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ORDER A PROSPECTUS
Online request form www.brunel.ac.uk/courses/prospectus Tel +44 (0)1895 265599
COURSE ENQUIRIES
The appropriate contact is named under each course entry.
OPEN DAYS
Postgraduate Open Days and Evenings are held regularly (see dates above). Follow the link from the Brunel web homepage, www.brunel.ac.uk.
HOW TO APPLY
You will find a link to the relevant online application form on every web course page: Web www.brunel.ac.uk/courses/pg For more information and details on how to apply for research courses: Web www.brunel.ac.uk/courses/admissions/how-to-applyfor-pg-courses
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
All enquiries from overseas for admission or application should be addressed to Brunel International. Web www.brunel.ac.uk/international Email international@brunel.ac.uk
SUMMARY OF TERMS
All applicants and potential applicants are encouraged to read the Summary of Terms on page 156.
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CONTENTS
Postgraduate Open Days................................. 2 World Class Research....................................... 5 Quality Courses............................................... 14 The Graduate School...................................... 16 International Students................................... 20 Studying at Brunel......................................... 22 Uxbridge and London.................................... 24 Accommodation............................................. 26 Support and Welfare..................................... 28 Support for Disabled Students...................... 32 Careers and Employability............................. 34 The Arts Scene................................................ 36 Sport ............................................................... 38 Research Programmes.................................... 41 New Route PhD ............................................. 42 Taught Masters Courses ............................... 44
SCHOOL OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS, COMPUTING AND MATHEMATICS................ 91 Information Systems and Computing........... 94 Mathematical Sciences................................... 96
SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES..................... 103 Anthropology............................................... 106 Economics and Finance................................ 108 Politics, International Relations and History................................................... 110 Psychology.................................................... 113 Sociology and Communications.................. 115
SCHOOL OF SPORT AND EDUCATION......... 117 Sport ............................................................. 120 Education...................................................... 121
SPECIALIST RESEARCH INSTITUTES............. 125 SCHOOL OF ARTS........................................... 47 Brunel Institute for Bioengineering............ 126 Brunel Innovation Centre............................ 129 BRUNEL BUSINESS SCHOOL........................... 53 Brunel Centre for Advanced Solidification Technology............................ 130 Experimental Techniques Centre................. 132 SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND DESIGN...... 59 Advanced Manufacturing and Enterprise Engineering.................................. 61 Civil Engineering............................................ 64 Design............................................................. 66 Electronic and Computer Engineering.......... 69 Mechanical Engineering................................ 74 Health Economics Research Group.............. 133 Institute for the Environment..................... 135 The Magna Carta Institute........................... 139 Wolfson Centre for Materials Processing .................................................... 140
GENERAL INFORMATION............................. 141 Research Degrees......................................... 141 Programmes of Advanced Study................. 144
SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES AND SOCIAL CARE.......................................... 79 Biosciences...................................................... 85 Health and Social Care................................... 86
Financial Information................................... 147 Where is Brunel?.......................................... 152 Open Days..................................................... 156 Index............................................................. 158
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Brunel was founded in 1966 as a new kind of university dedicated to providing research and teaching that are relevant to the needs of industry and society.
Our mission is to combine academic rigour with the practical, entrepreneurial and imaginative approach pioneered by our namesake, Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Today, Brunels influence extends far beyond the fields of engineering, science and technology, which were its traditional strengths. It is now a broad-based University comprising eight Schools: Arts Business Engineering and Design Health and Social Care Information Systems, Computing and Mathematics Law Social Sciences Sport and Education Just as Isambard Kingdom Brunel opened up new horizons for the Victorians through his innovations and applications, so Brunel University has allowed successive generations to expand their professional and educational horizons. The diverse student body is now 15,000 strong, and one third of our students are studying for postgraduate qualifications. We have an international student contingent of around 1,600, drawn from 110 different countries.
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In 2011, Brunel was awarded the Queens Anniversary Prize for the Institute for the Environments 20 years of research into hormone disrupting chemicals in wastewater. By uncovering a link between exposure to water pollution and sex change in male fish in UK rivers, the team provided the impetus for human health research also linking chemical exposure with declining sperm counts, increased incidence of male genital abnormalities, and testicular, breast and prostate cancer in human populations. For information on research and taught courses at the Institute, see page 135. Pictured right: former ViceChancellor Professor Chris Jenks receives the award from Her Majesty the Queen.
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Taking inspiration from the Nintendo Wii, a multi-disciplinary team of Brunel researchers has developed a prototype technology to improve rehabilitation programmes for stroke survivors. ReWiiRe is tailored to individual needs and can be operated on any computer. Patients will use it to check that they are performing exercises in the right way, monitor their own improvements, and stay motivated by playing games.
Professor Clare Williams is leading research with the London and Brighton Transnational Ethics Centre (LABTEC), funded by a Wellcome Trust Biomedical Strategic Award of 835,000. This multidisciplinary research focuses on key developments in human embryonic stem cell research and neuroscience including: boundaries between experimental research and treatment for people with Parkinsons disease; non-human primate research for neurological treatments; and novel deep brain stimulation treatment for children with dystonias.
The Brunel Centre for Advanced Solidification Technology (BCAST) now hosts a major Government-funded manufacturing research centre designed to boost high-tech manufacturing business in the UK. The Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Liquid Metal Engineering (LiME), led by Professor of Metallurgy Zhongyun Fan, will make a significant contribution to the metals industry, worth 17 billion a year to the UK economy, by finding new ways to manufacture and use metals more sustainably and cost-effectively. 4.5 million of investment over five years is supporting the collaboration between Brunel, the lead institution, and Birmingham and Oxford Universities.
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David Davis MP, the former chairman of the Conservative Party and Shadow Home Secretary, called for a Magna Carta for the 21st century at the Magna Carta Institutes annual lecture in 2011. The MP for Haltemprice and Howden argued that Members of Parliament cannot be trusted to find the right balance between state security and counterterrorism measures, and the individuals rights of freedom. He proposed the creation of a written British constitution to protect civil liberties.
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Brunel Institute for Ageing Studies
The Brunel Institute for Ageing Studies is leading a three-year 1.6 million project to find ways to reduce the impact of continence difficulties for older people. With collaborators at the Royal College of Art, the Universities of Manchester, Sheffield, Sheffield Hallam, and the West of England, the Bristol Urological Institute, and Southmead Hospital, it is researching the treatment of incontinence, accessibility to facilities and assistive technologies such as those designed in Brunels Institute for Bioengineering.
emissions and improving fuel efficiency. This research, in turn, contributes to developments associated with advanced automotive powertrain, alternative and bio fuels, and their impact on the environment.
Centre for Youth Sport and Athlete Welfare (BCSHaW) BCSHaW is rapidly developing an international profile in social science research into the role of sport, health and wellbeing in contemporary society. The Centre has a strong focus on research which is academically rigorous and ethically robust and hosts a number of national and international symposia. Centre for Advanced Powertrain and Fuels Research
This Centre is one of the largest engine research groups in the UK, and focuses on both experimental and modelling aspects of engine research with the aim of minimising pollutant
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The novelist and journalist Will Self was appointed Professor of Contemporary Thought at Brunel in March 2012. The chair, created especially for him, spans both the School of Arts and the School of Social Sciences, where he will be teaching undergraduates and taught postgraduate programmes. Alongside Professor Self, the School of Arts staff also boasts the leading performance poet Benjamin Zephaniah, who joined the University as Chair of Creative Writing in 2011.
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Taeko Wydell, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience, researches the neural processes involved in language, and in particular in reading. She has been involved in numerous projects that aim to develop a better understanding of the underlying mechanisms of dyslexia and thus to find better therapies and provision for dyslexic individuals across different cultures and languages. Professor Wydell is currently working on two projects to investigate differences in the prevalence of dyslexia in different languages. For example, dyslexia is much less common in Japanese than in English.
Professor Ian Rivers research into homophobic and sexualised bullying has involved collaboration with US-based colleagues at the University of Illinois, Boston College, and the Division of Violence Prevention at the CDC in Atlanta. He is lead author of a handbook for parents and teachers of children in the US public school system entitled Bullying: A Guide for Educators and Parents, and has been a contributor to several expert panels addressing bullying behaviour.
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Brunel has enjoyed unprecedented success in gaining European funding under the FP7 framework and other EU funding schemes. Current EU-funded projects involve academic and industrial partners from all over Europe, and this encourages a fruitful interaction of ideas and technologies as well as providing a useful benchmark against the best European research standards.
The last Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) judged 82% of Brunel Universitys research to be of international standing.
In addition, 21% of our academics in the RAE were in the first three years of their careers. We are one of the countrys leading investors in the researchers of the future, keeping our teaching and research fresh and forward-looking. As part of the prestigious ESRC Research Leaders of the Future scheme, Dr Matthew Rablen is investigating optimal ways of developing a portfolio of intervention types in order to maximise expected tax revenue. Once completed, the research will provide a rich framework of evidence for tax authorities in the investigation of potential audit types and targeted campaigns.
Dr Lee Romer, Reader in Sport and Exercise Physiology, researches the acute and chronic responses of the respiratory system to exercise and other stressors, such as heat and altitude, and the role of the respiratory system in limiting exercise tolerance in health and disease. Dr Romer is funded by UK Sport and Paralympics GB to investigate the respiratory system determinants of exercise performance in Paralympic athletes with spinal cord injury.
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Research Collaboration
Knowledge transfer helps make healthcare patient-centred
To ensure that the important work of our researchers and students is utilised to its maximum potential, Brunel cultivates collaborative partnerships with industry, the public and private sectors, business and government, both in the UK and overseas. The North West London Hospitals NHS Trust employs 4,200 healthcare professionals who care for over half a million people each year. In 2004, the Trust built the Brent Emergency Care and Diagnostic Centre at Central Middlesex Hospital, designed as an exemplar for modernising local urban hospitals and involving a fundamental redesign of care processes based on multidisciplinary working. The NHS Trust entered a Knowledge Transfer Partnership with Brunel to evaluate the change programme and to provide independent feedback, particularly on the patient experience. This Partnership led to the development of a prototype handheld device for recording patient information in A&E, and other innovative tools to improve clinical practice across the NHS.
ESRC funded project explores the use of Private Military and Security Companies
From 2013 a new collaborative ESRC project involving Professor Elke Krahmann from Brunels Department of History and Politics and Professor Anna Leander from Copenhagen Business School will examine the use of Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs) by international organisations. The project will consider the United Nations, NATO and the European Union in military interventions.
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Quality Courses
Quality Courses
When you choose your programme of study, you want to be sure that it is of high quality. Our best ambassadors are the students who have studied here before you, and you will find profiles of some of them on these pages and throughout this prospectus. However, there are numerous other independent measures that illustrate the success of our courses.
QUALITY INDICATORS
The University receives consistently positive evaluations from a range of quality assessment and accrediting agencies. External indicators include: An OfSTED inspection awarded our PGCert Primary course Grade 1 overall for the first time, and the TDA has now upgraded the programme to Grade A (page 122); The Brunel MBA is one of a distinguished minority of programmes to be accredited by the Association of MBAs (page 58); The MSc Global Supply Chain Management enjoys accreditation from the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) and the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) (page 55); Brunel offers the first MA in Journalism in London to gain NCTJ accreditation (page 51); The Institution of Mechanical Engineers and the Institution of Engineering and Technology accredits many of the School of Engineering and Designs postgraduate courses (page 59); The Energy Institute and the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineering accredit the MSc degrees in Building Services Engineering (page 76); The Institution of Engineering Designers accredit a number of Design-related programmes (page 66). Please see the individual course pages for more information.
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The MSc Politics programme conforms closely to the professional standards and core competences in political studies which organisations such as the Political Studies Association and the Economic and Social Research Council are actively seeking to promote. Please see the index (page 158) to browse individual course pages for more information.
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The Graduate School aims to enhance the postgraduate student experience and support you in all the elements of study and student life that affect your progress at Brunel and your success after graduation. Central to your success as a postgraduate student is the enhancement of the necessary skills set to help your personal and professional development. The School therefore provides skills training workshops and seminars for all taught postgraduate and research students.
The School also ensures that the requirements of postgraduate students are considered in policy-making and that issues of quality in courses, supervision and training are monitored and addressed. Just as important to you as an individual, the School provides a physical environment that acts as both a social and intellectual meeting point for postgraduates, whether you want to access a computer terminal or just enjoy a quiet cup of coffee.
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FACILITIES
The Graduate School is centrally located, and offers a welcoming environment for meeting other students, studying, or just taking a break. Dedicated solely to postgraduates, it provides 24-hour access to: A quiet study room A postgraduate common room with laptop plug-in points; Internet kiosks; A fully equipped kitchen; A bookable conference room with AV facilities; Storage locker hire; A laptop loan scheme. The Postgraduate Study Centre in the Bannerman Centre (the Library building) is open 24/7 for the use of taught postgraduate and research students. It has 40 PCs, laptop plug-in points, printers and a lounge area.
