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 Research Degrees
An introduction to this subject is on page 39.
More detailed information about the regulations
than can be included here is available in Senate
Regulation 5.
Web www.brunel.ac.uk/about/administration/
rules/senateregs
structure of PROGRAMMES
The University’s academic year commences in
September and is based on three periods of
study a year. However, the work of research
students is less tied to the termly structure
than that of taught course students. They may
therefore currently commence their work at the
start of any month (though check that this is the
case in your chosen subject), and are expected
to study for around 44 weeks in each year.
Research students work closely with academic
staff who are combining their research activity
with undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
responsibilities. Also much experimental or
laboratory work, or archive research, has to take
place outside normal working hours – sometimes
in the evenings or at weekends.
Each candidate who is registered for the degree
of Master or Doctor by research works under the
supervision of two supervisors, at least one of
whom will be a full-time member of staff and will
act as the principal supervisor.
The Research Students’ Handbook, which includes
guidance on their rights and responsibilities
and the key regulations affecting their study, is
available via the following link:
Web www.brunel.ac.uk/pgstudy
Students normally agree with their supervisors,
at the beginning of their course, a schedule
of meetings, a timetable of work (including
taught courses, seminars and conferences to
be attended) and possible submission dates. To
complete their degree programme successfully,
they will be expected to:
■■ follow a programme of induction and training
on research methods*;
■■ achieve a satisfactory level of performance in
any required taught courses*;
■■ attend lectures, courses and colloquia as
directed by their supervisors;
■■ carry out an approved programme of research
to a satisfactory standard.
There may be opportunities for research students
to undertake teaching or demonstration work
* For the New Route PhD, the length, variety and number of taught
modules will be greater than for the standard three-year PhD.
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for taught course students and the University
also provides training for those who wish to be
employed in this way.
ASSESSMENT OF PROGRESS
Research students have to produce, at least
annually, a formal report of their progress for
discussion with their supervisors and other
members of academic staff. A record of these
discussions is submitted to the University
Registry and a copy given to the student. Other
opportunities to discuss study issues during
the year are provided by Schools, either on an
individual basis or through staff/student liaison
meetings or postgraduate representatives on
relevant University committees. After successful
completion of a research project, the student
presents a thesis for examination and, if this is
judged satisfactory, a research degree (MPhil or a
Doctorate) may be awarded.
THESIS
In the thesis, a student must meet the criteria
set out in Senate Regulation 5, the QAA’s
National Qualification Framework, and University
regulations, including demonstrating a sound
knowledge and critical appreciation of his or her
discipline. The thesis for the award of PhD, DBA,
EdD, DrPH and EngD (though not MPhil) must
also make a distinct and original contribution to
knowledge in that discipline. The material has
to be organised and presented in a clear and
appropriate style in the English language and be
suitable for publication.
The submission may take the form of a wholly
written dissertation or one that comprises
original, creative work supported by a written
commentary indicating how the creative work
fulfils, or contributes towards, the requirements
for award. It will vary in length according to the
discipline being researched and degree for which
it is submitted. All submissions involving creative
work should include a means of storage, access or
retrieval of work.
The major part of the thesis, including the
written material, must have been completed
during the student’s period of registration with
the University, under supervision arrangements
approved by the University.
A thesis may include work published by the
student, but this must be acknowledged in
the text and bound in at the end. Students
may include work that has been submitted for
another award or published prior to registration
for a research degree, provided that this is clearly
indicated and is appropriately and critically
reviewed in the main text. All work that is not
the candidate’s own must be acknowledged.
The thesis is normally presented at a viva voce
examination and most Schools will encourage
students to practise presentation skills in
order to help prepare them for this oral
examination.
A candidate may present a less substantial
piece of work for the award of an MPhil.
(Additional guidance on the standard of
awards is given in the Quality Audit Agency’s
National Qualifications Framework at www.
qaa.ac.uk and in Senate Regulation 5.)
TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION
A student’s registration may be terminated
after due consultation with the appropriate
Head of School if the supervisors judge
that the student is not making appropriate
progress or is unable to produce satisfactory
work for the degree for which he or she is
registered.
A student’s registration may also be
terminated if it is not completed within a
specified period and an extension of that
period is not granted. A full-time student
on a research-based Master’s degree would
normally be expected to complete in one to
two years. For Doctorates, equivalent periods
are three to four years full-time (except for
the EngD and the New Route PhD which are
four to five years and the DrPH which is three
to five years) and four to eight years part-
time. In individual cases, the supervisors of
a candidate for a higher degree by research
may recommend to the Learning and Teaching
Committee that the period of the candidate’s
registration be extended beyond the
maximum period.
HOW TO APPLY
Application should be made as early as
possible using the online application form that
you will find on the web course page for your
selected programme and mode of study.
Further information on how to apply and the
information that you need to include can be
found at:
Web www.brunel.ac.uk/courses/pg/
graduateschool/application.
The applicant may be required to attend for
interview at the University before a decision
on the application is made.
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Research students may currently register
with effect from the beginning of the month
during which the registration procedure
is completed and their study commences,
though students should check that this is
still the case when they apply. For the New
Route PhD and DrPH programmes, the taught
elements normally commence in September.
In their own interests, applicants should not
delay in submitting their application. At the
time of joining, every student, in whatever
category, must complete an online registration
process and, in all subsequent sessions, they
must enrol. All students must pay their fees at
the beginning of every session.
A student may be transferred from an MPhil
to PhD registration. This is normally done after
the assessment at the end of the first year of
study or, if later, after a further assessment.
TRANSFERS
In certain circumstances the Senate may agree
to transfer a student registered at another
university to registration for the appropriate
degree at this University.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Applicants will normally be expected to hold
a good first degree or a Master’s degree to
join a research programme and show evidence
of competence in English language if this is
not the student’s first language (details on
the web at: www.brunel.ac.uk/international).
An applicant with certain alternative
qualifications may be registered for the
degree of PhD “subject to confirmation”.
Candidates not meeting the normal entrance
requirements above may be considered for
registration for the degree of MPhil. It is quite
common for students to be registered initially
for an MPhil and to then have their status
as a PhD student confirmed after successful
completion of the first year.
The Senate reserves the right to assess the
eligibility of applicants on an individual basis.
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Higher Doctorates
The University can award higher doctorates to
its graduates or members of its staff who have
established positions of authority in suitable
