Imperial College London Masters Degrees

This course provides advanced training in computational methods, the underlying physical principles, and appropriate experimental techniques for aeronautics and other sectors.

It is suitable for applicants who wish to enhance their engineering training or to convert to an advanced engineering discipline from backgrounds in mathematics, physics or computer science.

You will develop specialist skills that are attractive to a broad spectrum of both aerospace and non-aerospace engineering industries.

Through links with industry, it is possible for projects to be supervised in part by staff from industry or to be carried out in industry.

Some lecture courses are presented as compact (one or two-week) short course modules, making them readily available for attendees from industry and other universities.

For full information on this course please see:

http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/pgprospectus/facultiesanddepartments/aeronautics/computationalmethods

For details on how to apply please see:

http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/pgprospectus/facultiesanddepartments/aeronautics/howtoapply

Or if you have any enquirers contact our team at [email protected]

For information about bursaries please see:

http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/aeronautics/pg/bursaries

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The MSc course provides students with a knowledge and understanding of the ‘state-of-the-art’ in one or more of the many areas of mechanical engineering in which the Department has acknowledged expertise.

This combines with the potential for students to develop their abilities in subjects such as numerical analysis and signal processing, which are useful in all areas of mechanical engineering and are associated with the application of computers in engineering practice.

The principal component of the course is the individual project, which is usually associated with current research activity or industrial consultancy, allowing you to gain substantial expertise in one particular area.

Further expertise is developed by taking taught course modules. Students can study an unusually broad range of subjects in the Department as a result of our position as one of the largest university engineering departments in the UK.

The success of the course can be measured by the large proportion of graduates who go on to find appropriate and challenging posts in industry, government, and universities at home and abroad.

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This MSc course provides integrated circuit (IC) designers with in-depth knowledge of analogue, mixed signal and digital circuits and also experience with both the practical issues of device-level design and system-level performance requirements.

A key feature is the course’s balanced approach to both analogue and digital IC design, and its in-depth treatment of high frequency and low power circuits.

Issues related to design for test and CAD algorithms and design automation will be covered, as well as robust design methods, which allow relaxation of performance requirements, yield enhancement and exploitation of state-of-the-art process technology.

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The MSc in Applied Biosciences and Biotechnology aims to:

• To equip graduates to pursue careers in bioscience and biotechnology either in industry or academic research.
• Produce graduates with an in-depth understanding of the core principles and methodologies underlying current biotechnological research.
• To enable students to develop the transferable qualities and skills required for employment or research in the biosciences sector.
• Produce bioscience graduates with training in relevant business and entrepreneurial skills.
• Provide a training in laboratory and research skills.
• Meet the global need for graduates who can successfully contribute to the rapidly developing industrial biotechnology sector.

The biotechnology sector has grown rapidly in recent years and there are increasing career opportunities worldwide for experienced graduates who have been trained in advanced molecular bioscience, systems biology and ‘omics’ technologies, together with exposure to entrepreneurship and innovation. Demand for these skills is predicted to increase sharply over the next decade due to investment in the “green economy”, notably in the areas of bioenergy and industrial biotechnology. Moreover glycoprotein biopharmaceuticals comprise an increasing proportion of new drugs and their development, manufacture and quality control demands interdisciplinary skills in applied biosciences and biotechnology which can only be gained via advanced training at postgraduate level.

Degree structure
The course is comprised of three parts: a taught component, a tutored dissertation, which includes a mini-conference, and a research component. The taught component in weeks 1-30 will include lectures, seminars, computer practicals and tutorials. Computer based practicals will be held throughout weeks 1-14. The dissertation will be carried out in weeks 31-35. A full time laboratory based research project will be carried out from week 36 to 52.