SOCIAL EVENTS
A number of social events are organised by the Graduate School including weekly coffee mornings and monthly researcher teas. The Union of Brunel Students also provides a broad range of social, sporting and welfare support and services. With the Union you can join a wide variety of societies and sports clubs, relax in the friendly atmosphere of the bars or enjoy good quality food. There is live entertainment bands, comics, DJs, club nights on a regular basis. You can also take advantage of the facilities and opportunities for participation offered by the Arts Centre and the Sports Centre. See pages 36 and 38.
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Training Opportunities
The Graduate School offers a wide range of skills training and personal and professional development opportunities for all Brunels postgraduates.
Researcher Development Series 1: New Researcher Induction This one-day induction event provides an overview of the PhD process, introduces the practicalities of doing a PhD at Brunel and gives new students an opportunity to network with current students. Researcher Development Series 2: Intermediate Researcher Development This module helps students to reflect on their journey so far and to gather knowledge in areas such as successful referencing, attending conferences and dealing with academic challenges. Researcher Development Series 3: Advanced Researcher Development This final module prepares students to successfully face their PhD viva and plan ahead for the future.
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from all academic Schools within Brunel and encourages students to participate in other conferences relevant to their research.
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HOW TO APPLY
All postgraduate applicants can apply online for the Universitys programmes of study by using the link at the bottom of their selected course page on the Brunel website. If you are unable to apply in this way, please see the Brunel International website for information on the alternatives available: Web www.brunel.ac.uk/international/applyingto-brunel See pages 142 and 145 for further information. Research applicants are generally asked to provide a research proposal along with their application. The nature of your proposal can be discussed with your School. For further information about admissions criteria for your particular country, please see: Web www.brunel.ac.uk/international/brunel-inmy-country
be offered the chance to raise it to the required standard by attending one of the English language courses run by our International Pathways and Language Centre.
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PRE-MASTERS COURSES
The IPLC offers a Pre-Masters course in Engineering and Design (IIPED) for students who: have marginally missed the English entry standards or would like subject-focused English language study for taught Masters programmes in Engineering and Design; have been out of education for some time and would like to refresh their academic skills prior to starting their taught Masters course. For more information about the IIPED programme, please contact the IPLC: Email iplc@brunel.ac.uk Tel +44 (0)1895 265519 For information about other Pre-Masters programmes run on the Brunel campus by our associate pathway college, LIBT, please see: Web www.libt.uk.com Email applications-libt@brunel.ac.uk Tel +44(0)1895 265540
skills including speaking, listening, reading and writing. Register for a language module online: Web www.brunel.ac.uk/international/currentstudents/foreign-languages You will receive a Certificate of Achievement if you successfully complete a language course. It may also be possible to receive academic credit for language modules, dependent on the policy of the School in which you are enrolled. You can view French, German, Spanish and Italian television programmes by prior arrangement. Web www.brunel.ac.uk/international/currentstudents/foreign-languages Email iplc@brunel.ac.uk Tel +44 (0)1895 265533
ACCOMMODATION
A substantial amount of on-campus accommodation is reserved for full-time postgraduates (see page 26).
FEES
You will have to pay special fees as an overseas student. Please see page 147 for details.
FURTHER INFORMATION
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Studying at Brunel
Studying at Brunel
One of Brunels chief attractions is its impressive and extensive range of academic facilities. The University is constantly improving and updating its learning resources, for example by installing state-of-the-art networking and projection in the lecture theatres.
LIBRARY SERVICES
The Library is an important hub at the centre of the campus, bringing together key services and facilities and, of course, the information resources that you will need during your time at Brunel. Library staff are committed to helping you make the most of the resources on offer, and are continually working towards developing services and providing facilities that support and enhance all your study and research activities. We are proud of the Librarys collections and facilities, designed to underpin the activities of a research-intensive University. The Library manages Brunel Universitys Research Archive (BURA), a repository of Brunels research outputs from journal articles to PhD theses. Once you have successfully completed your research, you will, in most instances, be able to see your final thesis archived permanently online in BURA.
Research facilities
We hold well over half a million books (420,000 print books and 156,000 eBooks), over 60,000 electronic journal titles, 110 databases, newspapers and DVDs. We have generous loan and renewal allowances for printed resources. In the unlikely event that you cannot find the research material that you need right here at Brunel, we offer a rapid inter-library loan service, which can supply materials on request from other libraries, such as the British Library. We also have reciprocal agreements with other university and national libraries to provide our postgraduate researchers with reference access to collections, and even borrowing rights in some cases.
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Study facilities
24-hour opening Monday to Friday during term-time; extensive and easy access to computer and study facilities, including bookable group study rooms, 1,370 single study spaces and 320 PCs, with some areas exclusively for use by postgraduates and researchers; a 24/7 Postgraduate Study Room for out-ofhours access to networked PCs and electronic Library resources; the Research Commons, home of the Librarys special collections and an area for private study by research students; a laptop loan service; multimedia facilities photographic, video, audio and filming that support teaching and research; assistive technology facilities to help disabled and dyslexic students get the most from our learning resources.
Academic support
Dedicated staff work with the academic Schools to ensure that the Library equips you with the resources and expertise you need. You will have access to one-to-one support from Subject Liaison Librarians and Academic Skills Advisers to help you find the information you need and to exploit it effectively. Library staff, working with academic colleagues and the Graduate School, run workshops on a wide range of topics including planning your literature review, managing references to avoid plagiarism, copyright issues for researchers and preparing presentations. Web www.brunel.ac.uk/library
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Life at Brunel
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Life at Brunel
The University is located on a single campus in Uxbridge on the outskirts of London, making it one of the very few campusbased universities within the M25. Not only is virtually everything you need on your doorstep, but being on one campus also helps to create a strong student community that flourishes as a result of living, studying and socialising in one location.
TOWN LIFE
The local area will fulfil your weekly needs, whether youre after shops, cinemas or pubs. The town of Uxbridge itself, which still has buildings dating back to its time as a Georgian market town, is a thriving commercial and business centre. Its major shopping complexes, the Pavilions and the Chimes, offer a wide range of shops and cafes and a nine-screen multiplexcinema. Uxbridge town also boasts the only Olympicstandard 50m pool in West London. The 25 million redevelopment project also included the restoration of the Grade II listed outdoor swimming pool and the construction of additional high quality fitness and leisurefacilities.
LOCAL ATTRACTIONS
The campus is fortunate to be located close to the lovely countryside of the Home Counties. Many of the famous sights of the Thames are also easily reached from the University Windsor, Eton, Henley and Hampton Court as well as top quality sporting and social venues such as Chessington, Twickenham and Wimbledon, and several league football clubs and racetracks.
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All your needs on campus: onsite residential accommodation, academic facilities, welfare support and a real community environment in a single location. London a tube ride away: the advantages of campus life but with transport links to the Capital bus, tube and train within easy reach.
Town life: the compact yet thriving town of Uxbridge is a 20-minute walk away, offering shopping complexes, cinemas, restaurants and much more. Graduate hub: a Graduate School that provides a physical base for all postgraduate students together with social, academic and welfare support for the duration of your studies.
The University is just six miles from Heathrow but not under its flight paths and just a couple of miles from the M4, M40 and M25. Yet our traffic-free campus, including all its residential accommodation, is in a quiet location, served on its perimeters by excellent bus services.
The University has invested 350 million in buildings and infrastructure, and more is planned. New facilities you can already enjoy include: a 30 million flagship building at the Universitys Eastern Gateway, which opened in June 2012. The state-of-the-art building serves as a new main reception for the University and houses the Business School. It also provides new research and teaching facilities for academics and students, as well as an auditorium and art gallery for our burgeoning public performance programme and increasingly popular lecture series; 2.5 million UEFA-class football facilities and a competition-standard athletics track; an assistive Technology Centre for disabled students; an Indoor Athletics Centre, including an indoor sprint track and jump facilities, and a sports hall; modern halls of residence Brunel has a total of 34 on campus and a postgraduate residential quarter that brings our on-site accommodation up to 4,571 rooms, fourfifths of them en suite.
CAMPUS LIFE
The big plus of living in a campus-based university is that the majority of your needs are catered for on site, including the Library and Computer Centre, academic and teaching buildings, welfare services, catering and social facilities. You will also have the option of living in University accommodation (see page 26 to find out more). You can organise most of your day-to-day needs without leaving the campus. There is a bank, a pharmacy, and a general shop where you can buy groceries, newspapers, stationery and even top up your phone card or Oyster card. The Computer Centre sells a range of IT-related products such as printers, network cables, memory sticks and disks, and the Students Union hosts a weekly fruit and veg market and Fair Trade stalls.
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Accommodation
Accommodation
A 48 million accommodation redevelopment programme has ensured that Brunel now offers some of the best quality, most modern accommodation available in Greater London, all located on campus.
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All residential accommodation is on campus, most with en suite facilities. All standard and en suite rooms are singleoccupancy, so theres no need to share.
Network connection with Internet access in every room. Studio flats are available for cohabiting couples.
weekly rent in 2012/13** ranges from 94.01 for a standard single room to 119.77 for an ensuite room in a flat (117.74 for ensuite in a corridor), and 180.04 for a co-habiting couples studio flat.
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KEY FACTS
Personal and pastoral support via a range of dedicated services, including the Counselling Service, Medical Centre and the Students Union. Excellent support for disabled students, including an Assistive Technology Centre. Careers advice and help at every stage in your postgraduate studies. Plenty of support to make the most of your skills, and develop new ones, through Brunels virtual learning environment, Blackboard Learn.
Getting Started
Before you arrive at Brunel, you will be sent a handbook containing information and links on everything you need to know about our support services, learning resources, and study, social and sporting facilities. You will also be given a username and password that will allow you access to all the Universitys email and intranet services and the eLearning environment through the student portal. Once at Brunel, you will meet your course tutor or research supervisor. These members of staff can be approached on a personal as well as an academic basis and, as your course progresses, regular contact with your supervisor becomes increasingly valuable.
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There are various advisory and support services around the University that offer face-to-face, phone and online advice throughout your time at Brunel.
CHAPLAINCY
The Universitys Chaplaincy Centre the Meeting House is the base for chaplains from different faiths, currently Christian (Anglican and Roman Catholic), Muslim and Hindu. They seek to be a spiritual and pastoral resource for the whole University community, which comprises a great diversity of people from a variety of religious and non-religious backgrounds. We also have a number of student societies for many of the major world religions.
MEDICAL CENTRE
The University is home to an open general NHS Medical Centre used by Brunel staff and students as well as the local community. The Centre is available only to those who are registered with the practice, so those who live over four miles from campus will need to register with a doctor in their own locality. Please note that the University does not provide dental services so you should have a dental check-up before you arrive.
COUNSELLING
BrunelS Counselling Service is a professional and confidential service offering emotional and personal support for concerns such as bereavement, relationship difficulties, selfesteem, loneliness, or any other problem that may be interfering with your academic work or enjoyment of university life. The Service is accredited by the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy.
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Brunel University has the best university facilities for disabled students in the London area, according to a report by the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign. Our Disability and Dyslexia Service also won the Times Higher Education Award for Outstanding Support for Disabled Students in December 2008. The Service supports disabled students, including those with dyslexia and other specific learning difficulties, mental health difficulties, mobility and sensory impairments and unseen conditions such as epilepsy, diabetes, arthritis and RSI. The service is confidential information about you is only passed on to other people in the University with your agreement, and then only to make sure you get the support you need. The types of support available include: extra time in exams; extended library loans; assistance with applying for Disabled Students Allowances; dyslexia screenings and full diagnostic assessments; provision of note takers, communicators and other support workers; specialist one-to-one dyslexia tuition; loan of digital recording devices for recording lectures; mentoring support. If you are a disabled student and are applying to Brunel, please contact the Disability and Dyslexia Service for further information about the services and facilities available to you. If you would like to come and meet a member of the team to find out more, please get in touch. Tel +44 (0)1895 265213 Email disability@brunel.ac.uk Web www.brunel.ac.uk/disability
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The Placement and Careers Centre (PCC) is a professional, high-quality guidance and information service targeted at the needs of students and recent graduates for up to two years after graduation. Our 30-strong team has the knowledge and experience to help you build the skills to achieve your career aims. Brunel is one of only four universities to gain the prestigious Matrix Excellence Award, which is granted for high quality advice, guidance and information. Since 2007 the PCC has won a variety of national awards, most recently the 2012 award for Best UK Placement/Careers Service. The awards recognise and celebrate an innovative approach, so you can be sure of firstrate support from a pioneering team. The Placement and Careers Centre can offer: Career exploration and planning: whether you have clear ideas about your future career or you are still undecided, the PCC will work with you to explore the options available as well as offering practical support through the stages of the recruitment process. Its never too early to start exploring your options so come and see us early in your first term. Events and activities to help you market yourself to employers: the PCC organises a range of events to help you prepare top quality job applications, on topics such as CV preparation, completing application forms, interview techniques and psychometric testing. All of these can help you progress in your professional life. We invite a number of recruiters to deliver skills sessions and to attend our recruitment fairs on campus.
