Masters Degrees (January)

The MA in Christian Ministry has been specially developed to meet the needs of Christian ministers, predominantly those working in local churches. A diverse and exciting range of modules will enhance your theological, liturgical, spiritual and pastoral skills. Your study will consistently ask what is the local and practical importance of key questions and issues. At the end of the course, in the dissertation, you will reflect theologically in depth on your own specific ministerial context.

The course is suitable for clergy and laity. There is an increasing diversity in Christian ministry and that provision is only likely to become more varied in the future. Teaching is ecumenical and would be appropriate for those ministers seeking to develop their knowledge, understanding and skills in a range of relevant theological areas.

Course content
You will study a varied and exciting series of modules aimed to develop your theological skills and understanding and help you apply this new knowledge to your specific context and concerns.

The MA is studied part-time by following a two year taught module programme followed by a one year dissertation module. The taught modules are delivered at residential schools in August, January and May.

At the beginning of the course you will explore critically the methodological presumptions which underpin practical and public theology. This provides a grounding for your theological engagement with your context. Further core modules are a practical theology project, spirituality, and ritual and liturgy. You may then undertake advanced study in important public theology topics such as biblical studies, ethics, pluralism and diversity, and missiology.

Year One

August Residential: Practical and Public Theology (core)
January Residential: Pluralism and Diversity or The Bible and Public Theology
May Residential: Practical Theology Project (core)

Year Two

August Residential: Liturgy and Ritual in Contemporary Culture (core)
January Residential: Christian Ethics in Contemporary Society or Christian Mission in Western Sociey
May Residential: Spirituality (core)

Year Three

All year: Dissertation

The modules are assessed through a variety of tasks including essays, book reviews, case studies, research project reports, and presentations. The final dissertation is 15,000 words.

Find out more

You can find out more about the MA by contacting Dr Graeme Smith or Canon Rebecca Swyer and arranging an informal meeting or telephone call.

The Revd Canon Rebecca Swyer

Director for Apostolic Life,

Diocesan Church House,

211 New Church Road,

Hove

BN3 4ED

[email protected]

Tel: 01273 425015

Dr Graeme Smith

Dept. of Theology, Philosophy & Religious Studies,

University of Chichester,

College Lane,

Chichester,

PO19 6PE.

[email protected]

Tel: 01243 816191



Teaching and Assessment
Teaching is delivered in blocks lasting 3 days. You may either visit the University daily or if you live further away accommodation will need to be arranged. We can help find suitable accommodation, including on campus. A separate fee is charged for the accommodation.

Block Teaching dates are:

Tuesday, August 23rd – Thursday, August 25th 2016
Tuesday, January 10th – Thursday, January 12th 2017
Tuesday, May 9th – Thursday, May 11th 2017

Tuesday, August 22nd – Thursday, August 24th 2017
Tuesday, January 9th – Thursday, January 11th 2018
Tuesday, May 8th – Thursday, May 10th 2018

Tuesday, August 21st – Thursday, August 23rd 2018
Tuesday, January 8th – Thursday, January 10th 2019
Tuesday, May 7th – Thursday, May 9th 2019

Course fees
The full rate for the MA is £640 per module which equates to £1920 per year. This is payable for each of the 3 years of study.

Reduced fees are available for those recommended for study by their local church authorities, the department of Theology, Philosophy and Religious Studies department of the University of Chichester, or by SCALA.

The reduced fee is £480 per module equating to £1440 per year for each of the three years of study.

Accommodation costs are in addition to the academic fee.

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The course has been specially developed to meet the needs of school chaplains working in schools and academies. A diverse and exciting range of modules will enhance your theological, liturgical, spiritual and pastoral skills. Your study will consistently ask what is the practical school importance of key questions and issues. At the end of the course, in the dissertation, you will reflect theologically in depth on your own specific ministerial context.

The course is suitable for ordained and lay individuals. There is an increasing diversity in Christian ministry and that provision is only likely to become more varied in the future. Teaching is ecumenical and would be appropriate for those ministers seeking to develop their knowledge, understanding and skills in a range of relevant theological areas.


Course content
You will study a varied and exciting series of modules aimed to develop your theological skills and understanding and help you apply this new knowledge to your specific context and concerns.

