1. A brief guide to postgraduate study
This is imperial
A brief guide to postgraduate study

2. World top 10 university 9th 3rd 5th 5th 6th 8th 1st in World in Europe
2016–17
3rd
in Europe
2016–17
5th
in the UK
2017
5th
in the UK
2018
6th
in the UK
2018
8th
in World
2016–17
1st
in London
2017
We are consistently ranked in the top 10 in the both UK and global league tables. Each league table uses different measures to rank institutions, which is why the list of top performers often varies. Imperial consistently appears in the top 10 so however you test us – teaching, research, career prospects, entry standards – we’re consistently amongst the top performers. League rankings shouldn’t be the only criteria on which you base your decision about where to study. Other important factors to consider include location, course content and, in the competitive job market, graduate prospects.
A brief guide to Postgraduate Study

3. Top for career prospects
TOP UNIVERSITY FOR:
£33,354
Average starting salary for graduates with an imperial postgraduate Master’s degree
DLHE Survey 2015
EMPLOYABILITY
Guardian University Guide 2018
£34,135
Average starting salary for graduates with an imperial postgraduate Research degree
DLHE Survey 2015
No.2 for GRADUATE PROSPECtS
The Complete University Guide 2018
A number of different measures currently rate Imperial as best for graduate prospects. We’re committed to maintaining this success. All students receive free professional careers support from their very first day and for up to three years after graduation.
Being based in central London, within close proximity to so many big employers, we are able to keep employers heavily involved in campus life, from attendance at our 7 annual careers fairs to participation in our career development programme, including delivering careers lectures and leading skills workshops. Students in London are also well placed to attend interviews, networking dos and have access to a larger pool of employers for finding a placement. We also have own dedicated Placement and Internships Unit, which is dedicated to finding placements for our students both in the UK and abroad.
A brief guide to Postgraduate Study

4. Top for career prospects
ALOK GUPTa
ANNA-MARGARITA PApDAKES
AFONSO SALCEDO
MSc Mathematics and Finance 2006
Manages the fraud and trust team at Airbnb
MSc Management 2012
Brand consultant at Google
MSc Computing 2002
Has worked for Pixar and DreamWorks. He now owns his own film and photography business Sutro Studios
A number of different measures currently rate Imperial as best for graduate prospects. We’re committed to maintaining this success. All students receive free professional careers support from their very first day and for up to three years after graduation.
Being based in central London, within close proximity to so many big employers, we are able to keep employers heavily involved in campus life, from attendance at our 7 annual careers fairs to participation in our career development programme, including delivering careers lectures and leading skills workshops. Students in London are also well placed to attend interviews, networking dos and have access to a larger pool of employers for finding a placement. We also have own dedicated Placement and Internships Unit, which is dedicated to finding placements for our students both in the UK and abroad.
A brief guide to Postgraduate Study

5. Faculty of engineering Aeronautics Bioengineering Chemical Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Computing
Dyson School of Design Engineering
Earth Science and Engineering
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Materials
Mechanical Engineering
A brief guide to Postgraduate Study

6. Faculty of Natural sciences Centre for Environmental Policy Chemistry
Life Sciences
Mathematics
Physics
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7. Faculty of MEDICINE Institute of Clinical Sciences
Department of Medicine
National Heart and Lung Institute
School of Public Health
Department of Surgery and Cancer
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8. IMPERIAL COLLEGE BUSINESS SCHOOL MBA Finance
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Strategic Marketing
Management
A brief guide to Postgraduate Study