Weeks 1-15: Induction week followed by courses in Biochemistry, Molecular Cell Biology, Bioinformatics, Systems Biology and Statistics which introduce students to the fundamental concepts of modern biology, including cell biology, genomics, proteomics, experimental techniques and data handling. Assessment will be through a written examination in week 15.
Weeks 16-30: All students attend two modules comprising advanced lectures in applied bioscience and biotechnology encompassing: industrial biotechnology, glycol-technology, structural biology, cellular damage, repair and ageing, genes and genomics, infection and immunity, stem cells and regenerative medicine, neurobiology in health and disease, integrative systems biology and synthetic biology. Additional seminars and workshops will introduce students to innovation and entrepreneurship. All students will attend weekly seminars from invited external speakers from industry and the public sector. Assessment will be through two written examinations in week 30.
Weeks 31-35: Students will undertake a full-time tutored dissertation followed by a mini-conference.
Weeks 36-52: Students will undertake full-time individual projects in the research laboratories of the Department of Life Sciences.

Please see course webpage on the Imperial website for further information: http://www.imperial.ac.uk/life-sciences/postgraduate/masters-courses/msc-in-applied-biosciences-and-biotechnology/

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This course encourages students to develop in-depth knowledge and critical awareness of theoretical, as well as practical, solutions to problems at the forefront of the communication and processing of signals.

Communications and signal processing are closely intertwined, and together provide the basis of modern information engineering. Areas of application include:

3G/4G/LTE wireless networks
broadcast and computer communication
robotic vision
audio and video recording
radar and sonar detection
biomedical signal processing
computer vision
medical imaging
remote sensing

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This course introduces students to the major aspects of control theory and its application to the design of control systems.

In response to the growing demands of the chemical, oil, aerospace, aeronautical, power and defence industries, control theory has developed into a well established body of knowledge that many engineers need to acquire.

Additional areas of application include:

Industrial automation
Robotics
Mechanical systems
Biomedical control

Students also acquire expertise in the use of standard computer packages for control design.

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Recent theoretical and experimental advances mean that we are now able to exert an extraordinary degree of control over individual quantum systems and to prepare and manipulate groups of interacting quantum systems deterministically.

Bringing these techniques to bear upon both fundamental physics and a new swathe of technologies dependent on strange quantum phenomena defines the emerging field of controlled quantum dynamics.

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Applications are open for PhD studentships at Imperial College Business School, a top 10 global university*. We are looking for exceptional candidates to join our world-leading research team in September 2016. All students on our Doctoral programme will receive fully-funded studentships.

Our Doctoral Programme

Our full-time, five year programme offers an inspirational learning experience that equips you with the skills to become a world-leading expert in your chosen subject. Our programme combines highly relevant and structured training in the first year when you complete a Master's in Research, with the freedom to explore your chosen area of research over the course of a further four years.

Our research culture

Our aim is to drive business advantage through the fusion of business and technology.
At Imperial College Business School, our research meets the highest standards of academic excellence and rigour, yet produces knowledge that is relevant for practice.

We are looking for excellent candidates with strong and innovative research proposals to begin their doctoral studies in the areas of:
• Finance
• Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• Management

The Business School also houses a number of specialist research centres where many of our doctoral students collaborate on exciting research projects with faculty and industry partners.
Some of these include:
• Brevan Howard Centre for Financial Analysis
• Centre for Health Policy
• Centre for Management Buyout Research
• Enterprise Research Centre
• KPMG Centre for Advanced Business Analytics
• Risk Management Laboratory

Studentships available

Studentship applications are now open for students with an outstanding academic background. All students on our Doctoral programme are offered fully-funded places by the Business School, including a full tuition fee waiver and a living stipend for up to five years. Our Doctoral programme has one intake each year in September. The deadline for our 2016 intake is Monday 11 January 2016 and early application is recommended.


*Ranked 9th in the world, THE World University Rankings 2014-2015, joint 2nd in the QS World University Rankings 2014. The Business School has the highest proportion of ‘world-leading' and ‘internationally excellent' research in the UK (Research Excellence Framework, 2014).'

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This course provides both theoretical and hands on training in the application of ecological and evolutionary science to planning, monitoring, management and control.

Based at Silwood Park Campus, an internationally renowned centre of excellence for ecological research, the course is run with outside partners such as:

The Biological Records Centre
The Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
CABI
Syngenta
Surrey Wildlife Trust
Natural England
Thomson Ecology

This makes it of direct relevance to current applied research.