The MA is studied part-time by following a two year taught module programme followed by a one year dissertation module. The taught modules are delivered at residential schools in August, January and May.

At the beginning of the course you will explore critically the methodological presumptions which underpin practical and public theology. This provides a grounding for your theological engagement with your context. Further core modules are a practical theology project, spirituality, and ritual and liturgy. You may then undertake advanced study in important public theology topics such as biblical studies, ethics, pluralism and diversity, and missiology.

Year One

August Residential: Practical and Public Theology (core)
January Residential: Pluralism and Diversity or The Bible and Public Theology
May Residential: Practical Theology Project (core)

Year Two

August Residential: Liturgy and Ritual in Contemporary Culture (core)
January Residential: Christian Ethics in Contemporary Society or Christian Mission in Western Sociey
May Residential: Spirituality (core)

Year Three

All year: Dissertation

The modules are assessed through a variety of tasks including essays, book reviews, case studies, research project reports, and presentations. The final dissertation is 15,000 words.

You can find out more about the MA by contacting Dr Graeme Smith or SCALA and arranging an informal meeting or telephone call.

Dr Graeme Smith

Dept. of Theology, Philosophy & Religious Studies,

University of Chichester,

College Lane,

Chichester,

PO19 6PE.

[email protected]

Tel: 01243 816191

Paul Hansford

Administrator

SCALA (School Chaplains and Leaders Association)

01243 812134

http://www.scala.uk.net

Teaching and Assessment
Teaching is delivered in blocks lasting 3 days. You may either visit the University daily or if you live further away accommodation will need to be arranged. We can help find suitable accommodation, including on campus. A separate fee is charged for the accommodation.

Residential dates are:

Block Teaching dates are:

Tuesday, August 23rd – Thursday, August 25th 2016
Tuesday, January 10th – Thursday, January 12th 2017
Tuesday, May 9th – Thursday, May 11th 2017

Tuesday, August 22nd – Thursday, August 24th 2017
Tuesday, January 9th – Thursday, January 11th 2018
Tuesday, May 8th – Thursday, May 10th 2018

Tuesday, August 21st – Thursday, August 23rd 2018
Tuesday, January 8th – Thursday, January 10th 2019
Tuesday, May 7th – Thursday, May 9th 2019

Course fees
The full rate for the MA is £640 per module which equates to £19200 per year. This is payable for each of the 3 years of study.

Reduced fees are available for those recommended for study by their local church authorities, the department of Theology, Philosophy and Religious Studies department of the University of Chichester, or by SCALA.

The reduced fee is £480 per module equating to £1440 per year for each of the three years of study.

Accommodation costs are in addition to the academic fee.

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The course has been specifically designed to develop and enhance your skills as a public theologian. You will explore the important role and contribution of theological ideas to public debates and issues. The course is ecumenical and would be appropriate for those with a background in theology seeking to improve significantly their knowledge, understanding and skills in a range of important areas.

The course will develop a set of practical and public theological skills. At the beginning of the course you will explore critically the methodological presumptions which underpin practical and public theology. This provides a grounding for your theological engagement with public issues. You may then undertake advanced study in important topics such as ethics, pluralism and diversity, liturgy and ritual, spirituality, biblical studies, and missiology.

You can find out more about the MA by contacting Dr Graeme Smith and arranging an informal meeting or telephone call. Email: [email protected] or Tel: 01243 816191

Course content
You will study a varied and exciting series of modules aimed to develop your theological skills and understanding and help you apply this new knowledge to your specific context and concerns.

The MA is studied part-time by following a two year taught module programme followed by a one year dissertation module. The taught modules are delivered at residential schools in August, January and May.

At the beginning of the course you will explore critically the methodological presumptions which underpin practical and public theology. This provides a grounding for your theological engagement with your context. Further core modules are a practical theology project, spirituality, and ritual and liturgy. You may then undertake advanced study in important public theology topics such as biblical studies, ethics, pluralism and diversity, and missiology.

Year One

August Residential: Practical and Public Theology (core)
January Residential: Pluralism and Diversity or The Bible and Public Theology
May Residential: Practical Theology Project (core)

Year Two

August Residential: Liturgy and Ritual in Contemporary Culture (core)
January Residential: Christian Ethics in Contemporary Society or Christian Mission in Western Sociey
May Residential: Spirituality (core)

Year Three

All year: Dissertation

The modules are assessed through a variety of tasks including essays, book reviews, case studies, research project reports, and presentations. The final dissertation is 15,000 words.