fields of study. The title of a higher doctorate
may be Doctor of Laws (LLD), Doctor of
Letters (DLitt), Doctor of Science (DSc) or
Doctor of Technology (DTech) as appropriate
to the candidate’s field of study. Regulations
regarding the award of higher doctorates are
available from the Academic Registrar.
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 Programmes of
Advanced Study
An introduction to this subject is on page 44.
More detailed information about the regulations
than can be included here is available in Senate
Regulation 3.
Web www.brunel.ac.uk/about/administration/
rules/senateregs
COURSE STRUCTURE
The academic year at Brunel is based on three
periods of study a year, beginning at the end of
September. Postgraduates normally complete
their dissertation during the summer following
the second period of study. Part-time students
will normally undertake some preparatory work
for their dissertation during their first summer
vacation.
MODULAR STRUCTURE
Most programmes are offered in a modular
format and each module is credit-rated by the
University. Modules have a credit rating of
multiples of five, with the dissertation usually
valued at a minimum of 60 credits.
To be awarded a Master’s degree, you will have
to:
■■ Complete 120 taught credits;
■■ Complete a dissertation with a value of at
least 60 credits;
■■ Achieve a minimum of grade C in 60 taught
credits and achieve a grade D or above in the
remaining 60 taught credits;
■■ Achieve a minimum of Grade C for the
dissertation.
To be awarded a Master’s Degree with Merit, you
will have to:
■■ Complete 120 taught credits;
■■ Complete a dissertation with a value of at
least 60 credits;
■■ Achieve a minimum of grade B in 60 taught
credits and achieve a grade C or above in the
remaining 60 taught credits;
■■ Achieve a minimum of Grade B for the
dissertation.
To be awarded a Master’s Degree with
Distinction you will have to:
■■ Complete 120 taught credits;
■■ Complete a dissertation with a value of at
least 60 credits;
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■■ Achieve grade A in 60 taught credits and
achieve minimum grades of B or C in the
remaining 60 taught credits in which a
minimum of grade C may be achieved in no
more than 30 credits;
■■ Achieve a grade A for the dissertation.
If you achieve modules to the value of 60
credits, you may be eligible for the award of
either a Postgraduate Certificate or a Graduate
Certificate. Your overall grade profile will
determine which award you may achieve.
If you achieve modules to the value of 120 credits,
you may be eligible for the award of either a
Postgraduate Diploma or Graduate Diploma.
Your overall grade profile will determine which
award you may achieve.
CREDIT ACCUMULATION
If you want to test the water of postgraduate
study before jumping in, or simply want to follow
up an interest without committing yourself to a
Master’s degree, the Associate Student Scheme
could be for you. You can choose from over 100
modules on offer each year, and study alongside
full- and part-time students. If you decide
to register formally for a Master’s degree or
intermediate award at a later date, you can take
with you whatever credits you have accumulated.
You can obtain further details and an application
form from the Admissions Office, Registry.
Students wishing to enter the University
with credit exemptions for prior learning or
experience should apply, in the first instance,
to the Course Director. The University will not
normally grant exemptions for more than half
the taught credits required for an award of the
University at postgraduate level.
ASSESSMENT
Some modules may last a term, others will
extend over two terms of the academic session.
Most modules will be assessed when you have
completed them, although you may be required
to submit practical reports or coursework that
contribute to your overall marks during a term.
The methods of assessment used can include
written examinations, essays, reports, oral
presentations and practicals.
Students registered for a Master’s degree who do
not complete the dissertation may be awarded
a Graduate or Postgraduate Certificate or a
Graduate or Postgraduate Diploma depending on
the credits achieved.
DISSERTATION
Every candidate for a Master’s degree must
complete a written dissertation, usually of
between 10,000 and 15,000 words, though it
is sometimes more (according to the subject
being undertaken). Students will usually be
expected to have successfully completed the
taught modules of their course before they
may submit their dissertation.
The dissertation represents a detailed
piece of research carried out by the student
who, although supervised by a member
of the academic staff, will be expected
to work independently, to demonstrate
sufficient mastery of the chosen topic and
an appropriate ability in the organisation
and presentation of the material. If students
do not complete their dissertation by the
deadline set, they must seek an extension and
may be permitted to register for a further
period, although attendance at the University
is not then compulsory.
TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION
A student’s registration may be terminated if
the course is not completed within a specified
period and an extension of that period is not
granted. The maximum period allowed by
University regulations for the completion of
Master’s degrees by advanced study is five
years.
Full-time students normally complete within
one year, part-time students in two to three
years, and distance learning students in
anything between two and five years. The
regulations for individual programmes may,
however, require that the dissertation be
submitted within a shorter period or may, in
special cases, allow extension of these periods,
subject to the approval of the Learning and
Teaching Committee.
HOW TO APPLY
You will find the online application form for
your chosen programme and mode of study on
the relevant course page on the web.
For further information on how to apply
online and the information that you need to
include, please go to the website:
Web www.brunel.ac.uk/courses/pg/
graduateschool/application
Applications will not normally be accepted
after 1 September. The applicant may be
required to attend for interview at the
University before a decision on the application
is made.
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At the beginning of the first session, every
student, whether full- or part-time, must
register for their course and, at the beginning
of all subsequent sessions, they must enrol. All
students must pay their fees at the beginning
of every session.
Applications for PGCert courses and the MA
in Social Work should be made online via
ucasapply:
Web www.ucas.com/apply/index/html
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Applicants will normally be expected to hold a
first degree of a UK university (or recognised
equivalent UK or overseas qualification)
to join a programme of advanced study.
Candidates with other qualifications such
as extensive relevant work experience or
professional qualifications will be considered
on an individual basis. An appropriate level of
English language competence is also expected
(details on the web at: www.brunel.ac.uk/
international). The qualifications accepted by
the University are continuously under review.
For this reason, it is not possible to publish a
detailed list, but some guidelines are given
under each course entry.
independent safeguarding
authority
Courses that involve regulated activity
with children and/or vulnerable adults
will be legally required to register with
the Vetting and Barring Scheme (VBS),
which is administered by the Independent
Safeguarding Authority (ISA).
The ISA monitors all individuals who want to
work or volunteer with vulnerable people.
Registration with the VBS will cost £64 as a
one-off payment that covers both the cost of
registration and a Criminal Records Bureau
(CRB) check.
Following successful registration, you will be
issued with an ISA Registration number that
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will stay with you for the rest of your career.
The University will send further instructions
on registering with the VBS as part of the
admissions process.
Email admissions@brunel.ac.uk for further
information
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 Financial Information
Tuition Fees
The following information is based on 2009/10
fees and is a guide only. The University reviews
all fees annually. Applicants should therefore
check 2010 fees on the web before they submit
their application.
The most up-to-date fee tables can be found at:
Web www.brunel.ac.uk/courses/pg/pgfees
Fees for individual courses are also shown on the
University course pages.
Full-time taught courses
(paid for one year)
UK/EU residents