Each module is taught by a leading researcher in that field, focusing on the practical, quantitative and analytical skills desired by ecological employers in industry, the public sector and NGOs, or in preparing for a PhD in applied ecology.

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Course Overview

Many challenges facing society depend on the interaction between ecological systems, the environment and human wellbeing. Yet our current understanding of these complex systems is mostly insufficient for science-based intervention. Imperial College’s Grand Challenges in Ecosystems and the Environment Initiative is based at its Silwood Park campus; an internationally recognised centre of excellence for ecology research, and aims to fill this gap with a unique and innovative Masters in Research course.

This MRes gives students the opportunity to work on active projects alongside leading academics from many different disciplines, allowing them to create real-world impact during the course of their research.

The course will provide students with a cutting-edge interdisciplinary programme, providing high-level research training in the latest developments in the conservation of ecosystems and the environment, covering the physical, life, and social sciences, as well as an understanding of how to ensure that research has real-world impact. This will best prepare students for a career in Grand Challenges in Ecosystems and the Environment research and possible PhD studies.

Research Project

Students complete 9 months of project-based research training. The projects are designed to give practical experience of desk-based or field research and provide the opportunity to learn a wide range of skills that build upon those taught earlier in the course.

This MRes comprises projects which can be based in the lab of any Grand Challenges in Ecosystems and the Environment member (with guidance and support from any participating department in College or in the University of an International Grand Challenges in Ecosystems and the Environment member), and are designed to provide students with experience of contributing to essential research which will provide real-world impact on an active project. Fully desk-based projects are also available.

Course Structure

The course involves 8 weeks of full time teaching of core skills and 9 months of project-based research training.

Taught Elements

* Environmental and biological data sources and GIS
* Statistics and programming
* Understanding and modelling changes in the physical environment
* Understanding and modelling changes in biological systems
* Understanding and modelling changes in social-ecological systems
* Understanding and modelling policy responses to grand challenges
* Communicating your message, including scientific writing and engaging with stakeholders

Additionally, MRes students are able to attend many transferable skills courses that include:

* A one week induction course, including a series of seminars in Grand Challenges in Ecosystems and the Environment research
* Attendance at workshops and guest lectures within the Grand Challenges in Ecosystems and the Environment initiative
* A one-week summer school on ‘Grand Challenges in Ecosystems and the Environment’
* Training in complementary skills, personal development and business
* Weekly reading groups
* Preparing a CV

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The MSc in Environmental Technology is the route to a successful career in environment and sustainability as demonstrated by the achievements of around 3,000 alumni, who have graduated since 1978.

Many of these are internationally recognised leaders in their field, reflecting their training on this world-renowned course.

The MSc in Environmental Technology is internationally renowned for its rigorous and interdisciplinary approach to environmental problems.

Applicants come from a wide range of backgrounds including sciences, social sciences, humanities and business, and this contributes to the programme’s unique appeal.

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The Imperial Executive MBA programme is designed for senior executives wishing to accelerate their career whilst continuing to excel in a demanding job.

The 23 month programme is designed to give you a thorough knowledge of all the essential business disciplines, as well as opportunities to specialise in areas that will directly benefit your chosen career path. You will graduate with a unique grasp of leading innovation in the workplace.

During year one you will attend lectures at our campus in South Kensington, London for two days every three – four weeks. In the second year of study, you will complete your electives, Final Project and Global Immersion Week.

Core Modules

All Executive MBA students study nine core modules, which will provide a broad understanding of the areas deemed essential to be an informed and strategic business leader in today’s competitive business landscape. These include:
• Accounting and Corporate Reporting Analysis
• Corporate Finance
• Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• Global Macroeconomics
• Managerial Economics
• Marketing Management
• Organisational Behaviour
• Responsible Leadership and Corporate Success
• Strategy

Electives

The MBA elective portfolio consists of approximately 25 options which provide you with the opportunity to specialise in an area of particular interest or to explore new avenues, based on your individual experience and career aspirations. You will choose six electives from the following list:

Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• Design Management
• Managing and Valuing Intellectual Property

Finance
• Advanced Company Valuation
• Advanced Corporate Finance
• Behavioural Finance
• Private Equity
• Venture Capital Finance