Teaching and Assessment
Teaching is delivered in blocks lasting 3 days. You may either visit the University daily or if you live further away accommodation will need to be arranged. We can help find suitable accommodation, including on campus. A separate fee is charged for the accommodation.

Block Teaching dates are:

Tuesday, August 23rd – Thursday, August 25th 2016
Tuesday, January 10th – Thursday, January 12th 2017
Tuesday, May 9th – Thursday, May 11th 2017

Tuesday, August 22nd – Thursday, August 24th 2017
Tuesday, January 9th – Thursday, January 11th 2018
Tuesday, May 8th – Thursday, May 10th 2018

Tuesday, August 21st – Thursday, August 23rd 2018
Tuesday, January 8th – Thursday, January 10th 2019
Tuesday, May 7th – Thursday, May 9th 2019

Course fees
The full rate for the MA is £640 per module which equates to £1920 per year. This is payable for each of the 3 years of study.

Reduced fees are available for those recommended for study by their local church authorities, the department of Theology, Philosophy and Religious Studies department of the University of Chichester, or by SCALA.

The reduced fee is £480 per module equating to £1440 per year for each of the three years of study.

Accommodation costs are in addition to the academic fee.

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Courses listed for the programme

With any international trade there is a need to ensure that all formalities are dealt with effectively and risks are managed as much as they can be. International Commercial Law is for you if you want to support and protect business in terms of all areas of trade, different business interpretations in each country and jurisdiction, intellectual property law protection, world trade production and logistics planning, oil and gas and arbitration. Within international property law you also learn about trade mark and brand protection, and cultural property issues as an optional course. You can work in a wide variety of careers in private business within energy, retail, manufacturing, IT and technology, and many other business sectors reliant on international trade to grow their business. You will be responsible for drafting and negotiating contracts within business operations, goods and services and you will have a deep understanding about business. You may also be required to go overseas and work long hours at times when you are busy.  This is an area of law with immense variety in it and diversity.

The programme at Aberdeen in International Commercial Law gives you the opportunity to study intellectual property of brands, products and trade, commercial arbitration and international aspects to energy law to a degree of detail.

You can study

International Commercial Law with Professional Skills LLM

https://www.abdn.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/degree-programmes/148/international-commercial-law-with-professional-skills/

or

International Commercial Law with Dissertation LLM

https://www.abdn.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/degree-programmes/146/international-commercial-law-with-dissertation/

COURSES

Semester 1

Critical Legal Thinking and Scholarship

Optional

Oil and Gas Law

International Commercial Arbitration (on Campus)

International Commercial Arbitration in the Asia Pacific (on Campus

Private International Law: Jurisdiction in Business Transactions

International Intellectual Property Law

World Trade Organisations: Gatt

Semester 2

Optional

Cultural Property Issues: Law, Art, and Museums

Choice of Law for Business

Corporate Environment Liability

European Economic Law

Trade Marks and Brand Development

International Investment Arbitration in the Energy Sector

International Trade and Finance Law

Carriage of Goods by Sea

Semester 3

Master of Law Dissertation

Commercialising Innovation and Law

Find out more detail by visiting the programme web page

https://www.abdn.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/degree-programmes/146/international-commercial-law-with-dissertation/

Why study at Aberdeen?

•            You study at a top 10 ranked UK Law School (Complete University Guide 2018) 

•            Become an international advisor, 98% of students felt their LLM had added value to their career prospects

•            You learn in a cosmopolitan city of multinational industries nearby world brands in food and drink, and luxury goods

Where you study

• University of Aberdeen
• Full Time or Part Time
• September or January
• 12 Months or 24 Months

International Student Fees 2017/2018

Find out about fees:

https://www.abdn.ac.uk/study/international/tuition-fees-and-living-costs-287.php

 *Please be advised that some programmes have different tuition fees from those listed above and that some programmes also have additional costs.

