Imprial College London Postgraduate Prospectus 2014-15 PDF

PROSPECT US 201415
MEDICINE BUSINESS SCIENCE ENGINEERING

POSTGRADUATE
2 IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON
why imperial?
73%
We were judged to have the
highest proportion of world
leading (4*) and internationally
excellent (3*) research of any
UK institution in the most recent
Research Assessment Exercise
in the world, according to the
Times Higher Education world
university rankings, 201213
of our postgraduates entered
work or further study within
six months of graduating
DLHE survey, 2012
There are many reasons why an Imperial education
is so highly sought afer. Here are just a few of them.
Top 10
professional development
courses designed specifcally
for our postgraduate students
100+
89.5%
Were the highest ranked London
university and 3rd in the UK in
the Times Higher Educations
world reputation rankings 2013
Top 3
320+
student-led clubs, societies
and projects
access to swimming and gym
facilities for all students
Free
Imperial was awarded the top
score in the QS World University
Rankings 2013 as one of the most
popular universities in the world
for employers to recruit from
100
points
3 POSTGRADUATE PROSPECTUS
received by Imperial postgraduate
students from Research Councils
research training support grants
(201112)
20m+
about imperial
ABOUT IMPERIAL
6 Welcome to Imperial
10 Your study options
12 Life as a Masters student
16 Life as a Doctoral student
20 World-leading research
30 Professional development and training
32 Careers support and advice
34 What do Imperial graduates do?
36 Career connections
40 A lifelong relationship
OUR CAMPUSES
44 South Kensington Campus
50 The Library and ICT support
52 Medical Campuses, Silwood Park
and Imperial West
54 Supporting our students
58 Sport
60 Students Union
LIFE IN LONDON
64 Accommodation options
66 Private accommodation
70 Living in London
APPLYING
76 How to apply
78 Applying for a visa
79 English language requirements
80 Funding your studies
COURSES AND FURTHER
INFORMATION
84 AZ course directory
88 Course directory by department
98 London campuses map
99 Discover Imperial
CONTENTS
Imperials wave basin provides researchers
with 360,000 litres of water and numbered
paddles that can be programmed to create
waves of specifc frequency and direction.
It is also equipped with pressure transducers,
laser sensors and video imaging to observe
how waves and structures interact.
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about imperial
WE REPRESENT
100 YEARS OF INNOVATION
Our journey to becoming one of
the worlds best universities began
in 1907 with the merger of three
great institutions:
f the Royal College of Science
f the City and Guilds College
f the Royal School of Mines
Further mergers over the years
with institutions including St Marys
Hospital Medical School, the
National Heart and Lung Institute,
the Charing Cross and Westminster
Medical School and the Royal
Postgraduate Medical School, and
the formation of Imperial College
Business School, have extended our
science and engineering expertise
into the complementary felds
of medicine and business.
In just over 100 years, we have
grown from a College with 600
students and 12 professors to one
of the worlds top 10 universities
with more than 15,500 full- and part-
time students and more than 3,000
academic staf and researchers.
Imperial College London is the
only UK university to focus entirely
on science, engineering, medicine
and business. Our international
reputation for excellence in teaching
and research sees us consistently
rated in the top fve UK universities
and in the top 10 worldwide.
This makes an Imperial degree
highly valued by employers across
the world.
WERE GLOBALLY RECOGNISED
FOR OUR RESEARCH EXCELLENCE
Our contributions to society have been recognised
over the years with the award of 14 Nobel Prizes
and two Field Medals to people who have taught
or studied at Imperial. Most recently, Imperials
Professor Chris Toumazou has been awarded the
2013 Royal Society Gabor Medal for his engineering
solutions for DNA analysis. The medal is named afer
former Imperial physicist Dennis Gabor who won
the 1971 Nobel Prize in Physics for his invention
and development of holography, which is found
on items like bank notes and passports.
The real-world application of our research work
has been central to our mission since our foundation
and we remain committed to this, as demonstrated
by developments like the 150 million Research and
Translation Hub that will be the showpiece of our
new Imperial West Campus (see page 53).
WERE WELL
CONNECTED
Our location in London sets us
in the heart of an international
community of business, academia,
healthcare and commerce.
Weve made the most of it by
forming close partnerships with
hundreds of external organisations
both locally and globally. These
real-world partnerships help to
keep our research relevant to
those who need it most.
Were also building research
collaborations with countries such
as India and China, participating
in collaborative PhD programmes
in Hong Kong and Singapore, and
organising international summer
schools for our PhD students at
universities across the world.
Welcome to Imperial
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314m
126
taught postgraduate
courses
nationalities among
our student body
8
campuses for teaching
and research
6,789
full and part-time
postgraduate students
The Colleges strong links with
industry and other sectors and
organisations worldwide saw Imperial
achieve the second highest research
income among UK universities from
research grants and contracts (201112)
Times Higher Education Wealth Check
At a glance
SOME OF OUR AWARD-WINNING STAFF
1 Professor Molly Stevens research, focusing on the use of stem
cells to regenerate body tissue, has earned her many awards
including the 2012 EU40 award for best materials scientist in
Europe under the age of 40. In July 2013, she was elected to
the Fellowship of the Royal Academy of Engineering.
2 Lord Robert Winston, Professor of Science and Society
and Emeritus Professor of Fertility Studies, has received
many prizes for his work including the Faraday Medal (1999)
from the Royal Society.
3 Emeritus Professor Tom Kibbles award of the prestigious
Dirac Medal (2013) acknowledges his contribution in the
1960s to the concept of a mass-giving particle now known
as the Higgs boson, which proved a key feature of the
standard model of particle physics.
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about imperial
Our academic staf currently include some of the worlds most
renowned scientists, medics and engineers whose outstanding
contributions in their feld have been recognised by their peers
in the awarding of prestigious Fellowships (see right).
Our commitment to maintaining the highest standards is
supported by our own annual Excellence in Teaching awards,
recognising outstanding contributions in teaching, pastoral care,
research supervision and supporting the student experience.
WE SUPPORT YOUR CAREER AND
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Our graduates are amongst the most sought
afer in the world. In the QS World University
Rankings 2013 Imperial received the joint
top score of 100 points as one of the most
popular institutions globally from which
employers recruit.
The Graduate Schools free professional
development programme enables you to
continually develop as a researcher, gaining
the personal and professional research skills
required to successfully complete your degree.
We also focus on skills that will be of beneft
in your career beyond Imperial (see page 30).
WEVE GOT WORLD
RENOWNED STAFF
Fellows of the
Royal Society
Fellows of the
Royal Academy
of Engineering
Fellows of the
Academy of
Medical Sciences
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4th The Complete University
Guide, 2014
4th The Times Good University
Guide, 2013
8th The Sunday Times
University Guide, 2013
Times Higher Education world
university rankings, 201213
OVERALL
3rd in Europe
8th in world
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
3rd in Europe
10th in world
LIFE SCIENCES
3rd in Europe
10th in world
PHYSICAL SCIENCES
4th in Europe
17th in world
CLINICAL, PRE-CLINICAL AND HEALTH
3rd in Europe
5th in world
QS World University Rankings, 2013
3rd in Europe
5th in world
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
academic ranking of world
universities, 2013
4th in UK
24th in world
UK OVERALL RANKINGS
GLOBAL RANKINGS
RANKINGS
1 Your professional
development is supported
by tailored careers
advice and training from
our Careers Service to
help take your career
preparations from strength
to strength (see page 32).
2 Alumnus Afonso Salcedo
(MSc Computing 2002)
has worked for Pixar
and DreamWorks. He now
owns his own flm and
photography business,
Sutro Studios.
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about imperial
MASTER OF SCIENCE (MSc)
Provides an in-depth education in a specialist
subject as well as an opportunity to hone your
expertise and develop your research and/or
technical skills. Combines taught material with an
element of independent research, normally assessed
in the form of a substantial dissertation or report.
MASTER OF RESEARCH (MRes)
A research orientated route which ofers
greater independence of learning and increased
specialisation for those intending to undertake
extensive research. It provides a good foundation
for doctoral study or a research career in industry
or in the public sector.
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
(MBA)
The Imperial MBA is ofered as an intensive full-time
programme over one year, or as a two-year part-time
Executive MBA designed for people who are already in
a demanding job and want to transform their business
efectiveness and careers. The Executive MBA is
available in Weekday and Weekend study modes.
OTHER MASTERS QUALIFICATIONS
Imperial ofers an MEd in Surgical Education and one
in University Learning and Teaching. Both are founded
in research but also include taught material and a
compulsory dissertation. Our Master of Public Health
(MPH), which ofers a specialist stream in Global
Health, also includes a compulsory dissertation as
well as a placement as a public health professional.
An MSc ofers you the
opportunity to work within
a specialist feld or to diversify
into a diferent sector/industry.
The MSc is ofen the route onto
a graduate programme or into
a more specialised role.
f Formula 1 aerodynamicist
f Researcher/scientist
f Antibiotic pharmacist
f Investment banking analyst
f Energy sector feld engineer
f Engineering consultant
f Entrepreneur
An MRes is predominantly
a route into further research
either as a research assistant
or PhD student. Many of the
courses ofered at Imperial are
science based and therefore
lead to scientifc positions.
f Artifcial intelligence
f Nanomaterials
f Controlled quantum
dynamics
f Immunology
f Biomedical research
f Wildlife conservation
The MBA requires experience
in industry/business and
is therefore ofen seen as
professional development
to achieve promotion or
career change, or a good
grounding for starting your
own business.
f Business development
manager
f Senior consultant
f Project manager
f Product strategy
f Change management
f Operations leadership
f Entrepreneur
The MEd and MPH courses
are designed for people with
a background in medicine,
science or healthcare.
The MEds in particular are
designed to further enhance
an established career in
the feld.
f Doctor
f Medical researcher
f Medical educator
f Public health specialist
f Environmental health
ofcer
f Surgical registrar
f Consultant anaesthetist
PhD/EngD/MD(Res)
Our Masters courses are
excellent preparation for
doctoral study, which gives you
the chance to focus in depth
on a particular area of interest.
The PhD is the most common
doctoral programme. Normally
it takes three years, the majority
of which is spent carrying out
original research.
Clinicians can study for
an MD(Res) which is ofen
shorter and more focused
on clinical research.
Our four-year vocationally
orientated EngDs include
an industrial placement, which
accounts for more than 75 per
cent of the programme.
A PhD is ofen followed by
further research as a Post-
Doctoral researcher within
a university. Beyond academia,
Imperial PhD graduates occupy
a diverse range of careers,
which have recently included:
f Scientifc advisor
f Oil and gas reserve
engineer
f Computational physicist
f Bank of England economist
f Sofware developer
f NHS nutritionist
Your study options
There are many diferent
options for postgraduate study
at Imperial. Which route is
right for you will depend on
a number of factors, including
the level of degree you currently
hold, which subject you are
interested in, and the direction
you would like to take your
career in.
MASTERS LEVEL STUDY TYPICAL EMPLOYMENT AND EXAMPLES OF ALUMNI DOCTORAL LEVEL STUDY
Opposite, weve outlined some
of the typical study routes you can
follow, with examples of the careers
that former students have gone into.
Since an Imperial degree is highly
valued by all kinds of employers
across the world, these are provided
as a guide only.
Whichever qualifcation you choose
you will be supported by the Graduate
Schools professional development
programme to help you develop the
skills needed both in your academic
studies and future career (see page 30).
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Life as a Masters student
TEACHING STYLE
Masters level study involves
learning new technical skills,
and requires you to think
about concepts and methods
more critically and more
deeply. You will still attend
lectures, seminars and labs
(if appropriate to your subject).
However you will be expected
to spend much of your time
working independently or
in groups, and group work
may form part of your
assessment.
Your lecturers will: teach on
the programme; give you reading
lists; make support materials
available; set practicals, formal
and less formal assessments;
ofer research projects (although
for some courses you may be
expected to develop ideas about
these yourself ); and give you
feedback on your progress
in various ways. You need to
take these opportunities and
shape them to your own needs
and interests.
Masters level study at Imperial is
designed to be challenging. It represents
a step change from undergraduate study,
and a readjustment back to education
for those coming from the world of work,
but you will get plenty of support from the
College to help you achieve your potential
and get the most out of your experience.
STUDY INTENSITY
Masters level study is a progression
from undergraduate work and is usually more
specialised, interdisciplinary, or orientated to
a specifc profession. It is also more intellectually
demanding and challenging than undergraduate
study. For example: the pace of lecturing is likely
to be signifcantly faster; you will be expected
to undertake more directed background reading
during the course; and you will be expected
to arrive at solutions for yourself.
Most of our Masters degrees are available
on a full-time basis and normally last 12 months
with little break, requiring a commitment to
a sustained period of intensive work right from
the start. There are also some two and three
year part-time programmes (see pages 8495
for details).
Most postgraduate students feel under time
pressure at some point. This is normal and is
a reflection of the intensity and amount of work
to undertake. The Graduate Students Union
and Graduate School organises lots of events
throughout the year to help you maintain a good
worklife balance and we will encourage you
to get involved (see pages 6061).
DOING PAID WORK
WHILE YOU ARE STUDYING
Our degrees are very demanding
so we recommend that full-time
students do not take up part-
time work during term-time.
If this is unavoidable we advise
you to work no more than 1015
hours per week, which should
be principally at weekends.
Gang Wu, a postgraduate
studying Molecular Biosciences,
is working to discover aberrant
glycosylation in immune
disorders to obtain a deeper
understanding of immune
disease and help people who
are sufering from immune
disorders. He is pictured in the
Mass Spectrometry Core Facility,
part of the Centre for Integrative
Systems Biology (CISBIC).
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Postgraduate Certifcates and Diplomas
Imperial ofers a range of part-time Postgraduate
Certifcates (PG Cert) and Diplomas (PG Dip), which
can be taken as stand-alone programmes or, in some
cases, can be used to build towards a higher
level award.
A PG Cert has a credit value of at least 30 ECTS and
typically involves nine months part time study. A PG
Dip is similar but typically lasts two years part-time
and therefore has a credit value of at least 60 ECTS.
These are not available on all advanced programmes
so please check our course list on pages 8495
for details.
RESEARCH PROJECT
We place great emphasis on the integration of our
Masters level courses with our world class research
portfolio. Your degree will normally include a signifcant
piece of research that will be submitted as a report
or dissertation. You may also undergo a viva (oral
examination) on your work. MRes students may undertake
more than one project, with this component accounting
for more than 50 per cent of the fnal degree award.
The quality of your own understanding, thinking and
initiative are very important in the research project,
demonstrated by posing questions and seeking answers,
using and applying techniques and research skills,
analysing data, and reviewing literature.
On most programmes there is a period of several
months with little scheduled teaching when the bulk
of the research project is carried out, requiring you
to plan your time efectively.
Your project will normally be supervised by an
academic member of staf. However, they may delegate
much of the day-to-day supervision to a member of
their team, such as a PhD student, who can give you
more practical advice.
TRAINING AND SUPPORT
Your course director, personal tutor
(for larger courses) and lecturers are
the frst point of contact for help
and support in your studies. They
can, for example, set up extra study
opportunities, such as extra reading,
teaching or online study. We also
encourage you to take advantage
of any training courses ofered, like the
Graduate Schools MasterClasses which
are specifcally designed to develop
the personal and professional skills of
Masters level students (see page 30).
The Library also ofers one-to-one or
group training sessions to develop
your search skills (see page 50).
Every department has a staf
student committee, where elected
representatives from the student body
input into the teaching that takes place
within the department. We also have
a College-wide support network to
look afer your general wellbeing
(see pages 5457).
