Interdisciplinary Study MRes 12 months Postgraduate Programme By University of Birmingham |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

25,190 GBPTuition Fee/year

Starting Month

SepStarting Month

Programme overview

Main Subject

Philosophy

Degree

MRes

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Do you ask questions across disciplinary boundaries? Are you open to collaboration with the ambition and determination to tackle real-world problems? On our MRes you'll conduct your own interdisciplinary research and study taught modules across the University.


Whether you’re a fresh graduate, a returning researcher or coming from industry, this MRes will take your academic journey beyond disciplinary borders. 


Course highlights

At Birmingham, we place your ability to think, question and explore at the heart of the course. The programme is centred around your research topic.


You’ll be supported by a team of supervisors, including an academic from Liberal Arts and Sciences and a subject specialist supervisor. The supervisor from Liberal Arts and Sciences will guide the interdisciplinary side of your research while your subject specialist supervisor will help you develop your research and your knowledge of your chosen discipline.


What's more, the MRes contains taught modules where you'll expand your knowledge of critical theory and develop your ability to self-reflect, critique and analyse research. Our students are innovative thinkers and future research leaders in academia, policy, and industry.


Core module teaching delivered by experts in interdisciplinary research and education.                 

  • We're one of the Top 100 universities for Arts and Humanities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2026).  
  • Present your work at a dedicated interdisciplinary symposium.
  • Supervision from academics across the University - learn from experts in your chosen fields.       
  • An MRes combines the best of postgraduate taught study with in-depth independent research.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Philosophy

Degree

MRes

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Do you ask questions across disciplinary boundaries? Are you open to collaboration with the ambition and determination to tackle real-world problems? On our MRes you'll conduct your own interdisciplinary research and study taught modules across the University.


Whether you’re a fresh graduate, a returning researcher or coming from industry, this MRes will take your academic journey beyond disciplinary borders. 


Course highlights

At Birmingham, we place your ability to think, question and explore at the heart of the course. The programme is centred around your research topic.


You’ll be supported by a team of supervisors, including an academic from Liberal Arts and Sciences and a subject specialist supervisor. The supervisor from Liberal Arts and Sciences will guide the interdisciplinary side of your research while your subject specialist supervisor will help you develop your research and your knowledge of your chosen discipline.


What's more, the MRes contains taught modules where you'll expand your knowledge of critical theory and develop your ability to self-reflect, critique and analyse research. Our students are innovative thinkers and future research leaders in academia, policy, and industry.


Core module teaching delivered by experts in interdisciplinary research and education.                 

  • We're one of the Top 100 universities for Arts and Humanities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2026).  
  • Present your work at a dedicated interdisciplinary symposium.
  • Supervision from academics across the University - learn from experts in your chosen fields.       
  • An MRes combines the best of postgraduate taught study with in-depth independent research.

Admission Requirements

6.5+
88+
176+
67+
You should have, or expect to get, a 2:1 Honours degree in a relevant area.

Relevant equivalent study or professional experience can also be considered for entry.

1 Year
Sep

Tuition fees

Domestic
7,263 GBP
International
25,190 GBP

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