cover a wide range of topics relating to research interests within the group and vary from year to year. Options might include Early Universe ? Further Quantum Mechanics ? Galaxy Formation ? General Relativity. You start work on your project and give an assessed talk on this towards the end of the spring term. Summer term: examinations and project work, including preparation of a poster presentation. Programme structure (part time) You take the two core courses and two options in the autumn and spring terms of Year 1. After the examinations in the summer term, you will begin work on your project. Project work continues during Year 2 when you will also take two more options. Assessment Assessment for the taught courses is by coursework and unseen examination. Assessment for the project is by seminar, poster presentation, and a dissertation of up to 20,000 words. A distinction is awarded on the basis of excellence in both the lecture courses and the project.

A first- or second-class undergraduate honours degree in a physics-, mathematics- or astronomy-based subject. Other degrees will be considered on an individual basis. IELTS 6.0, with not less than 6.0 in each section. Pearson Test of English (Academic) 5with at