■■ Most Master’s programmes range from
£3,800 to £5,650 (exceptions currently include
Economics)
■■ MBA £16,250 (NB this is the total programme
fee for both home and overseas students,
regardless of mode undertaken.)
■■ PGCert in Education £3,225
Non-UK/EU residents
■■ Most Master’s programmes range from £9,500
to £11,500
■■ PGCert in Education £9,200
Part-time taught courses
All students
50% of full-time fee for most courses, paid in
each of first two years. (NB the MBA is a single
flat-rate fee for the entire course.)
Taught courses by distance learning
Fees vary considerably, and students should seek
up-to-date information from the Registry.
All taught students will be charged an extension
or reassessment fee where they are granted
permission to extend their dissertation
submission date or to retrieve modules and/
or teaching blocks. This is usually based on the
number of credits being reassessed.
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Full-time research
(paid normally for one year for MPhil or normally
each of three years for PhD, including Doctor of
Public Health Programme)
UK/EU residents
■■ £3,390
Non-UK/EU residents
■■ £9,500 or £11,500, according to the subject
area.
Part-time research
(paid normally for each of two years for MPhil or
up to eight years for PhD)
UK/EU residents
■■ £2,225
Non-UK/EU residents
■■ Range from £4,750 to £5,750, according to the
subject area.
NB The specialised New Route PhD programmes
are only available full-time and range from,
£47,600 to £59,200 for the entire programme for
both Home and Overseas applicants.
Research student exam fees
MPhil, £215
■■ PhD/DBA/EdD/EngD, £235.
All students will be charged an administration
fee of £1,025 for an additional year of writing up.
Thereafter, a full year’s fee will be charged.
ALL STUDENTS
Some subjects attract additional charges, for
example where there are high materials or
equipment costs.
PAYING FEES
Fees are due at the time of registration and then
each October, regardless of your starting month.
International students are required to pay a
deposit (currently about £3,000) at the time of
being made an unconditional offer of a place;
£200 is required from Home and EU applicants.
Financial arrangements, including monthly
payments, require an initial payment when
registering. Students who are responsible for
their own fees and who pay the full amount on
or before enrolment will receive a 2% discount
off their tuition fees.
Students who do not pay their fees by the due
date will have their registration cancelled.
No degree or diploma can be awarded to a
student who has not paid all the due fees.
Research students whose effective date of
registration is after the beginning of the
academic year are invoiced pro rata for the
remainder of the academic year.
Self-funding students who withdraw from the
course up to the end of their first study period
will usually be eligible for an ex gratia refund
of a proportion of their fees.
UK/EU RESIDENT STATUS
All UK national students and nationals of
a European Union country who have been
ordinarily resident in the UK for the three
years prior to admission are eligible to pay the
lower rate of fees.
Students who have not been ordinarily
resident in the UK for three years prior to 31
August of their year of entry will probably
find that they are not eligible to pay the lower
rate. Please contact the Admissions Office
once you have made an application if you are
unsure whether you are a Home or Overseas
student for fees purposes.
ISLANDS APPLICANTS
Different fee rates apply for students
sponsored by the Channel Islands or the Isle of
Man. These are usually equivalent to the lower
overseas fee band.
REDUCTIONS FOR BRUNEL GRADUATES
Certain Brunel graduates can benefit from a
10% (after any other discount) fee reduction
when they register for a postgraduate taught
course or research programme at Brunel
University. The fee reduction operates for
each academic year spent in full-time or part-
time research fee-paying status (ie excluding
dissertation/continuation status) and is
available to self-supporting students only (and
not to applicants with external funding such
as a research council award). Full details on
eligibility are available from the Registry.
Advice for students applying for
Equivalent or Lower Qualifications
(ELQs)
In 2007, the Government announced that it
would begin to phase out funding for UK/
EU students studying for a qualification that
is equivalent to, or of a lower level than, one
they already hold. This decision is intended to
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prioritise funding to universities for students
who are either entering higher education
for the first time, or progressing to higher
qualifications.
This means that, if you already hold a Master’s
degree for example, and wish to study for
another one, you may no longer be entitled to
pay the Home/EU fees.
The University continues to welcome
applicants who may wish to return to
university for an additional qualification.
However, in response to the Government’s
policy change, it is reviewing the fees for
all postgraduate (full-time and part-time)
students who hold an equivalent or lower
level qualification.
From 2009/10, the University is charging
higher fees to ELQ students entering the
University. In most cases, this will be a
supplement of £1,500 in addition to the
relevant home/EU fee.
Some students are exempted from the
withdrawal of funding by the Government for
ELQs:
■■ Those taking courses that lead to Qualified
Teacher Status;
■■ Those studying for a postgraduate research
programme (MRes/MPhil/PhD);
■■ Those students in receipt of the Disabled
Student’s Allowance (DSA);
■■ Certain additional programmes as listed
on the Brunel website: www.brunel.ac.uk/
courses/elqs
Students are required to disclose details
of all qualifications they hold at the point
of application in order that a proper
assessment of fee status can be made. The
University will take action to reclaim fees
retrospectively from registered students who
are undercharged, if such undercharging is
the result of the applicant failing to provide
complete or accurate qualifications data on
which their fee status was based, or as a result
of a failure of the applicant to disclose the ELQ
status when asked to do so.
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Useful information about ELQs can be found
at:
Web www.dius.gov.uk/publications/
hefunding/html
Web www.hefce.ac.uk/FAQ/elq/ht
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 Scholarships for
Research Programmes
The University offers a limited number of
scholarships, based on merit and awarded across
all academic areas. All are available only to
applicants who already hold an offer of a place
to study at Brunel.
You should note, however, that numbers vary
each year and in each School, and that only a
very small number – or none at all – may be
available for your programme.
Brunel’s Isambard Research Scholarships are
offered annually to support UK and EU full-
time research students across all the academic
Schools and Research Institutes. Awards are
made on the basis of academic excellence and
research potential, and a panel awards full or
fees-only scholarships, for a maximum of three
years. Successful recipients will be expected to
undertake occasional ‘ambassadorial’ activities
on behalf of the University.
For more information, see www.brunel.ac.uk/
courses/pg/funding/isambard.
Other Research Scholarships may be available
from each School and across the full range of
our research activity. These awards are used to
support selected students’ research programmes
or to fund individual PhD studentships. All
scholarships are allocated by the Schools and
may fund all or part of the programme of study.
Please check School web pages regularly for
current opportunities.
Scholarships for
International Students
The Brunel International Scholarship Programme
is available to any international applicant holding
an offer of a place on a Brunel course, whether
undergraduate or postgraduate.
Each Scholarship takes the form of a one-off
payment for the first year of enrolment.
Applicants need to fulfil the following criteria:
1. Hold either a conditional or unconditional
offer from Brunel University for entry in the
academic session 2010/11 to a course that
leads to an award such as a PGCert, MSc, MA,
MPhil, or PhD;
2. Be classed as a full international fee paying
applicant;
3. Be of excellent academic standing.
Further information about this scholarship
scheme, such as the value of each award,
eligibility criteria, application process, and how
the awards are allocated, is generally published
in the February prior to the start of the academic
year.
Further information
Web www.brunel.ac.uk/international
Email bi-scholarship@brunel.ac.uk