All new postgraduate students are
invited to attend Welcome Week at the
start of their frst term. This includes
a programme of activities, talks and
events for postgraduates to introduce
you to College life, current students
and staf.
1 A device that enables the user to move,
aim and fre a gun mechanism using just
head and mouth movements is one of the
technologies developed by MA/MSc Innovation
Design Engineering students. Colin McSwiggen,
Jefrey Gough (pictured) and Juhye Lee have
developed the device to demonstrate
how people living with quadriplegia could
compete with able-bodied people in clay
pigeon shooting.
2 Anna-Margarita Papadakes, who graduated
with an MSc in Management in 2012, now works
as YouTube Brandbuilder at Google.
3 MSc Science Media Production students Paul
and Dominic at the student radio station, IC Radio.
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Life as a Doctoral student
You will be based within a close-knit research
community, helping you to form bonds with your fellow
research students and staf. You will also beneft from
the Graduate Schools Professional Skills Development
Programme, which provides tailored skills training to
suit each phase of your studies.
IDENTIFYING AN AREA OF STUDY
Before applying to the College you should frst
identify the specifc area you would like to work in.
You should then fnd a department that can support
your area of interest by viewing the current research
interests of staf on the website of the department/
research centre/institute in which they are based.
In most cases, we will expect you to identify
a potential supervisor before applying.
You should also prepare a research proposal as
a way of helping you to articulate your knowledge
and ideas, which you will need to agree with your
potential supervisor before submitting an application.
OUR RESEARCH APPROACH
We place a lot of importance on interdisciplinary
working and the need to establish peer groups
across subject boundaries. The Graduate School
and your department can help with this by facilitating
interdisciplinary development activities.
There will also be opportunities for you to develop global
research skills via our international summer schools
which provide opportunities to collaborate with peers
from partner institutions, including the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology (MIT) (see page 31).
As a Doctoral student, you will
be embarking on one of the most
intensive study experiences of
your academic career so far.
Find out more about PhDs at
Imperial:
www.imperial.ac.uk/
registry/researchdegrees/
usefulinformation
TYPES OF PhD
The most common doctoral programme is the PhD
and the majority of Imperials PhD students attend
the College on a full-time basis. However, some
choose to attend part-time, involving one to three
days of study per week. Alternatively, students may
choose one of our other types of PhD which are
described below.
JOINT PhDS
Our Joint PhD scheme gives you the chance to draw
on the research facilities and expertise available at
Imperial and one of our partner universities overseas.
We currently have opportunities with: the University
of Hong Kong (HKU); Nanyang Technological University
(NTU); the National University of Singapore (NUS);
and the University of So Paulo in Brazil in the feld
of aeronautics. You will divide your time between and
have a supervisor from each university and your fnal
degree will be awarded jointly by both institutions.
PARTNER RESEARCH INSTITUTION
SCHEME (PRI)
If you work in a public research institution, industrial
research laboratory or at another university then you
may be able to register for a PhD at Imperial but carry
out the research where you work, under our partner
research institution (PRI) scheme.
You should expect to spend at least two months per
year at the College and the qualifcation is awarded
by Imperial only.
One of our major PRI schemes is with Singapores
Agency for Science, Technology and Research
(A*STAR), which sees students spend two years
in Singapore and two years in London.
OTHER RESEARCH QUALIFICATIONS
We also ofer two other doctoral level qualifcations:
f MD(Res) clinicians can study for an MD(Res)
which is ofen shorter and more focused on
clinical research
f EngD this four-year programme includes
an industrial placement
Doing a PhD is completely diferent
from doing a BSc. You are required
to work alone, to come up with ideas,
to be motivated and organised
without necessarily having someone
telling you what to do. You dont have
one text book that you have to study
from in order to do well at the exams.
You have to think on your own about
what steps are needed to fnd the
solution to a problem that has not
been encountered before.

Alumna Dr Androula Alekou
completed her PhD in High Energy
Physics in 2012 and now works as
a fellow at CERN in Switzerland.
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PLANNING YOUR TIME
Full-time students should aim to complete their
PhD in 36 months. All students must submit their
thesis for examination no later than 48 months
from the date of initial registration. To stay on
track, you must complete your research plan within
the frst three months in consultation with your
supervisor, whom you will meet regularly.
In the early stage (09 months), you will undertake
an assessment which involves the submission of
a written report and an oral examination on the
report. The Graduate School provides training in
key skills such as presenting, statistics, writing and
personal efectiveness that will help you prepare.
In the mid-stage (918 months), you will continue
with your programme of research and should take
the opportunity to undertake further professional
skills training in advanced writing and presenting,
career planning and maintaining motivation
and independence.
Around the end of your second year, you will
undertake a late stage assessment (1824
months), conducted by your department, which
will test whether you have a realistic research
plan in place for successfully completing
the programme.
Throughout the programme, you will also take a
full part in academic life, attending seminars and
presenting your research both within the College
and at national and international conferences.
TEACHING OPPORTUNITIES
Many PhD students across
the College are involved with
the teaching, supervision and
assessment of both undergraduate
and Masters students.
Working as a Graduate Teaching
Assistant (GTA) provides you with
an opportunity to broaden your
experience, and develop further
skills such as learning how to
convey complex technical concepts
and writing/communication. You
may also fnd that acting as a GTA
helps improve your own technical
abilities (both theoretical and
practical). It also enables you to
broaden your knowledge base
and gain communication and task
management experience.
If this is something you would be
interested in undertaking then you
must frst seek permission from your
supervisor and complete the relevant
training programme provided by your
department and by the Colleges
Educational Development Unit.
COHORT-BASED
DOCTORAL TRAINING
Imperial is home to a number
of prestigious doctoral training
centres, known as Centres for
Doctoral Training (CDTs) for focused
programmes and Doctoral Training
Partnerships (DTPs) for general
programmes. These ofer a new
model for doctoral study by recruiting
cohorts of PhD students each year.
The students, who all begin their
research and training at the same
time, beneft from being in a highly
interdisciplinary environment,
made up of researchers drawn
from across the College.
Working as part of a cohort and
receiving training together from
the Graduate School enables you
to form close bonds and support
each other as you take on the
challenge of a four-year integrated
PhD programme (usually beginning
with a one-year MRes or MSc,
followed by a three-year PhD).
Imperials CDTs and DTPs are funded
by the government research councils
and some charitable organisations,
including the Wellcome Trust.
The Engineering and Physical
Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
also funds four-year technical and
management training programmes
within our Industrial Doctorate
Centres (IDCs). These are an
industry-orientated variant of the
CDT model, involving an EngD project
jointly supervised by a company
and an industrial placement, which
normally accounts for 75 per cent
of the programme.
For a list of current centres, see:
www.imperial.ac.uk/pgprospectus/
doctoraltraining
YOUR THESIS
The main activity of any research
programme will be to carry out
an original research project under
the direction of one or more
supervisors, to be written up
as a thesis.
Your supervisor will read your
thesis thoroughly and make
constructive comments on both
style and intellectual content
before you submit it.
Your thesis will be examined
by a minimum of two examiners:
one from within the College and one
from academia, industry or another
profession. You will also be invited
to defend your work in a viva (oral
examination) with examiners.
The Graduate School will support
you throughout your programme of
study by providing training in thesis
writing and preparing for the viva.
The Careers Service also ofers lots
of practical support, from searching
for jobs to preparing for interviews.
1 A student working
at the Wolfson
Neuroscience
Laboratories at
our Hammersmith
Campus
2 PhD student
Michael Merlin
investigating
a power inverter
in the Maurice
Hancock Smart
Energy Laboratory
2
1
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World-leading research
UNLOCKING THE SECRETS
OF THE PHENOME
Ongoing genomics research is
helping scientists to understand why
some people develop diseases, but most
common diseases are influenced by
both genetic and environmental factors,
such as diet and lifestyle.
Now, researchers from Imperial and Kings
College London are working together in
the MRC-NIHR Phenome Centre to analyse
phenomes the biological results of
peoples genes and environment. This should
help determine the causes of disease and
indicate how treatments can be tailored
for individual patients.
The scientists will be examining around
100,000 samples every year, using millions
of pounds worth of nuclear magnetic
resonance and mass spectrometry
technology to give the most accurate
readings to date of the exact chemical
make-up of peoples blood and urine.
The centre is a collaboration between the
two universities, the analytical technology
companies Waters Corporation and Bruker
Biospin, the Medical Research Council, and
the National Institute for Health Research.
BODY
DOUBLE
Parts of a cars bodywork could
double up as its battery, thanks to a
new material being developed by Imperial
engineers and scientists and European
Union partners, including Volvo.
The material can store and discharge
electrical energy, and it is also strong and
light enough to be used for parts in future
hybrid vehicles, to make them lighter,
more compact and more energy efcient.
The researchers have recently used the
material to create a prototype car boot.
HOW TO
PUT A HUMAN
ON MARS
Imperial scientists and engineers
spent weeks creating and flming
a mock manned mission to Mars
in 2013, in a collaboration between
the College and the BBC.
For the fve part How to put a human
on Mars programme, researchers
designed a mission that involved
sending a three-person crew to
the red planet aboard a small craf.
This capsule would rotate to generate
artifcial gravity, use a heat shield
to protect itself against solar flares,
and descend to the Martian landing
site using multiple parachutes.
It is part of our founding mission to make
a demonstrable economic and social impact,
through the translation of our work into practice
worldwide. Imperial is particularly well known
for its support of interdisciplinary research,
with funding, infrastructure and cultural
encouragement to bring researchers together
across the disciplines to explore diferent
approaches to solving a problem.
For example, in 2012 we opened the
66m Imperial Centre for Translational and
Experimental Medicine. This flagship facility
has space for up to 450 scientists to accelerate
the translation of scientifc discoveries into new
ways of preventing, diagnosing and treating
diseases. We are also one of three university
partners in the new Francis Crick Institute,
which will bring together multidisciplinary
research expertise from leading scientifc
and academic organisations.
Within the university sector, Imperial
has led the way in technology transfer and
commercialisation of ideas, providing the
support and infrastructure to set up businesses
and license technologies, helping our research
to reach the people who need and want it.
Working with Imperial Innovations, we have
produced spin-out companies that have gone
on to raise over 390m since 2006.
The College also invests in other ways of bringing
your research to life to increase its impact, such
as cultural, environmental or influencing routes.
For example, postgraduate students make a
signifcant contribution to the annual Imperial
Festival and Fringe programmes. These engage
more than 10,000 people with our work through
a series of hands-on, interactive demonstrations,
talks and performances (see pages 2829).
As a postgraduate student
at the College, you will be joining
a critical mass of world-leading
researchers who share ideas,
expertise and technology to fnd
answers to the big scientifc
questions and tackle global
challenges.
Keep up with Imperials
latest research news:
www.imperial.ac.uk/news
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PSYCHEDELIC SCIENCE
Two Imperial studies have provided the most detailed
picture to date of how psychedelic drugs work.
In the frst study, 30 healthy volunteers had psilocybin
the active ingredient in magic mushrooms infused into
their blood while they were inside magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI) scanners.
SPRAY-ON FASHION
Imperial researchers have created a spray-
on fabric that enables designers to spray
liquid material directly onto the body,
using aerosol technology.
The fabric dries instantly, to make
innovative clothes that can be washed
and re-worn. Spanish fashion designer
Dr Manel Torres created the material
as part of his PhD in the Department
of Chemical Engineering, working
with Professor Paul Luckham.
He showcased his collection of spray-on
haute couture with a fashion show at the
College. Dr Torres has now set up a spin-out
company commercialising the research.
DRUGS LIVE
In a UK television frst,
Professor Nutt collaborated
with Channel 4 on two
hour-long programmes that
followed volunteers as they
took MDMA, the drug ecstasy
in pure form.
Novelist Lionel Shriver and
actor Keith Allen were among
those scanned with functional
magnetic resonance imaging,
to explore how MDMA afects
the resting brain. Professor
Nutt and colleagues are
investigating whether MDMA
could be used to treat post-
traumatic stress disorder.
The scans showed that
activity decreased in hub
regions of the brain areas
that are especially well-
connected with other areas.
The second study found that
psilocybin enhanced volunteers
recollections of personal
memories. This efect could make
psilocybin useful as an adjunct
to psychotherapy, suggest study
authors Professor David Nutt
and Dr Robin Carhart-Harris, from
the Department of Medicine.
ARTIFICIAL YEAST
Imperial researchers are building
a man-made chromosome, the UKs
contribution to the frst entirely
artifcial yeast.
Scientists hope to complete the
synthetic genome by 2017, and use it
to design new strains of Saccharomyces
cerevisiae yeast that can ultimately
create valuable chemicals, antibiotics,
vaccines or biofuels.
Imperial is one of the world leaders
in the feld of synthetic biology,
where researchers re-engineer cells
to develop microscopic devices that
can be used to address a range
of global challenges.
The College is home to a new
24 million centre called SynbiCITE
which aims to speed up the
development of these technologies.
It will be a national resource, involving
researchers from a further 17 academic
institutions across the UK as well as
13 industrial partners, including the
research arms of Microsof, Shell
and GlaxoSmithKline.
HEALTHY INNOVATIONS
SNP Doctor
DNA Electronics (DNAE),
an Imperial spin-out company
This handheld device analyses DNA
to predict how patients may respond
to their prescription medication.
iKnife
Dr Zoltan Takats, Department
of Surgery and Cancer
This intelligent knife can tell surgeons
immediately whether the tissue they are
cutting is cancerous or not.
Digital plaster
Toumaz Healthcare, a spin-out
company from the Institute
of Biomedical Engineering
The wireless Sensium digital
patch can monitor a patients vital signs
continuously and remotely, so patients
can be cared for in their homes.
iSnake
Professor Guang-Zhong Yang
and Professor Lord Ara Darzi,
Institute for Global Health
Innovation
This robotic surgical device is able
to move independently through the body
to its target, where the surgeon can operate
it by remote control.
A patients experience of the doctors
surgery and the operating theatre could be
transformed by these Imperial prototypes.
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TACKLING
MALARIA
Staf in the Department of Life Sciences
are breeding mosquitoes and analysing
their interactions with the malaria parasite
Plasmodium in the hope of fnding new
ways to tackle the disease.
Malaria afects over 300 million people
every year. Mosquitoes, which are primarily
responsible for the transmission of the
disease, are bred and stored at a tropical
80 per cent humidity and 28C in our labs
in the Sir Alexander Fleming Building
conditions similar to those found in their
natural habitats in Africa, India and Asia.
The number of treatments for
the debilitating tropical disease
schistosomiasis given out by
Imperials Schistosomiasis
Control Initiative.
100m
CLIMATE CHANGE
ACROSS THE AGES
Dr Tina van de Flierdt, from the
Department of Earth Science and
Engineering, and colleagues from other
international universities, have been
looking into Antarcticas past to gain
insights into the Earths future.
They lived on a research vessel in the
Southern Ocean of Antarctica for nine
weeks as part of the Integrated Ocean
Drilling Program.
They drilled in waters up to four
kilometres deep and into sediment
up to one kilometre beneath the sea
floor, to explore how Antarctica has
been changing.
Back on dry land, Dr van de Flierdt
and Carys Cook, a PhD student in the
Grantham Institute for Climate Change,
analysed the samples and deduced
that global warming fve million years
ago may have caused one of Antarcticas
large ice sheets to partially melt and sea
levels to rise by approximately 20 metres.
This is signifcant because carbon
dioxide concentrations then were similar
to the levels currently found on Earth.