A wide range of resources: the PCC maintains an extensive careers library and online service, and the website has specialist resources for postgraduate students. Find out more about the services on offer at the Placement and Careers Centre: Web www.brunel.ac.uk/pcc The Graduate School also co-ordinates a programme of skills training courses. See page 16 for more information.
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DRAMA
There are several student drama groups and an annual major production with a professional director most recently performed shows include Little Shop of Horrors, Cabaret and Zombie Prom. Auditions are open to all students and staff.
MUSIC
A wide range of vocal and instrumental groups ranging from Gospel, Folk and Jazz to Brunel Baroque and The Instrumentalists rehearse each week under professional direction. Performances are given each term, both on and off campus, and individual tuition is available for orchestral instruments, piano, voice, guitar and drum kit. The Arts Centre organises a diverse programme of lunchtime and evening concerts throughout the year. Recent artists have included The Maggini Quartet, pianists Joanna MacGregor and Alastair Beatson, and violinist Sarah Sew, as well as Brunels own students and staff.
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Sport at Brunel
Sport at Brunel
As one of the UKs premier sporting universities, Brunel was right at the heart of the action during the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Our state-of-the-art facilities are open students, staff, members of the community and international athletes, and activity programmes run throughout the year. We welcome disabled users and are committed to providing opportunities for everyone to take part in sport and active recreation.
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Sports Park
The Sports Park offers two synthetic pitches and a third generation pitch filled with rubber crumb, which plays like true grass and is UEFA certified. The multi-use synthetic pitches can be sub-divided and provide a full-sized hockey pitch, and the third generation pitch can be divided into three seven-a-side pitches. Both pitches have floodlighting and can be used all year round. Other outdoor facilities include six tennis courts, four netball courts and a six lane floodlit athletics track with full field event provisions. A new, accessible Sport Pavilion opened in 2011 after a 1.2 million refurbishment project.
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SPORTS SCHOLARSHIPS
Brunel University is one of the UKs top institutions not only for the study of Sport Sciences (see page 124) but also in the achievements of its students. This is illustrated by the number of graduates, students and staff across the University who have represented their country in international competition as competitors and coaches. Brunel has a history spanning over 60 years of supporting talented student athletes, and their achievements are a source of great pride. Our Sports Scholars attain the highest achievements possible in their sports and have won Olympic, Paralympic, World, European and Commonwealth titles. The Sports Scholarship Programme has helped hundreds of students across over 20 different sports succeed through a comprehensive programme that provides the best possible support to athletes studying in higher education. The programme includes financial support, athlete-friendly accommodation on campus and free Athletics Performance Programme Membership to the Indoor Athletics Centre. As a main criterion, all applicants must be able to demonstrate sporting achievement at Junior International level or equivalent. For further information on sports scholarships, please email details of your sporting performance and state the course for which you are applying: Email sports-scholarships@brunel.ac.uk Further information about sport at Brunel: Web www.brunel.ac.uk/sport
QUEST ACCREDITATION
We strive to deliver a quality service to all who use our facilities; this ethos is the foundation of our mission, to promote participation in sport and physical activity through to performance by providing high quality facilities and services for students, staff and the community. We are Quest accredited Quest is a tool for continuous improvement, designed primarily for the management of leisure facilities and leisure development. It defines industry standards and good practice and encourages our ongoing development and delivery within a customer focused management framework.
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Research Programmes
MPhil LLM EdD DrPH PhD Master of Philosophy Master of Law by Research Doctor of Education Doctor of Public Health Doctor of Philosophy
Brunel has a range of research degree programmes that cater for a diverse spectrum of postgraduate interests. The subjects available for study as a research degree are generally determined by the current research activities of the Universitys Schools and Research Institutes. You therefore need to read the relevant sections of this prospectus to check whether Brunel is working in a field in which you are interested. However, enquiries from applicants in associated areas are also welcomed.
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
You will carry out an approved research project leading, if you attain a suitable standard, to the presentation of a full thesis. During your research, you will be supervised by two members of academic staff working in your specialist area. You will have regular meetings with your supervisors to discuss your progress and to receive and seek guidance. Most students produce an outline of their thesis during Year 1 to help structure the rest of their research.
DURATION OF PROGRAMME
You may work through fulltime or part-time study or, where appropriate to the subject of your research, away from the University. A fulltime doctoral programme usually takes three years and the length of a part-time version is normally four years. For an MPhil, the duration is usually one to two years. If you are taking one of the Universitys extended PhD programmes (the New Route PhD and EdD fall into this category) you can expect to study for around four years full-time. This option is currently offered in a number of research areas and includes taught components designed to broaden and deepen your research expertise and understanding. More information about these programmes can be found on pages 42 and 119.
PROFESSIONAL DOCTORATES
Brunel University is one of the leading providers in the country of profession-oriented doctoral programmes. We offer the prestigious New Route PhD in a comprehensive range of subjects, but also have highly-regarded specialist doctorates in Public Health (page 84) and in Education (page 119).
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FACT FILE
USUAL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
A good first degree or a Masters degree.
HOW TO APPLY
Admission to this programme is the same as for standard PhD applicants. See page 142 and also the information given under each course entry.
Enquiries
Doctoral Programmes Manager, Brunel Graduate School Tel +44 (0)1895 265347 Email newroutephd@brunel. ac.uk Web www.brunel.ac.uk/ newroutephd Course Director Dr Kate Hone
FEES 2013
For the entire four year programme, fees are currently 52,000-66,000 according to the discipline selected.
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ACCOMMODATION
All New Route PhD students are guaranteed a place in University accommodation in their first year if they request it. There is even some availability for couples in studio flats, although unfortunately we cannot accommodate children. See page 26 for more information about accommodation at Brunel.
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Brunel offers over 100 taught Masters courses. If you register for and complete only part of the Masters programme, you may be eligible for the award of a Postgraduate Certificate or Postgraduate Diploma, depending upon the number of credits gained and marks earned. The University also offers the Masters of Research (MRes), which can provide a solid foundation if you intend to go on to a PhD and which offers thorough training in research theory, skills and practice.
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Masters courses are made up of self-contained modules worth a set number of credits. Usually you can expect to take the taught modules during the first two-thirds of your course and move on to the dissertation for the latter part. You may find, though, that there is some overlap between the two sections. The title of your dissertation is usually agreed between you and your supervisor and will relate to your chosen course of study, but you can also draw on your work experience if you are in relevant employment. The taught modules will vary in the way they are presented. You can expect some lectures and seminars and more smallgroup teaching than is possible at undergraduate level. This allows students from a variety of work backgrounds to exchange professional expertise within an academic context. Students in technology- or science-based disciplines will also have some laboratory-based and practical components.
STUDY SKILLS
Your postgraduate course will provide you with the skills you need to undertake a project or dissertation in your chosen field. These may include, for example, research methods, use of relevant software packages, and communication and presentation skills. As part of the induction programme, you will find out how to use information retrieval systems in the University, and Brunels computing services. Distance learning students will be given an appropriate induction to their course through course materials or a residential period, and will usually be in regular email contact with their School. For more information on course structure, assessment, your dissertation, how to apply and entry requirements, see page 144.
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School of Arts
Brunel Universitys forward-looking School of Arts has experienced impressive growth in the last few years, particularly in the numbers of students studying for MPhil and PhD degrees and in the range of distinctive taught MA programmes on offer. The Schools lively postgraduate community is taught by staff and visiting professionals at the forefront of their fields. Social engagement, contemporaneity, interdisciplinarity and crossfertilisation between creative and critical practice are key themes of their research output. Members of the School have a growing national and international reputation, particularly in the fields of contemporary music, contemporary literature, Renaissance literature, creative writing, journalism, contemporary and experimental performance, the creative use of digital media and video games, and the study of contemporary cinema and television. Students have the use of modern equipment such as stateofthe-art digital cameras and Avid editing suites, and work spaces including performance and rehearsal rooms, recording studios, and other media and arts facilities.
Dominique graduated with an MA in Digital Games: Theory and Design and is currently a game designer at The Creative Assembly. He was part of the BAFTAwinning team of designers that worked on Shogun 2.
As a game designer at The Creative Assembly, I am currently designing, researching and proposing content for upcoming entries in the Total War series. During my MA course I had some fun times and met good people. The course was enlightening and is recommended for anyone committed to working in the industry or just itching to broaden their practical knowledge of game design.
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Academic Areas
English Creative Writing Journalism Music Screen Media Theatre
Research Areas
Brunel Centre for Contemporary Writing Professor Philip Tew Contemporary and Modern Literature Professor Philip Tew Renaissance and Early Modern Culture Professor James Knowles Centre for Contemporary and Digital Performance Professor Johannes Birringer Centre for Contemporary Music Practice Professor Christopher Fox Institute of Composing Professor Peter Wiegold Brunel Institute for Contemporary Middle-Eastern Music Professor Peter Wiegold Screen Media Research Centre Professor Geoff King Body, Space and Technology Professor Sue Broadhurst
Taught Courses
Contemporary Performance Making MA Creative Writing: The Novel MA Digital Games: Theory and Design MA Documentary Practice MA English Literature MA English Literature: Contemporary Literature and Culture MA International Journalism MA Journalism (NCTJ accredited) MA Media and Public Relations MA
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Research Opportunities
The School of Arts offers postgraduate research in a diverse range of areas with specialists available to supervise study in the fields of Screen Media, English, Music, Games Design and Contemporary Drama and Performance Studies. The School has distinctive expertise in offering practice-based MPhil and PhD programmes tailored to your individual interests, as well offering more traditional degrees based on the written thesis or a mixture of the two. You are advised to contact a member of staff in each subject area who will help you with your proposal or put you in touch with another member of staff with appropriate research interests who can advise you.
Malcolm graduated with distinction from the Documentary Practice MA and is now working as Technical Operations Manager in Brunels School of Arts. His short film Lees England, made during his MA, was featured on Channel 4s FourDocs homepage, receiving an excellent editors review. The film was also screened at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Ive had a positive period lately on the film front. One Foot Off The Ground, an experimental short conceptualised and produced in collaboration with a Brunel colleague, has been selected for the Maltese Shorts section of the Kinemastik Short Film Festival held in Malta. A Long Way, a short I made in 2008 as the final project for my MA at Brunel was also shortlisted for the Best Short Film Award of the flEXiff Experimental Film Festival held in Sydney, Australia. Both films have been selected by the Mediterranean Producers Association (APIMED) for inclusion in this years MEDIMED catalogue.
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Taught Courses
Contemporary Performance Making MA
This MA allows students the space to nurture their creativity through the practical and critical exploration of contemporary performance. It aims to provide a bridge between academia and the professional world, giving students the opportunity to network and engage in a variety of supervised and self-managed projects. It offers specialisation in directing, solo performance, digital performance and performance writing and the opportunity for professional work placements. Staff members and guest artists have national and international reputations in contemporary performance. Students benefit from opportunities to showcase their pieces in a professional atmosphere, helping to launch their entry into the professional arena.
Mode of study: 1 year full-time: 2-3 days per week changing to 0.5 days per week plus rehearsal time in Term 3. 2 years part-time: Terms 1-2 and 4-5, 1-1.5 days per week; Term 3 free; Term 6, 0.5 days per week plus rehearsals. Contact: Donna White, Email pg-arts-admissions@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 267214 Programme Convenor: Fiona Templeton
Mode of study: 1 year full-time: 1 day per week. 2 years part-time: 0.5 days per week. Contact: Donna White, Email pg-arts-admissions@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 267214 Programme Convenor: Matt Thorne
Mode of study: 1 year full-time: 3 days per week. 2 years part-time: 2 days per week in Year 1; 1 day per week in Year 2. Contact: Donna White, Email pg-arts-admissions@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 267214, Web www.gamesatbrunel.com Programme Convenor: Professor Tanya Krzywinska
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Documentary Practice MA
This MA aims to give students the opportunity to creatively, practically and critically engage with documentary film from a variety of traditions. The course is structured to provide you with training and professional expertise in both dominant/mainstream documentary production techniques and procedures and alternative traditions. This dual focus and the unprescriptive ethos of the course make it a unique space to develop your imagination and knowledge about documentary.