PhD Studentships combine research with

undergraduate-level teaching. Funding may
consist of a cash scholarship, payment of
your tuition fees, a wage for teaching or a
combination of the three. For studentship
vacancies and details of eligibility and how to
apply, please see www.brunel.ac.uk/about/job or
visit the website for your academic School.

Smaller bursaries and part-scholarships may

also be available in your School – please contact
your course director for more information, after
securing a place on a course.

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Other Sources of
Financial Support
Sources of financial support for postgraduates
studying full-time are very limited. The list
below includes some of them.
CAREER DEVELOPMENT LOANS
The Career Development Loan is a deferred
repayment bank loan designed to help pay for
vocational education or learning. The loan is
available through a partnership arrangement
of the Learning and Skills Council and three
high street banks. Students can apply to
borrow up to £10,000 to pay for up to two
years of learning. Repayments commence one
month after the course has been completed at
a fixed rate of interest.
For further information, check the DirectGov
website on: www.direct.gov.uk/en/
EducationandLearning
UK Research Councils
There are research councils for the main
academic disciplines (such as the Engineering
and Physical Sciences Research Council) that
fund a number of research programmes.
This funding is usually allocated directly to
academic Schools either via a quota system or
tied to specific research grants. Such funding
is very limited and you should contact your
particular School for further advice.
BRITISH GOVERNMENT AWARDS
A number of scholarships are awarded via
the British Council and other Government
agencies to citizens of the Commonwealth
and other countries of the world. Application
should be made through the British Council
representatives in the applicant’s country of
origin, not to the British Council in the UK.
COMMONWEALTH SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarships are awarded to enable graduate
Commonwealth citizens to undertake
postgraduate study at a Commonwealth
university outside their own country. Details
may be found in the latest edition of Awards
for Postgraduate Study at Commonwealth
Universities published by the Association of
Commonwealth Universities, Woburn House,
20-24 Tavistock Square, London, England
WC1H 9HF, or check the web at:
www.cscuk.org.uk
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FULBRIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS
The US-UK Fulbright Commission encourages
and supports educational exchange between
the United Kingdom and the United States.
Information about The Fulbright Awards
Programme, closing dates and how to
get application forms is available on the
Commission’s website (www.fulbright.co.uk)
ACCESS TO LEARNING FUND
The Government also makes some money
available to universities for the purpose of
alleviating the problems of UK students
who encounter severe financial difficulties
(including part-time students who are
studying at least 50% of a course in their
first year). Details of these ‘hardship’ funds
will be available to students once they have
commenced their studies.
Council Tax
The Council Tax comprises two equal
elements: a property element and a personal
element. There are exemption arrangements
from the Council Tax for certain categories.
Students with exemption from the Tax must
be full-time and include those who live in
halls of residence and those who live in
houses and flats where all the adult residents
are students, irrespective of who owns the
property.
Where the household in a dwelling is mixed,
ie where students share with non-students,
students will still have personal discounts but
the property will not be exempt. The personal
element of the Tax will be reduced by 25% of
the full bill or half the personal element for
those who are eligible for discounts.
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 Where is Brunel?

Brunel University’s campus is in Uxbridge

on the western edge of London.
Uxbridge is in a prime location for
reaching the transport network that
embraces London and SE England. It is a
short drive from the M4, M40 and M25
and has the added benefit of being on
the edge of the London underground
network. There are also numerous bus
routes running close to the campus.

Getting to Brunel University

By Bus By Underground

From Heathrow Central: A10 “Heathrow Fast”,
every 15 minutes, journey time approx 25 minutes
(alight Hillingdon Road and use footpath to
campus).
From Stockley Park: A10 “Heathrow Fast” as
above, journey time approx 10 minutes.
From West Drayton railway station:
U3 (alight Cleveland Road)
U1 (alight Kingston Lane)
222 (alight Cowley Road and use path via Zone A,
see campus map).
From Uxbridge (underground) station:
U3 (alight Cleveland Road)
U1 (to West Drayton) U4 and U7
(alight Kingston Lane)
222 and U5 (alight Cowley Road and use path via
Zone A, see campus map).
(Transport for London) For Uxbridge Station take
the Metropolitan Line from central London (and
Piccadilly Line during peak hours). Then take a
taxi, or bus U1, U3, U4 or U7. (Alternatively use
the 1-mile walking route shown on the right.)
By Rail
West Drayton (First Great Western Link) is the
nearest main-line station (approx 1.5 miles from
the campus). Services from London Paddington
or the West (Bristol). From West Drayton station
take a bus towards Uxbridge: 222 (alight Cowley
Road), U5 (alight Station Road), U3 (alight
Cleveland Road) or U1 (alight Kingston Lane).
West Ruislip Station (Chiltern Railways) is the
main-line service from London Marylebone and
the North (Aylesbury, Banbury and Birmingham)
and is approximately 4 miles from the campus.
From West Ruislip Station take the U1 bus
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Parking on the Uxbridge Campus and in the
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access to the site and all vehicles must
display a valid permit. On arrival, visitors
may apply for a permit for the day from the
main Reception Desk in the Wilfred Brown
Building. In addition, pay-and-display parking
is available on site near Reception. Clamping is
in operation for illegally parked vehicles.
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Where is Brunel?
the campus.
M25: (From North or South) Join M40 or M4
then see above.
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Disabled Visitors
Disabled parking bays are available at various
locations around the campus. Please collect a
permit from Main Reception, Wilfred Brown
Building, on arrival.
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B Zone C Hamilton The Quad
Centre
Cash Points
U3
C
D Marie Jahoda Post Michael Arts Centre
Gaskell Box Sterling
Chadwick
Lecture
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Bannerman

Pond
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Brown Centre
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Reserved WEST SPUR RD Conference Office
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C Michael Bevis and Security
K D Concourse
E Stephen Bragg
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L F West Accom
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G Maurice Kogan Pay & Tower D