Marketing
• Brand Management
• Consumer Behaviour
• International Business
• Social Media

Strategic management
• Breakout Strategy
• Globalisation
• Leadership
• Managing Negotiations
• Managing Organisational Change
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Operations Management
• Pricing Strategy
• Strategic Consulting Skills
• Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability

Sector-specific
• Clean Technology/Investment
• High-Tech Strategy
• Management Challenges in Healthcare
• Managing Infrastructure Projects

Final Project

The Final Project is an opportunity to create value for your employer in a tangible and measurable way as a culmination of your learning experience. It is an independent piece of work, where you will deliver a piece of consultancy with high strategic impact.

Global Immersion Week

The Global Immersion Week is an opportunity for you to see business in action in another region of the world. As an integral part of the Executive MBA programme, this experience allows you to immerse yourself in the business environment of a specific country, such as Argentina, Brazil or China.

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The Imperial MBA is a transformational experience to shape you into one of tomorrow’s leaders. Joining an intimate class of students, your experience is tailored to your own career objectives, combining your aspiration and vision with our unique learning experience.

On this one year programme you will study core modules to build your foundation in business, and then shape your own elective and project portfolio to suit your personal academic and career ambitions.

The programme

An MBA allows you to develop the skills and qualities necessary to be a true business leader. The core modules build rapidly on your previous experience, while introducing new and challenging disciplines. You will cover the general functions of management, explore essential business topics and acquire the skills to be an effective and inspiring leader.

Electives allow you to specialise in areas of particular interest, developing your expertise with your future career objectives in mind.
Supported by our own experienced faculty, many of the electives include guest lecturers from industry and other academic institutions who impart their unique insights and real-world experience to the class. The elective portfolio includes:

Finance-
• Behavioural Finance
• Advanced Corporate Finance
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Private Equity

Innovation and Entrepreneurship-
• Managing and Valuing Intellectual Property
• Venture Capital Finance
• Design Management
• Clean Technology/Investment

Strategy and Management-
• International Business
• Breakout Strategy
• Hi-tech Strategy
• Business Strategy, Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability
• Managing Negotiations
• Managing Infrastructure Projects
• Globalisation
• Management Challenges in Healthcare
• Leadership

Analytics and Digital Marketing-
• Brand Management
• Pricing Strategy
• Social Media
• Consumer Behaviour

Alongside your core modules and electives, the Imperial MBA includes a variety of activities designed to develop your communication and presentation skills, team work and awareness of the business world and the nature of leadership.

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Our new Global MBA programme offers a uniquely flexible, part-time format that places engagement and technology at the forefront of your learning. It bridges the gap between theory and practice, and allows you to gain core business knowledge and skills while having the flexibility to follow your individual interests.

You can apply your newfound knowledge and skills immediately back in the workplace, fast-tracking the learning process. We are revolutionising the way we teach our students at Imperial College Business School. Our
MBA programmes are paperless, providing a rich and dynamic learning experience.

The teaching materials incorporate various forms of multimedia, and the apps allow you to download, edit, annotate and share files and notes in a simple and effective way. Crucially, this enables access to faster and more frequent feedback from tutors. The new tools enhance teamwork with classmates, as you’ll be able to continuously share research and take part in discussions in an interactive way.

The Global Online MBA consists of core modules, electives, and Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Design module and Final Project. Each core and elective module lasts for 10 weeks. You will need to devote a minimum of 15 hours each week to study.

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This full-time course merges the study of epidemiology, biostatistics and health research methods with public health skills.

It will suit those with both medical and non-medical backgrounds who are interested in developing their research skills and public health career.

Course lecturers are leaders in academic fields of statistics, epidemiology (chronic diseases and infectious diseases) and health services research.

Guest speakers include public health professionals with experience in developing, managing and implementing interventions in public health.

You have a unique opportunity to study two modules from the MSc in International Health Management at Imperial College Business School and to undertake an extra-curricular module on health systems, which is delivered by the WHO Collaborating Centre for Public Health Education and Training.

There is also the opportunity to undertake the summer research project with a wide range of NHS and public health organisations.

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