FISHING FOR ANSWERS
Imperial life scientists are using
transgenic zebrafsh, which express
green fluorescent protein, to explore
how inflammation and metabolic diseases
are linked to diet and lifestyle. With state-
of-the-art microscopes, the researchers
are looking inside living zebrafsh and
watching how immune cells are recruited
to sites of inflammation. They aim to better
understand conditions like diabetes
and Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
Since 2002, the organisation has
worked with 16 countries to map the
distribution of the disease and ofer
treatments to people infected, especially
school-aged children. In 2011, SCI was
rated by the non-proft organisation
GiveWell as one of the top two charities
worldwide for achieving impact.
SAFE DRINKING WATER
FROM RAINWATER
Imperial MBA students won the top
10,000 prize in the annual Innovation,
Entrepreneurship and Design Business
Plan Competition afer creating a water
purifcation unit that can be used in
developing countries to harvest rainwater
and turn it into drinkable water.
The Innovating Water team have already
successfully trialled their prototype device
in Kisumu, Kenya. For the competition,
they had to pitch their plans to professional
venture capitalists and angel investors.
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HEALTHCARE REFORM
>50%
Reduction in infant and
neonatal deaths in Turkey
over the last ten years, due to
improved access to healthcare
for expectant mothers
Over nine million people died
as a consequence of high blood
pressure in 2010, making it the
health risk with the greatest
toll worldwide.
As part of the Global Burden
of Disease study, researchers
at Imperial compiled data from
around the world to estimate the
healthy life lost to various risk
factors (below). Smoking came
second, followed by indoor air
pollution a major problem in
developing countries where fuels
are burnt inside the home.
TOP 10 GLOBAL
HEALTH BURDENS
Source: Global Burden of Disease Study
2010, published in The Lancet
1 High blood pressure
2 Smoking
3 Household air pollution
4 Low fruit diet
5 Alcohol
6 High body-mass index (BMI)
7 High fasting blood sugar
8 Childhood underweight
9 Ambient air pollution
10 Physical inactivity
SPOT THE DIFFERENCE
Researchers in the Institute of Security
Science and Technology are exploring
how you can spot unusual activity on
social media sites such as Twitter, and
what patterns of activity might precede
a major criminal or terrorist event,
with a view to helping governments
to combat organised crime and
extremism. Institute scientists have
used similar techniques to help banks
to detect fraudulent activity on credit
cards, creating sophisticated systems
to spot anomalies.
INVISIBILITY CLOAK
Imperials Professor Sir John Pendry,
Department of Physics, is a condensed
matter theorist whose work has
underpinned the development of
the frst invisibility cloak.
He worked with researchers at Duke
University, USA, to create a prototype
cloaking device that renders an object
invisible to radar waves. Instead of
striking and reflecting of the object,
the waves flow smoothly around it as
if it were not there, giving the illusion
of transparency.
MISSION
TO JUPITER
In 2022, a new spacecraf is expected to
set of for an eight-year journey to Jupiter,
where it will explore the planets icy
moons and provide fresh insights into the
waterworlds orbiting the giant planets
in our solar system and beyond.
The primary target of the mission,
named Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE),
is the solar systems largest moon,
Ganymede, an icy world slightly larger
than the planet Mercury. Ganymede may
represent a whole class of potentially
habitable environments in our galaxy.
Professor Michele Dougherty from
Imperials Department of Physics led the
proposal for the mission, which is funded
by the European Space Agency. She is one
of a 15-strong Science Study Team from
institutions across Europe.
Developing countries could learn from Turkey
how to improve their health systems, according to
a researcher at Imperial College Business School.
Professor Rifat Atun presented his fndings to health
ministers from across the world at a conference in
2013. His work shows that death rates during childbirth
have dramatically fallen since the Turkish government
introduced an improved healthcare system called
the Health Transformation Programme.
This programme has rapidly expanded access
to healthcare services for all citizens, especially
benefting the poorest people in the country. The
report also found that improved access to healthcare
for expectant mothers has helped to reduce infant
and neonatal deaths in Turkey by more than 50 per
cent over the last ten years.
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The Imperial Festival and Fringe programmes
showcase the best of our research, attracting
more than 10,000 members of the public to our
campuses each year, to enjoy talks, performances
and opportunities to chat with our researchers.
PUBLIC
ENGAGEMENT
Originally developed for training surgeons,
the pop-up operating theatre is also used to
introduce the public to surgical simulations at
events like the Imperial Festival (see page 99
for latest event details).
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EXTRA-CURRICULAR CLASSES
Imperials Centre for Co-Curricular
Studies ofers a range of evening
language classes in Arabic, French,
German, Italian, Japanese, Korean,
Mandarin Chinese, Portuguese,
Russian and Spanish at various levels,
as well as classes in creative writing,
music technology and introductions to
flm, opera, theatre and art. The Blyth
Music Centre also ofers lessons in
piano, violin and singing for students
at all levels. (Please note: a charge
applies for these activities).
Studying at Imperial is
a challenging experience
and thats what makes it one
of the best. You will learn a lot
from working alongside experts
in your subject feld; you will
also receive comprehensive
training to develop your study
and research skills and prepare
you for your future career.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAMME
The Graduate School delivers a wide range
of training courses for postgraduate students.
Our courses cover a wide range of professional
development topics such as networking,
interview skills, note taking, preparing and
writing a literature review, presenting skills,
and project management. The courses
vary from one-hour lectures to three-day
interactive workshops. We also ofer online
courses and a number of academic and
social events during the year, aimed at
broadening your knowledge as you network
and share your research with students
from across the College.
PhD SUMMER SCHOOLS
The International Ofce coordinates
several international summer schools
for Imperial PhD students. These ofer
you the valuable opportunity of working
alongside students and staf from
some of the worlds leading research
universities, with previous collaborators
including the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology (MIT).
TEACHING OPPORTUNITIES
Our INSPIRE teaching programme
combines teacher training in partner
schools in and around London with
a series of outreach activities to
bring science to life. This full-time,
nine-and-a-half month Postgraduate
Certifcate in Education (PGCE) is
targeted at postgraduates from a
physics, chemistry or engineering
background.
Many departments also ofer
teaching opportunities for
students who are considering an
academic career, but dont want the
commitment of a PGCE. In addition,
we run a postgraduate ambassador
scheme to support our outreach
activities such as a school placement
or demonstration lecture.
And dont worry if you havent
got any previous teaching experience
as we provide professional skills
courses and training to help you
get the most out of your role.
VOLUNTEERING
AND MENTORING
We recognise the valuable role
our postgraduates play in inspiring
the next generation of scientists.
Thats why we run, and collaborate in,
a number of flexible volunteering and
mentoring schemes that you can take
part in alongside your studies, from
peer-tutoring in local primary and
secondary schools to an e-mentoring
scheme for Year 12 students.
The student-run Imperial Hub also
coordinates a huge range of general
charity and volunteering activities,
from building earthquake-proof
buildings in El Salvador to helping
the homeless in London.
All postgraduate students are automatically members
of the Graduate School. It is a fundamental part of
our support network that is designed to enrich your
postgraduate experience at Imperial.
The Graduate Schools Professional Development
Programme (see above) includes a range of
MasterClasses that are designed specifcally
to develop the personal and professional skills
of Masters level students.
We also ofer a tailored programme for research
students, one of the highlights of which is the
Research Skills Development (RSD) course, a three-
day residential that is designed to enhance the
personal and research efectiveness of our frst
and second years through a combination
of seminars and outdoor activities.
THE GRADUATE SCHOOL
Find out more:
www.imperial.ac.uk/
graduateschool
Professional development
and training
An INSPIRE student
bringing science to
life in the classroom
Find out more:
www.imperial.ac.uk/inspire
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A postgraduate degree from
Imperial will provide you with
an excellent foundation for your
future and the Careers Service
is here to help you prepare for it.
Careers support and advice
PROFESSIONAL CAREERS GUIDANCE
The Careers Service ofers a free professional
service from the day you arrive, to help you
with your career plans and to maximise your
exposure to future potential employers.
All postgraduate students have access to
a wide range of services, from one-to-one
consultations with a trained careers consultant
to daily skills seminars that are tailored to
meet the diferent stages of the recruitment
cycle as they happen. We also ofer a free
CV checking service.
And dont panic if your career plans change
afer you leave the College you can continue
to use our services for up to three years
afer graduation.
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
FOR PhD STUDENTS
We run a tailored programme of
activities for PhD students to boost
their employability. This includes
a series of workshops and skills
seminars, PhD and career sector
forums, a careers fair for PhD
students, employer-led workshops,
and business activities to develop
your commercial awareness.
CAREERS RESOURCES
The Careers Information Room is an excellent
starting point for researching your career
plans, with a team of dedicated information
staf on hand to help you with your research.
We also maintain an extensive collection
of resources within the Careers Services
website. This includes psychometric practice
tests, downloads of careers talks, online
careers libraries, and useful tips and
videos covering every aspect of the
recruitment process.
EMPLOYER EVENTS ON CAMPUS
The quality of our graduates and our central
London location contributes to Imperial being one
of the UK universities most targeted by graduate
employers. We organise a year-round programme
of employer events where you can learn more
about diferent professions, hone your skills for
interviews and assessment centres, and meet
leading recruiters face to face.
Through our industry sector forums, seven annual
careers fairs and extensive programme of company
presentations you will have access to hundreds
of potential employers on campus. Employers
also play an active part in our career development
programme, delivering careers lectures and weekly
skills workshops.
In addition, we organise drop-in recruiter-in-residence
sessions throughout the year where you can meet
employers on a one-to-one basis, and mock interview
sessions delivered by representatives from a wide
range of graduate employers.
JOBS, INTERNSHIPS AND PLACEMENTS
We publish around 4,000 vacancies a year
for full- and part-time jobs, placements,
and internships through our online vacancy
service, JobsLive. This system also:
f sends job matches direct to your inbox
f lets you upload your CV for employers to view
f contains a searchable employer directory
with over 7,000 registered employers
If you need help fnding an internship then you
can contact our Placement and Internship Unit
for advice. Our Charity Insights initiative also
gives PhD students the chance to apply for a
bursary to complete a four-week internship/
project with a charity or statutory body.
Find out more:
www.imperial.ac.uk/careers
31,800
Average annual starting salary of graduates
with an Imperial postgraduate degree
DLHE survey, 2012
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WHAT DO IMPERIAL GRADUATES DO?
45%
Education
(Research
Assistant,
Associates,
Post-Docs,
and Assistant
Professors)
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
MASTERS STUDENTS
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
RESEARCH STUDENTS
20%
Technical
consultancy
and R&D
18%
IT and
communications
16%
Manufacture
17%
Oil and
mining
13%
Manufacture
8%
Business
activities
(including
marketing,
law and
HR)
16%
Technical
consultancy
and R&D
24%
Other industries (including
banking and fnance, utilities
and transport and education)
23%
Other industries (including oil
and mining, banking and fnance,
public administration and defence)
27%
Education
(mostly Research
Assistants,
Associates,
Post-Docs
and Assistant
Professors)
FACULTY OF MEDICINE
MASTERS STUDENTS
52%
Healthcare
21%
technical consultancy
and R&D, NGOs, charities
and professional bodies)
FACULTY OF MEDICINE
RESEARCH STUDENTS
45%
Education
(mostly
Research
Assistants,
Associates,
Post-Docs
and Assistant
Professors)
40%
Healthcare
15%
manufacturing and technical
consultancy and R&D)
FACULTY OF NATURAL SCIENCES
RESEARCH STUDENTS
70%
Education (mostly
Research Assistants,
Associates, Post-
Docs and Assistant
Professors)
30%
Other (including technical
consultancy and R&D, and
banking and fnance)
FACULTY OF NATURAL SCIENCES
MASTERS STUDENTS
16%
Technical consultancy and R&D
14%
Education
(mostly Research
Assistants, Post-
Docs, Associates,
and Assistant
Professors)
15%
Business
activities
(including
marketing,
law and HR)
19%
Others (NGOs, charities,
and professional bodies)
26%
business and healthcare)
The answer is: just about anything!
The quality of an Imperial degree is
recognised worldwide, and the skills you
will gain, both personal and professional,
are transferable across many industries.
The graphs on these pages give a snapshot
of the destinations of our 2011 graduates
with a postgraduate degree, confrming
the portability of your qualifcation
across diferent industries.
BUSINESS SCHOOL
MASTERS STUDENTS
8%
IT and
communications
36%
Banking
and fnance
12%
Business and
management
consultancy
11%
Manufacture
21%
accountancy, technical
consultancy and R&D)
12%
Business
activities
(including
marketing,
law and
HR)
Imperial graduates with a postgraduate
degree who went on to further study or
employment within six months of graduating
DLHE survey, 2012
89.5%
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DEGREES THAT MEET
EMPLOYER NEEDS
Studying at Imperial puts your career
at the best possible advantage but thats
only part of the story: you still have to be
able to show employers what you can do.
We work closely with employers to make
sure that our Masters degrees meet
the needs of the employment market.
In particular, we invite employers to sit
on departmental Industrial Advisory
Panels to design Masters courses that
incorporate the technical knowledge,
expertise and transferable skills that
they are looking for in their new recruits.
We also build career-orientated
activities into your degree to support
your professional development and
maximise your exposure to potential
future employers.
INDUSTRY PLACEMENTS
The strength and number of our links
with industry, plus the concentration of
businesses in London, means that many
of our Masters level courses ofer an
opportunity to carry out a research project
in industry. This gives you the chance to
appreciate the commercial application
of your research work frst hand.
NETWORKING
In London youll have every
opportunity to make professional
connections that will boost your
career. You will be ideally placed
to attend interviews, visit companies
and build a network of useful
business contacts at events
and company presentations.
Many professional societies also
have their headquarters in London
including the British Medical
Association, the Royal Society, and
the Royal Academy of Engineering.
Its worth keeping your eye out
for public events run by these
organisations, such as lectures,
which are an opportunity to meet
prospective employers.
Our Graduate School runs a training
course to help you maximise these
opportunities, equipping you with
the confdence and tools to network
efectively (see page 30).
GLOBAL JOB MARKET
Over 100 of Europes 500 largest
companies are headquartered
in central London, setting you at
the heart of a global job market.
This is reflected in the list of
global employers who regularly
attend events on campus,
specifcally to recruit our
students, and who are popular
employers of our graduates:
f ABB
f Baker Hughes
f Barclays
f BASF
f Bloomberg
f Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
f GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)
f Google
f Jaguar Land Rover
f KPMG
f LOral
f Rolls-Royce
f Shell
Imperials central London
location makes it easy for you
to engage with employers
and to develop a valuable
network of professional
contacts.
Career connections
1 The Control Room in the Department
of Chemical Engineerings Carbon Capture
Pilot Plant is sponsored by ABB.
2 The advisory board of Imperials Plastic
Electronics Centre for Doctoral Training
includes several industrial representatives
such as BASF, DuPont and Cambridge
Display Technology, who ofer advice
to help shape the programme.
of Fortune 500
companies have
London offices
75%
1 2
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2,464
Imperial postgraduate
students graduated in
the Royal Albert Hall
in 2013
CELEBRATE
IN STYLE
What better way to celebrate your hard work
and achievement than to graduate in one
of the worlds fnest concert halls?
The magnifcent setting of the Royal Albert Hall
perfectly matches the pride and sense of
accomplishment our graduates feels as they
mark the end of their time at Imperial in style.