9. Interdisciplinary environment
Bringing together expertise to tackle the World’s biggest problems
GLOBAL CHALLENGE INSTITUTES
Institute for molecular science and engineering
Data Science Institute
Energy Futures Lab
Institute of Global Health Innovation
Grantham Institute
Climate change and the environment
Institute for Security Science and Technology
Our interdisciplinary work brings together expertise from across Imperial to tackle some of the world biggest problems......
We have interdisciplinary institutes at Imperial including the Energy Futures Lab, Grantham Institute for Climate Change, Institute for Security, Science and Technology and Institute for Global Health Innovation
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10. PhD training centres 12 IMPERIAL IS HOME TO:
Fully-funded four-year training programme, usually following a 1+3 model of Master’s course plus PhD Interdisciplinary training environment Integrated professional development programme 12
of the UK’s 113 EPSRC - funded CDTs - more than any other UK University
DOCTORAL TRAINING PARTNERSHIPS
funded by other government research councils, including NERC
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11. Representing over 100 years of history
Only UK university to focus entirely on Science, Engineering, Medicine and Business.
16,882
COURSES
WORLD-LEADING STAFF
full and part-time students (2015–16)
100+ 73
Taught Postgraduate courses
Fellows of the Royal Society
9,320 84
undergraduates
Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering
6.3:1 85
7,562
Average ratio of postgraduate applications to admissions
Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences
postgraduates
Key messages: Imperial is a specialist institution. Lots of like-minded people and specialist facilities here. With so many closely related subjects there is also huge potential for collaborative discovery across different subject boundaries. Good for our students because it means that they have opportunities to work alongside and learn from people in different departments. A number of our degrees also carry accreditations in a number of areas e.g. Bioengineering – quadruple accreditation by IET, IMechE, IOM3 and IPEM – made possible by the wide range of engineering teaching that we deliver here and making it a very flexible career choice.
Cosmopolitan student community with students from over 125 countries around the world. With just over 16,000 students we are a comparatively small institution – smaller than UCL and King’s.
Entry requirements are high. Reflects the high level of competition for places.
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12. Location, location, location
South kensington
Medical campuses
Silwood Park
5 minutes walk from Science Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum and Natural History Museum
All students graduate from Royal Albert Hall
One of the safest universities in London’s Zone 1 (The Complete University Guide’s crime in student towns 2016)
Medical campuses across London, based around hospitals with large and diverse patient populations
Based near Ascot, specialising in ecology, evolution and conservation biology
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13. Our Campuses Central Middlesex Hammersmith White City St Mary’s1
Our Campuses 4 2 3 1
Central Middlesex 2
Hammersmith 3
White City 5 4
St Mary’s 5
Silwood Park 6 6
South Kensington 7
Charing Cross 8 8
Royal Brompton 7 9
Chelsea and Westminster 9
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14. Study options – Master’s qualifications
PG Certificate and PG Diploma
Master of Science (MSc)
Master of Research (MRes)
Full or part-time courses. Stand-alone or can, in some cases, build towards an MSc
Taught focus: October to May/June followed by projects and research
Research-orientated route. More independent learning and specialisation
MSc
12 months - October to September
Taught focus from October to May/June followed by projects and research
Prepares students with a variety of research experience, group work and industry contact
Specialise in your subject area
Business courses take students up to PG level from non-business related fields
Mres
12 months
Research orientated
PhD
Usually 3 years of research, with 6 months for writing up
Research programme – work closely with supervisor and research group
Support from your supervisor, department, faculty and graduate school
Transferable skills training
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15. Study options – Master’s qualifications
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Master of Education (MEd)
Master of Public Health (MPH)
Full-time, part-time and online courses. Suited to those seeking to progress into strategic and leadership roles.
Research route which includes taught material and a compulsory dissertation
Combines taught material with a compulsory dissertation and placement as a public health professional
INSPIRE PGCE programme with Canterbury Christ Church
MSc
12 months - October to September
Taught focus from October to May/June followed by projects and research
Prepares students with a variety of research experience, group work and industry contact
Specialise in your subject area
Business courses take students up to PG level from non-business related fields
Mres
12 months
Research orientated
PhD
Usually 3 years of research, with 6 months for writing up
Research programme – work closely with supervisor and research group
Support from your supervisor, department, faculty and graduate school
Transferable skills training
A brief guide to Postgraduate Study

16. Study options – Research qualifications
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Engineering Doctorate (EngD)
MD (Res)
Usually 3 years of research with 6 months for writing up
Similar in standing to a PhD with 50–75% of your time spent on an industrial placement
Training to PhD level for clinicians. Often shorter and more focused on clinical research than a PhD
MSc
12 months - October to September
Taught focus from October to May/June followed by projects and research
Prepares students with a variety of research experience, group work and industry contact
Specialise in your subject area
Business courses take students up to PG level from non-business related fields
Mres
12 months
Research orientated
PhD
Usually 3 years of research, with 6 months for writing up
Research programme – work closely with supervisor and research group
Support from your supervisor, department, faculty and graduate school
Transferable skills training
A brief guide to Postgraduate Study

