THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGH

DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2021/2022

Information in the Degree Programme Tables may still be subject to change in response to Covid-19

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Year 1 Academic year: 2021/22, Starting in: September

Notes:
Course choices should be confirmed with your Programme Director or Personal Tutor.

Not all electives may run in a given year and places may be limited.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 20 credits in this group.

Recommended Electives - Pathway 1: Energy and Environment

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
These courses are recommended by the Programme Director and will have priority enrolment for students on this programme.

Students should take at least 40 credits of these courses across the 2 year programme (one course in each year of study).
OR

Recommended Electives - Pathway 2: Life Sciences/Bioeconomy

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
These courses are recommended by the Programme Director and will have priority enrolment for students on this programme.

Students should take at least 40 credits of these courses across the 2 year programme (one course in each year of study).
OR

Recommended Electives - Pathway 3: Data Science

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
These courses are recommended by the Programme Director and will have priority enrolment for students on this programme.

Students should take at least 40 credits of these courses across the 2 year programme (one course in each year of study).

Year 2 Academic year: 2021/22, Starting in: September

Notes:
Course choices should be confirmed with your Programme Director or Personal Tutor.

Not all electives may run in a given year and places may be limited.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Dissertations - Science and Technology in Society

Select exactly 60 credits of the following courses
AND

Group A

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

Recommended Electives - Pathway 1: Energy and Environment

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
These courses are recommended by the Programme Director and will have priority enrolment for students on this programme.

Students should take at least 40 credits of these courses across the 2 year programme (one course in each year of study).
OR

Recommended Electives - Pathway 2: Life Sciences/Bioeconomy

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
These courses are recommended by the Programme Director and will have priority enrolment for students on this programme.

Students should take at least 40 credits of these courses across the 2 year programme (one course in each year of study).
OR

Recommended Electives - Pathway 3: Data Science

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
These courses are recommended by the Programme Director and will have priority enrolment for students on this programme.

Students should take at least 40 credits of these courses across the 2 year programme (one course in each year of study).
AND

Group A

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

Additional Electives - Science and Technology in Society

Select between 0 and 20 credits of the following courses
OR

Level 11 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W

Select between 0 and 20 credits from Level 11 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W
Notes:
Courses in this collection can only be taken with permission from the Programme Director.

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