Mode of study: 1 year full-time: 2-3 days per week. 2 years part-time: 1 day per week in Year 1; 2 days per week in Year 2. Contact: Donna White, Email pg-arts-admissions@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 267214 Programme Convenor: Dr Michael Wayne
English Literature MA
The MA in English Literature is designed for those wishing to prepare for further research, or to take their general studies in English literature further and enhance their career prospects. The programme offers the opportunity to study a wide range of topics and periods, from the early Modern/Renaissance through to the modern and contemporary. Taught by world-leading specialists, students will take a unique, conceptled compulsory module as well as choosing from a range of options including modules taken from Brunels other English and Creative Writing MAs. Students can also choose to study on the Contemporary Literature and Culture MA Pathway. This route within the MA English Literature is the first in the country designed to allow advanced study of contemporary literatures in all their diversity, taking in popular genres, the 21st century novel, contemporary innovations, postcolonial literatures, postmodern poetics and more. The course considers contemporary culture as the context from which all such writing is produced, and within which it comes to be studied, and is taught by one of the most impressive teams of specialists in the UK.
Mode of study: 1 year full-time: 1 day per week. 2 years part-time: 0.5 days per week. Contact: Donna White, Email pg-arts-admissions@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 267214 Programme Convenor: Professor William Watkin
Journalism MA
Brunels MA in Journalism is one of the bestperforming postgraduate newspaper journalism courses in the UK, according to the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ). The programmes strong employment record is justified by its graduates success beyond Brunel. Accredited by the NCTJ, students undergo a rigorous training in professional journalism skills and knowledge, including news writing, Teeline shorthand, government and law. The programme also teaches cutting-edge production skills in a digital multi-media context. Students will gain an understanding of journalism practice, and interrogate contextual and ethical issues including the role of spin doctors and freedom of information.
Mode of study: 1 year full-time: 4 days per week. 2 years part-time: Year 1, 3.5 days per week; Year 2, 1-2 days per week dependent on module choice. Contact: Donna White, Email pg-arts-admissions@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 267214 Programme Convenor: Dr Sarah Niblock
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International Journalism MA
This MA is designed so that students will have an all-round grounding in multiplatform journalism skills along with advanced understanding of the context of journalism in the modern world. The course addresses the global expansion in the journalism industry by contextualising different forms of journalistic practice within a framework of technological, political and cultural change. Special features include: multi-skilling in journalism technology; emphasis on writing for global journalism; specialist activity for informed career choice; journalism practice contextualised within a framework of technological, legal, political and cultural change; work placement, with experience of realworld journalism, supported by strong Brunel/industry links. Mode of study: 1 year full-time: 3-4 days per week. Contact: Donna White, Email pg-arts-admissions@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 267214 Programme Convenor: Paul Lashmar
Mode of study: 1 year full-time: 2 days per week. 2 years part-time: 1 day per week. Full-time students should also expect to spend 1 day in the library and 1 day on research per week. Contact: Donna White, Email pg-arts-admissions@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 267214 Programme Convenor: Dr Milly Williamson
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Research Areas
Accounting and Auditing Research Centre (AARC) Centre for Research into Entrepreneurship, International Business and Innovation in Emerging Markets (CEIBIEM) Centre for Research in Marketing (CREAM) Information Systems Evaluation and Integration (ISEing) Operations and Supply Chain Systems Group (OASIS) Work and Organisation Research Centre (WORC)
Taught Courses
Applied Corporate Brand Management MSc Masters of Business Administration Global Supply Chain Management MSc Human Resources and Employment Relations MSc Human Resources Management MSc International Business MSc Management MSc Marketing MSc
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Research Opportunities
Brunel Business School (BBS) offers an exciting, productive and supportive environment for your PhD studies. Throughout your progress towards a PhD you will be mentored by an expert supervisory team. BBS considers PhD students as junior members of staff and you will be regarded accordingly with invitations to our Research Centres, seminar series, technical courses and conferences. You will benefit from an international community of research scholars from many countries and have access to sophisticated physical and electronic library resources. You will join a stimulating, rewarding and vibrant research culture, contribute to the annual PhD Symposium and engage fully with your designated Research Group. BBS also offers professional research training.
PhD
A PhD involves undertaking primary research into a specific area of interest. A full-time PhD usually takes up to three years. To be awarded a PhD, your research will need to of a suitable standard and your findings set out in an appropriately detailed thesis. Your thesis is then submitted for formal assessment by academic referees, after which you will be questioned in depth about your research during a viva examination by a panel comprising senior academics from Brunel and other universities.
MPhil
An MPhil may be awarded to a student who undertakes research of a suitable standard but does not submit a full thesis.
Applicants for all PhD programmes will normally be expected to hold a good honours degree in a relevant academic discipline as well as a successfully completed Masters degree. Applicants who do not meet these academic requirements but can demonstrate significant occupational experience will be considered on a case by case basis.
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Taught Courses
Applied Corporate Brand Management MSc
This programme covers issues of branding relating to blue chip companies, the service industry, banks, petroleum companies, lifestyle organisations, corporate brand heritage, nation and place branding. The core contents of branding are examined at the corporate level rather than at the product level. The academic experts contributing to the programme are prominent world class researchers in the branding field. The MSc ACBM (with Professional Practice) incorporates a work placement of 14 weeks, allowing students to take their learning outside the classroom by pairing them with brand companies. Mode of study: 1 year full-time: minimum 4 days per week *MSc with work placement: includes 14 weeks professional practice (optional) Contact: Brunel Business School, Email masterbbs@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 267124 or 265910 Course Director: Professor T C Melewar, Email t.c.melewar@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 265859
Vrushali, originally from India, studied for a Global Supply Chain Management MSc
Id already made up my mind to do a Masters in Supply Chain Management before graduating in Automobile Engineering. I was particularly interested in a university with a good reputation that was located in a cosmopolitan city, like my home city of Mumbai. Brunel University ticked all the boxes: the MSc Global Supply Chain Management offered exactly the right modules and the University has an excellent international reputation with high calibre teaching staff. Added to that, the location couldnt be better just 45 minutes to the centre of one of the best cities in the world. Ive not only studied alongside students of different nationalities and different cultures, but of different viewpoints, too. Living on campus has been amazing, especially the sporting facilities. Indeed, life at Brunel is one of the most memorable experiences Ive had so far in my life.
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Chioma, originally from Nigeria, studied Human Resources and Employment Relations MSc.
After my Bachelors degree, I worked briefly in personnel before embarking on a lucrative career as a Relationship Manager in banking. After a while, the lack of importance attached to staff began to resonate with me and I decided to return to HR, but I didnt want to do so without getting a relevant postgraduate degree behind me. As an international student Ive had to deal with the challenges arising from differences in culture and teaching styles. Fortunately, the lecturers at Brunel understand these challenges and have been very supportive. Opportunities to learn are not just confined to my degree course. The free language courses on offer at Brunel have enabled me to start learning Mandarin.
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Mode of study: 1 year full-time: minimum 4 days per week Contact: Brunel Business School, Email masterbbs@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 267124 or 265910 Course Director: Dr Frederick Mmieh, Email frederick.mmieh@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 265256
Management MSc
Brunels MSc in Management with an optional 14-week work placement holds ninth position in the UK and eighth globally for career progression in the latest Financial Times rankings. It is a specialist programme designed for students seeking a career in international management. Students have the opportunity to participate in an international tour and visits in the UK and to showcase their work to companies, and will gain an understanding of globalisation in the 21st century and its implications for the business person. This programme is offered in four specialisms: MSc Management (General Management) MSc Management (Branding and Marketing) MSc Management (Technology and Innovation Management) MSc Management (Creative Industries)
Mode of study: 1 year full-time: minimum 4 days per week Contact: Brunel Business School, Email masterbbs@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 267124 or 265910 Course Director: Dr Grahame Fallon, Email grahame.fallon@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 265039
Marketing MSc
The MSc in Marketing provides students with insights into the marketing management practices of international organisations, and gives the opportunity to understand contemporary marketing theories, based on cutting-edge knowledge gained from academic research and industrial practices. The programme offers an excellent preparation for a career in marketing or associated fields. Students participate in discussions with subject experts and practitioners who visit as guest speakers. They also apply theory to practice through the creation of an entrepreneurial venture with a business plan, and develop an elevator pitch. The MSc in Marketing has been approved and accredited by the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM).
Mode of study: 1 year full-time: minimum 4 days per week Contact: Brunel Business School, Email masterbbs@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 267124 or 265910 Course Director: Dr Suraksha Gupta, Email suraksha.gupta@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 267924
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Advanced Manufacturing and Enterprise Engineering Civil Engineering Design Electronic and Computer Engineering Mechanical Engineering
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Research Opportunities
The School of Engineering and Design offers a wide range of research programmes in a stimulating and supportive environment. We have an international reputation for fundamental and applied research in many areas: electronic and computer engineering mechanical, automotive and aerospace engineering design advanced manufacturing engineering and management and civil engineering and built environment. Research programmes offered in the School of Engineering and Design include the MPhil, PhD and New Route PhD. Applicants for all research programmes will normally be expected to hold a good honours degree in a relevant academic discipline. Research activities and projects in the School are mainly carried out in collaboration with partners from industry, as well as universities and scientific organisations in the UK and abroad.
We receive research funding from the EPSRC, TSB, European Union, government departments and a large number of industrial companies. This informs the relevance and direction of our research, and enables us to provide a wide range of collaborative opportunities and challenging research experiences for our students. To remain at the forefront of developments, we adopt a flexible structure. This gives us the ability to form smaller groups from across the School and across the University, to address research challenges and emerging technologies in a fast developing multidisciplinary environment. Our students benefit from being part of an international community of researchers from many countries and have access to sophisticated, state-of-the-art facilities and equipment. They form part of a vibrant research culture, contribute to the Schools annual research conference, and are encouraged to present their results at external conferences and engage fully with the activities of their research groups.
How to Apply
Applications for research programmes may be submitted online at www.brunel.ac.uk/sed/research/research-programmes. To support your application, please include;
A research proposal up to 2,500 words Transcripts and certificates of previous higher education qualifications Two references (one of which must be academic) Proof of English language if applicable Sponsor details if applicable
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Taught Courses
Advanced Engineering Design MSc Advanced Manufacturing Systems MSc Engineering Management MSc Packaging Technology Management MSc
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Mode of Study: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time Contact: School of Engineering and Design, Email sed-pg-admissions@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 265814 Course Director: Dr Atanas Ivanov, Email atanas.ivanov@brunel.ac.uk
Mode of Study: 1 year full-time, 3-5 years distance learning Contact: School of Engineering and Design, Email sed-pg-admissions@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 265814 Course Director: Dr Ali Mousavi, Email ali.mousavi@brunel.ac.uk
Mode of Study: 1 year full-time, 3-5 years distance learning Contact: School of Engineering and Design, Email sed-pg-admissions@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 265814 Course Director: Dr Susan Grant, Email susan.grant@brunel.ac.uk
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Mode of Study: 1 year full-time, 3-5 years distance learning Contact: School of Engineering and Design, Email sed-pg-admissions@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 265814 Course Director: Dr Richard Bateman, Email richard.bateman@brunel.ac.uk
How To Apply
Applications should be made online through the specific course page on the Brunel University website, www.brunel.ac.uk, by clicking on the Apply button. All applications need to be supported by two references, one of which must be an academic reference. Applications should be submitted as early as possible. The applicant may be required to attend an interview at the University before a decision on the application is made. For international applicants, it may be possible to arrange telephone and web conference interviews. For more information please visit: www.brunel.ac.uk/courses/pg/how-to-apply
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Civil Engineering
Research Areas
Innovative Materials and Sustainable Construction Geo-technical and Water Engineering Advanced Structures Procurement and Construction Resource Efficiency and Sustainability Interdisciplinary Research
Taught Courses
Project and Infrastructure Management MSc Water Engineering MSc
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Mode of Study: 1 year full-time Contact: School of Engineering and Design, Email sed-pg-admissions@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 265814 Course Director: Dr Nuhu Braimah, Email nuhu.braimah@brunel.ac.uk, Tel (0)1895 265919
Mode of Study: 1-year full-time Contact: School of Engineering and Design, Email sed-pg-admissions@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 265814 Course Director: Dr Parneet Paul, Email parneet.paul@brunel.ac.uk
How To Apply
Applications should be made online through the specific course page on the Brunel University website, www.brunel.ac.uk by clicking on the Apply button. All applications need to be supported by two references, one of which must be an academic reference. Applications should be submitted as early as possible. The applicant may be required to attend an interview at the University before a decision on the application is made. For international applicants, it may be possible to arrange telephone and web conference interviews. For more information please visit: www.brunel.ac.uk/courses/pg/how-to-apply
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Design
Research Areas
Inclusive Design Perception Enhancement Urban Design Strategic Design Strategy Computer Aided Design (CAD), for Manufacture and Materials Cleaner Electronics Biomedical Electronics Open Design and Digital Economy Ben studied the Design Strategy and Innovation MSc and is now Business Development Manager at Creative Leap, a leading branding and communication agency based in London.