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A lifelong relationship
ALUMNI OFFICE
We have a dedicated Alumni Ofce whose job is to
make it easy for you to keep in touch with the College
and with your fellow alumni, wherever they may be in
the world. Here are some of the services we ofer:
f Imperial magazine and monthly alumni e-bulletin
f an exclusive alumni email account
f advice on organising events and reunions
f invitations to College alumni events
f opportunities to help current Imperial students,
for example by providing careers advice or
supporting our ethos of attracting the most
talented students regardless of background
by giving to the Rectors Scholarship Fund
Alumni visiting our South Kensington Campus
can also use our Alumni Visitor Centre, where
you will fnd complimentary refreshments, Wi-Fi,
newspapers and magazines, a lef-luggage facility,
and a bookable meeting room.
A LIFETIME OF REWARDS
Not only is Imperial one of the best possible places
to start your career or take it further you will also
continue to enjoy a wide range of benefts even afer
you have lef the College. This includes discounts
on our evening classes (see page 31), discounted
rates for on-campus conference facilities and local
accommodation, discounted membership at Ethos,
Imperials South Kensington Campus sports centre
(see page 58), access to our Library (page 50), and the
option of life membership of Imperial College Union.
You can also continue to receive support from
our Careers Service for up to three years afer you
graduate to help you maximise your employability,
including one-to-one careers guidance from our
professional advisors, and access to our online
JobsLive vacancy service and careers events.
Your relationship with the College
does not end when you graduate.
As an Imperial alumnus you will join
a community of over 160,000 former
students in 192 countries.
Its a community that includes prestigious
prize winners, inventors, business leaders,
scientists, engineers, doctors, journalists,
technologists and entrepreneurs united
in their shared experience of studying in
London at one of the best universities
in the world.
A GLOBAL NETWORK
Becoming an Imperial alumnus opens up
fantastic opportunities for you to develop
a global network of professional contacts.
We currently have 60 alumni groups
worldwide, bringing together people who
have shared the College experience, with
reunion activities ranging from dinners
and adventure trips to lectures and
guest speaker events.
Some alumni groups use their get-togethers
as an opportunity to interact with current
and prospective students. For example,
if youre coming here from Hong Kong you
can expect a warm welcome on your return
from the Alumni Association of Hong Kong
which hosts an annual welcome reception
for newly graduated students.
The College also organises a rolling
programme of alumni receptions across
the world, attended by staf who can
update you on the latest Imperial news.
alumnus
/lumnss/ noun
(pl. alumni /lumn/)

The word alumnus comes from the Latin term
alere, which means nourish. For our former
students (our alumni), this means having
access to continued support from the College
wherever life after your studies takes you.
1 President and Rector Sir Keith ONions meeting
alumni in Kuala Lumpur, April 2013
2 Our Alumni Visitor Centre in South Kensington
3 A catch-up with old friends at the Alumni Reunion,
part of our annual Imperial Festival in May
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2
3
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Find out more:
www.imperial.ac.uk/alumni
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The soaring presence of the Queens
Tower at our South Kensington Campus
is a reminder to all-comers of the
Colleges heritage.
For our students, however, the Tower
plays a much more everyday role as
a place to meet, to catch up with friends
and to soak up the sun on the steps,
flanked by the two stone lions that
stand guard at its base.
Height of the Queens
Tower formerly part
of the Imperial Institute,
which was built to mark
Queen Victorias Golden
Jubilee in 1887
87m
THE HEART OF
COLLEGE
LIFE
our campuses
Our campuses
Most departments conduct their
postgraduate teaching and research
activities on our main campus
in South Kensington. This is the
site where the original College was
founded in 1907 and has witnessed
much expansion over the years.
With its Victorian architecture,
boutique shops and mews streets,
South Kensington is one of Londons
most stylish districts. It is also
a centre for culture and the arts,
providing a rich contrast to the world
of business, science and engineering
that thrives within Imperials high-
tech core. See pages 4647 to fnd
out more about the world class
institutions that are based here.
As a student here you will have
the best of both worlds: access
to some of the very best teaching,
research and leisure facilities,
from a Library open 24/7 all year
round to a state-of-the-art sports
centre, while a fve-minute walk
will take you to the door of three
of Londons fnest museums: the
Science Museum, the Natural
History Museum and the Victoria
and Albert Museum.
Visitors travel from all over
the world to explore South
Kensingtons cultural treasures
and you will have it all on
your doorstep. You will even
enjoy discounted access to the
museums special exhibitions
with your Imperial student card
(see following page).
SOUTH KENSINGTON,
LONDON
Discover all the opportunities for exploring
Imperial online or in person, including
our annual Postgraduate Open Day:
www.imperial.ac.uk/visit
The facilities you can fnd
at our South Kensington
Campus include:
f Central library, with year-round
24-hour opening
f Imperial College Union,
including the postgraduate
arm, the Graduate
Students Union
f Student Hub a one-stop
shop for all key student
services, including the
accommodation team
f Catering outlets, including
two dedicated social spaces
for postgraduate students
and staf
f Ethos sports centre with free
gym and swimming facilities
f Health Centre and
Dental Surgery
f Disability Advisory Service
f Early Years Education Centre,
caring for children aged six
months to fve years
Imperial has eight campuses: seven in
London our main hub in South Kensington
and six medical campuses and our campus
for research and teaching in life sciences
at Silwood Park in Berkshire. Each campus
brings together students and staf from
around the world, contributing to the
Colleges global outlook and cosmopolitan
community feel.
campuses seven in
London and one in
Berkshire, 25 miles
west of London
8
The Colleges main
entrance opens onto
Exhibition Road,
a Victorian thoroughfare
which is home to some
of Londons fnest
cultural institutions.
QUEENS TOWER
The heart of our
South Kensington
Campus
SOAK UP THE SUNSHINE...
in Hyde Park and Kensington
Gardens, two of the citys eight
Royal Parks. The former regularly
hosts major live music and
sporting events while the latter
is also home to the Serpentine
Gallery, displaying modern
and contemporary art.
7 mins
ENJOY PERFORMANCES...
by some of the worlds fnest
artists in the stunning Royal
Albert Hall, where all Imperial
students also graduate.
The Proms is one of the
highlights in the calendar
with standing places available
for as little as 5.
5 mins
LEARN
GERMAN...
from scratch or
build on existing
skills in classes
at the Goethe-
Institut.
3 mins
LEARN FRENCH...
at the Institut franais,
with classes to suit all levels.
8 mins
INDULGE IN RETAIL THERAPY...
at one of the worlds most
famous department stores,
Harrods.
15 mins
TAKE A BALLET CLASS...
at the English National Ballet,
catering for all levels, with
concessions available for students.
5 mins
FEED YOUR PASSION FOR ART...
at exhibitions at the Royal College
of Art, which also partners
Imperial on two unique double
Masters degrees in engineering
design (see pages 8495).
6 mins
ENTER THE WORLD OF MUSIC...
through the Royal College of
Musics events series.
4 mins
EXPLORE SCIENCE THROUGH THE AGES...
in the Science Museum, with the original
model of DNA and the Apollo 10 command
module among the displays.
3 mins
SEE NATURAL HISTORY COME TO LIFE...
in the award-winning Natural History Museum,
home to around 70 million specimens,
including some collected by Darwin.
4 mins
ENJOY ART SPANNING 3,000 YEARS
OF HISTORY...
in the worlds largest museum
of decorative arts and design, the
Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A).
6 mins
TREAT YOURSELF...
with a visit to Londons famous
West End, home to Europes busiest
shopping street, theatres, cinemas,
nightclubs, bars and restaurants.
10 mins
BE PART OF THE FINANCIAL AND
COMMERCIAL HEART OF THE UK...
in the City of Londons square mile,
home to many of the worlds biggest
fnancial institutions and a popular
recruiting ground for our graduates.
20 mins
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THERES PLENTY TO DO
RIGHT ON THE DOORSTEP
Walking time (minutes)
from the Queen's Tower
Journey time on the Tube (minutes)
from South Kensington station
our campuses
1 Beit Quad, home of Imperial College Union
2 Study floor in the Central Library
3 Visitors at Imperials annual Festival,
which celebrates the best of science
and arts on ofer fromImperial staf
and students (see pages 2829).
The Festival attracts over 10,000 people
to our South Kensington Campus.
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2
4 5 6
8
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4 The Senior Common Room,
a social and eating space
exclusively for postgraduate
research students and staf
5 Imperial College Business
School caf and meeting space
6 Royal School of Mines,
one of Imperials original
constituent Colleges
7 The Faculty Building on
Dalby Court
8 Stone lions at the base
of the Queens Tower
our campuses
THE LIBRARY
The Library ofers one of the most
extensive collections of electronic
journals and databases in the
country, most of which can be
accessed on and of campus.

The Central Library at South
Kensington is the primary
home for our print collections
and is open 24 hours a day.
We also ofer a free document
delivery service for any books
or articles that are not held
in our collections.
The Library is a great place
to study with facilities including:
Wi-Fi throughout the building;
silent, quiet and group
study areas; and bookable
rooms for project work and
presentation practice.
You can borrow up to 40 items
at any one time, and we have an
automatic renewal system to help
you stay on top of your loans.
There are smaller specialist
libraries at the Charing Cross,
Chelsea and Westminster,
Hammersmith, Royal Brompton,
St Marys and Silwood Park
campuses.
Specialist advice
We have subject librarians for every department.
Whether youre embarking on new research,
preparing a journal article for publication or doing
some teaching, we can ofer support that is tailored
to you. The library team can recommend the best
information resources, ofer one-to-one or group
training sessions to develop your search skills,
and provide advice and guidance on publishing,
copyright and plagiarism.
Disabled students can also access dedicated
services including longer book loans, specialist
sofware and one-to-one sessions.
Find out more:
www.imperial.ac.uk/library
www.imperial.ac.uk/ict
1 You can make use
of bookable rooms
for project work and
presentation practice.
2 The Library contains
510,000 books.
3 Our collection of 74,000
electronic resources are
available 24/7.
4 The Central Library ofers
over 1,200 study spaces
and over 400 computers.
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2
3
4
ICT SUPPORT
Information and Communication Technologies
(ICT) provides and manages the Colleges IT
infrastructure. Our ICT service desk ofers year-round
support, advice and information for students who
are experiencing difculties with their computing
equipment. We also run a sofware shop to help
you source the sofware you need at discounted
prices via academic discount schemes.
our campuses
Imperial West is our new 22.75 acre
campus in White City. It will be a frst
for London as a base for researchers,
businesses and healthcare to work
alongside each other, with the aim
of accelerating the translation of our
research into tangible social and
economic benefts.
Our nearby Hammersmith Campus
allows unique opportunities to
further the Colleges extensive
work in healthcare translation and
collaborations with the NHS.
Imperial West will house a range of state-
of-the-art facilities, the centrepiece
of which will be the Research and
Translation Hub with space for 1,000
researchers and 50 spin-out companies.
LAUNCH: 2016
IMPERIAL WEST
SILWOOD PARK,
ASCOT
Postgraduate students of ecology, evolution
and conservation biology are based at our
Silwood Park Campus. This is located approximately
25 miles west of central London in the village
of Sunninghill, near Ascot in Berkshire.

About 150 academic and research staf and
160 full-time postgraduates work at Silwood,
which is set in a landscape of grassland,
marshland and woods, with its own lake.
The campuss facilities include ecological feld
and laboratory facilities, lecture theatres, sports
facilities, halls of residence, a catering outlet
and a dedicated natural sciences library.

Silwood is a small and friendly campus with a
particularly strong postgraduate student community.
The campus Students Union and committee within
the halls of residence organise a wide range of
sports and social events throughout the year,
including Silfest, an annual music festival.
Find out more:
www.imperial.ac.uk/
silwoodparkcampus
Medical teaching and research takes
place across our six specialist campuses
in London. Each campus is based around
a hospital and enjoys excellent transport
links, making it easy to reach from our
main campus in South Kensington.
Most of our students are based at:
f Charing Cross Campus, Hammersmith
f Hammersmith Campus, East Acton
f Royal Brompton Campus, Chelsea
f St Marys Campus, Paddington
A small number of students are based
at the Chelsea and Westminster Campus
(Chelsea) and the North West London
Hospitals Campus (Northwick Park and
St Marks Hospitals in Harrow and Central
Middlesex Hospital in North Acton).
We also have close research collaborations
with NHS staf based at Ealing, Hillingdon,
Harefeld, West Middlesex and Ashford
Hospitals, along with Primary Care
and Mental Health Trusts across North
West London.
Our medical campuses are home to a
number of world-leading research facilities,
which support our work to fnd solutions to
some of the worlds biggest health problems.
This includes our new medical imaging
facility at the Hammersmith Campus, which
is tackling a range of research questions
such as the biological basis of dementia.
Other facilities include ftness gyms at
three of our sites and a swimming pool at
the St Marys Campus, all of which are free
for our students to use (see pages 5859).
The strong sporting tradition at our medical
campuses is reflected in the number of
sports teams for medical students, 10
of which compete in our annual varsity
tournament against College teams.
MEDICAL
CAMPUSES
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1 St Marys Campus, Paddington
2 Imperial Centre for Translational
and Experimental Medicine,
Hammersmith Campus, East Acton
3 Erica Buckeridge, PhD student,
measuring forces on athletes
joints at the musculoskeletal
biodynamics lab at the Charing
Cross Campus, Hammersmith
4 Alumnus Stella Andronikou
(MSc Human Reproductive
Biology 2004), an embryologist
at Chelsea and Westminster
Hospital in Chelsea
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3
our campuses
Supporting our students
We are focused on creating
an environment where our
postgraduate students can
reach their full potential.
So when it comes to your
health and welfare, we invest
in support at every level to take
you from strength to strength.
DEPARTMENTAL SUPPORT
Your course director (taught students) or
academic supervisor (research students) will
play an important part in your Imperial experience,
ofering both guidance and support to keep
your studies on track. They will be your primary
point of contact throughout your time here.
Every department has a comprehensive system
of academic and pastoral care in place to make
sure that you always have someone to turn to. This
includes a dedicated Postgraduate Tutor and Director
of Postgraduate Studies, as well as members of your
research group in the case of research students.
Outside of your department, we have a network
of College Tutors who can ofer confdential advice
to all students. You can also provide feedback on
your academic experience through the academic
representative for your course or department, elected
each year from amongst the student body.
COLLEGE-WIDE SUPPORT
The academic and pastoral support
provided by your department
is complemented by a network
of people and places that are
dedicated to supporting you:
f The NHS Health Centre
and Dental Surgery at South
Kensington, ofering a range
of NHS services; students living
outside the Health Centres
registration area can register as
walk-in patients at the surgery
f The Occupational Health Service,
which runs health clearance for
certain courses and vaccinations
if needed to protect you during
your research or project work
or if your studies involve
travel abroad
f The Student Counselling Service,
for students who need further
professional support with issues
they are experiencing
f The Graduate Students Union,
part of Imperial College Union, with
a network of Academic and Welfare
Ofcers for each department
f The Advice Centre in Imperial College
Union, with a specially trained
adviser who can ofer free and
impartial advice
f The multi-faith Chaplaincy, with
Chaplains from many diferent
religions to support your spiritual and
religious life, as well as prayer rooms,
and information on places of worship
f Nightline, a confdential support and
information service, run by student
volunteers nationwide through the
night and into the early hours
The Student Hub brings together all of our
key support services in one easily accessible
place on the South Kensington Campus.
This includes teams dedicated to student
fnance, accommodation, visas, exchange
programmes, exam arrangements and welfare.
STUDENT HUB
CHILDCARE
The Early Years Education Centre
provides 130 places at the South
Kensington Campus for children aged
six months to fve years. Part-time places
are available. You may also be able to
access fnancial help towards the costs.