Scholarships

View all funding options on our funding database via the programme page

https://www.abdn.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/finance-funding-1599.php

https://www.abdn.ac.uk/funding/

Living in Aberdeen

Find out more about:

•            Your Accommodation

•            Campus Facilities

•            Aberdeen City

•            Student Support

•            Clubs and Societies

Find out more about living in Aberdeen:

https://abdn.ac.uk/study/student-life

Living costs

https://www.abdn.ac.uk/study/international/finance.php

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Your programme of study

You develop a very clear understanding about human rights law and how it affects a range of different areas of life. This is a specialist programme focusing purely on human rights from the Geneva Convention of 1949 to additional protocols of 1977 and each country interpretation and their justification in the use of force. You look at recent force in Kosovo, Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Syria and Ukraine. You also look at the protection of natural resources globally and how human rights law has shaped politics. Careers can be within legal professions in defending the rights of others, diplomacy and negotiation at international level, civil service, government, NGOs and more.

You study social and economic rights and conflicts within education, health, housing, and family with options to study International Human Rights Law. The programme makes you highly employable within this specialism.

Courses listed for the programme

Semester 1

Critical Legal Thinking and Scholarship

Optional

Oil and Minerals for Good

The Politics of Human Rights

Semester 2

International Human Rights Law

Optional

International Humanitarian Law

The use of Force in International Law

International Human Rights Law

Semester 3

Dissertation

Find out more detail by visiting the programme web page

https://www.abdn.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/degree-programmes/122/human-rights/

Why study at Aberdeen?

•           You study in a top 10 ranked Law School in the UK (Complete University Guide 2018)

•          98% of students felt their LLM added value to their career prospects, 97% would recommend their course to others

•           Study with over 40 other nationalities in the Law School

Where you study

• University of Aberdeen
• Full Time or Part Time
• September or January
• 12 months or 24 months

International Student Fees 2017/2018

Find out about fees:

https://www.abdn.ac.uk/study/international/tuition-fees-and-living-costs-287.php

 *Please be advised that some programmes have different tuition fees from those listed above and that some programmes also have additional costs.

Scholarships

View all funding options on our funding database via the programme page

https://www.abdn.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/finance-funding-1599.php

https://www.abdn.ac.uk/funding/

Living in Aberdeen

Find out more about:

•            Your Accommodation

•            Campus Facilities

•            Aberdeen City

•            Student Support

•            Clubs and Societies

Find out more about living in Aberdeen:

https://abdn.ac.uk/study/student-life

Living costs

https://www.abdn.ac.uk/study/international/finance.php

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Your programme of study



Human Rights and Criminal Justice are both relevant if you are working internationally or with people who are international especially but human rights law probably pertains to many disciplines within law in different guises in relation to the various rights which humans have rights to enjoy. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948 as a response to some of the issues within the second world war. The UK Human Rights Act was passed a lot later in 1998 to provide equality, fairness, dignity and respect. There are civil rights and political rights and each country has a different interpretation of these rights. When combined with criminal justice the emphasis is on fair treatment in relation to human rights.

The degree gives you the greatest possible chance of a range of careers as it is split between Human Rights and Criminal Justice but within this you can study oil and minerals, humanitarian law, use of force criminal law which allows you the greatest choice of careers within law, civil service, diplomacy and negotiation, policing, human rights NGOs and advocacy groups and more. The programme has a strong emphasis on law, politics and Human Rights areas such as education, health, housing and family rights. You develop unique insights that align with employment options within this area of law.

Courses listed for the programme

Semester 1

Critical Legal Thinking and Scholarship

Optional

Oil and Minerals for Good

The Politics of Human Rights

Criminological Theories

Issues in Criminal Justice

Semester 2

International Human Rights Law

Optional

Criminal Evidence and Proof

Criminal Law

International Criminal Law

The Use of Force in International Law

International Human Rights Law

International Humanitarian Law

Semester 3

Master of Law Dissertation

Find out more detail by visiting the programme web page

https://www.abdn.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/degree-programmes/124/human-rights-and-criminal-justice/

Why study at Aberdeen?

•           You are taught in a top 10 ranked Law School in the UK (The Complete University Guide 2018)

•           98% of students felt their LLM added value to their career prospects, 97% would recommend it to others

•           You are taught in small groups with access to the law library, and European Documentation Centre

Where you study

• University of Aberdeen
• Full Time and Part Time
• 12 Months and 24 Months
• September or January

International Student Fees 2017/2018

Find out about fees:

https://www.abdn.ac.uk/study/international/tuition-fees-and-living-costs-287.php

*Please be advised that some programmes have different tuition fees from those listed above and that some programmes also have additional costs.