I decided to study at Brunel because of its proximity to London and its exceptional reputation within the design industry. I am pleased to say the course vastly exceeded my expectations and helped me develop the skills needed to peruse a career in branding. What I liked in particular was the diversity within the group of students taking the course, both in terms of nationality and professional background. This created a very interesting and inspiring environment and resulted in a global network of friends. One of the highlights of the course was the guest lecture series, where each week we heard from a thought leader in branding, design and innovation including author and brand guru Wally Olins. Before taking the MA I had studied for a Product Design BSc and had enjoyed a brief career as a furniture designer. However, I was keen move into a more client facing role with more responsibility; the course at Brunel acted as a powerful catalyst for that. My job now is to create and nurture new business opportunities at the agency, and I am enjoying it immensely.
Design Policy and Practice Environmentally Sensitive Design Human-Centred Design Institute (HCDI)
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Design and Branding Strategy MA Design, Strategy and Innovation MA Integrated Product Design MSc
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Mode of study: 1 year full-time Contact: School of Engineering and Design, Email sed-pg-admissions@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 265814 Course Director: Professor Graeme Evans, Email graeme.evans@brunel.ac.uk
Mode of study: 1 year full-time: minimum 4 days attendance per week (currently Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday) Contact: School of Engineering and Design, Email sed-pg-admissions@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 265814 Course Director: Professor Graeme Evans, Email graeme.evans@brunel.ac.uk
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Mode of study: 1 year full-time Contact: School of Engineering and Design, Email sed-pg-admissions@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 265814 Course Director: Stephen Green, Email stephen.green@brunel.ac.uk
How To Apply
Applications should be made online through the specific course page on the Brunel University website, www.brunel.ac.uk, by clicking on the Apply button. All applications need to be supported by two references, one of which must be an academic reference. Applications should be submitted as early as possible. The applicant may be required to attend an interview at the University before a decision on the application is made. For international applicants, it may be possible to arrange telephone and web conference interviews. For more information please visit: www.brunel.ac.uk/courses/pg/how-to-apply
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Taught Courses
Advanced Electronic and Electrical Engineering MSc Advanced Multimedia Design and 3D Technologies MSc Computer Communication Networks MSc Distributed Computing Systems Engineering MSc Embedded Systems MSc Sustainable Electrical Power MSc Wireless Communication Systems MSc
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Professor Abdul Sadka is Head of Electronic and Computer Engineering and Director of the Centre for Media Communications Research
With his research team, Professor Sadka has made significant advances in the area of visual media processing and communications, in particular image and video compression, networked 2D/3D video systems and media search and retrieval technologies.
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Mode of Study: 1 year full-time Contact: School of Engineering and Design, Email sed-pg-admissions@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 265814 Course Director: Dr Maozhen Li, Email maozhen.li@brunel.ac.uk
Mode of Study: 1 year full-time, 18 months full-time off campus at Esslingen, Germany Contact: School of Engineering and Design, Email sed-pg-admissions@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 265814 Course Director: Dr Maozhen Li, Email maozhen.li@brunel.ac.uk
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Ian took the MSc Sustainable Electrical Power and received the Panasonic Trust Fellowship in conjunction with The Royal Academy of Engineering
I studied the Electronic and Electrical Engineering BEng at Brunel and graduated with a first class degree before going on to the MSc. The MSc is extremely interesting and essential to the future of the worlds energy requirements. As part of the course we have guest speakers from industry, field trips and we also greatly benefit from the latest research from the Brunel Institute of Power Systems (BIPS). Both courses at Brunel have given me many opportunities and opened a lot of doors into industry. I have to thank a fantastic placement and careers service who helped me to improve my CV and encouraged me to apply for jobs and register with various job websites.
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Mode of Study: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time Contact: School of Engineering and Design, Email sed-pg-admissions@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 265814 Course Director: Dr Gareth Taylor, Email gareth.taylor@brunel.ac.uk
Mode of Study: 1 year full-time or 1 year full-time off campus in Thessalonika, Greece Contact: School of Engineering and Design, Email sed-pg-admissions@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 265814 Course Director: Dr Rajagopal Nilavalan, Email rajagopal.nilavalan@brunel.ac.uk
How To Apply
Applications should be made online through the specific course page on the Brunel University website: www.brunel.ac.uk by clicking on the Apply button. All applications need to be supported by two references, one of which must be an academic reference. Applications should be submitted as early as possible. The applicant may be required to attend an interview at the University before a decision on the application is made. For international applicants, it may be possible to arrange telephone and web conference interviews. For more information please visit: www.brunel.ac.uk/courses/pg/how-to-apply
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Mechanical Engineering
Research Areas
Centre for Advanced Powertrain and Fuels Research (CAPF) Centre for Energy and the Built Environment Research (CEBER) Centre for Engineering Dynamics Computational Mechanics Group Applied Mechanics Group Research in Aerospace and Aviation Engineering Miguel is a graduate of the Advanced Mechanical Engineering MSc
As an overseas and mature student my aim was to enrol in a UK university that has a world-class reputation for Mechanical Engineering. Being in a diverse student environment was also one of the criteria on my list. I attended an open day at Brunel and felt at home - I could not wait to become a Brunelian. Brunels facilities are second to none and the friendliness of the academic staff was amazing. After three exciting years as an undergraduate at Brunel I successfully completed my BEng (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering. The Masters in Advanced Mechanical Engineering at Brunel is highly challenging, especially for me as I was juggling family life and university life. However, there is always a drive to continue as the content of the modules is very interesting. The course captivates your mind so you are always curious to see what is coming next. The course is also relevant to what industry is seeking from graduates. Students conduct real-life analysis and have the opportunity to use many different sophisticated software packages.
Materials Research
Taught Courses
Advanced Mechanical Engineering MSc Aerospace Engineering MSc Automotive and Motorsport Engineering MSc Biomedical Engineering MSc Building Services Engineering MSc Building Services Engineering Management MSc Building Services Engineering with Sustainable Energy MSc Renewable Energy Engineering MSc Sustainable Energy: Technologies and Management MSc
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Mode of Study: 1 year full-time Contact: School of Engineering and Design, Email sed-pg-admissions@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 265814 Course Director: Dr Giulio Alfano, Email giulio.alfano@brunel.ac.uk
Mode of Study: 1 year full-time Contact: School of Engineering and Design, Email sed-pg-admissions@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 265814 Course Director: Dr Cristinel Mares, Email cristinel.mares@brunel.ac.uk
Mode of study: 1 year full-time Contact: School of Engineering and Design, Email sed-pg-admissions@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 265814 Course Director: Professor Thanos Megaritis, Email thanos.megaritis@brunel.ac.uk
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Mode of Study: 1 year full-time Contact: School of Engineering and Design, Email sed-pg-admissions@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 265814 Course Director: Dr Ashraf Khir, Email ashraf.khir@brunel.ac.uk
Mode of Study: 1 year full-time, 3-5 years distance learning Contact: School of Engineering and Design, Email sed-pg-admissions@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 265814 Course Director: Dr Yunting Ge, Email yunting.ge@brunel.ac.uk
Mode of Study: 3-5 years distance learning Contact: School of Engineering and Design, Email sed-pg-admissions@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 265814 Course Director: Petra Gratton, Email petra.gratton@brunel.ac.uk
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Inyoman graduated with an MSc in Building Services Engineering with Sustainable Energy, and is now a researcher at Brunel investigating refrigeration systems for energy conservation in the food industry.
His dissertation studied the application of solar energy in a hot climate (in this case Indonesia) to provide cooling for medium temperature food refrigeration. It also analysed the environmental impact relating to CO2 emissions. Inyoman discovered that the replacement of a vapour compression cycle with a solar driven absorption chiller could give a reduction of 23.4% in CO2 emission.
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Vincent studied the Sustainable Energy: Technologies and Management (SETM) MSc
I now have a great knowledge and understanding in specific areas such as hydrogen production and storage and its use as an energy source in fuel cells, as well as in broader areas such as nanotechnology, chemistry and thermodynamics. I have no doubt that the knowledge, understanding and experience that I gained during my dissertation will aid me in the future.
How To Apply
Applications should be made online through the specific course page on the Brunel University website, www.brunel.ac.uk, by clicking on the Apply button. All applications need to be supported by two references, one of which must be an academic reference. Applications should be submitted as early as possible. The applicant may be required to attend an interview at the University before a decision on the application is made. For international applicants, it may be possible to arrange telephone and web conference interviews. For more information please visit: www.brunel.ac.uk/courses/pg/how-to-apply
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Academic Areas
Biosciences Health and Social Care
Research Areas
Centre for Cell and Chromosome Biology (CCCB) Centre for Infection, Immunity and Disease Mechanisms (CIIDM) Brunel Institute for Cancer Genetics and Pharmacogenomics (BICGP) Brunel Institute for Ageing Studies (BIAS) Centre for Professional Practice (CPPR) Centre for Citizen Participation (CCP) Centre for Research in Rehabilitation (CRR) Centre for Child and Youth Research (CCYR) Centre for Human Geography (CHG) Centre for Youth Work Studies (CYWS)
Research Courses
Public Health DrPH
Taught Courses
Biosciences Molecular Medicine MSc Molecular Medicine and Cancer Research MSc Health and Social Care Children, Youth and International Development MA Hand Therapy MSc Health Promotion and Public Health MSc Neurorehabilitation MSc Occupational Therapy MSc Occupational Therapy (PreRegistration) MSc Physiotherapy (Pre-Registration) MSc Approved in Principle Specialist Community Public Health Nursing MSc and PGDip Social Work MA Social Work (PGCert) PostQualifying Framework Youth and Community Studies MA
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Research Opportunities
Our portfolio of research is varied and wide-ranging, from the micro level (cell and chromosome biology, cancer genetics) to the macro level (health and social policy). Much of our research is interdisciplinary.
Contact: Director Dr Ian Kill, School of Health Sciences and Social Care, Email ian.kill@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 266286, Web www.brunel.ac.uk/research/centres/cccb
Contact: Director Dr Uday Kishore, Health Sciences and Social Care, Email uday.kishore@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 266362
Contact: Director Professor R Newbold, Health Sciences and Social Care, Email robert.newbold@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 266290, Web www.brunel.ac.uk/research/centres/bicgp
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Contact: Director Professor Mary Gilhooly, Health Sciences and Social Care, Email mary.gilhooly@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 268756, Web www.brunel.ac.uk/research/centres/bias
Contact: Director Dr Anita Atwal, Health Sciences and Social Care, Email anita.atwal@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 268737, Web www.brunel.ac.uk/research/centres/cppr
Contact: Director Professor Peter Beresford, Health Sciences and Social Care, Email peter.beresford@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 268741, Web www.brunel.ac.uk/research/centres/ccp
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Contact: Director Professor Lorraine de Souza, Health Sciences and Social Care, Email lorraine.desouza@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44(0)1895 268755, Web www.brunel.ac.uk/research/centres/crr
Contact: Director Professor Judith Harwin, Health Sciences and Social Care, Email judith.harwin@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 268775, Web www.brunel.ac.uk/research/centres/child
Contact: Director Dr Fiona Smith, School of Health Sciences and Social Care, Email fiona.smith@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 266086, Web www.brunel.ac.uk/research/centres/chg
Contact: Director Dr Simon Bradford, School of Health Sciences and Social Care, Email simon.bradford@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 267143, Web www.brunel.ac.uk/research/centres/cyws
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Public Health DrPH
This threeyear professional doctorate provides advanced training in research, analysis and management of public health. The overall aim is to produce high calibre public health professionals who possess the knowledge, skills and techniques necessary to undertake leadership roles. The Doctorate of Public Health at Brunel is unique for two reasons. Firstly, it is crossdisciplinary, taught by staff from social sciences disciplines as well as health sciences. Secondly, students will receive a practical as well as theoretical education that prepares them for leadership in the world of public health. It is anticipated that graduates could be employed in public health positions with EU/UK and overseas governments in public health management, as well as in the international civil service and national and international NGOs. The principles of epidemiology, biostatistics, medical anthropology and sociology, health economics, health policy, environmental health, and public health management form the core of the course. The aims are integrated through a spine of regular group activities and blocks of teaching: these address topical issues and novel methods within an environment of critical debate and skill-based professional leadership development exercises. The course spans three years and begins with a research-led taught component comprising 120 credits, followed by two or three complementary internships, each focusing on research, policy and practice. Each of the internships will generate a publishable paper, with the final period spent on assimilating the knowledge gained to create an overall body of work. The internships will be undertaken within institutions involved in public health related research activities. This could be with one of the research groups in the collaborating Schools within Brunel, or a health-related research institute such as the National Centre for Social Research. Students should also take at least one internship overseas or within an organisation with an international health focus. Research is supervised by public health academics at Brunel but will be supported by specific sponsors within each organisation.