M H David Neave Tower C
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Control Q Brian Winstanley
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STATION ROAD
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Zone A Zone D
Chadwick Heinz Wolff Hamilton Centre Antonin Artaud
Gaskell Biosciences (enquiries) Brunel Hospitality Howell
Health Economics Research Brunel Institute for Campus Shops Howell Theatre
Group Bioengineering Students’ Union (Howell Centre)
School of Arts (taught School of Sport and Lecture Centre Joseph Lowe
programmes) Education Conference Office Distribution Centre
Marie Jahoda John Crank Media Services Maintenance
Brunel Law School Computer Centre Recital (Roberts) Room Medical Centre
School of Social Sciences Mathematical Sciences LTDU
Tower A
(UG, PG and research (enquiries) Michael Sterling Brunel Centre for Advanced
offices) Brunel Business School Solidification Technology
Meeting House Zone C (taught programmes) Design Exhibition Centre
Research Support and School of Engineering
Bannerman Centre
Zone B Assistive Technology Centre
Development Office and Design (UG taught
School of Engineering and programmes)
Arts Centre Cash Office
Design (PG taught and
Bragg Disability and Dyslexia Tower B
research programmes)
Experimental Techniques Service BITLab
Job Shop Wilfred Brown
Centre Tower C and D
Library Alumni
Brunel University Press Beldam Gallery
Placement and Careers
Halsbury Estates (Operations and
Student Centre
Graduate School Resources)
West London Assessment
Institute for the Finance
Centre
Environment Marketing
School of Sport and Registry/Admissions
Education Security
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Zone A Zone E Zone F
A10, U1, U4, U7 1 Isambard Lancaster Complex 5 Saltash Hall
� Complex
A–Q
13 Borough Road
Hall
6 Chepstow Hall
7 Clifton Hall
14 Maria Grey Hall

KIN
Control 2 Galbraith Hall Bishop Complex
Barrier 15 Lancaster Hall

GS
Lancaster 3 Fleming Hall 8 Bishop Hall
Conf Reserved
13 16 Southwark Hall

TO
Suite Visitor 4 Mill Hall 9 Kilmorey Hall
17 Stockwell

NL
15 10 Lacy Hall

AN
St Johns 11 St Margarets

E
14 Hall
16 Zone E 12 Faraday
U1, U4, U7
Complex
Sports Lancaster Complex
17 18 Gordon Hall
Centre

Arts Centre
Entrance
Mary
Seacole
Indoor Athletics Centre

18 8
inn

5 9
Sports Park
River P

Control Barrier
7
KIN
Russell
10 GS
Counselling
Brunel Elliott TO
Science Jaques NL U1, U2, U4, U7
Park
12
AN
6 11
Zone G
E
Accom
Office Zone F 12 Reserved Gardiner
Visitor
12

Zone E Zone G
KING

Mary Seacole Brunel Science Park

Health and Social Care Elliott Jaques
S TO N

Pavilion
(enquiries) Brunel Business School
St Johns (taught programmes)
LAN

Information Systems and Gardiner

E

Computing (enquiries) CLEAPSS

Indoor Athletics Centre Russell U1, U2, U4, U7
Lancaster Conference Brunel International
Suite (including LIBT)
Sports Centre Language Centre
D H EATH R OA D
MBA PIEL PG10 220709

Zone F Sports Park

Accommodation Office Athletics Arena
Counselling Service Netball Courts
Campus Map

Sports Pavilion
Synthetic Pitches
Tennis Courts Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 3PH, UK
Tel 01895 274000
Fax 01895 232806
www.brunel.ac.uk Please do not use UB8 3PH in any
satnav devices as these service
providers have not yet adjusted
Map last updated 22/07/09 their directions to the new vehicular
To download the latest version visit entrance in Kingston Lane.
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 Summary of Terms
Important information to read
before acceptance of offers
In addition to the contractual information
sections contained in the postgraduate
prospectus such as course descriptions and
financial and general information, and the
disclaimer published here, your place with
the University will be subject to the terms and
conditions stated in our offer letter to you as
well as also being subject to our Statutes, Council
Ordinances and Senate Regulations and all
University rules, policies and procedures from
time to time in force (together our “terms”).
Some of these documents may be accessed at
www.brunel.ac.uk/about/administration
Alternatively, copies of all documents can be
obtained upon request from the University’s
Quality and Standards Office.
Your place will also be conditional upon you
registering with the University, paying fees when
due, meeting any offer conditions we advise to
you in writing (such as qualifications required)
and all necessary legal and other requirements to
study here on the chosen course (such as criminal
record checks, previous conviction details, health
checks, immigration clearance and so on).
When you accept an offer of a place by the
University, a legal contract is formed with the
University on the basis of the terms and may be
ended by the University if the relevant conditions
are not met or our terms not complied with. The
contract is governed by English law and subject
to the jurisdiction of the English courts. Please
note that any living accommodation provided
to you by the University (or any other party) will
be subject to a separate contract and payment
of accommodation fees under that separate
contract.
In entering into this contract, neither the student
nor the University intends that any of the terms
of the contract will be enforceable by any person
not a party to it, by virtue of the Contracts
(Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999.
If you have any queries regarding our terms or
any relevant conditions, or would like to receive
hard copies of any of the documents referred to
above, please contact the University’s Quality and
Standards Office.
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Disclaimer
The University makes all reasonable efforts
to deliver the programmes of study, research
opportunities and other services and facilities
described in this publication and other
documents.
However, the University is entitled, if it
reasonably considers it to be necessary (including
in order to manage its resources and pursue its
policy of continuous improvement appropriately):
■■ to suspend or discontinue programmes of
study (for example, because a key member of
staff is unwell or leaves the University);
■■ to make reasonable variations to the content
and syllabus of programmes of study
(including in relation to placement);
■■ to alter the timetable, location, number of
classes and method of delivery of programmes
of study, provided such alterations are
reasonable;
■■ to make changes to the statutes, ordinances,
regulations, policies and procedures that the
University reasonably considers necessary
(for example, in the light of changes in the
law or the requirements of the University’s
regulators);
■■ to combine programmes of study if the
University reasonably considers this to be
necessary (for example, because too few
students apply to join a programme for it to
be viable).
In the unlikely event that the University
discontinues or does not provide a programme of
study or changes it significantly before it begins:
■■ the University will tell relevant individuals at
the earliest possible opportunity;
■■ an individual will be entitled to withdraw his
or her application by telling the University in
writing;
■■ the University will make an appropriate refund
of tuition fees and deposits paid.
The University will provide students with such
tuition, learning support and other services and
facilities as it considers appropriate, and with
reasonable care and skill, but may vary what it
provides from time to time (for example, the
University may consider it desirable to change the
way it provides library or IT support).
The University will not be liable to you for
any representations or descriptions in this
postgraduate prospectus, or in any other
University documents, and/or made to you
verbally, unless and to the extent confirmed in
the terms as outlined above. The terms contain
the entire agreement between you and the
University in relation to you being a student
at the University. Nothing in the summary of
terms including this disclaimer excludes any
liability which it would be unlawful to exclude.
The University will not be liable to you in any
manner whatsoever for any failure or delay, or
for the consequences of any failure or delay,
in performance of any contract with you if it
is due to any event beyond our reasonable
control including, without limitation, strikes,
lockouts or other industrial action or disputes
(whether involving our workforce or any other
party), acts of God, pandemic, quarantine
or widespread illness (whether affecting our
staff and/or student body or otherwise),
governmental requisitioning, emergency
planning or provision, war, protests, fire,
flood, storm, tempest, explosion, an actual,
suspected or threatened act of terrorism,
riot, civil commotion, national emergencies,
breakdown of plant or machinery, or default
of suppliers or sub-contractors.
Personal accident and liability
All registered students are covered by the
University’s insurance for accidents that occur
on campus and individuals who join sports
clubs of the Union of Students are covered
for sporting injuries. However, the University
cannot accept responsibility for loss of, or any
form of damage to, personal belongings of
students.
RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS
The University tries, where at all possible, to
accommodate students’ wishes in observing
religious festivals during examination periods.
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FOR EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
Brunel University values inclusiveness and
confirms its continuing commitment to
the principles of equal opportunities in
employment, admissions, and in its teaching,
learning and research activities. It endeavours
to ensure that all members of staff, students,
visitors and applicants for employment
or study are treated on the basis of their
merits and abilities and that no one suffers
discrimination or disadvantage on the basis
of their gender, marital status, race, colour,
ethnic or national origins, disability, sexual
orientation, religion or belief, or age.
In order to achieve an environment that is
free from unlawful discrimination and which
encourages everyone to contribute fully to its
work, the University will endeavour to ensure
that:
■■ all staff, students and applicants
are made aware of the University’s
Statement of Intent and Purpose for Equal
Opportunities;
■■ staff and student procedures provide equal
opportunity in all areas pertaining to work
and study life;
■■ University policies and operating structures
for staff and students are reviewed at
regular intervals;
■■ community participation is sought from
and encouraged in the development of
equal opportunities activities;
■■ staff development programmes including
induction programmes and positive action
initiatives target the equal opportunities
agenda;
■■ equal opportunities information relating to
staff and students is widely publicised.
Full copies of the University’s Statement of
Intent and its Purpose for Equal Opportunities
are on the web at www.brunel.ac.uk/about/
administration/equality
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 General Index Taught courses are listed on page 287

