Dissertation

After completing the taught courses, students work on a three-month individual project leading to a dissertation.

Dissertation projects may be either research-based or industry-based with an external organisation, with opportunities for placements in local companies.

Industry-based Dissertation Projects

An industry-based dissertation project can give you the opportunity to enhance your skills and employability by tackling a real-world project, gaining workplace experience, exploring potential career paths and building relationships with local companies.

Further information, including details of participating companies, is available on the industry-based projects website. You can also hear how these projects have benefitted our graduates' careers:

• Student testimonials

Dissertation reports

Many dissertation reports from previous years are available online. These give an indication of the range of topics that students have worked on.

• 2015-2016
• 2014-2015
• 2013-2014
• 2012-2013
• 2011-2012
• 2010-2011
• 2009-2010
• 2008-2009
• 2007-2008
• 2006-2007
• 2005-2006
• 2004-2005
• 2003-2004
• 2002-2003
• 2001-2002

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The authors and The University of Edinburgh retain the right to reproduce and publish these dissertations for non-commercial purposes. Permission is granted for these dissertations to be reproduced by others for non-commercial purposes as long as this copyright notice is reprinted in full in any reproduction. Applications to make other use of this material should be addressed in the first instance to the MSc Programme Administrator.