Scholarships

View all funding options on our funding database via the programme page

https://www.abdn.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/finance-funding-1599.php

https://www.abdn.ac.uk/funding/

Living in Aberdeen

Find out more about:

•            Your Accommodation

•            Campus Facilities

•            Aberdeen City

•            Student Support

•            Clubs and Societies

Find out more about living in Aberdeen:

https://abdn.ac.uk/study/student-life

Living costs

https://www.abdn.ac.uk/study/international/finance.php

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Your programme of study

There has always been a need for well trained lawyers in Criminal Law internationally and at Aberdeen you gain understanding of the various jurisdictions and their criminal justice systems to enable you to work internationally within the discipline. You study detailed criminal evidence and proof, issues in criminal justice, theories and law with highly respected professionals such as Professor Pete Duff who has worked at the Criminological Research Centre at Oxford and City University Hong Kong and University of the South Pacific. The programme gives you the skills and knowledge to work back in your home country within the law. Some alumni have gone on to work at the UN or within human rights fields globally.

The LLM in Criminal Justice and Human Rights reflects established areas of research strength in the School of Law, and offers options which are both of international relevance and which meet the demand for studying contemporary issues in UK criminal justice and human rights at an advanced level.

Courses listed for the programme

Semester 1
Critical Legal Thinking and Scholarship

Optional Courses
Issues in Criminal Justice
Criminological Theories

Semester 2
Criminal Evidence and Proof
Criminal Law
International Criminal Law

Semester 3
Master of Law Dissertation

Find out more detail by visiting the programme web page
https://www.abdn.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/degree-programmes/40/criminal-justice/

Why study at Aberdeen?

• The School of Law is ranked 10th in the UK (Complete University Guide 2018) and 97% students would recommend their
programme to others
• You study with over 40 nationalities which adds value to studying criminal law applicable internationally
• You are taught by experts many of whom provide consultancy to major organisations such as the Dutch parliament at The Hague

Where you study

• University of Aberdeen
• Full Time or Part Time
• September or January
• 12 Months or 24 Months

International Student Fees 2017/2018

Find out about fees:
https://www.abdn.ac.uk/study/international/tuition-fees-and-living-costs-287.php

*Please be advised that some programmes have different tuition fees from those listed above and that some programmes also have additional costs.

Scholarships

View all funding options on our funding database via the programme page
https://www.abdn.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/finance-funding-1599.php
https://www.abdn.ac.uk/funding/

Living in Aberdeen

Find out more about:
• Your Accommodation
• Campus Facilities
• Aberdeen City
• Student Support
• Clubs and Societies

Find out more about living in Aberdeen:
https://abdn.ac.uk/study/student-life

Living costs
https://www.abdn.ac.uk/study/international/finance.php

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The oil and gas industry instrumentation professional must be equipped to understand the principles and implementation of instrumentation, the importance of efficient and reliable measurement and control systems and have a suitably wide perspective of the subject area so that a number of different approaches to a problem can be identified. This programme addresses these requirements.

The MSc Applied Instrumentation and Control (Oil & Gas) is available to study full-time beginning in September and January.

Programme Description

The oil and gas industries are widely affected by a growing range of factors, including shifting global economics, an evolving global energy mix and environmental issues.

There is an increasing demand for those working in the industries to develop an intelligent awareness of this complex business environment and to grasp the ways in which these changes will affect organisations.

Developed in conjunction with industry, the School of Engineering and Built Environment at GCU offers a suite of programmes designed to provide the knowledge required for a range of professional careers within the oil and gas industry.

The oil and gas industry instrumentation professionalmust be equipped to understand the principles andimplementation of instrumentation, the importanceof efficient and reliable measurement and controlsystems and have a suitably wide perspective of thesubject area so that a number of different approachesto a problem can be identified. This programmeaddresses these requirements.