A Council Tax........................................................277
Accommodation................................................. 25
Accountancy, Centre for.................................. 198
Accounting and finance research...................... 78
Admission................................................... 271,273
Ageing, Institute for......................................... 137
Anthropology................................................... 187
Application procedure.............................. 271,273
Arts, School of.................................................... 47
Art as a leisure activity................................... 35
Assistive Technology Centre......................... 17,32
B Drama, see School of Arts.................................. 47
Bioengineering, Brunel Institute for..............256
Biology, Centre for Cell and
Chromosome
Biology........................................................... 129
Bioprocessing Centre........................................ 257
Biosciences........................................................ 127
New Route (PhD).......................................... 131
Built Environment, Centre for Energy and..... 114
Business School...................................................64
New Route (PhD)............................................ 70
C Education..........................................................237
Cancer, Brunel Institute of Cancer
Genetics and Pharmacogenomics............... 129
Careers................................................................. 33
Children, Centre for Child Focused
Anthropological Research............................ 189
Centre for Research in Infant Behaviour.... 221
Centre for Youth Work Studies...................239
Child and Youth Focused Research Centre.139
Centre for Youth Sport.................................250
Children, Able Children Education..............239
Citizen Participation research.......................... 136
Cognition, Centre for Cognition and
Neuroimaging...............................................220
Communications...............................................228
Centre for Media Communications............. 103
Networks and communication research..... 103
Computational Mathematics,
Brunel Institute of........................................ 167
Computer-aided design..................................... 92
Computer, Electronic and Computer
Engineering...................................................100
Computer Centre................................................ 17
Computing, Information Systems and
Computing..................................................... 154
People and Interactivity Research Centre.. 158
Course structure........................................270,272
Courses, index of taught courses....................287
Credit accumulation......................................... 272
D
Design.................................................................. 91
Human-Centred Design Institute.................. 93
New Route PhD...............................................95
Disabled students............................................... 32
Dissertation....................................................... 273
Doctorates...............................................13,39,270
Drama as a leisure activity............................. 35
Body, Space and Technology......................... 52
Dyslexic students................................................ 32
E
Economics and Finance.................................... 195
Brunel Macroeconomics Research Centre.. 197
Centre for Economic Development
and Institutions......................................... 197
Health Economics Research Group..............258
New Route (PhD).......................................... 199
Able Children Education Centre..................239
Education (EdD)............................................242
New Route (PhD).......................................... 241
Electronic and Computer Engineering...........100
New Route (PhD).......................................... 105
Emotion Work, Centre for.................................66
Energy, Centre for Energy and the Built
Environment.................................................. 114
Engineering, School of Design and................... 79
Electronic and Computer Engineering.......100
Engineering (EngD)...................................... 117
Engineering design.........................................83
Enterprise engineering..................................80
Materials engineering.................................. 115
Mechanical Engineering............................... 112
Medical engineering....................................256
Rehabilitation engineering..........................256
English, see School of Arts................................. 47
English language tuition................................28
Enterprise, Research into Enterprise,
Sustainability and Ethics................................67
Enterprise, London Institute for....................82
Environment, Institute for the Environment.262
Energy and Environment, Centre for.......... 114