17. Professional skills development
Graduate School offers an award-winning professional skills development programme
Tailored courses and workshops for Master’s and Research students
Annual events to facilitate cross- departmental networking
Year-round programme of research seminars
Career development programme for PhD students
Graduate teaching assistant training programme
Departmental teaching opportunities
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18. Apply Master's courses PhD/EngD/MD(Res) English language requirements
Entry requirement: good first degree with Honours
Apply online direct to Imperial (except INSPIRE PGCE applicants)
Choose up to two courses (exceptions apply in the Business School)
No set deadlines though most popular courses close quickly; beware of deadlines for scholarships
Entry requirement: relevant Master's
Search online for supervisor(s), research areas and list of topics available
Contact potential supervisor(s) directly (except Business School)
Apply online with details of supervisor and research topic
No set deadline – can start any time of year
Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS)
INSPIRE PGCE applicants must use UCAS
Go through application process detailed on slide. Applicants can choose up to two courses – second choice only considered if first-choice application is unsuccessful – exceptions to this rule apply in the case of five Business School MScs
English language requirements: Standard or Higher requirement applies – be aware that some departments, particularly the Business School, ask for higher English language requirements.
Pre-sessional English courses available for students who have an offer but haven’t met the College’s minimum standard IELTS requirement
ATAS: Some courses may require students from certain nationalities to apply for ATAS – more information on the Imperial international pages:
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19. How much does it cost? fees CoST OF LIVInG Vary per course
London budget
Weekly (£)
52 Weeks (£)
Accommodation and utilities
176
9,152
Food 50
2,600
Travel 28
888
Personal 39
2,028
Total
293
14,668
fees
Vary per course
Subject to inflationary increases each year
CoST OF LIVInG
£1,200 per month (approx)
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20. scholarships IMPERIAL AND DEPARTMENTAL SCHOLARSHIPS
e.g. Imperial College PhD Scholarship
COUNTRY - SPECIFIC SCHOLARSHIPS
e.g. Marshall, Lee Family, Chevening
INDUSTRY OR CHARITY SPONSORSHIP
e.g. Rolls-Royce, Samsung, Wellcome Trust
RESEARCH SPECIFIC SPONSORSHIP
Available from supervisors/departments
SPORTS SCHOLARSHIPS
DEADLINE FOR SCHOLARSHIPS MAY BE EARLY IN ACADEMIC YEAR
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21. Accommodation Purpose-built Postgraduate accommodation
2x GradPad sites across London (gradpadlondon.com)
College-owned singles and couples accommodation at Silwood Park, from £90/week including utilities
Accessible accommodation available
Private accommodation
Student Hub offers support for finding accommodation
Imperial Home Solutions property search website
Annual private housing event
Accommodation
University Halls – Accommodation team in Student Hub who assists with finding accommodation. There is some college accom at Silwood park campus and third party providers such as Gradpad. Or there is private rented accommodation
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22. Facilities: academic Library 100,000+ e-journals
Free document delivery service
Specialist medical libraries
3,500 student-access desktops, plus a free laptop and iPad loan service
College-wide lecture recording system and virtual learning environment (VLE)
Advanced Hackspace network of workshops and labs for creating prototypes
The library is open 24 hours a day apart from Fridays when it closes at 11pm.
20 catering outlets at the South Kensington Campus
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23. Facilities: social
DON’T FORGET TO MENTION THE NEW MASTER’S LOANS FOR POSTGRADUATE STUDY
There are College wide Scholarships such as the Imperial College PhD Scholarship scheme and also department specific scholarships – check the Department pages as well as general College pages
Country specific scholarships for students of certain nationalities such as the Lee Family Scholarship
Look for other opportunities such as Industry/Charity scholarships, research specific scholarships from supervisors/departments
Be aware that scholarship deadlines may be earlier in the academic year than the application
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24. Student support: academic
Course director (Master’s), academic supervisor (research)
Departmental PG Tutor and Director of PG Studies
College tutors
Subject librarians
Personal/wellbeing
Independent Advice Centre (Imperial College Union)
Counselling service
Disability Advisory Service (disabled students and students with specific learning difficulties)
Student financial support team
Multi-faith chaplaincy
NHS Health Centre and Dental Surgery
Student Hub brings together a number of student services in one place on our South Kensington Campus
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25. Careers support Professional Careers Service, open to all students
Career development programme, involving employers
Dedicated internship and placement advisers
Alumni mentoring service
7 annual careers fairs
Online vacancy service
Support available for up to three years after graduation
Comprehensive student enterprise programme, supported by a dedicated Enterprise team
Competitions
Hackathons
Training and practical support and advice
Technology commercialisation company (Imperial Innovations)
Student Hub brings together a number of student services in one place on our South Kensington Campus
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26. International student support
PRE-SESSIONAL ENGLISH PROGRAMMES
International Student Support team
Free English tuition while you’re here
3-, 6- or 12-week programmes – fees apply
Professional visa and immigration advice
Year-round programme of social activities
Listening and speaking courses
One-to-one consultations with English tutor
Language Pairs scheme
Open Access language laboratory
45+ international student societies
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27. Ways to come and find out more
Open Days
Student-led campus tours
QS fairs
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28. A brief guide to postgraduate study
This is imperial
A brief guide to postgraduate study