MA/MSc by Research

We are looking forward to you joining us.

You can use our interactive campus map to help you find your way around campus when you first arrive.

As a postgraduate research student you will be able to join the Post Graduate Research Association (PGRA). The PGRA is an active and enthusiastic society run by the postgraduate students themselves. They meet regularly and are involved in liaising with various student service departments within the University on behalf of research students.

All research students are also eligible to join the clubs and societies of the Students’ Union.

We hope very much that you will enjoy your time as a research student at Canterbury Christ Church University and we look forward to meeting you during the induction period and exploring your ideas as you develop your research with us.

The Masters by Research course is available across all of the University’s established research subject areas. On this course you will receive the guidance of dedicated academic tutors and supervisors who are experts in their field.

From the outset, the Masters by Research provides you with the opportunity to develop as a researcher through our course of research methods and researcher development training.

The Master by Research is offered as a part time and full time course.

If you are a full-time student you will take two modules in the first trimester alongside beginning your research which is overseen by your supervisor. These modules are:

• Principles of Research – 30 credits
  
  
• Managing a Research Project – 30 credits

If you are a part time student, you will take the two modules across the first two trimesters alongside beginning your research as follows:

• Principles of Research – 30 credits - Trimester 1
  
  
• Managing a Research Project – 30 credits – Trimester 2

​​The module Principles of Research is led by Dr Puneet Tiwari while the module Managing a Research Project is led by Dr Elisabetta Corvo.

​The teaching is 4 hours per week of face-to-face teaching per 30 credit module, 5 hours per week of asynchronous guided learning activities per module and approximately 10 hours of independent study per week per module.

​CCCU uses Blackboard as its virtual learning environment. Blackboard is a user-friendly learning platform that will serve as a main channel of communication. On Blackboard there will be general information about the MA/MSc by Research course and modules, as well as all course materials such as slides and guided learning activities, which will be assigned and suggestions for the purpose of independent study.

• ​​​Robson, C and McCartan, Kieran (2024). Real World Research. London: John Wiley.
• ​Kerzner, H., (2023) Project management metrics, KPIs, and dashboards: a guide to measuring and monitoring project performance. John Wiley & Sons.​​