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 Environmental Technology (EngD)............. 117
Entry requirements.................................... 271,273
Ethics, Brunel Research into Enterprise,
Sustainability and Ethics................................67
Experimental Techniques Centre....................268
Expertise, Centre for........................................ 221
F Library services.................................................... 16
Fees.................................................................... 274
Film, see School of Arts...................................... 47
Screen Media Research Centre...................... 51
Finance, Centre for Empirical Finance............ 198
see also Economics and Finance
Financial information for students................. 274
Fuels, Centre for Advanced Powertrain
Fuels Research............................................... 113
G New Route (PhD)............................................ 70
Genetics and pharmacogenomics................... 129
Geography, Centre for Human Geography.... 138
Globalisation, Centre for Media,
Globalisation and Risk..................................230
Graduate School.................................................22
H
Health Sciences, School of............................... 126
Centre for Community Health..................... 138
Centre for Health Services........................... 138
Centre for Public Health............................... 138
Health Economics Research Group..............258
Public Health (DrPH).......................................42
History...............................................................206
Centre for American, Transatlantic
and Caribbean History..............................208
Human-Centred Design Institute...................... 93
Human Geography, Centre for........................ 138
Human Sciences, New Route PhD...................232
I
Infant Behaviour, Centre for Research in.......236
Infection and immunity research.................... 130
Information Systems and Computing............. 154
Centre for Information Systems Research.. 158
Centre for Information and
Knowledge Management........................ 157
New Route (PhD).......................................... 159
see also Business School.................................64
Intelligence and Security, Centre for..............208
Intelligent Data Analysis, Centre for.............. 158
International relations.....................................206
International and Public Law Centre.......... 173
International students....................................... 27
J Music as a leisure activity............................... 35
Journalism, see School of Arts........................... 47
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Language courses...............................................28
Law School........................................................ 171
Centre for International and Public Law.... 172
Consumer and commercial law................... 174
Criminal justice.............................................. 174
Life at Brunel....................................................... 18
Literature, Brunel Centre for
Contemporary Writing...................................50
Contemporary Literature............................... 52
Location of Brunel.......................................19,278
M
Magna Carta Institute......................................260
Management, Design management.................94
see also Business
Manufacturing and Enterprise Engineering....80
Maps.................................................................. 278
Marketing, Centre for Research in Marketing.68
Master’s degrees..........................................44,272
Index of taught courses...............................287
Materials research, Wolfson Centre................ 261
Centre for Advanced Solidification
Technology................................................ 255
Packaging technology.................................. 115
Mathematical Sciences.....................................164
Brunel Institute of Computational
Mathematics.............................................. 167
New Route (PhD).......................................... 168
Mechanical Engineering.................................. 112
New Route (PhD).......................................... 116
Powertrain and fuels research..................... 114
Media, Centre for Media,
Globalisation and Risk..................................230
Centre for Media and
Communications Research....................... 103
Screen Media Research Centre...................... 51
Media Services................................................ 17
Medicine, Centre for Research in
International Medical Anthropology.......... 189
Medical engineering....................................256
Sports medicine research.............................250
Modelling, Centre for Analysis of Risk
and Optimisation Modelling Applications.166
Modelling and simulation..............................84
Software engineering and modelling........ 157
Multimedia and network communications.... 103
Music, see School of Arts................................... 47
Centre for Contemporary Music Practice..... 51
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 N S
Network and multimedia communications.... 103 Scholarships................................................276,277
Neuroimaging, Centre for Cognition Science and technology education.................240
and Neuroimaging........................................220 Screen Media Research Centre.......................... 51
New Route PhD...................................................40 Security, Centre for Intelligence and..............208
Nursing, see Health Sciences Sensors and instrumentation..........................104
O Social Care, Health and Social Care................ 134
Open days..........................................................290 Social Sciences, School of.................................186
Operational research and optimisation......... 166 Sociology...........................................................228
Operations and supply chain research..............68 Sport and Education, School of.......................236
Supply chain management............................ 81 Sport Sciences...................................................248
Officers of the University..........inside back cover Centre for Youth Sport and Athlete Welfare.250
Overseas students............................................... 27 Centre for Sports Medicine and
Human Performance.................................250
P Sports scholarships......................................... 37
Packaging technology research....................... 115 Sport as a leisure activity...............................36
People and Interactivity Research Centre...... 158 Statistics............................................................. 167
Performance, Centre for Contemporary Study facilities..................................................... 16
and Digital Performance................................50 Studying for higher degrees..............................38
Sport and human performance...................250 Sustainability, Brunel Research in
Politics................................................................206 Enterprise, Sustainability and Ethics.............67
Pollution, see Institute for the Environment.263
T
Power Systems, Brunel Institute of................. 102
Taught Master’s programmes.....................44,272
Professional Practice, Centre for..................... 137
Teacher training, see Education......................237
Psychology......................................................... 218
Television, see Screen Media Research Centre.51
Centre for Culture and Evolutionary
Psychology.................................................220 Thesis................................................................. 270
Public Health, Centre for................................. 138 Tuition fees........................................................ 274
Public Health Doctorate.................................42 W
Public Law, Centre for International Welfare services..................................................30
Public Law...................................................... 173
Wolfson Centre for Materials Processing....... 261
Q Writing, see School of Arts................................ 47
Quality of courses............................................... 14 Brunel Centre for Contemporary Writing....50

R Y
Random Systems Research Centre.................. 167 Youth, Centre for Child and Youth Research.139
Rehabilitation, Centre for Research in........... 138 Centre for Youth Sport and Athlete Welfare.250
Rehabilitation engineering..........................256 Centre for Youth Work Studies...................239
Research Institutes...................................10,254
Research Assessment Exercise......................... 6
Research programmes.................................39,270
Risk, Media, Globalisation and Risk
Research Centre............................................230
Risk and optimisation modelling................. 166