Mode of study: 3 years full-time: 3 days per week; 5 years part-time: 2 years taught, 2 days per week; 3 years internships. Contact: Helen Butt, Email helen.butt@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 268743 Course Director: Professor Christina Victor
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Mode of study: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time. All modules taught in 2 week block format: Monday-Wednesday, 9am-5pm. Contact: Dr Chris Parris, Biosciences, School of Health Sciences and Social Care, Email biosciences@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 266293, Web www.brunel.ac.uk/shssc/subject-areas/biosciences
Mode of study: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time. All modules taught in 2-week block format: Monday-Wednesday, 9am-5pm. Contact: Dr Chris Parris, Biosciences, School of Health Sciences and Social Care, Email biosciences@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 266293, Web www.brunel.ac.uk/shssc/subject-areas/biosciences
How To Apply
Applications should be made online through the specific course page on the Brunel University website, www.brunel.ac.uk, by clicking on the Apply button. All applications need to be supported by two references, one of which must be an academic reference. Applications should be submitted as early as possible. The applicant may be required to attend an interview at the University before a decision on the application is made. For international applicants, it may be possible to arrange telephone and web conference interviews. For more information please visit: www.brunel.ac.uk/courses/pg/how-to-apply
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Mode of study: 1 year full-time: minimum 2 days per week. 2.5-years part-time: 1 day per week. Contact Course Director: Dr Nicola Ansell, School of Health Sciences and Social Care, Email nicola.ansell@brunel.ac.uk
Mode of study: 1 year full-time: minimum 2 days per week. 3 years part-time: 1 day per week in Years 1 and 2; Dissertation in Year 3. Contact: School of Health Sciences and Social Care, Email health-studies-courses@brunel.ac.uk, Web www.brunel.ac.uk/shssc/subject-areas/occupational-therapy Programme Leader: Anna Pratt
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Neurorehabilitation MSc
This advanced academic course is designed for new graduates as well as professional practitioners (for example in occupational therapy, physiotherapy, and other rehabilitation sciences, and professions allied to medicine) who have a special interest in neurorehabilitation. The course will not further clinical skills nor will it lead to registration from the UK professional governing bodies, but rather it focuses on developing the practitioners ability to conduct and evaluate neurorehabilitation research. It offers the opportunity to acquire advanced theoretical knowledge, a deeper understanding of research and the ability to critically appraise scientific literature. Mode of study: 1 year full-time: 2 days per week. 3 years part-time: 1 day per week in Years 1 and 2; Year 3 is devoted to self-directed study for a dissertation with tutorial support. Contact: School of Health Sciences and Social Care, Email health-studies-courses@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 268813 Course Director: Dr Alexander Nowicky
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Mode of study: 1 year full-time: 2 days per week. 3 years part-time: 1 day per week in Years 1 and 2; Year 3 is devoted to self-directed study for a dissertation with tutorial support. Contact: Karen Clayton, School of Health Sciences and Social Care, Email karen.clayton@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 268819 Programme leader: Dr Christos Nikopoulos
Mode of study: 2 years full-time (90 weeks): 4-5 days per week in Year 1; 2-3 days per week in Year 2. Currently 4 placements take place during this 2 year period attendance full-time. Contact: Karen Clayton, School of Health Sciences and Social Care, Email karen.clayton@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 268819 Programme leader: Anne McIntyre
Mode of study: 2 years full-time (92 weeks in total): 5 days per week in Year 1; blocks of 5 days per week in year 2. Placements: 5 placements of 6 weeks full-time in Year 2. Contact: Pam Shiers, School of Health Sciences and Social Care, Email physio.admmsc@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 268839
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Mode of study: 1 year full-time: 2 days per week plus 2 days per week in practice. 2 years part-time: 1 day per week. Contact: Antonia Marray, School of Health Sciences and Social Care, Email antonia.marray@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 268833
Social Work MA
This is a General Social Care Council accredited social work training programme, which aims to educate and train individuals to be reflective, research-minded practitioners who are able to work critically and professionally, in accordance with the principle of anti-discriminatory practice. Professional and academic elements are closely integrated throughout the programme. There are 200 placement days, with the working week divided between time in placement and time in the University.
Mode of study: 2 years full-time Contact: School of Health Sciences and Social Care, Email health-studies-courses@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 268846 Programme Leader: Dr Ben CP Liu
Mode of study: Minimum 18 months Contact: School of Health Sciences and Social Care, Email pqsw-admin@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 268840, Web www.brunel.ac.uk/shssc/subject-areas/social-work Course Director: Keith Goodman
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Mode of study: Distance learning via web-based study packs and online tutorials. Face-to-face tutorials can also be arranged where appropriate. Contact: Course Director Dr Fin Cullen, School of Health Sciences and Social Care, Email fiona.cullen@brunel.ac.uk
How To Apply
Applications should be made online through the specific course page on the Brunel University website, www.brunel.ac.uk, by clicking on the Apply button. All applications need to be supported by two references, one of which must be an academic reference. Applications should be submitted as early as possible. The applicant may be required to attend an interview at the University before a decision on the application is made. For international applicants, it may be possible to arrange telephone and web conference interviews. For more information please visit: www.brunel.ac.uk/courses/pg/how-to-apply
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Akbar studied the Information Systems Management MSc and is currently working as Release Manager for Hewlett Packard.
I felt that having an MSc from Brunel would differentiate me from many of the other graduates applying for a small number of graduate programmes. The MSc in Information Systems Management gave me a greater understanding of IT and management fields and made me an attractive candidate to employers. I gained transferable skills in presentation, team working, communication and critical thinking which enabled me to add value in thought leadership and innovation. My greatest achievement was to tackle the dissertation and take part in the SAP TERP10 certification course at the same time via Brunel. To this day I still get emails from recruiters who desperately need staff with experience using SAP. One of the highlights of my time was meeting so many people of different cultures with mutual interests. I would definitely recommend Brunel. The School has very high standards and Brunel is great for employment opportunities.
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Academic Areas
Information Systems and Computing Mathematical Sciences
Research Areas
Information Systems and Computing Centre for Information and Knowledge Management (CIKM) Centre for Information Systems Research (CISR) Centre for Intelligent Data Analysis (CIDA) People and Interactivity Research Centre (PANDI) Centre for Systems and Synthetic Biology (CSSB) Mathematical Sciences Brunel Institute of Computational Mathematics (BICOM) Brunel University Random Systems Research Centre (BURSt) Centre for the Analysis of Risk and Optimisation Modelling Applications (CARISMA) Applied Analysis Research Group Combinatorics Research Group Computational Mathematics Continuum Mechanics Research Group Mathematical Physics Research Group Operational Research and Risk Modelling Statistics
Taught Courses
Information Systems and Computing Advanced Computing MSc Business Systems Integration (with SAP Technology) MSc Information Systems Management MSc Mathematical Sciences Computational Mathematics with Modelling MSc Modelling and Management of Risk MSc
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Research Opportunities
The School of Information Systems, Computing and Mathematics is a world-class centre of excellence for interdisciplinary research involving: Applied and Computational Mathematics, Mathematical Physics; Statistics and Operational Research; Biomedical Informatics; Data and Knowledge Management; Defence and Cyber Security; Digital Economy; Healthcare Systems; Human-Computer Interaction; Information Systems; Intelligent Data Analysis; Software Engineering; and Systems and Synthetic Biology. We receive substantial financial support for our research activity from the UK Research Councils, the European Union and other sources. The School is home to staff who are recognised and honoured for their top-quality publications and leading roles in their disciplines, and hosts one of the largest and strongest PhD programmes in the country, with approximately 200 registered research students. Keta studied the Business Systems Integration (with SAP Technology) MSc and is currently working as a Business Analyst in the IT division of Credit Suisse investment bank.
One of the reasons I was attracted to Brunel was the diversity of its students. The cultural societies and events for international students really make overseas students feel at home. The on-campus facilities for both curricular and extracurricular activities are excellent, and Brunel is also in close proximity to London. In addition to this, the university has an excellent reputation for employability. Brunels award-winning Placement and Careers Centre provides extensive support for job hunting, including job fairs and workshops. They also help students to prepare for interviews, review their applications and improve on various presentation and interview skills. All of these factors helped me to choose Brunel over other premier institutions. I would highly recommend Brunel to any student interested in studying for a degree in Information Systems and Computing. The lecturers are at the forefront of their fields and they are very approachable. In particular the MSc in Business Systems Integration (with SAP Technology) provides students with highly marketable skills in ERP technology, which is widely used in all kinds of industries.
Contact:
For PhDs in Information Systems and Computing, please contact: Research Administrator, Email cs-phd-admissions@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 265970 For PhDs in Mathematical Sciences, please contact: Research Administrator, Email phdmaths@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 265392
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Mode of study: 1 year full-time Contact: Student Recruitment Coordinator, Department of Information Systems and Computing, Email cs-msc-courses@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 265939, Web www.brunel.ac.uk/siscm
Mode of study: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time Contact: Student Recruitment Coordinator, Department of Information Systems and Computing, Email cs-msc-courses@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 265939, Web www.brunel.ac.uk/siscm
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Mode of study: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time Contact: Student Recruitment Coordinator, Department of Information Systems and Computing, Email cs-msc-courses@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 265939, Web www.brunel.ac.uk/siscm
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Mode of study: 1 year full-time Contact: Student Administrator, Department of Mathematical Sciences, Email mscmaths@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 265392, Web www.brunel.ac.uk/siscm
Mode of study: 1 year full-time Contact: Student Administrator, Department of Mathematical Sciences, Email mscmaths@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 265392, Web www.brunel.ac.uk/siscm
How To Apply
Applications should be made online through the specific course page on the Brunel University website, www.brunel.ac.uk, by clicking on the Apply button. All applications need to be supported by two references, one of which must be an academic reference. Applications should be submitted as early as possible. The applicant may be required to attend an interview at the University before a decision on the application is made. For international applicants, it may be possible to arrange telephone and web conference interviews. For more information please visit: www.brunel.ac.uk/courses/pg/how-to-apply
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School of Law
For over 40 years students from throughout the UK and from over 100 countries have made Brunel Law School their first choice for postgraduate taught and PhD research degrees. We offer a diverse portfolio of courses catering to the interests of both continuing students and returning professionals aiming to enhance their career and develop specialist expertise in their chosen subject. At postgraduate level, nearly all of our courses have an international emphasis. This gives our students the global perspective which is sought by UK and overseas employers. Although Brunel Law School is research driven students are at the heart of everything we do, and postgraduate students are exposed to the latest and most up-to-date legal research produced by our internationally-recognised academics. Postgraduate students are encouraged to take advantage of the benefits of the Schools seven Research Groups and Centres, focusing on the areas of commercial law, intellectual property, human rights, criminal justice, family law, and law and religion. They frequently host compelling conferences and symposia to keep students challenged and engaged.
Research Areas
Centre for International and Public Law Commercial Law Research Centre Criminal Justice Research Centre Family Law Research Group Human Rights Centre Intellectual Property, Internet and Media Research Centre Law and Religion Research Group
Taught Courses
CPE/Graduate Diploma in Law Intellectual Property Law PG Certificate Master of Laws International and Comparative Criminal Justice LLM International Commercial Law LLM International Economic Law LLM International Financial Regulation and Corporate Law LLM International Human Rights Law LLM International Intellectual Property Law LLM International Trade Law LLM
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Research Opportunities
The Law Schools Research Centres bring together members of the School with a common research interest to enhance and promote their work, through seminars and workshops and collaborative projects and by developing links with outside bodies. The Research Groups provide a forum for PhD students to discuss their work and be involved in research activities related to their theses. The Groups activities also contribute indirectly to the enhancement of teaching and supervision on related undergraduate and postgraduate modules and programmes.
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Contact
Brunel Law School, Email studypglaw@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 267595 For PhD study enquiries: Email amanda.kunicki@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 266226
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Taught Courses
CPE/Graduate Diploma in Law
The CPE programme has become an established and widely recognised route into both branches of the legal profession. The Joint Academic Stage Board externally validates the programme, which is specifically designed to enable non-law graduates to satisfy the academic stage of the process of legal training. This enables successful students to embark on a vocational training course with a view to entering the legal profession as a solicitor or barrister. The programme covers the core modules that constitute a qualifying Law degree (and therefore exemption from the academic stage of legal training) in an accelerated one-year format.
Mode of study: 1 year full-time: minimum 4 days attendance per week. 2 years part-time. Contact: Kimberely Fernandes, Email kimberly.fernandes@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 265464
Master of Laws
This course allows you to tailor your studies and create a bespoke programme to suit your academic or professional objectives. You can choose from a diverse range of modules, most of which reflect aspects of the Schools areas of expertise in Intellectual Property, Human Rights and Commercial Law. You can choose modules from a specific subject area to gain in-depth knowledge, or choose to study one of an array of other subjects for exposure to the wider field. Through studying this course, students will gain a good grounding in the legal concepts and principles operating in the areas of law they choose.