Career Opportunities

The programme caters for an extremely wide range of industries and services for which the measurement of processes and environmental factors are vital to their business performance. It will also be of interest to companies that manufacture and supply such measurement systems. The range of industrial sectors includes: petrochemical, agrochemical, the food industry, pharmaceutical, environmental, optics and optoelectronics, medical instrumentation, power generation and the water industry. The employment areas within these sectors include: computer controlled instrumentation systems, process instrumentation, technical management and sales, process control and automation, sensor development and manufacture, instrument working and test and measurement systems.

Assessment

The taught modules are assessed by coursework only or a combination of coursework and examination. The MSc project is assessed by project reports, practical operation and an electronic presentation.

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The MSc in Electrical and Electronic Engineering integrates power systems, instrumentation systems, telecommunications systems and technologies, and business, reinforced with personal and inter-personal skills.

The programme prepares students for the next stage in their careers, whether entering employment or to enable those undertaking the programme to contribute towards research in the discipline.

Accredited by the Energy Institute.

This course is available part time, please see this web-page for more details: http://www.gcu.ac.uk/ebe/study/courses/details/index.php/P02535-1PTAB-1617/Electrical_and_Electronic_Engineering_(January)?utm_source=ZZZZ&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=courselisting

Programme Description

Accredited by the Energy Institute, this Masters programme aims to enable graduates to qualify for entry into the profession of electrical and electronic engineering with a bias towards energy engineering and renewable technologies.

In addition to the knowledge and understanding of electrical and electronic engineering there will be an integrated understanding of power systems, instrumentation systems, telecommunications systems and technologies, and business, reinforced with personal and inter-personal skills.

The programme provides continuing professional development opportunities related to the electrical and electronic engineering professions and sectors.

Industries where graduates are likely to find employment opportunities include electrical power generation and distribution, renewable energy engineering, telecommunications engineering, transport engineering and electronic engineering.

Career Opportunities

The programme will provide an excellent opportunity for students wishing to pursue a professionally qualified career in the electrical power industry, the renewable energy sector, the offshore industry and in industrial power electronics design.

Assessment

Students will be assessed via a combination of examinations, coursework, presentations,case study analysis, reports and the final dissertation.

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With increasing environmental legislation and regulation, commercial and industrial organisations, local authorities and public bodies all require some environmental input to their activities. The MSc Energy and Environmental Management challenges you to broaden your understanding of environmental issues in the context of your previous background and qualifications.

Graduates of this programme can expect to find work as environmental specialists within a range of sectors often related to various previous qualifications.

This course can also be taken part-time - for more information, see the web-page: http://www.gcu.ac.uk/ebe/study/courses/details/index.php/P00810-1PTAB-1617/Energy_&_Environmental_Management_(January)?utm_source=ZZZZ&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=courselisting

Programme Description

Environmental problems require solutions which encompass social, political and economic issues, as well as scientific and technological principles. Accredited by the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM), the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) and the Energy Institute (EI) this programme gives you a deeper understanding of the issues involved.

With increasing environmental legislation and regulation, commercial and industrial organisations, local authorities and public bodies all require some environmental input to their activities.

The programme challenges you to broaden your understanding of environmental issues in the context of your previous background and qualifications. You will have the vision to grasp the inter-disciplinary nature of the environmental issues.

Why Choose This Programme?

With increasing environmental legislation and regulation, commercial and industrial organisations, local authorities and public bodies, all require some environmental input to their activities. The environment offers opportunities to those who understand the issues involved and have a vision broad enough to grasp their inter-disciplinary nature. Thus, the programme offers students the challenge to broaden their understanding of environmental issues in the context of their previous backgrounds and qualifications.

Assessment

A combination of coursework, exams and projects.

Accreditation

The programme is accredited by the CIWEM, CIBSE and the Energy Institute (EI). Memberships of these institutions are free for students from accredited programmes. Membership of a professional institution is important for securing employment. The programme is recognised by the Engineering Council as suitable further learning for BEng (Hons) degree graduates from an accredited degree to meet the academic requirement for CEng registration.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of this programme can expect to find work as environmental specialists within a range of sectors often related to various previous qualifications. Graduates have gone on to work for employers including regulators such as Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA), various local authorities and national and international consultancy companies including Carl Bro Group, ERS Land Regeneration and Valpack.

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The professional project manager must deliver projects on schedule, on budget, to scope and with the right quality. This MSc develops the multi-faceted skill set needed to successfully manage international projects in the oil and gas industry.

