Pre-Master's for Science and Health

For entry to a postgraduate degree at the University of Essex. Your course length is determined mainly by your English language level (UKVI IELTS score or accepted equivalent).

All students take a set of common or similar modules to gain key skills for university. If your course is longer than 2 terms, you’ll take extra modules focusing on one or more of English language, academic skills and basic subject knowledge.

Common modules taken by all students: > English for Academic Purposes > Research Project

You will also take 2 of the following modules to prepare for postgraduate study† : > Advanced Mathematics and Statistics > Advanced Social Science > Engineering, Science and Society > Project Management

Extra support: for courses of over 2 terms, you will also take Extended English and Skills modules before the modules to the left.

Students with UKVI IELTS 5.0 will typically take these additional modules as part of a 2.5 or 3-term course: > English for Academic Study 3 > Independent and Collaborative Study > Reading and Writing 3 > Speaking and Listening 3

This pathway course can lead to following degree courses:

• MSc Actuarial Science
• MSc Advanced Computer Science
• MSc Artificial Intelligence
• MSc Big Data and Text Analytics
• MSc Biotechnology
• MSc Computer Engineering
• MSc Computer Games
• MSc Computer Networks and Security
• MSc Data Science
• MSc Data Science with Professional Placement
• MSc Electronic Engineering
• MSc Global Communication Systems
• MSc Intelligent Systems and Robotics
• MSc Internet of Things
• MSc Mathematics
• MSc Mathematics and Finance
• MSc Molecular Medicine
• MSc Psychology
• MSc Statistics
• MSc Statistics and Operational Research
• MSc Tropical Marine Biology.