Mode of study: 1 year full-time: minimum 4 days attendance per week Contact: Rahena Begum, Email rahena.begum@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 267595
Mode of study: 8 months part-time: Wednesday 1-5pm Contact: Rahena Begum, Email rahena.begum@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 267595
Mode of study: 1-year full-time: minimum 4-days attendance per week Contact: Ms Rahena Begum, Email Rahena.begum@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 267595
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Mode of study: 1 year full-time: minimum 4 days attendance per week Contact: Rahena Begum, Email rahena.begum@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 267595
Mode of study: 1 year full-time: minimum 4 days attendance per week Contact: Rahena Begum, Email rahena.begum@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 267595
Mode of study: 1 year full-time: minimum 4 days attendance per week Contact: Rahena Begum, Email rahena.begum@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 267595
Mode of study: 1 year full-time: minimum 4 days attendance per week Contact: Rahena Begum, Email rahena.begum@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 267595
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How To Apply
Applications should be made online through the specific course page on the Brunel University website, www.brunel.ac.uk, by clicking on the Apply button. All applications need to be supported by two references, one of which must be an academic reference. Applications should be submitted as early as possible. The applicant may be required to attend an interview at the University before a decision on the application is made. For international applicants, it may be possible to arrange telephone and web conference interviews. For more information please visit: www.brunel.ac.uk/courses/pg/how-to-apply
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Alexandra studied the Social and Cultural Research MSc at Brunel and is now a PhD candidate.
My research interests lie in the field of Happiness Studies, with a particular focus on interdisciplinarity within the social sciences. My PhD research has ranged from happiness and wellbeing within the public policy arena to defending happiness studies as a whole and responding to current critiques. While at Brunel, I have been a course representative for both the MSc and PhD. I have greatly enjoyed this experience. Apart from the coursespecific lectures, I advise prospective students to take the opportunity to attend the free seminars and workshops offered by the Graduate School, as improving your transferable skills is a great advantage both during and after studies. Since 2011, I have been a coconvenor of the BSA Happiness Study Group and in 2012 I took on the role of co-convenor of the BSA Postgraduate Forum. After finishing my PhD, I plan to stay in academia to teach and conduct research.
Academic Areas
Anthropology Economics and Finance Politics and History Psychology Sociology and Communications
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Research Areas
Anthropology Centre for Research in International Medical Anthropology (CRIMA) Centre for Anthropological Research on Childhood, Youth and Education (CARCYE) Economics and Finance Brunel Macroeconomic Research Centre (BMRC) Centre for Economic Development and Institutions (CEDI) Centre for Empirical Finance (CEF) Centre for Accounting and Corporate Governance (CAGG) Politics, International Relations and History Brunel Centre for Intelligence and Security Studies (BCISS) The Magna Carta Institute Isambard Centre for Historical Research (ICHR) War and Conflict Research Group Comparative and International Governance Research Group Social and Political Thought Research Group Brunel Heritage Research Network Psychology Centre for Cognition and Neuroimaging (CCNI) Centre for Culture and Evolutionary Psychology (CCEP) Centre for the Study of Health and Well-being (CSHW) Centre for Research in Infant Behaviour (CRIB) Centre for the Study of Expertise (CSE) Sociology and Communications Centre for Culture, Media and Regulation (CCMR) Centre for Biomedicine and Society (CBAS) Moral Panic Research Network
Taught Courses
Anthropology Anthropology of Childhood, Youth and Education MSc Anthropology of International Development and Humanitarian Assistance MSc Medical Anthropology MSc Psychological and Psychiatric Anthropology MSc Social Anthropology MRes Economics and Finance Business Finance MSc Finance and Accounting MSc Finance and Investment MSc International Money, Finance and Investment MSc Politics, International Relations and History Globalisation and Governance MA International Relations MA International Security MSc Intelligence and Security Studies MA Modern Political Thought: Violence and Revolution MA Modern World History MA Politics MSc Public Affairs and Lobbying MSc War and Conflict in the Modern World MA Psychology Cross-Cultural Psychology MSc Functional Neuroimaging MSc Evolutionary Psychology MSc Psychology, Health and Behaviour MSc Psychoanalysis and Contemporary Society MA Sociology and Communications Media and Communications MSc Medicine, Bioscience and Society MSc Social and Cultural Research MSc Sociology of Health and Illness MSc Science, Technology and Contemporary Society MSc
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Research Opportunities
Each of the five departments within the School of Social Sciences features worldclass and internationally recognised researchers and research. Our disciplines regularly score well in research assessment exercises and all provide excellent examples of social and economic impact, producing research that advances scholarly endeavour, with clear and tangible benefits for wider society. Our research is also responsible for much of our collaborative work with business, industry and the public sector, offering opportunities for work experience. This demonstrates our commitment to producing professionally-minded graduates that employers want to recruit. We are particularly proud of our PhD student community, which includes a strong international student contingent drawn from many countries. The School currently has around 165 active research students and they are a part of a growing research student community that is attracted by the excellence of our research staff. There is a strong culture of participation in each of our five Departments research activities and seminar programmes. All students are encouraged to be actively involved in the Universitys Research Centres and they have the opportunity to make a real contribution to the Brunel community and to wider society.
CONTACT
The Research Office, Email sss-resadmin@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 266310
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Mode of Study: 1 year full-time: 2 days per week. 2 years or up to 2.5 years part-time: 1 day per week (24 weeks attendance for lectures). Contact: Email sss-enquiries@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 265951
Mode of Study: 1 year full-time: 2 days per week. 2 years or up to 2.5 years part-time: 1 day per week. (24 weeks attendance for lectures.) Both modes of study depend on the chosen modules. Contact: Email sss-enquiries@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 265951
Scholarship Opportunities
The Cecil Helman Scholarship Fund offers between two and four students up to 1,000 to help them complete field research for MSc Medical Anthropology dissertations.
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Mode of Study: 1 year full-time: 2 days per week. 2 years or up to 2.5 years part-time: 1 day per week (24 weeks attendance for lectures). Contact: Email sss-enquiries@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 265951
HOW TO APPLY
Applications should be made online through the specific course page on the Brunel University website, www.brunel.ac.uk, by clicking on the Apply button. All applications need to be supported by two references, one of which must be an academic reference. Applications should be submitted as early as possible. The applicant may be required to attend an interview at the University before a decision on the application is made. For international applicants, it may be possible to arrange telephone and web conference interviews. For more information please visit: www.brunel.ac.uk/courses/pg/how-to-apply
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Mode of Study: 1 year full-time: up to 5 days per week depending on chosen modules Contact: Email sss-enquiries@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 265285
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HOW TO APPLY
Applications should be made online through the specific course page on the Brunel University website, www.brunel.ac.uk, by clicking on the Apply button. All applications need to be supported by two references, one of which must be an academic reference. Applications should be submitted as early as possible. The applicant may be required to attend an interview at the University before a decision on the application is made. For international applicants, it may be possible to arrange telephone and web conference interviews. For more information please visit: www.brunel.ac.uk/courses/pg/how-to-apply
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Mode of Study: 1 year full-time: 4 days per week depending on chosen modules. 2 years or up to 2.5 years part-time: up to 2 days per week (24 weeks attendance for lectures). Contact: Email sss-enquiries@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 265286
International Relations MA
The ability to analyse the complex issues presented by international relations is increasingly important, both for understanding the forces and events that shape our lives, and in a wide range of careers. As an academic subject, this field has expanded beyond its original concern with relations between states and the study of war and international organisation, to cover topics such as globalisation, security, international theory, human rights, and the politics of the natural environment and of specific geographical regions. This MA develops students knowledge of this evolving discipline and provides the opportunity to study topics across its key sub-fields.
Mode of Study: 1 year full-time: 4 days per week depending on chosen modules. 2 years or up to 2.5 years part-time: up to 2 days per week (24 weeks attendance for lectures). Contact: Email sss-enquiries@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 265286
Mode of Study: 1 year full-time: 4 days per week depending on chosen modules. 2 years or up to 2.5 years part-time: up to 2 days per week (24 weeks attendance for lectures). Contact: Email sss-enquiries@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 265286
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Mode of Study: 1 year full-time: 4 days per week depending on chosen modules. 2 years or up to 2.5 years part-time: up to 2 days per week (24 weeks attendance for lectures). Contact: Email sss-enquiries@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 265286
Mode of Study: 1 year full-time: 4 days per week depending on chosen modules. 2 years or up to 2.5 years part-time: up to 2 days per week (24 weeks attendance for lectures). Contact: Email sss-enquiries@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 265286
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Politics MSc
The course is designed to deliver a set of core competencies or sub-disciplines within political studies, and enables students to develop fundamental skills in the fields specialist branch. It conforms closely to the professional standards and core competencies in the discipline which organisations such as the Political Studies Association and the Economic and Social Research Council are actively seeking to promote. Students graduating from the programme will have a broad understanding of the principal subfields of political science as a professional as well as an academic discipline, ie research methods, behaviouralism, theory and institutions/policy and an understanding of the inter-relationships between the four core competencies of the field.
Mode of Study: 1 year full-time: 4 days per week depending on chosen modules. 2 years or up to 2.5 years part-time: up to 2 days per week (24 weeks attendance for lectures). Contact: Email sss-enquiries@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 265286
Mode of Study: 1 year full-time (plus 3 month internship): 3-4 days per week. 2 years or up to 2.5 years part-time (for applicants in the public affairs industry or with relevant experience): up to 3 days per week. Contact: Email sss-enquiries@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 265286
Mode of Study: 1 year full-time: 4 days per week depending on chosen modules. 2 years or up to 2.5 years part-time: up to 2 days per week (24 weeks attendance for lectures). Contact: Email sss-enquiries@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 265286
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Mode of Study: 1 year full-time: 2 days per week. 2 years or up to 2.5 years part-time: 1-2 days per week (24 weeks attendance for lectures). Contact: Email sss-enquiries@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 265951
Mode of Study: 1 year full-time: 2 days per week. 2 years or up to 2.5-years part-time: 1 day per week (24 weeks attendance for lectures). Contact: Email sss-enquiries@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 265951
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Mode of Study: 1 year full-time: 2 days per week. Contact: Email sss-enquiries@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 265951
Mode of Study: 1 year full-time: 2 days per week. 2 years or up to 2.5 years part-time: 1-2 days per week (24 weeks attendance for lectures). Contact: Email sss-enquiries@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 265951
Mode of Study: 1 year full-time: up to 5 days per week. 2 years or up to 2.5 years part-time: 1 day per week (24 weeks attendance for lectures). Contact: Email sss-enquiries@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 265951
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Mode of Study: 1 year full-time: up to 5 days per week. 2 years or up to 2.5 years part-time: 1 day per week (24 weeks attendance for lectures). Contact: Email sss-enquiries@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 265951
Mode of Study: 1-year full-time: up to 5 days pwk. 2-years or up to 2.5-years part-time: 1 day days pwk (24 weeks attendance for lectures). Contact: Email sss-enquiries@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 265951
HOW TO APPLY
Applications should be made online through the specific course page on the Brunel University website, www.brunel.ac.uk, by clicking on the Apply button. All applications need to be supported by two references, one of which must be an academic reference. Applications should be submitted as early as possible. The applicant may be required to attend an interview at the University before a decision on the application is made. For international applicants, it may be possible to arrange telephone and web conference interviews. For more information please visit: www.brunel.ac.uk/courses/pg/how-to-apply
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Academic Areas
Education Sport Sciences
Research Courses
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) for Education and Sport Sciences Master of Philosophy (MPhil) for Education and Sport Sciences Doctor of Education (EdD) New Route PhD (Education) see page 42
Research Areas
Students will undertake their research under the supervision of academic staff associated with our Research Centres and Groups. Education Curriculum Adaptation and Educational Interventions including the Brunel Able Childrens Education Centre (CAEI) Educational Identities and Social Inclusion (EISI) Pedagogy and Professional Practice (PPP) Sport Sciences Brunel Centre for Sport, Health and Wellbeing (BCSHaW) Centre for Sports Medicine and Human Performance (CSMHP)
Taught Courses
Education Education MA PGCert Primary Education (5-11 years) with recommendation for QTS PGCert Secondary Education with recommendation for QTS English Information and Communications Technology (ICT) with Computer Science Mathematics Physical Education Physics with Mathematics Science with Biology Science with Chemistry Science with Physics Sport Sciences Sport Sciences MSc Sport Sciences (Human Performance) MSc Sport Sciences (Sport Psychology) MSc Sport and Exercise Psychology (BPS accredited) MSc
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PhD and MPhil
The PhD and MPhil are research-led degree courses that you can study on a full- or part-time basis except for the New Route PhD (Education) which is full time study only. Our research students not only address some of the most current and challenging issues within their chosen discipline, but also publish their results in high quality journals and present at international conferences.
