Success at Master's Level

Research, reports, and reflection

At master’s level you will be expected to develop your capacity to write professional reports, to plan and undertake research effectively, and to reflect on your personal and professional development. We don’t cover these important topics in detail here as we have separate guides which address them further:

• See our Dissertations and Research Projects guide for a brief introduction to planning and writing about research, with links to more in depth resources.
• Go to our Report Writing guide for key features and structures used in report for scientific reports, and also for reports for business, management, or creative subjects.
• Use our Reflective Writing guide for the key features of reflective writing, how to use reflective models (including Kolb and Gibbs), and how to introduce critical analysis and evaluation into your reflective writing.