Please note, a waiting list applies.
Find out more:
www.imperial.ac.uk/studenthub
DISABILITY ADVISORY SERVICE
Students with a disability, specifc
learning difculty or enduring health
or mental health condition can access
free confdential advice and support.
We can deliver support in a number
of ways and advise you to meet with
one of our disability advisers to
discuss your particular needs.
Find out more:
www.imperial.ac.uk/helpme
our campuses
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INTERNATIONAL STUDENT
SUPPORT
More than half of Imperial postgraduate
students come from outside the UK.
This helps to create a culturally rich
student community, enhanced by the
sheer diversity of nations represented
amongst our students currently 126.
The International Student Support
team provide a range of dedicated
support services and activities to
make sure our international students
feel at home, including:
f pre-arrival newsletters to all
international ofer-holders to help
them prepare for the transition
to Imperial life
f cultural trips to places
of interest around the UK
f a dedicated network for
international PhD students bringing
their families with them to London
f advice on a wide range of visa
and immigration issues as well
as regular visa workshops by our
trained advisers (see page 78)
A warm welcome
To help you adjust quickly to
life in the UK, we organise an
International Welcome programme
for new international students,
including a welcome reception and
a series of orientation workshops
covering diferent aspects of UK life
such as budgeting for student life in
London, opening a UK bank account,
and the UK academic culture.
The College also subscribes to
a number of external organisations
that ofer further support for you:
f UKCISA (UK Council for International
Student Afairs), which ofers online
information and telephone advice
f International Students House (ISH),
which organises a variety of social
events, talks, and trips within the UK
and Europe for students from a large
number of London institutions
f HOST UK, through which you can
arrange to spend a weekend with
a British family in a part of the UK
that you would like to visit
1 Students
catching up in
one of our many
catering outlets
on campus
2 Alumni reception
in Hong Kong,
May 2013
Find out more:
www.imperial.ac.uk/
international
Elsa Sotiriadis is an International Joint PhD
candidate and scholarship recipient, who
divides her research between Imperials Centre
for Synthetic Biology and Innovation and the Li
Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine at the University of
Hong Kong. Her PhD focuses on the development
of a biotechnological screening system that will
aid in the discovery and evaluation of new, more
efective and afordable compounds for cancer
therapy and research.
SOUTH KENSINGTON CAMPUS
f 25-metre swimming pool
f Fitness gym, exercise studio and climbing wall
f Strength and conditioning facilities
f Sauna, steam room and spa
f Two squash and fve badminton court sports hall
f Sports injury treatments
f Caf and sports merchandise outlet
CHARING CROSS CAMPUS
f Recently refurbished ftness gym
HAMMERSMITH CAMPUS
f Fitness gym
ST MARYS CAMPUS
f 20-metre swimming pool
f Fitness gym and rehabilitation service
SILWOOD PARK CAMPUS
f Fitness gym and outdoor ftness trail
f Squash and outdoor multi-purpose court
HARLINGTON SPORTS GROUND
f Floodlit grass and hockey Astroturf pitches,
plus 3G Astroturf training areas
f Ten soccer, three rugby and two lacrosse pitches
f Two cricket squares
f Strength and conditioning ftness gym
f Pavilion with bar/function room
TEDDINGTON SPORTS GROUND
f One lacrosse, two soccer and two rugby pitches
f Cricket square, plus artifcial cricket wicket and nets
f Three tennis and two netball courts
f Baseball diamond
f Floodlit grass training area
f Pavilion with bar/function room
BOATHOUSE, PUTNEY
f Fitness gym and workshop, with racking
f Coaching, physiotherapy and sports therapy
MOUNTAIN HUT, NORTH WALES
f Climbing, canoeing and mountain biking
COMPETITION TIME
Many of our teams compete on Wednesday
afernoons in the inter-university British
Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS)
leagues. In 201213 we ranked 18th out
of 148 UK universities and 1st in London
for our overall performance, as well
as achieving a number of individual
and team sport successes.
our campuses
All Imperial students enjoy free access
to gym and swimming facilities across
all of our campuses.
Students based at our South Kensington
Campus have easy access to the Energia
ftness gym and 25-metre pool in our state-
of-the-art sports centre, Ethos. During the
2012 London Olympics, Ethos played host
to some of the worlds top athletes,
including 11 medal winners.
For a small fee, you can also take part in
a huge range of dance and exercise classes,
take on a climbing challenge on our 9-metre
climbing wall, or get support to achieve
your goals from a qualifed personal trainer.
Three of our medical campuses and Silwood
Park also have their own ftness gyms
(see right for details).
SPORTS CLUBS
If youre into sport, you will have a choice
of around 100 clubs, welcoming beginners
through to semi-professionals. Our clubs
cover both traditional and contemporary
sports, including archery, badminton, BMX,
cricket, fencing, hockey, polo, riding, rowing,
rugby, skateboarding and snowsports.
We also ofer over 10 diferent martial arts,
from Judo to Wushu.
And dont worry if your passion is not
currently represented as Imperial College
Union can provide support to help you
start your own club.
For a full list of sports clubs:
www.imperialcollegeunion.org/
a-to-z
SUPPORTING TALENT
If you are aspiring to be, or already are,
competing at national or international
level you may be eligible for a scholarship
to help you continue performing at
the highest level while balancing the
demands of your academic work.
More information, including
full details of sports scholarships:
www.imperial.ac.uk/sports
1 Imperial mens coxed-four crew who won
the Prince Albert Challenge Cup at the 164th
Henley Royal Regatta (July 2013)
2 Hockey at Harlington sports ground
3 A class in the Energia studio at Ethos sports centre
FACILITIES
Sport
Ethos, our state-of-the-art sports centre,
is just across the road from our South
Kensington Campus, so is perfect for
a quick swim or workout.
1 2 3
our campuses
TRY SOMETHING NEW
The Union provides lots of opportunities
for you to follow your interests beyond your
studies with over 320 student-led clubs,
societies and projects. This is one of the
largest ranges of any UK university so you
will have literally hundreds of opportunities
to meet new people, learn new skills and
try things you have never done before.
More than 40 of our societies are dedicated
to specifc nationalities. This gives our
international students the chance to meet
students from their home country. All of
our societies welcome students of any
nationality so they are also a chance for
you to explore other cultures. Your choice
also covers:
f Academic related/departmental
f Arts and entertainment
f Charitable
f Cultural and social
f Faith
f Indoor and outdoor
f Media
f Sports and martial arts
Students Union
Every student at Imperial is
a member of Imperial College
Union, which works closely
with the College to make sure
that your student experience
is the best it can be.
1 Fencing society members have
won many medals with both frst
teams regularly coming top of the
BUCS leagues.
2 The Snooker and Pool society play
on the top floor of the Union Building.
3 The Cheese society meet for a
sociable lunch of cheese and crackers.
4 The Fellwanderers society organise
regular weekend trips throughout
the year.
9 The Karate Shotokan Club
welcomes everyone from beginners
to experienced black belts.
10 Imperial College Symphony Orchestra
is regarded as one of the best
university orchestras in the UK.
11 C&G Motor Club students work
on their fleet of karts.
12 The Science Fiction and Fantasy
society runs its own library with
9,000 books, 2,000 DVDs and
videos, and 500 graphic novels.
5 The Musical Theatre society
ofers an exciting mix of acting,
singing and dancing, as well
as backstage roles.
6 Learn to dance whatever your
skill level with the Dance society.
7 Chess society members play
weekly and compete regularly
in tournaments.
8 The Parkour, Free Running
and Gymnastics society ofers
full training and instruction.
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4
7 8
9 10
11 12
5 6
The Union has its own dedicated building
on our South Kensington Campus, with a
range of catering outlets serving food and
drink at discounted prices for students.
Integrated within the Union is the Graduate
Students Union (GSU), which is dedicated
to representing the interests of the Colleges
postgraduate students. The GSU also runs
many social activities throughout the year
including a welcome party and regular quiz
and flm nights.
MAKE THINGS HAPPEN
One of the most important roles of the
Union is to amplify the student voice to
the College. As part of this, it oversees a
network of elected student representatives,
including over 300 Course Representatives
from amongst the postgraduate community,
who can have a real impact on how their
course is run.
For those keen to develop their leadership
skills further, progression to positions
such as Departmental Representative,
Academic Afairs Ofcer and Academic and
Welfare Ofcer is also an option, boosting
your employability and providing lots
of examples for employers of your
transferable skills in action.
For an AZ of student clubs,
societies and projects:
www.imperialcollegeunion.org/
a-to-z
about imperial
Whether you prefer accommodation
thats been designed with postgraduates
in mind or you are considering Londons
huge range of private housing options,
we can help you fnd a home thats
right for you.
A PLACE TO CALL
HOME
GradPad
Grifon Studios
SILWOOD PARK,
ASCOT
Students studying at the
Silwood Park Campus can
choose from single and couples
accommodation in fve separate
Halls of Residence.
From 91 per week
f All inclusive
f Broadband included
f Shared kitchen and
bathroom facilities
f On-site laundry
(John Smith Hall)
f Free access to campus
sports facilities
f Car parking (with permit)
DUCANE HOUSING
ASSOCIATION
Ducane Housing Association
provides competitively priced
accommodation on Ducane
Road, close to Hammersmith
Hospital. Options include
single study rooms, flats
for couples and maisonettes
for families with children.
See www.ducaneha.org.uk
for details
f Fully equipped laundry room
f Secure childrens play area
f Car parking
f Shared lounge with TV
Find out more:
www.imperial.ac.uk/
accommodation
ACCESSIBLE
ACCOMMODATION
If you are disabled or have
special requirements that
will afect your choice of
accommodation, please
contact our Disability
Advisory Service to discuss
your needs. All GradPad
locations (see lef) have
rooms suitable for disabled
students. For advice visit:
www.imperial.ac.uk/
disabilityadvisoryservice
OTHER OPTIONS
If these housing options are
not for you, we can help you fnd
privately rented accommodation
elsewhere. See pages 6667
for more details.
ANY OTHER
QUESTIONS?
If you need help or advice
on which accommodation
site best meets your needs
then why not get in touch
with our Student Hub team.
The Hub is located on our
South Kensington Campus
and is open during ofce
hours, including lunchtimes,
on weekdays. See page 67
for details.
life in london
GRADPAD
GRIFFON STUDIOS
566 self-contained studio
apartments with kitchenette
and private shower room.
Located directly across the
road from Clapham Junction
railway station for access
to Imperials west London
campuses and Silwood Park
(via Sunningdale station).
From 200 per week,
all inclusive
GRADPAD
ORIENT HOUSE
158 rooms ranging from
en suite bedrooms with shared
kitchen and lounge facilities to
self-contained studio apartments.
Located in Fulham, close to
Imperial Wharf overground
station and within easy travelling
distance of Imperials west
London campuses.
From 190 per week,
all inclusive
GRADPAD
WOOD LANE STUDIOS
606 self-contained studio
apartments, all with a double
bed, study area, kitchenette and
en suite shower room. Part of
our Imperial West Campus and
close to Hammersmith medical
campus in White City for easy
access to the hospital.
From 215 per week,
all inclusive
PRICE
FEATURES
Visit gradpadlondon.com
for more details, photos
and floorplans
GradPad accommodation has been purposely built for postgraduate students studying in London.
All three GradPad locations ofer easy access to public transport, making it easy for you to travel to
and from the College and make the most of studying in one of the worlds most exciting cities.
f Broadband
f 24hr security
f CCTV monitoring
f Secure bike storage
f En suite rooms
f Free onsite gym
(excluding Orient House)
f Garden area
f Shared lounge
f Female only corridor
f Couples rooms available
f Onsite laundry
f Quiet study room
Please note that all prices relate
to academic year 201314. Please
check the website for prices relating
to 2014 entry when these are
updated in the spring term 2014.
Accommodation
options
VISIT THE STUDENT HUB
We strongly recommend being
in London to conduct your search
for privately rented property as
you will need to go on viewings
and explore the surrounding
area before you can make an
informed decision.
Being in London also means
you can beneft from the range
of practical help and advice that
Imperials Student Hub team
can provide from their base on
our South Kensington Campus.
The Hub is open during ofce
hours on weekdays, including
lunchtimes.
The Hubs range of services
includes:
f Private Housing Guide, with hints
and tips on house hunting
f Lists of estate agents properties
f Detailed advice on tenancy
agreements
f Area guide and postcode maps
f Details of estate agents, hostels
and hotels
f Annual housing events to assist
with your search
HELP WITH YOUR SEARCH
To help you navigate Londons
huge choice of properties, we run
an online property search website
exclusively for Imperial students.
Imperial Home Solutions is a great
tool for fnding rented properties
ofered by private landlords or other
students. You can search by type
and size of property, price, area
and travel time, and create your
own property shortlist.
Imperial Home Solutions is also
useful for connecting with potential
flatmates via the messageboard, as
well as accessing useful information
to help with your search, from a
checklist of what to look for when
viewing properties to advice on
contracts and deposits.
For further advice,
talk to our friendly team:
www.imperial.ac.uk/
studenthub
PRIVATE ACCOMMODATION
Some of the popular areas
for Imperial students within easy
travelling distance of our South
Kensington Campus are shown
on the map below.
The speed in which the private
rental market moves in London
means you do have to act fast if you
fnd somewhere you like. However,
other properties will always become
available so dont feel pressured to
accept a property that will stretch
your budget too far.
Also dont forget about the
additional bills that you may face,
including electricity, gas, TV licence
and Internet charges.
Find out more:
www.imperial.ac.uk/
accommodation/
livinginprivateaccommodation
WHERE DO I START
MY SEARCH?
Many postgraduate students fnd
accommodation in shared houses,
flats or studio flats. London has
a huge range of privately rented
housing but dont panic if you dont
know where to start as Imperials
Student Hub team can provide
plenty of advice and support.
Accommodation costs will
account for a large part of your
living costs so its important to be
realistic about what you can aford.
Also be aware of journey times to
and from the College and make
sure that you balance price with
practicality. The London Rents Map
provides a useful overview of rent
rates: www.london.gov.uk/rents
EARLS
COURT
WEST
KENSINGTON
SHEPHERDS
BUSH
FULHAM
PUTNEY
CLAPHAM
JUNCTION
HAMMERSMITH
RIVER THAMES
BATTERSEA
Popular areas to live
www.imperialhomesolutions.co.uk
SOUTH
KENSINGTON
CAMPUS
life in london
London may be a bustling metropolis,
but as one of the people lucky enough to
live here, you will soon feel like you are in
on a secret: that the city is more like a series
of villages. Each village has its own character
and vibe and once you know your way round,
you will fnd it easy to escape the crowds
and enjoy being part of village life.
A TALE OF
TWO CITIES
Chelsea Embankment,
just a 30-minute walk from
the South Kensington Campus
Living in London
One of the fantastic things about London
is that you can explore the world without
even leaving the city. Expect to hear all
sorts of diferent languages being spoken
(over 300 in fact), encounter people of
all diferent faiths and backgrounds and
enjoy being able to buy goods from all
over the world.
But students who are seeking an
authentic British experience need not
fear, as London is still British at its heart.
You will see that in such spectacles as
the annual parade to honour the Queens
birthday (Trooping the Colour), historical
sites like St Pauls Cathedral and the
Tower of London, or in everyday activities
like a ride on an iconic red London bus.
Being a student in London, with
discounts on everything from clothes
to travel, makes it one of the most cost-
efective times to experience life in the
capital. And the even better news for
students is that many activities are free.
