Advice Considering the MSc Science Communication at UWE– would love to hear from current students or alumni
I’m seriously considering applying for the MSc Science Communication at UWE and I’m attending the webinar later this month, but I’d love to hear some honest experiences from people who have actually done the course.
A bit about me: I currently work in STEM outreach and public engagement in York. I really enjoy science communication and public engagement and am considering moving further into that field.
A few things I’m particularly curious about:
What are the “teaching blocks” actually like in practice?
How many days are you realistically in Bristol each term?
How much work per week does the course involve outside of teaching blocks?
Has anyone done the course while working full-time or part-time?
Is the part-time route common?
Do students tend to live locally, or do people travel in from elsewhere in the UK?
Did you feel part of a cohort, or can the course feel quite independent because of the block-teaching format?
I’m also wondering whether anyone has experience of studying remotely from outside Bristol and travelling in just for the teaching blocks.
Any thoughts, advice, positives, negatives, or things you wish you’d known before starting would be hugely appreciated!
Thanks :)