Master of Science by Research - Glaciology

Explore Glaciology at Swansea University! Engage in hands-on research, fieldwork, and seminars. Apply now for a transformative academic experience!

The Master of Science by Research in Glaciology allows students to undertake a year-long individual program of personally and professionally enriching research. The glaciology research project will be shaped by participation in activities such as seminars, workshops, laboratory activity and field work, as well as students' involvement in Swansea Glaciology Group. Students will contribute to Swansea's research and learn methods such as computer simulation, satellite remote sensing, or geophysical and geological field methods. Swansea glaciologists work in the Arctic, Antarctic, and most glaciated regions to advance understanding of: Ice dynamic processes such as iceberg calving and basal processes in relation to ice streams, outlet glaciers and glacier surging; Interactions between ice sheets, solid earth, oceans and atmosphere; Reconstruction of past and prediction of future glacier, permafrost, and snow behavior and processes; Past and future cryosphere contribution to sea-level rise