THEATRE
With over 40 theatres in the West
End alone, plus a huge choice of
fringe venues, London is world
famous for its theatre. Musicals are
a mainstay of the citys theatreland,
but its dramas and comedies also
draw much critical acclaim.
Back on campus, our students are
keen to uphold the citys dramatic
tradition. Imperial College Dramatic
Society (DramSoc) performs at least
two major productions each year
while our Musical Theatre Society
sings and dances its way through
an annual musical. Auditions are
open to all and if you prefer to stay
out of the limelight, there are also
opportunities for you to have a go
at set design, lighting and sound,
costume, props and make-up.
CINEMA
If you are a flm fan then you
will be spoilt for choice in London.
Not only does the city regularly
attract Hollywoods biggest stars
for premieres in Leicester Square,
its also home to all kinds of cinema
experiences from D-BOX motion-
enabled seats to sing-a-long
specials. In summer, the city hosts
an array of outdoor cinemas at
venues including Somerset House
and the Scoop, an outdoor sunken
amphitheatre on the South Bank.
Imperial also has its own student-
run cinema in Imperial College
Union and they are always on the
lookout for volunteers, with roles
ranging from projection, ticket
sales and ushering to advertising,
marketing and event organisation.
TRAVEL
Londons transport network is a great
way to see the city. From the Tube,
with 11 lines and 270 stations, to an
extensive bus network with many 24-
hour routes, you can always fnd a way to
get around. With an 18+ Student Oyster
photocard, you can get 30% of adult rate
Travelcards and Bus and Tram Passes
see: www.tfl.gov.uk/photocard.
Cycling is increasingly becoming a way
of life for those who want to stay ft and
save money on travel. We have secure
cycle storage on campus and students
can buy locks at a heavily discounted
price from our Security Service. The city
is also home to a pay-as-you-go Barclays
bike hire scheme, with over 550 docking
stations across the city you can use
our Imperial Mobile app (see page 99)
to fnd the nearest available bikes.
1 The British Museum, one of the citys
top free attractions (see pages 7475)
2 Barclays bikes, referred to locally as
Boris Bikes afer the Mayor of London,
Boris Johnson, who launched them
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2
The magnifcent
Hackney Empire
theatre in East London
is one of the citys
many fringe venues.
life in london
Imperial is the safest
university in central London
(Zone 1), according to
The Complete University
Guides Crime in University
Cities rankings
STUDENT DISCOUNTS
Your student card is a passport to all
kinds of discounts, from cinema tickets
to clothes, restaurants to mobile phone
deals. Many of the catering outlets on
campus ofer discounts for Imperial
students, as well as special ofers.
It also pays, when planning your
weekly shopping or entertainment,
to check out discount sites such as
www.studentbeans.com to fnd the
most cost-efective ways of enjoying
life in the capital.
STUDENT SAFETY
For a city of its size and population
(approximately 8.3 million people),
the level of crime in London is relatively
low: over three quarters of crime is
opportunistic so there are precautions
you can take to stay safe.
We have our own Security Service
within the College who are dedicated
to making our campuses safe places
to live and work: we have campus-wide
CCTV, monitored live by our 24-hour
control room staf; access control in
all buildings and residences; and an
emergency response team on standby
at all times. We also work closely
with police liaison ofcers to deliver
safety briefngs throughout the year
and personal safety campaigns with
Imperial College Union.
EATING AND DRINKING
From restaurants owned by the
worlds best chefs to street food
from around the globe, living in
London is your chance to broaden
your culinary horizons.
There is also no shortage of quirky
dining experiences, from eating in
complete darkness to dining amidst
an acrobatic circus performance.
And dont forget home-grown treats
like afernoon tea, which is available
all over the capital, and everyday
and gourmet goodies at Londons
huge range of food markets.
MUSIC
Londons diverse community is well represented
in the music that you can enjoy across the city.
On the doorstep to our South Kensington Campus,
Hyde Parks summer concert series is always
one of the most hotly awaited events of the
year, featuring live gigs by some of the worlds
biggest artists, most recently The Rolling Stones,
Jennifer Lopez and Bon Jovi.
Musicians at Imperial will fnd their talents are
well catered for, from music bursaries worth 100
per year towards instrumental or vocal lessons
to our free lunchtime professional concert series.
The Blyth Centre on our South Kensington Campus
has 10 music practice rooms which you can
book free of charge. We also have a wide range
of student bands, groups and societies that you
can join including choirs, jazz big band, guitar
society, orchestras (sinfonietta and symphony),
a string ensemble and a wind band.
life in london
Piccadilly Circus in
Londons West End
The Royal Albert Hall, next to Imperial College
Union, plays home each year to the worlds largest
classical music festival, BBC Proms.
about imperial
acres in which to walk, ride,
rollerblade, picnic or play in
Londons eight Royal Parks,
including nearby Hyde Park
and Kensington Gardens
all in the heart of the city.
5,000
Explore iconic artefacts such as the
Rosetta Stone at the British Museum.
Take a stroll down the South Bank to visit
the Tate Modern gallery, the Southbank
Centre and the Millennium Bridge.
Enjoy the spectacle of the Changing
of the Guard at Buckingham Palace.
Attend debates in the historic Houses
of Parliament. And discover such treasures
as Leonardo da Vincis Notebook and
original Beatles lyrics in the British Library.
Take in the fantastic sights
and smells at one of Londons
famous markets, from gourmet
food at Borough Market to
the worlds largest antiques
market at Portobello Road.
Many of Londons
top attractions cost
nothing to enjoy.
FREE
TO
EXPLORE
applying
How to apply
We welcome applications
from all over the world via
our online application system.
Here is the information you need
to take the next steps.
www.imperial.ac.uk/
pgprospectus
CHOOSING YOUR COURSE
For a full list of our courses and contact details
for each department see pages 8495. You can
fnd details of our courses online and dont forget
to explore our departmental websites for more
comprehensive information about research
and studying.
Applicants for a doctoral degree should only apply
if a potential academic supervisor has expressed
sufcient interest in your application.
ATTEND AN INTERVIEW
Where this applies, we will contact you to arrange
an interview. This could be in person or via Skype.
TRACK YOUR APPLICATION
Use our Student e-Service to track the progress of your
application. We will email you to let you know of any
changes to the status of your application, including
if we make you an ofer. You can accept or decline the
ofer online and you need to do so within a time limit.
If you wish to defer your place, you need to make a
written request to the appropriate admissions team.
PAY YOUR COURSE DEPOSIT
Applicants for Masters programmes need to pay
a deposit before the course starts this will be
deducted from the balance of your fees.
PREPARE FOR LONDON LIFE
Explore our range of postgraduate accommodation
(pages 6465) or get help from our Student Hub team
to fnd your own. Also, fnd out more about living
in London on a student budget (pages 7073).
APPLY ONLINE
All applicants must apply online at:
http://apply.embark.com/grad/imperial/grad
You will need to upload documents with your
application. This may include your CV, transcripts
or degree certifcates, relevant professional
qualifcations, evidence of your English language
ability, and contact details for two referees.
Making an
application
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
The Colleges minimum entry requirement for
a Masters degree is equivalent to a UK lower
second class Honours degree (2:2), although
in practice most successful applicants have at
least the equivalent of a UK upper second class
Honours degree (2:1).
For admission to a PhD, MPhil, MD(Res)
or EngD applicants are normally expected to
hold or achieve a Masters degree as well as
a 2:1 (or higher) Bachelors degree.
We accept a wide variety of qualifcations for study
at Imperial. For details and to check our international
qualifcation equivalents by country, visit:
www.imperial.ac.uk/entryrequirements/graduate
All applicants must also meet the Colleges
minimum English language requirements
(see page 79).
For further admissions guidance:
www.imperial.ac.uk/registry
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The requirements for individual degrees will vary between
each department so it is important to check the online entry
requirement information for your chosen degree before you apply.
A non-refundable fee applies to Imperial College Business School
applications: US$150 for MBA applications and US$75 for MSc
programmes. There is no fee for the ICBS Doctoral programme.
PLEASE NOTE
We aim to process
all applications
within six to eight
weeks but it may
take longer during
busy periods.
applying
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
REQUIREMENTS
All applicants to Imperial must
prove that they have a good level
of written and spoken English as part
of the application process. These
standards reflect the demands of our
challenging academic environment
and the high level of English
language profciency expected
by the worlds top employers.
If you have a frst degree taught
in English and awarded by a
University within one of the
following countries and regions,
you will automatically satisfy our
English language requirements
for postgraduate study:
f Australia
f Canada
f Guyana
f Ireland
f New Zealand
f South Africa
f United Kingdom
f United States of America
f West Indies
All other students need to
demonstrate their profciency
in English. We accept a wide range
of English language qualifcations
including: GCSE, IGCSE, GCE O-level
or equivalent (English Language
Grade B), WAEC (English Language
Grade 1 4), and Cambridge
Certifcate of Profciency in
English (Grade B).
We also accept test scores obtained
via a College-approved testing
system such as IELTS and TOEFL.
The College considers scores from
such tests to be valid for two years
from the date the test was taken
to the start date of your academic
course of study.
Please note: You should refer to
the relevant departmental webpage
for specifc details about the English
language entry requirements for
your chosen degree.
English language programmes
If you have not reached the required
IELTS or TOEFL score (or recognised
equivalent) for your chosen course
and hold a conditional ofer, you
can attend a full-time academic
English Pre-sessional programme
at the Colleges English Language
Support Unit (ELSU) before starting
your degree.
If you achieve a pass score in the
fnal assessment of the ELSUs
12- or six-week course, you will
automatically satisfy the Colleges
English language requirement.
There is also a three-week course for
students who have already met the
conditions of their College English
language requirement.
Once you have started your degree,
you can also take advantage of the
free In-sessional language support
provided by the ELSU. This includes:
f Speaking and listening classes
f One-to-one clinics with an
academic English tutor to work
on a piece of your academic
writing or oral presentation
f Self-study resources in the
virtual learning environment
Blackboard
f Language Pair Scheme pairing
you with a native English speaker
who wants to learn your frst
language for conversation practice
Find out more about our English
language programmes:
www.imperial.ac.uk/humanities/
englishlanguagesupport
APPLYING FOR A VISA
International students from
outside the UK or EU usually must
apply for a study visa under Tier 4
of the points-based immigration
system. The International Student
Support team can provide up-to-
date guidance and support on a
wide range of visa and immigration
issues, including:
f applying for a visa to come
to the UK for the frst time
f extending your visas to continue
your studies in the UK
f applying for visas for dependants
to visit or join you in the UK
f information on immigration
options for employment afer
completion of your studies
Find out more about the
visa services ofered by
the International Student
Support team:
www.imperial.ac.uk/
international
applying
FUNDING OPTIONS
There are many sources of
postgraduate funding you can
explore, including studentships,
bursaries and grants.
Funding your studies
Completing a postgraduate
qualifcation at Imperial requires
a sustained commitment to
your studies right from the start.
We recommend budgeting
for student life well in advance
to make sure that funding
issues are not a barrier to you
achieving your goals and getting
the most out of your experience.
TUITION FEES
The tuition fee for your course covers the cost
of tuition, examinations, upkeep of facilities, and
membership of Imperial College Union. It does not
cover accommodation, books (though the University
library service has extensive provision) and general
living costs. How much you will pay will vary
depending on what you are studying and whether
you are from the UK/EU or an international student.
If youre applying for funding, you should budget
for a fve per cent increase in costs per year.
This includes an inflationary increase in your
tuition fees, unless otherwise specifed.
LIVING COSTS
Your living expenses will vary considerably
according to your lifestyle. Basic prices for
food, personal costs, bills and insurance
will be similar wherever you study.
However, costs such as accommodation
(see pages 6467) and travel (see page
70) reflect the higher cost of studying
in London. Opposite is a rough guide
to living costs for the academic year
201415, excluding tuition fees.
If you are studying full-time, you will be
exempt from Council Tax; you can also get
a 30% discount on certain season tickets
and travelcards from Transport for London.
WEEKLY 52 WEEKS
Accommodation 145 7,540
Food and utilities 55 2,860
Travel* 24 1,248
Personal 50 2,600
Books and
course costs
10 520
Total 284 14,768
* Zones 13 with 18+ Student Oyster card
Approximate living costs for
academic year 201415
Find out more about tuition fees, available
funding and postgraduate scholarships:
www.imperial.ac.uk/studentfnance
Imperial College PhD
Scholarships
Provides successful candidates
with funding for their tuition fees
and a stipend of 20,000 per year
for up to 3.5 years to work within
their chosen research feld. Up to
50 places are currently available.
Departmental PhD studentships
A number of departments at Imperial
ofer fellowships, studentships
and bursaries for those wishing
to undertake postgraduate study.
Postgraduate scholarships
Imperials Student Financial Support
team administers a variety of
scholarships and award schemes.
Research Council studentships
Studentships from the relevant
Research Council are awarded to
the College for a specifc activity
in a particular subject area. These
are a major source of funding for UK
and EU research students.
To be considered for an award
you should contact the department
at Imperial in which you intend
to study they will provide
application forms to students who
they wish to nominate for the award.
Research Councils do not accept
funding applications direct from
individual students.
