Master of Science [M.Sc] [Civil Engineering] From University of Brighton

Although students wishing to undertake postgraduate research inÊRussian and East European Studies at University of Birmingham need to register for a PhD or MPhil in Politics / IR the research undertaken will beÊfocused on Russia and Eastern EuropeÊand will be supervised by a member of CREES.Ê

The School of Government and Society brings together academic staff, research fellows and doctoral researchers across the Social Sciences. The School is one of the leading UK and international centres for Politics, International Relations, International Development, Sociology and European Studies.

Career:

Graduates from BirminghamÕs Centre for Russian and East European Studies develop a broad range of transferable skills including: familiarity with research methods; the ability to manage large and diverse quantities of information; the ability to organise information in a logical and coherent manner; the expertise to write clearly and concisely and to tight deadlines; critical and analytical ability; the capacity for argument, debate and speculation; and the ability to base conclusions on statistical research.

Due to the non-vocational nature of a postgraduate degree in Russian and East European Studies, many graduates choose jobs unrelated to their course of study, and have made their mark in a wide range of careers.Ê