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ANTHROPOLOGY
Anthropology of Education MSc................PF. 191
Cross-Cultural Studies of Children,
Child Development and Youth MSc.......PF. 192
Medical Anthropology MSc........................PF. 193
Psychological and Psychiatric
Anthropology MSc...................................PF. 194
Social Anthropology MRes.........................PF. 190
BIOSCIENCES
Molecular Medicine MSc.............................PF. 132
Molecular Medicine and Cancer
Research MSc............................................PF. 133
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration MBA....................PF. 71
+Business Administration (Aviation
Management) MBA.................................PF. 71
Business Administration (Healthcare
Management) MBA.................................PF. 71
Corporate Brand Management MSc............F. 73
Global Supply Chain Management MSc......F. 74
Human Resource Management MSc............F. 85
Human Resources and Employment
Relations MSc.............................................F. 85
International Business MSc...........................F. 76
Management MSc.........................................F. 77
Marketing MSc...............................................F. 78
COMMUNICATIONS, SEE SOCIOLOGY AND
COMMUNICATIONS
COMPUTING, SEE INFORMATION SYSTEMS
AND COMPUTING
DESIGN
Design and Branding Strategy MA............PF. 96
Design, Strategy and Innovation MA.........PF. 97
Human-Centred Design MSc......................PF. 98
Integrated Product Design MA..................PF. 99
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DRAMA
Contemporary Performance Making MA..PF. 55
ECONOMICS AND FINANCE
Business Finance MSc....................................F. 200
Economics and Finance MRes.......................F. 201
Economic and Financial
Development MSc......................................F. 202
Finance and Accounting MSc........................F. 203
Finance and Investment MSc........................F. 204
International Money, Finance and
Investment MSc..........................................F. 205
EDUCATION
Education EdD..............................................PF. 242
Education MA..............................................PF. 243
Adult Learning
Children’s Rights and Participation
Education for Sustainable Development
Educational Management
Gender and Education
Higher Education
Gifted Education
Physical Education and Youth Sport
Science, Maths and Technology
Special Educational Needs
Primary Education 5-11 PGCert....................F. 246
Secondary Education PGCert.......................... 247
English......................................................PF.
Information and Communication
Technology.............................................F.
Mathematics.............................................PF.
Physical Education.....................................F.
Science......................................................PF.
Science: Biology, or Chemistry or Physics.PF.
Youth and Community Studies MA...........PD. 244
Youth and Community Work MA................ P. 245
287
 ELECTRONIC AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Advanced Multimedia Design and 3D
Technologies MSc....................................PF. 106
Data Communication Systems MSc..............F. 107
Digital Signal Processing MSc.....................PF. 108
Distributed Computing Systems
Engineering MSc.....................................FD. 109
Sustainable Electrical Power MSc...............PF. 110
Wireless Communication Systems MSc........F. 111
ENGINEERING (SEE also DESIGN,
ELECTRONIC, MANUFACTURING AND
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING)
+Nanomaterials Processing MSc..................F. 45
ENGLISH (see also JOURNALISM)
Contemporary Literature and Culture MA.PF. 53
Creative and Professional Writing MA......PF. 56
Creative Writing: the Novel MA.................PF. 57
Shakespeare Authorship Studies MA.........PF. 63
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Climate Change Impacts and
Sustainability MSc....................................PF. 265
Environmental Science: Pollution and
Monitoring MSc....................................PFD. 266
Environmental Science: Legislation and
Management MSc.................................PFD. 267
Environmental Technology EngD.................F. 117
FILM AND TV STUDIES
Cult Film and TV MA...................................PF. 58
Digital Games Theory and Design MA......PF. 59
Documentary Practice MA..........................PF. 60
HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
Children, Youth and International
Development MA.....................................PF. 140
Hand Therapy MSc.......................................PF. 144
Health Promotion and Public Health MSc.PF. 146
Health and Social Care MSc........................PF. 147
Neurorehabilitation MSc............................PF. 151
Occupational Health and Safety
Management MSc....................................PF. 148
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Occupational Therapy MSc.........................PF. 149
Occupational Therapy (pre-
registration) MSc.......................................F. 150
Physiotherapy MSc......................................FD. 153
Social Work MA...........................................PF. 141
Social Work (Adults/Children and
Families) PGCert........................................ P. 142
Specialist Community Public Health
Nursing PGDip/MSc.................................PF. 143
Urgent Care MSc........................................... P. 152
Visual Impairment Rehabilitation MSc......PF. 145
HISTORY, SEE POLITICS AND HISTORY
INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND COMPUTING
Business Systems Integration (with SAP
Technology) MSc......................................PF. 160
Enterprise Systems Architecture MSc.........PF. 161
Information and Communication
Technology in Business MTech................ P. 162
Information Systems Management MSc....PF. 163
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, SEE POLITICS
AND HISTORY
JOURNALISM
International Journalism MA......................PF. 61
Journalism MA.............................................PF. 62
LAW
European and International
Commercial Law LLM.................................F. 175
+European Master in Consumer
Affairs EMCA..............................................F. 183
Intellectual Property Law PGCert............... P. 184
International Economic Law LLM.................F. 176
International Economic and Trade
Law LLM......................................................F. 177
International Human Rights Law LLM.........F. 178
International Intellectual Property
Law LLM......................................................F. 179
International Trade Law LLM........................F. 180
Law LLM.........................................................F. 181
Law CPE/Grad Dip..........................................F. 185
+Public International Law and World
Order LLM...................................................F. 182
MANAGEMENT, SEE BUSINESS AND
MANAGEMENT
MANUFACTURING AND ENTERPRISE
ENGINEERING
Advanced Engineering Design MSc...........PF. 86
Advanced Manufacturing Systems MSc....FD. 87
Engineering Management MSc.................FD. 88
Enterprise Engineering MSc.......................FP. 89
Packaging Technology
Management MSc...................................FD. 90
MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES
Computational Mathematics with
Modelling MSc...........................................F. 169
Modelling and Management of Risk MSc...F. 170
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Advanced Mechanical Engineering MSc.....F. 118
Aerospace Engineering MSc.........................F. 119
Automotive and Motorsport
Engineering MSc........................................F. 120
Biomedical Engineering MSc......................PF. 121
Building Services Engineering MSc...........FD. 122
Building Services Engineering
Management MSc.....................................D. 122
Building Services Engineering with
Sustainable Energy MSc.........................FD. 122
+Project and Infrastructure
Management MSc......................................F. 125
Sustainable Energy: Technologies and
Management MSc......................................F. 124
MUSIC
Contemporary Music MMus/MA................PF. 54
KEY
+ approved in principle
P part-time
F full-time
D distance taught
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HISTORY
Globalisation and Governance MA............PF. 211
Intelligence and Security Studies MA........PF. 212
International Relations MA........................PF. 213
Modern World History MA.........................PF. 214
Politics MRes................................................PF. 210
Public Affairs and Lobbying MSc................PF. 215
Public Policy MA..........................................PF. 216
War and Conflict in the Modern
World MA.................................................PF. 217
PSYCHOLOGY
Cross-Cultural Psychology MSc...................PF. 222
Evolutionary Psychology MSc.....................PF. 223
Functional Neuroimaging MSc...................PF. 224
Psychoanalysis and Contemporary
Society MA...............................................PF. 225
Psychology MRes...........................................F. 227
Psychology, Health and Behaviour MSc.....PF. 226
SOCIAL WORK, SEE HEALTH AND SOCIAL
CARE
SOCIOLOGY AND COMMUNICATIONS
Health Research MRes...................................F. 233
Media and Communications MSc...............PF. 234
Social and Cultural Research MSc...............PF. 235
SPORT SCIENCES
Child Welfare and Protection in Sport
MA.............................................................PF. 251
Sport and Exercise Psychology MSc...........PF. 253
Sport Sciences MSc......................................PF. 252
Sport Sciences (Human Performance) MSc
Sport Sciences (Sport Psychology) MSc
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