Other sources of funding
Other potential sources of funding,
particularly for Masters students,
include:
f Government sponsorship
overseas students may approach
their government for sponsorship
(ofen through the Ministry of
Education in their home country)
f Professional and career
development bank loans
you can borrow between 300
and 10,000 to help support the
cost of up to two years of learning
(or three years if it includes
one years relevant unpaid
practical work) eligibility
criteria apply
f Employer sponsorship students
entering further study from
employment might be able to get
help from their employer to study
for a vocational qualifcation
f Teaching assistantships
a number of our departments
ofer teaching scholarships for
PhD applicants
f Charities and trusts these
will not fund all of your studies
but can contribute up to a few
hundred pounds for specifc items
f Sports scholarships students
who are aspiring to be, or already
are, competing at national or
international level may be
eligible for a College sports
scholarship (see page 59)
Professor John Dear,
Department of Mechanical
Engineering, and his
research group looking at
the structural stability of
materials under pressure
and strain
Chelsea Embankment,
Professor Sanjeev Gupta examining rock
specimens in the Royal School of Mines
with Earth Science and Engineering research
students (from lef to right): Francesca
Oggioni (Marine Geophysics), Kate Goddard
(Planetary Geomorphology) and Chris Mark
(Tectonic Geomorphology)
courses
AZ course
directory
PROGRAMME TITLE DURATION DEPARTMENT CAMPUS
MSc Advanced Chemical Engineering 1YFT Chemical Engineering South Kensington
MSc Advanced Chemical Engineering
with Biotechnology
1YFT Chemical Engineering South Kensington
with Process Systems Engineering
with Structured Product Engineering
MSc Advanced Computational Methods
for Aeronautics, Flow Management
and FluidStructure Interaction
1YFT / 2Y PT Aeronautics South Kensington
MRes Advanced Computing 1YFT Computing South Kensington
MSc Advanced Computing 1YFT Computing South Kensington
MSc Advanced Materials Science
and Engineering
1YFT Materials South Kensington
MSc Advanced Mechanical Engineering 1YFT / 2YPT / 3YPT Mechanical Engineering South Kensington
PG Cert Allergy
1
9 months PT Medicine St Marys
MSc Allergy
1
2YPT / 3YPT Medicine St Marys
MSc Analogue and Digital Integrated
Circuit Design
1Y FT Electrical and Electronic Engineering South Kensington
MSc Applied Biosciences and Biotechnology 1Y FT Life Sciences South Kensington
MSc Applied Mathematics 1Y FT / 2Y PT Mathematics South Kensington
MRes Biodiversity Informatics and Genomics 1Y FT Life Sciences Silwood Park
MRes Bioengineering 1Y FT Bioengineering South Kensington
MRes Bioimaging Sciences 1Y FT Chemistry South Kensington
MSc Bioinformatics and Theoretical
Systems Biology
1Y FT Life Sciences South Kensington
MSc Biomedical Engineering 1Y FT Bioengineering South Kensington
MRes Biomedical Research
2
1Y FT Surgery and Cancer South Kensington
MRes Biosystematics 1Y FT Life Sciences South Kensington
MRes Cancer Biology 1Y FT Surgery and Cancer Hammersmith
MSc Cardiorespiratory Nursing 2Y PT National Heart and Lung Institute Royal Brompton
MRes Catalysis: Chemistry and Engineering 1Y FT Chemistry South Kensington
MRes Chemical Biology of Health and Disease 1Y FT Chemistry South Kensington
MRes Clinical Research Design
and Management
3
1Y FT / 2Y PT Medicine South Kensington
MSc Communications and Signal Processing 1Y FT Electrical and Electronic Engineering South Kensington
MSc Composites: the Science, Technology
and Engineering Application of
Advanced Composites
1Y FT / 2Y PT Aeronautics South Kensington
MSc Computing Science 1Y FT Computing South Kensington
MSc Computing
(Artifcial Intelligence)
1Y FT Computing South Kensington
MSc Computing (Computational Management
Science)
MSc Computing (Distributed Systems) 1Y FT Computing South Kensington
MSc Computing (Machine Learning) 1Y FT Computing South Kensington
MSc Computing
(Sofware Engineering)
MSc Computing
(Visual Information Processing)
MSc Concrete Structures 1Y FT / 2Y PT / 3Y PT Civil and Environmental Engineering South Kensington
MSc Concrete Structures
and Business Management
1Y FT / 2Y PT / 3Y PT Civil and Environmental Engineering South Kensington
and Sustainable Development
MSc Conservation Science 1Y FT Life Sciences Silwood Park
MSc Control Systems 1Y FT Electrical and Electronic Engineering South Kensington
MRes Controlled Quantum Dynamics 1Y FT Physics South Kensington
MRes Drug Discovery and Development:
Multidisciplinary Science for Next
Generation Therapeutics
1Y FT Chemistry South Kensington
MSc Earthquake Engineering 1Y FT / 2Y PT / 3Y PT Civil and Environmental Engineering South Kensington
MSc Ecological Applications 1Y FT Life Sciences Silwood Park
MSc Ecology, Evolution and Conservation 1Y FT / 2Y PT / 3Y PT Life Sciences Silwood Park
MRes Ecology, Evolution and Conservation
Research
1Y FT / 2Y PT / 3Y PT Life Sciences Silwood Park
MSc Economics and Strategy for Business 1Y FT Business School South Kensington
MSc Engineering Geology for Ground Models 1Y FT / 2Y PT Civil and Environmental Engineering South Kensington
MSc Engineering Geology for Ground Models
1Y FT / 2Y PT Civil and Environmental Engineering South Kensington
MSc Environmental Engineering 1Y FT / 2Y PT Civil and Environmental Engineering South Kensington
MSc Environmental Engineering
MSc Environmental Technology 1Y FT / 2Y PT Centre for Environmental Policy South Kensington
MSc Epidemiology 1Y FT School of Public Health St Marys
MRes Experimental Neuroscience 1Y FT School of Public Health Hammersmith
MSc Finance 1Y FT Business School South Kensington
MSc Finance and Accounting 1Y FT Business School South Kensington
MSc General Structural Engineering 1Y FT / 2Y PT / 3Y PT Civil and Environmental Engineering South Kensington
MA/MSc Global Innovation Design
4
2Y FT Mechanical Engineering South Kensington
MRes Green Chemistry, Energy
and the Environment
1Y FT Chemistry South Kensington
MSc Health Policy 2Y PT Institute of Global Health Innovation St Marys
MSc Human Molecular Genetics 1Y FT School of Public Health Hammersmith
MRes Human Nutrition
3
1Y FT / 2Y PT Medicine South Kensington
MSc Hydrology and Business Management 1Y FT / 2Y PT Civil and Environmental Engineering South Kensington
MSc Hydrology and Sustainable Development 1Y FT / 2Y PT Civil and Environmental Engineering South Kensington
For more information about our courses:
www.imperial.ac.uk/pgprospectus
For doctoral study, see pages 8895.
Y Duration of course (years)
FT Full-time study
PT Part-time study
MSc Hydrology and Water Resources
Management
MSc Immunology 1Y FT Medicine Hammersmith
MA/MSc Innovation Design Engineering
4
2Y FT Mechanical Engineering South Kensington
MSc Innovation, Entrepreneurship
and Management
1Y FT Business School South Kensington
MSc International Health Management 1Y FT Business School South Kensington
MSc Investment and Wealth Management 1Y FT Business School South Kensington
MSc Management 1Y FT Business School South Kensington
MSc Mathematics and Finance 1Y FT / 2Y PT Mathematics South Kensington
MRes Mathematical Sciences 1Y FT Mathematics South Kensington
MBA MBA
5
MBA MBA (Executive weekdays)
5
2Y PT Business School South Kensington
MBA MBA (Executive weekends)
5
21 months PT Business School South Kensington
MRes Medical Device Design
and Entrepreneurship
1Y FT Bioengineering South Kensington
MRes Medical Robotics and
Image-Guided Intervention
1Y FT Institute of Global Health Innovation St Marys
MSc Medical Ultrasound
6
1Y FT / 2Y PT National Heart and Lung Institute Various
MSc Metals and Energy Finance 1Y FT Earth Science and Engineering South Kensington
MRes Molecular and Cellular Biosciences 1Y FT Life Sciences South Kensington
MSc Molecular Biology and Pathology
of Viruses
1Y FT Medicine St Marys
MSc Molecular Medicine 1Y FT Medicine Hammersmith
MRes Molecular Plant and
Microbial Sciences
1Y FT Life Sciences South Kensington
MRes Nanomaterials 1Y FT Chemistry South Kensington
MSc Nuclear Engineering 1Y FT Materials South Kensington
MSc Optics and Photonics 1Y FT / 2Y PT Physics South Kensington
PG Cert Paediatrics and Child Health
7
9 months PT Medicine St Marys
PG Dip Paediatrics and Child Health
7
2Y PT Medicine St Marys
MSc Paediatrics and Child Health
7
2Y PT / 3Y PT Medicine St Marys
MSc Petroleum Engineering 1Y FT Earth Science and Engineering South Kensington
MSc Petroleum Geophysics 1Y FT Earth Science and Engineering South Kensington
MSc Petroleum Geoscience 1Y FT Earth Science and Engineering South Kensington
MRes Photonics 1Y FT Physics South Kensington
MSc Physics
8
1Y FT Physics South Kensington
MSc Physics with Extended Research 2Y FT Physics South Kensington
MRes Plant Chemical Biology:
Multidisciplinary Research for
Next Generation Agri-Sciences
1Y FT / 2Y PT Chemistry South Kensington
MRes Plastic Electronic Materials 1Y FT Physics South Kensington
PG Cert Preventive Cardiology 9 months PT National Heart and Lung Institute St Marys
PG Dip Preventive Cardiology 2Y PT National Heart and Lung Institute St Marys
MSc Preventive Cardiology 1Y FT / 2Y PT / 3Y PT National Heart and Lung Institute St Marys
MPH Public Health
9
1Y FT School of Public Health St Marys
MSc Pure Mathematics 1Y FT / 2Y PT Mathematics South Kensington
MSc Quality and Safety in Healthcare 2Y PT Surgery and Cancer St Marys
MSc Quantitative Biology 1Y FT Life Sciences South Kensington
MSc Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces 1Y FT / 2Y PT Physics South Kensington
MSc Reproductive and Developmental Biology 1Y FT Surgery and Cancer Hammersmith
PG Cert Respiratory Nursing
10
9 months PT National Heart and Lung Institute Royal Brompton
MSc Risk Management and
Financial Engineering
MSc Science Communication 1Y FT / 2Y PT Centre for Co-Curricular Studies South Kensington
MSc Science Media Production 1Y FT Centre for Co-Curricular Studies South Kensington
MSc Soil Mechanics 1Y FT / 2Y PT Civil and Environmental Engineering South Kensington
MSc Soil Mechanics and Business Management 1Y FT / 2Y PT Civil and Environmental Engineering South Kensington
MSc Soil Mechanics and Engineering Seismology 1Y FT / 2Y PT Civil and Environmental Engineering South Kensington
MSc Soil Mechanics and Environmental
Geotechnics
MSc Soil Mechanics and Sustainable
Development
MSc Statistics 1Y FT Mathematics South Kensington
MSc Strategic Marketing 1Y FT Business School South Kensington
MRes Structural Molecular Biology 1Y FT Life Sciences South Kensington
MSc Structural Steel Design 1Y FT / 2Y PT / 3Y PT Civil and Environmental Engineering South Kensington
MSc Structural Steel Design
MEd Surgical Education 1Y FT / 2Y PT Surgery and Cancer St Marys
MSc Surgical Science 1Y FT Surgery and Cancer Hammersmith
MSc Sustainable Energy Futures 1Y FT Energy Futures Lab South Kensington
MRes Systems and Synthetic Biology 1Y FT Institute of Systems and Synthetic Biology South Kensington
MSc Systems Engineering and Innovation 1Y FT / 2Y PT Laing ORourke Centre for Systems
Engineering and Innovation
South Kensington
MSc Taxonomy and Biodiversity 1Y FT / 2Y PT / 3Y PT Life Sciences South Kensington
MSc Theory and Simulation of Materials 1Y FT Physics South Kensington
MRes Translational Medicine
3
1Y FT / 2Y PT / 3Y PT Medicine South Kensington
MSc Transport
11
MSc Transport and Business Management
11
MSc Transport and Sustainable Development
11
NOTES
For tuition fees, see: www.imperial.ac.uk/studentfnance
1 Applicants to the PG Cert have the option, on successful completion, to progress to the MSc. This is the only entry point to this higher course.
2 The title of the degree awarded will be Biomedical Research, with the name of the stream chosen: Biomedical Research; Biomedicine
and Bioengineering in Osteoarthritis; Cardiovascular Science, Technology and Medicine; Inflammation Science; Microbial Pathogenesis;
Personalised Healthcare; or Respiratory and Cardiovascular Science.
3 Applicants should apply for the MRes in Clinical Research as the umbrella course and specify their preferred pathway in their application.
4 Double degree course with RCA all applications must be made direct to the RCA.
5 Start dates: October (full-time MBA); December (weekday Executive MBA); April (weekend Executive MBA).
6 The title of the degree awarded will be Medical Ultrasound or Medical Ultrasound (Echocardiography), according to the subjects studied.
7 Applicants to the PG Cert have the option, on successful completion, to progress to the PG Dip and then the MSc. This is the only entry point
to these higher courses.