The MSc International Project Management (Oil & Gas) is available to study full-time and part-time from September, full-time from January and as distance learning (no attendance required).

Programme Description

The oil and gas industries are widely affected by a growing range of factors, including shifting global economics, an evolving global energy mix and environmental issues.

There is an increasing demand for those working in the industries to develop an intelligent awareness of this complex business environment and to grasp the ways in which these changes will affect organisations.

Developed in conjunction with industry, the School of Engineering and Built Environment at GCU offers a suite of programmes designed to provide the knowledge required for a range of professional careers within the oil and gas industry.

The professional project manager must deliver projectson schedule, on budget, to scope and with the rightquality. This MSc develops the multi-faceted skill setneeded to successfully manage international projectsin the oil and gas industry.

Why Choose This Programme?

The construction industry has become increasingly global and there has been significant growth in recent years in both international and multinational collaborations around the world. These projects require highly skills professionals who are capable of taking up challenging roles in a range of specialist areas.

The programme provides opportunities for students to increase their expertise and knowledge in the area of project management both nationally and internationally. In addition to gaining speciailised knowledge in Project Management and its associated subjects, students are taught innovative management skills that will enable them to manage a range of projects in a variety of cultural and socioeconomic settings.

Career Opportunities

The course allows students to widen their opportunities within the employment market, as Masters graduates are more likely to attract the higher end of graduate starting salaries. It is also provides an ideal platform for graduates with an excellent first degree in a non-cognate discipline who are considering a career in project management.

The demand for project management professionals, especially those with project management education and training, is growing rapidly. Demand in many regions is exceeding supply, as more companies adopt a project management culture and project numbers continue to grow globally.

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This programme provides suitably qualified or experienced engineers of all disciplines with modern cost effective maintenance management techniques for the efficient operation of all types of sophisticated, complex equipment.

The MSc Maintenance Management (Oil & Gas) is available to study full-time from September and January and part-time from September (part-time study designed for students already in full-time employment in a related area).

Programme Description

The oil and gas industries are widely affected by a growing range of factors, including shifting global economics, an evolving global energy mix and environmental issues.

There is an increasing demand for those working in the industries to develop an intelligent awareness of this complex business environment and to grasp the ways in which these changes will affect organisations.

Developed in conjunction with industry, the School of Engineering and Built Environment at GCU offers a suite of programmes designed to provide the knowledge required for a range of professional careers within the oil and gas industry.

This programme provides suitably qualified orexperienced engineers of all disciplines with moderncost effective maintenance management techniquesfor the efficient operation of all types of sophisticated,complex equipment.

Why Choose This Programme?

Today’s modern and efficient companies require top level maintenance strategies to match their investment. This impacts many industries particularly the advanced manufacturing technologies, transport industry, food production and the oil and gas industry. This has resulted in a considerable gap between current maintenance skill set and the required skills and expertise needed to maximise the potential benefits from the use of technologies.

Assessment Methods

The taught modules are either assessed by coursework only or a combination of coursework and examination. In the latter case the final mark is determined by weighted average of the two elements. The MSc project is assessed by project reports, practical operation and an electronic presentation.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of this programme can expect to find work in the areas of maintenance engineering/management, asset management, condition monitoring and reliability and safety engineering. Recent graduates, from the MSc Maintenance Management programme, have gone on to work for various employers including: Royal Mail, British Petroleum, British Energy, Scottish Power, First Scotrail, Siemens plc, Sellafield, Babcock International Group, Ciba Speciality Chemicals, Allied Bakeries, Alcan and Albion Automotive amongst others.

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The MSc in Mechanical Engineering offers two specialist study options: Design and Manufacture. These respond directly to the requirements for professional engineering competence by the UK’s Engineering Council (UK-SPEC). In addition to advancing the core knowledge base of the discipline in your selected option, the programme provides the necessary and continuing development of appropriate inter-personal skills to enable management of resources and planning objectives.

This course also has a part time start - for more information, see the website: http://www.gcu.ac.uk/ebe/study/courses/details/index.php/P00851-1PTAB-1617/Mechanical_Engineering_with_Options_in_Design_or_Manufacture_(January)?utm_source=ZZZZ&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=courselisting

Programme Description

The MSc in Mechanical Engineering programme offers two specialist two study options: Design and Manufacture. These options share a number of common modules that directly reflect the activities of a professional mechanical engineer. The development of these Masters options is in direct response to the specification of benchmark requirements for professional engineering competence by the UK’s Engineering Council (UK-SPEC).

