Core and elective courses, and your dissertation project. This programme is no longer offered by Edinburgh Medical School and is closed to recruitment. For further information please contact futurestudents@ed.ac.uk Core courses Core courses currently on offer as part of the MSc in Science Communication and Public Engagement. Elective courses Elective courses currently on offer can be chosen as part of the MSc in Science Communication and Public Engagement. Dissertation Students select their own project topic and can pursue a research-based project or a practical project. This article was published on 2026-05-18