8 Students choosing our specialist stream in Shock Physics graduate with an MSc in Physics with Shock Physics.
9 Specialist stream available in Global Health.
10 PG Cert in Respiratory Nursing available for 2014 and 2016 entry.
11 Joint course with UCL.
FT Full-time study
PT Part-time study
courses
Course directory
by department
PROGRAMME TITLE DURATION CONTACT DETAILS
AERONAUTICS
MSc Advanced Computational Methods
for Aeronautics, Flow Management
and FluidStructure Interaction
1Y FT / 2Y PT
T +44 (0)20 7594 5100
E ae.ofce@imperial.ac.uk
aeronautics
MSc Composites: the Science, Technology
and Engineering Application of Advanced
Composites
1Y FT / 2Y PT
PhD Doctoral opportunities available
contact the Department directly for details
BIOENGINEERING
MRes Bioengineering 1Y FT
General enquiries
T +44 (0)20 7594 5179
E bioengineering@imperial.ac.uk
MSc admissions
E be.mscadmissions@imperial.ac.uk
PhD admissions
E be.phdadmissions@imperial.ac.uk
bioengineering
MSc Biomedical Engineering 1Y FT
MRes Medical Device Design and Entrepreneurship 1Y FT
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
MSc Advanced Chemical Engineering 1Y FT
MSc admissions
T +44 (0)20 7594 2978
E chemeng-msc-admissions
@imperial.ac.uk
PhD admissions
T +44 (0)20 7594 5560
E chemeng-phd-admissions
@imperial.ac.uk
chemicalengineering
with Biotechnology
1Y FT
with Process Systems Engineering
1Y FT
with Structured Product Engineering
1Y FT
CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Advanced Structural Engineering
MSc Concrete Structures 1Y FT / 2Y PT / 3Y PT
T +44 (0)20 7594 5929
E cvpgo@imperial.ac.uk
civilenvironmentalengineering
1Y FT / 2Y PT / 3Y PT
MSc Earthquake Engineering 1Y FT / 2Y PT / 3Y PT
MSc General Structural Engineering 1Y FT / 2Y PT / 3Y PT
MSc Structural Steel Design 1Y FT / 2Y PT / 3Y PT
Environmental Engineering
MSc Environmental Engineering 1Y FT / 2Y PT
T +44 (0)20 7594 5929
1Y FT / 2Y PT
1Y FT / 2Y PT
MSc Hydrology and Business Management 1Y FT / 2Y PT
MSc Hydrology and Sustainable Development 1Y FT / 2Y PT
MSc Hydrology and Water Resources Management 1Y FT / 2Y PT
PhD/
EngD
Doctoral opportunities available
Geotechnics
MSc Engineering Geology for Ground Models 1Y FT / 2Y PT
T +44 (0)20 7594 5929
with Business Management
1Y FT / 2Y PT
with Sustainable Development
1Y FT / 2Y PT
MSc Soil Mechanics 1Y FT / 2Y PT
MSc Soil Mechanics and Business Management 1Y FT / 2Y PT
MSc Soil Mechanics and Engineering Seismology 1Y FT / 2Y PT
MSc Soil Mechanics and Environmental Geotechnics 1Y FT / 2Y PT
MSc Soil Mechanics and Sustainable Development 1Y FT / 2Y PT
Transport
MSc Transport
11
T +44 (0)20 7594 5929
MSc Transport and Business Management
11
MSc Transport and Sustainable Development
11
Faculty of Engineering
For more information about our courses:
FT Full-time study
PT Part-time study
courses
COMPUTING
MRes Advanced Computing 1Y FT
MSc admissions
T +44 (0) 20 7594 8303
E mscadmissions@doc.ic.ac.uk
PhD admissions
T +44 (0) 20 7594 8220
E phdadmissions@imperial.ac.uk
computing
MSc Advanced Computing 1Y FT
MSc Computing Science 1Y FT
MSc Computing (Artifcial Intelligence) 1Y FT
MSc Computing
(Computational Management Science)
1Y FT
MSc Computing (Distributed Systems) 1Y FT
MSc Computing (Machine Learning) 1Y FT
MSc Computing (Sofware Engineering) 1Y FT
MSc Computing
(Visual Information Processing)
1Y FT
EARTH SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
MSc Metals and Energy Finance 1Y FT
T +44 (0) 20 7594 7333
earthscienceengineering
MSc Petroleum Engineering 1Y FT
MSc Petroleum Geophysics 1Y FT
MSc Petroleum Geoscience 1Y FT
ELECTRONIC AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
MSc Analogue and Digital Integrated Circuit Design 1Y FT
T +44 (0) 20 7594 6166
E admit.eee@imperial.ac.uk
electricalengineering
MSc Communications and Signal Processing 1Y FT
MSc Control Systems 1Y FT
MATERIALS
MSc Advanced Materials Science and Engineering 1Y FT
T +44 (0) 20 7594 6726
E mtpgadmit@imperial.ac.uk
materials
MSc Nuclear Engineering 1Y FT
PhD /
EngD
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
MSc Advanced Mechanical Engineering 1Y FT / 2Y PT / 3Y PT
Kate Lewis,
Postgraduate Ofce Administrator
T +44 (0) 20 7594 7022
E kate.lewis@imperial.ac.uk
mechanicalengineering
MA/MSc Global Innovation Design
4
2Y FT
MA/MSc Innovation Design Engineering
4
2Y FT
PhD /
EngD
CHEMISTRY
MRes Bioimaging Sciences 1Y FT
Doris Pappoe,
Postgraduate Administrator
T +44 (0)20 7594 5864
E d.pappoe@imperial.ac.uk
chemistry
MRes Catalysis: Chemistry and Engineering 1Y FT
MRes Chemical Biology of Health and Disease 1Y FT
MRes Drug Discovery and Development:
Multidisciplinary Science for Next Generation
Therapies
1Y FT
MRes Green Chemistry: Engineering, Energy
and the Environment
1Y FT
MRes Nanomaterials 1Y FT
MRes Plant Chemical Biology: Multidisciplinary Research
for Next Generation Agri-Sciences
1Y FT / 2Y PT
LIFE SCIENCES
MSc Applied Biosciences and Biotechnology 1Y FT
Lucy York (Masters admissions),
Postgraduate Course Administrator
T +44 (0)20 7594 1538
E l.york@imperial.ac.uk
Jack Caswell (Research admissions),
Postgraduate Research Administrator
T +44 (0)20 7594 6407
E j.caswell@imperial.ac.uk
lifesciences
MRes Biodiversity Informatics and Genomics 1Y FT
MSc Bioinformatics and Theoretical Systems Biology 1Y FT
MRes Biosystematics 1Y FT
MSc Conservation Science 1Y FT
MSc Ecological Applications 1Y FT
MSc Ecology, Evolution and Conservation 1Y FT / 2Y PT / 3Y PT
MRes Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Research 1Y FT / 2Y PT / 3Y PT
MRes Molecular and Cellular Biosciences 1Y FT
MRes Molecular Plant and Microbial Sciences 1Y FT
MSc Quantitative Biology 1Y FT
MRes Structural Molecular Biology 1Y FT
MSc Taxonomy and Biodiversity 1Y FT / 2Y PT / 3Y PT
MATHEMATICS
MSc Applied Mathematics 1Y FT / 2Y PT
MSc Maths and Finance
admissions
E mathfn@imperial.ac.uk
MSc Pure Maths admissions
E mathsmsc@imperial.ac.uk
MSc Statistics admissions
E statsmsc@imperial.ac.uk
mathematics
MSc Mathematics and Finance 1Y FT / 2Y PT
MRes Mathematical Sciences 1Y FT
MSc Pure Mathematics 1Y FT / 2Y PT
MSc Statistics 1Y FT
Faculty of Natural Sciences
FT Full-time study
PT Part-time study
courses
Imperial College Business School
MSc Economics and Strategy for Business 1Y FT
T +44 (0)20 7594 5656
E business.school@imperial.ac.uk
businessschool
MSc Finance 1Y FT
MSc Finance and Accounting 1Y FT
MSc Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Management 1Y FT
MSc International Health Management 1Y FT
MSc Investment and Wealth Management 1Y FT
MSc Management 1Y FT
MBA MBA
5
1Y FT
MBA Executive MBA Weekdays
5
2Y PT
MBA Executive MBA Weekends
5
21 months PT
MSc Risk Management and Financial Engineering 1Y FT
MSc Strategic Marketing 1Y FT
contact the Business School directly for details
Faculty of Medicine
INSTITUTE OF CLINICAL SCIENCES
contact the Institute directly for details
T +44 (0)20 8383 8253
E stephanie.robinson@csc.mrc.ac.uk
clinicalsciences
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE
PG Cert Allergy
1
9 months PT
Rita Andrews,
Education Manager
T +44 (0)20 8383 1939
E rita.andrews@imperial.ac.uk
medicine
MSc Allergy
1
2Y PT / 3Y PT
MRes Clinical Research Design and Management
3
1Y FT / 2Y PT
MRes Experimental Neuroscience 1Y FT
MRes Human Nutrition
3
1Y FT / 2Y PT
MSc Immunology 1Y FT
MSc Molecular Biology and Pathology of Viruses 1Y FT
MSc Molecular Medicine 1Y FT
PG Cert Paediatrics and Child Health
7
9 months PT
PG Dip Paediatrics and Child Health
7
2Y PT
MSc Paediatrics and Child Health
7
2Y PT / 3Y PT
MRes Translational Medicine
3
PhD /
MDRes
NATIONAL HEART AND LUNG INSTITUTE (NHLI)
MSc Cardio-Respiratory Nursing 2Y PT
E nhli@imperial.ac.uk
nhli
MSc Medical Ultrasound
6
1Y FT / 2Y PT
PG Cert Preventive Cardiology 9 months PT
PG Dip Preventive Cardiology 2Y PT
MSc Preventive Cardiology 1Y FT / 2Y PT / 3Y PT
PG Cert Respiratory Nursing
10
9 months PT
PhD /
MDRes
PHYSICS
MRes Controlled Quantum Dynamics 1Y FT
Loli Sanchez Rey,
Postgraduate Administrator
T +44 (0)20 7594 7512
E l.sanchez@imperial.ac.uk
physics
MSc Optics and Photonics 1Y FT / 2Y PT
MRes Photonics 1Y FT
MSc Physics
8
1Y FT
MSc Physics with Extended Research 2Y FT
MRes Plastic Electronic Materials 1Y FT
MSc Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces 1Y FT / 2Y PT
MSc Theory and Simulation of Materials 1Y FT
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
MSc Epidemiology 1Y FT
MSc Epidemiology and MPH
T +44 (0)20 7594 3455
Deborah Jones (MSc Human
Molecular Genetics admissions),
BSc Course Administrator
T +44 (0)20 7594 6515
E deborah.jones@imperial.ac.uk
publichealth
MSc Human Molecular Genetics 1Y FT
MPH Public Health
9
1Y FT
PhD /
MDRes
contact the School directly for details
DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY AND CANCER
MRes Biomedical Research
2
1Y FT
Susan Farrell
(PhD/MD(Res) admissions),
Postgraduate Education Manager
T +44 (0)20 7594 0894
E susan.farrell@imperial.ac.uk
Susan Clark
(MRes/MSc/MEd admissions),
Postgraduate Education Administrator
T +44 (0)20 3312 7931
E s.clark@imperial.ac.uk
surgeryandcancer
MRes Cancer Biology 1Y FT
MSc Quality and Safety in Healthcare 2Y PT
MSc Reproductive and Developmental Biology 1Y FT
MSc Surgical Science 1Y FT
MEd Surgical Education 1Y FT / 2Y PT
PhD /
MDRes
FT Full-time study
PT Part-time study
courses
Centres and Institutes
CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
MSc Environmental Technology 1Y FT / 2Y PT
T +44 (0)20 7594 9347
E enquiries.env@imperial.ac.uk
cep
contact the Centre directly for details
ENERGY FUTURES LAB
MSc Sustainable Energy Futures 1Y FT
T +44 (0)20 7594 5816
E mscinsef@imperial.ac.uk
energyfutureslab
contact the Energy Futures Lab directly for details
GRANTHAM INSTITUTE FOR CLIMATE CHANGE
T +44 (0)20 7594 9666
E grantham@imperial.ac.uk
grantham
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
T +44 (0)20 7594 8864
E securityscience@imperial.ac.uk
securityscience
INSTITUTE OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
biomedicalengineering
PhD students working within
the Institute enrol via the home
department of their supervisor. Please
contact the home departments/
divisions of Institute members for PhD
enquiries.
INSTITUTE OF GLOBAL HEALTH INNOVATION
MSc Health Policy 2Y PT
E ighi@imperial.ac.uk
www.imperial.ac.uk/
pgprospectus/ighi
MRes Medical Robotics and Image-Guided Intervention 1Y FT
INSTITUTE OF SYSTEMS AND SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY
MRes Systems and Synthetic Biology 1Y FT
T +44 (0)20 7594 6226
E iossbenq@imperial.ac.uk
iossb
LAING OROURKE CENTRE FOR SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND INNOVATION
MSc Systems Engineering and Innovation 1Y FT / 2Y PT
Alexandra Williams,
Centre Administrator
T +44 (0)20 7594 5995
E alexandra.williams@imperial.ac.uk
systemsengineering
contact the Centre directly for details
SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
MSc Science Communication 1Y FT / 2Y PT
LiamWatson (Science Communication/
Science Media Production admissions),
Group Administrator
T +44 (0)20 7594 8753
E liam.watson@imperial.ac.uk
Languages (MPhil / PhD)
T +44 (0)20 7594 8757
E languages@imperial.ac.uk
spd
MSc Science Media Production 1Y FT
PhD Doctoral opportunities available in science communication and
languages contact the School directly for details
THE SMALL PRINT
Provision of courses
Details of courses, including ECTS units, may change following
publication. For up-to-date information, please check the relevant
pages on our website.
The College will use all reasonable endeavours to deliver courses
in accordance with the descriptions set out on the website. However,
it reserves the right to make variations to the content of methods
of delivery of courses, to discontinue courses and to merge or combine
courses, if such action is reasonably considered to be necessary
by the College in the context of its wider purposes. If the College
discontinues any course, it will use reasonable endeavours to
provide a suitable alternative course.
Equivalent and lower qualifcations
From 200910, the government has withdrawn funding for second
degree students who are studying for a qualifcation that is at
equivalent or lower level than a qualifcation that they have already
been awarded. This change means that institutions may charge
a supplementary fee for such students in order to compensate for
the withdrawal of government funding. At present Imperial makes
no extra charge although this is subject to change.
Payment terms
All new taught postgraduate entrants will be required to pay
a deposit as a condition of their ofer. The deposit is set at 10 per
cent of the previous years course fee and will automatically be
deducted from the full fee invoice. An invoice for the deposit, which
will clearly show the date by which payment must be made, will be
sent to the candidate via email within fve working days of their
acceptance of a conditional ofer. An invoice for the balance of the
fees will then be sent to the candidate via email within fve working
days of full and fnal (unconditional) acceptance by the College.
For sponsored candidates, receipt of the original of an ofcial letter
from the sponsoring organisation, indicating what the sponsorship
covers and addressed to Imperial College London, will be required.
In such cases, diferent arrangements for payment may apply.
Data Protection
Imperial College London processes certain personal data of its staf and
students for standard university administrative processes. Any processing
of personal data by the College will be made in accordance with the
Colleges Data Protection Policy and the Data Protection Act 1998.
For further details see:
www.imperial.ac.uk/legalservicesofce/dataprotection
NOTES
For tuition fees, see: www.imperial.ac.uk/studentfnance
1 Applicants to the PG Cert have the option, on successful completion, to progress to the MSc. This is the only entry point to this higher course.
2 The title of the degree awarded will be Biomedical Research, with the name of the stream chosen: Biomedical Research; Biomedicine
and Bioengineering in Osteoarthritis; Cardiovascular Science, Technology and Medicine; Inflammation Science; Microbial Pathogenesis;
Personalised Healthcare; or Respiratory and Cardiovascular Science.
3 Applicants should apply for the MRes in Clinical Research as the umbrella course and specify their preferred pathway in their application.
4 Double degree course with RCA all applications must be made direct to the RCA.
5 Start dates: October (full-time MBA); December (weekday Executive MBA); April (weekend Executive MBA).
6 The title of the degree awarded will be Medical Ultrasound or Medical Ultrasound (Echocardiography), according to the subjects studied.
7 Applicants to the PG Cert have the option, on successful completion, to progress to the PG Dip and then the MSc. This is the only entry point
to these higher courses.
8 Students choosing our specialist stream in Shock Physics graduate with an MSc in Physics with Shock Physics.
9 Specialist stream available in Global Health.
10 PG Cert in Respiratory Nursing available for 2014 and 2016 entry.
11 Joint course with UCL.
FT Full-time study
PT Part-time study
courses
Chelsea Embankment,
Ms Eleanor Tucker, Professor Sara Rankin,
Professor Tim Williams, and Dr Emma Wise
relax in the SAF Atrium with PhD students
Sara Mathie and Jonathan Viney. They are
all part of the Leukocyte Biology section
of the Respiratory Science division at the
National Heart and Lung Institute.
POSTGRADUATE OPEN DAY
When 4 December 2013
and 10 December 2014,
SILWOOD PARK
CAMPUS OPEN DAY
For students interested
in ecology, evolution and
conservation biology
When 22 January 2014
DEPARTMENTAL
OPEN DAYS
When Various dates,
contact departments directly.
INTERNATIONAL VISITS
When We make regular
overseas visits. Various dates,
check the website for details.
TOURS OF SOUTH
KENSINGTON CAMPUS
When Various dates,
check the website for details.
Advanced booking is required.
www.imperial.ac.uk/visit
IMPERIAL FESTIVAL
AND FRINGE
Speak to current researchers
and take part in hands-on
demonstrations. The Festival
is an annual two day event at
our South Kensington Campus.
The Fringe is a monthly series
of public events.
When Festival: 910 May
2014. Check the website for the
latest Fringe event details.
www.imperial.ac.uk/festival
DISCOVER IMPERIAL
INTERACT
Blogs
Read our student blogs
Interactive map
Dive in and explore
South Kensington
Facebook
Interact with current
Imperial students
Twitter
Follow @imperialcollege
and @imperialspark
YouTube
Watch videos showcasing
campus life
iTunes U
Download audio and video
of our research, teaching
and student activities
Imperial Mobile app
Access College information
and services anytime,
anywhere
THANK YOU
Principal photography:
Thomas Angus; FJ Gaylor;
Dave Guttridge/The
Photographic Unit.
Arranged and directed by
Imperial College London.
Additional photography
Imperial is grateful to all the
generous people who let us
use their photos in this years
prospectus. The following
additional photographs were
provided courtesy of:
f Ian Gillett: p59 Henley
Regatta, p61 ICSO
f p21: BBC, Mars space craf
f p26: European Space Agency
(ESA)/AOES, JUICE mission
f p41: Andrew Shin, Kuala
Lumpur reception
f p51: Research Information
Network, Library
f p53: Voreda, Imperial West
f p55 Leena Barrett,
Student Hub
f p59: Sean Gannon, Hockey
f p61: Alexander Yip, Musical
Theatre Society
f p6264: Berkeley First/
GradPad, GradPad
accommodation
f p65: Pierre Marcar,
Ducane Housing Association
f p70: London on View,
British Museum and
Barclays Cycle Hire Scheme
f p71, London on View,
Hackney Empire Theatre
f p73, London on View/Pawel
Libera, Piccadilly Circus lights
f p75, London on View,
Tate Modern gallery and
gardens at the Victoria
and Albert Museum
The information given in this
printed Prospectus, including
that relating to the availability
of courses, is current at the time
of going to press, September
2013, and is subject to alteration.
For the latest information, see:
www.imperial.ac.uk/
pgprospectus
CONTACT US
For admissions queries:
www.imperial.ac.uk/registry/
enquiries
T +44 (0)20 7589 5111
(College switchboard)
london campuses
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