Mechanical engineers have traditionally been not only specialists, but also generalists, who have the breadth of expertise necessary for operation as project managers, leaders and innovators. In addition to advancing the core knowledge base of the discipline in your selected option, the programme will provide the necessary and continuing development of appropriate inter-personal skills at this level to enable management of resources and planning objectives.

In the School of Engineering and Built Environment, the area of mechanical engineering has very strong industrial links through its industrial advisory board, undergraduate placement scheme and its highly successful part-time undergraduate programmes which all contribute to a highly successful MSc programme.

Why Choose This Programme?

The MSc in Mechanical Engineering has very strong industrial links through its industry advisory board. The school participates in many research activities within the area of mechanical engineering. This includes; advanced materials and manufacturing processes, finite element analysts, computer-aided design and manufacture and machine condition monitoring.

Assessment

The taught modules are either assessed by coursework only or a combination of coursework and examination. In the later case the final mark is determined by weighted average of the two elements. The MSc project is assessed by project reports, practical operation and an electronic presentation.

Career Opportunities

There are opportunities for graduates in the areas of mechanical design engineering, project engineering, manufacturing engineering or engineering sales. Graduates have found employment in the oil and gas industry, defence, computer-aided engineering and building services.

The programme may also form a part of CPD for engineers working towards chartership.

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Your programme of study

The General Law programme at Aberdeen is one of the best programmes in terms of scope and areas of interest you can choose to study at advanced level. If your first degree was in a specific area of law there is nothing preventing you from choosing another area of law completely or a complementary area. You could study environmental law areas such as oil and gas law, energy and environmental law, low carbon energy transition with further environmental regulation. If you are more interested in criminal law you could look at Criminology, the politics of human rights, humanitarian law.  If you are more interested in business you might choose international law, intellectual property law, world trade organisation or for business with a creative aspect you might think about specialist in cultural property issues or law for business and arts and museums law.  There are many possible mixes of these general areas of law you might want to explore. Employment possibilities are huge from this range of areas of law and include all notable areas to practise law and careers within the legal profession to welfare sectors such as employment, business, HR and finance.

Law careers

You may become a Barrister if you wish to represent people at High Court and Magistrates court to put legal argument forward for decision. You could start off as a legal executive to later qualify as a solicitor with further training or after a number of years experience you may wish to become a judge. If you want some work experience you could become a court usher. Other careers include a Paralegal. This role undertakes much of a lawyers role in drafting documents, meetings and contracts.  If you decide your law degree is useful for other areas you may look at Civil Service careers, become a politician, work in the police, city, or teach.

This programme is ideal if you want to be a generalist to an advanced level rather than a specialist in a specific area of law. You develop your analysis and research skills and you have the option of wide ranging courses to choose from which stretches your intellectual thinking capabilities in a top 10 School of Law (Complete University Guide 2018)

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Your programme of study

It has been a huge challenge to get criminal justice systems to comply with human rights in many parts of law but particularly in applying criminal justice globally. In studying the programme at University of Aberdeen you gain real understanding about the close relationship between the two disciplines and how they inter relate. This will really help you within the legal profession when you practise law and provide advice in this area. You study in an international environment with over 40 different nationalities studying postgraduate law at Aberdeen. This gives you a much wider insight into experience of people from other countries and you are taught by academics with considerable experience in practising the law and a school which is ranked in the top 10 in the UK (The Complete University Guide 2018).

The LLM in Criminal Justice reflects established areas of research strength in the School of Law, and offers options which are both of international and/or comparative relevance and which meet the demand for studying contemporary issues in comparative criminal justice at an advanced level.

Courses listed for the programme

Semester 1
Critical Legal Thinking and Scholarship
Master of Law Dissertation

Optional Courses
Oil and Minerals for Good
The Politics of Human Rights
Criminological Theories
Issues in Criminal Justice

Semester 2
Criminal Evidence and Proof
Criminal Law
International Criminal Law
The use of Force in International Law
International Human Rights Law
International Humanitarian Law

Semester 3
Master of Law Dissertation

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