Hayley is studying for an MSc in Sport Sciences having also taken a BSc at Brunel.
At the end of her undergraduate degree, Hayley won the British Psychological Society (BPS) Division of Sport and Exercise Psychology Prize for the best dissertation. This annual prize is awarded for work that displays great flair and originality, critical thinking and scientific rigour. Hayleys dissertation focused on how sports experts analyse female football players and the movement of their opponents.
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Contact: Leader Professor Valsa Koshy, Email valsa.koshy@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 267152, Web www.brunel.ac.uk/sse/education/research/caei
Contact: Leader Dr Heather Mendick, Email heather.mendick@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 265363, Web www.brunel.ac.uk/sse/education/research/eisi
Contact: Leader Dr Rob Toplis, Email rob.toplis@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 265778, Web www.brunel.ac.uk/sse/education/research/pedagogyandprofessionalpractice
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Mode of study: Full-time or part-time normally in the evening on Monday and Tuesday Contact: Email sse-pgtcourses@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 267019
Mode of study: Full-time or part-time as specified above Contact: Email sse-pgtcourses@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 267019
Mode of study: Full-time or part-time as specified above Contact: Email sse-pgtcourses@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 267019
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Mode of study: full-time or part-time normally Tuesday and Thursday Contact: Email sse-pgtcourses@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 267019
Mode of study: full-time or part-time normally Tuesday and Thursday Contact: Email sse-pgtcourses@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 267019
How To Apply
Applications should be made online through the specific course page on the Brunel University website, www.brunel.ac.uk, by clicking on the Apply button. All applications need to be supported by two references, one of which must be an academic reference. Applications should be submitted as early as possible. The applicant may be required to attend an interview at the University before a decision on the application is made. For international applicants, it may be possible to arrange telephone and web conference interviews. For more information please visit: www.brunel.ac.uk/courses/pg/how-to-apply
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Academic Areas
Brunel Institute for Bioengineering (BIB) Brunel Innovation Centre (BIC) Brunel Centre for Advanced Solidification Technology (BCAST) Experimental Techniques Centre (ETC) Health Economics Research Group (HERG) Institute for the Environment (IfE) Magna Carta Institute Wolfson Centre for Materials Processing
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Bioengineering
Research Areas
Biomedical Engineering Bioprocessing
Research Courses
MPhil
Taught Courses
MRes Bioengineering
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Mode of study: Full-time over one year or part-time over two years Contact: Dr Quan Long, Email quan.long@brunel.ac.uk
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Continuous casting of Al and Mg alloys Analytical modelling of heterogeneous nucleation with potent substrates Molecular dynamic modelling of heterogeneous nucleation on potent substrates
Solidification behaviour of alloy melt with well dispersed oxide particles Numerical simulation of the rheo-forming processes
Research Courses
MPhil PhD Contact: Director Professor Z Fan, Email bcast@brunel.ac.uk, Tel ++44 (0)1895 266407, Web www.brunel.ac.uk/bcast
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MPhil PhD Contact: Research Coordinator Dr Benjamin Jones, Email etc-research@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 265409, Web www.ETCbrunel.co.uk
Scanning electron microscopy reveals hydrogen embrittlement in steel, causing intergranular fracture
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Christians PhD explores the transferability of economic evaluation results across geographic areas
While it is common practice to transfer results from cost-effectiveness studies of health interventions from one country to another, there are always concerns about doing so. My PhD explores the transferability of economic evaluation results across geographic areas. It develops and tests approaches to identifying factors that predict when transferring evidence may be appropriate.
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Screening programmes for example for abdominal aortic aneurysms Pharmaceutical interventions for example treatment of asthma Medical devices such as total knee replacement
Assessing the payback derived from the funding of health and medical research:
Developing, applying and assessing a conceptual framework for assessing the benefits from research Evaluating the returns from specific research funders and specific research programmes Analysing the operation of health research systems nationally and internationally
Research Courses
Health Economics PhD Contact: Professor Julia Fox-Rushby, Email julia.fox-rushby@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 266864, Web www.brunel.ac.uk/about/acad/herg
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Antony took the Masters programme in Climate Change Impacts and Sustainability
After too many years working in wholesale finance in the City of London I felt ready to take up a new challenge and align my working life with my personal interests. What I like about the course is its broad multi-disciplinary nature and the fact that the syllabus has been designed to fit the specific subject domain, rather than extended from a pre-existing MSc. I was particularly concerned about the challenges of returning to full-time education as a mature student. As it turned out I was not alone, and academic life, though challenging, has proved to be very rewarding.
Research Areas
Chemicals in the Environment Climate Science Ecotoxicology Epidemiology Human Toxicology and Risk Assessment Natural Hazards
Taught Courses
Climate Change Impacts and Sustainability MSc Environmental Science Legislation and Management MSc Environmental Science Pollution and Monitoring MSc Toxicology and Risk Assessment MSc
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Climate science
Investigating the science and impacts of past, present and future changing climates Field-based, laboratory-based and computer model-based research The Institute for the Environment is one of the fastest growing centres of excellence in environmental research in the UK and is dedicated to tackling problems for industry as well as the public sector. Its academics lead internationally recognised groups and collaborate with scientists in the UK and worldwide. It is, therefore, a vibrant, dynamic, productive and supportive environment in which students can undertake their research degree studies. Research students in the Institute for the Environment can work towards an MPhil or PhD research degree, full-time or part-time. The Institute has excellent resources for students to use during their research. For example, our toxicology and ecotoxicology facilities include a wide range of testing and analysis equipment, and state-of-the-art equipment for the chemical analysis of samples. Choosing a research topic is usually an interactive process between the candidate and the Institute. Often students have some idea of the general
Ecotoxicology
Chemical effects on the reproduction and sexual development of aquatic organisms, particularly fish and, more recently, molluscs Amphibian ecotoxicology and endocrine disruption Multiple stressors
Epidemiology
Understanding and examining the factors that determine population health risk factors
Natural Hazards
Assessing impacts of geological and climatic hazards on human civilisation
Contact: IfE Head of Research, Dr Ed Routledge, Email edwin.routledge@brunel.ac.uk How to apply: www.brunel.ac.uk/ife/research-degrees
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Mode of study: Full-time: 2 days attendance per week (currently Tuesday and Thursday). Part-time: 1 day attendance per week (currently Tuesday in Year 1 and Thurs in Year 2) Contact: Course Director Dr Daniel Pickford, Institute for the Environment, Email ife@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 266105
Mode of study: Full-time: 2 days attendance per week (currently Tuesday and Thursday). Part-time: 1 day attendance per week (currently Tuesday in Year 1 and Thursday in Year 2). Contact: Course Director Dr Steve Kershaw, Institute for the Environment, Email ife@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 266105
Mode of study: Full-time: 2 days attendance per week (currently Tues and Thurs). Part-time: 1 day attendance per week (currently Tuesday in Year 1 and Thursday in Year 2). Contact: Course Director Dr Abdul Chaudhary, Institute for the Environment, Email ife@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 266105
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Satwant graduated with an MSc in Environmental Science: Pollution and Monitoring and is now studying parttime for a PhD in the Institute for the Environment
Ive always been interested in ecology, environmental issues and their impacts. When I was planning to do postgraduate study in this field, I found out about Brunel, which is ranked as one of the best universities in environment research. Some of the bestknown names in environmental studies are based here. A big advantage of the course is that the teaching links theoretical knowledge with practical applications. Since I finished my course in 2009, Ive continued to work as a research assistant at the Institute for the Environment.
How To Apply
Applications should be made online through the specific course page on the Brunel University website, www.brunel.ac.uk, by clicking on the Apply button. All applications need to be supported by two references, one of which must be an academic reference. Applications should be submitted as early as possible. The applicant may be required to attend an interview at the University before a decision on the application is made. For international applicants, it may be possible to arrange telephone and web conference interviews. For more information please visit: www.brunel.ac.uk/courses/pg/how-to-apply
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Research Courses
MPhil PhD Contact: Director Professor Justin Fisher, Email mci@brunel.ac.uk, Tel +44 (0)1895 266309, Web www.brunel.ac.uk/magnacarta
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Research Courses
Materials Processing PhD Contact: The Wolfson Centre for Materials Processing, Email: wolfson-centre@brunel.ac.uk, Tel: +44 (0)1895 274000, Fax: +44 (0)1895 203376
Around 50 academic and support staff, together with postgraduate students, associates and fellows attached to our research programmes, work in the Centre.
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Research Degrees
An introduction to this subject is on page 41. More detailed information is available in Senate Regulation 5.
Web www.brunel.ac.uk/about/administration/rules/senateregs
STRUCTURE OF PROGRAMMES
The Universitys academic year commences in September and is based on three periods of study. However, the work of research students is less tied to the termly structure than that of taught course students. You may therefore commence your work at the start of any month (though you should 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 combine their research activity with undergraduate and postgraduate teaching responsibilities. Experimental or laboratory work, or archive research, may have 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. 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 your degree programme successfully, you 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 taught course students. The University provides training for those who wish to be employed in this way.
* 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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ASSESSMENT OF PROGRESS
Research students must 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 the Schools, either on an individual basis, through staff/student liaison meetings or via 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 Doctorate) may be awarded.
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 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 Agencys National Qualifications Framework at www.qaa.ac.uk, and in Senate Regulation 5.
TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION
A students 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 students 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 Masters 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 candidates registration be extended beyond the maximum period.
THESIS
In the thesis, a student must meet the criteria set out in Senate Regulation 5, the QAAs 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 the 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 must have been completed during the students 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 candidates own must be acknowledged.
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/how-to-apply. Applicants may be required to attend an interview at the University before a decision on the application is made. 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 you should check that this is still the case when you apply. For the New Route PhD and DrPH programmes,
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the taught elements normally commence in September. In your own interest, you should not delay in submitting your 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.
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 Masters degree to join a research programme and show evidence of competence in the English language if this is not the students first language (for details see www. brunel.ac.uk/international/iplc/english-languagecourses). An applicant with certain alternative qualifications may be registered for the degree of PhD subject to confirmation. Candidates not meeting the normal entry 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.
Higher Doctorates
The University can award higher doctorates to its graduates or members of 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 candidates field of study. Regulations regarding the award of higher doctorates are available from the Head of Registry.
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Taught Programmes
An introduction to this subject is on page 44. More detailed information 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.
To be awarded a Masters Degree with Distinction you will have to: Complete 120 taught credits; Complete a dissertation with a value of at least 60 credits; 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 Postgraduate 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 Postgraduate Diploma. Your overall grade profile will determine which award you may achieve.
MODULAR STRUCTURE
Most programmes are offered in a modular format and each module is credit-rated by the University. Modules have a credit rating in multiples of five, with the dissertation usually valued at a minimum of 60 credits. To be awarded a Masters 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 Masters 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.
Credit Exemption
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.
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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.
DISSERTATION
Every candidate for a Masters 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). 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 and 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 students 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 Masters 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, see: Web www.brunel.ac.uk/courses/pg/how-to-apply Applications will not normally be accepted after 1 September. The applicant may be required to attend an interview at the University before a decision on the application is made.
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Applications for teacher training PGCert courses and the MA in Social Work should be made online via UCAS at: Web www.ucas.com/apply/index/html
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Applicants will normally be expected to hold a first degree from 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 (for more details see www.brunel.ac.uk/international/ iplc/english-language-courses). The qualifications accepted by the University are continuously under review, but some guidelines are given under each course entry.
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Tuition Fees
The following information is based on 2012 fees and is a guide only. The University reviews all fees annually. Applicants should therefore check 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/postgraduate-fees
All students will be charged an administration fee of 1,075 for an additional year of writing up. Thereafter, a full years fee will be charged.
Part-time
Tuition fees are usually half of the corresponding full-time fees, and they apply in each of the first two years of study. Where a part-time course is set up to run for more than two years, any subsequent period will not be charged. In all cases, an extension fee will apply to any period of study (including dissertation submission) beyond the normal course end date.
ALL STUDENTS
Some subjects attract additional charges, for example where there are high materials or equipment costs.
Distance learning
Fee applies for the whole course, or per module. Where fees are paid by module, it is assumed that four modules will be taken each year unless the student notifies the Programme Administrator otherwise. Module fees are subject to an annual increase.
ADDITIONAL FEES
For further information about additional fees, please see Council Ordinance 10: Web www.brunel.ac.uk/about/administration/ university-rules-and-regulations/councilordinances/10
Associate
Fee is per module. Students who wish to be considered for an award must register on a full programme.
PAYING FEES
Fees are due at the time of registration and then each October, regardless of your starting month. 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. International students are required to pay a nonrefundable deposit of 3,000 at the time of being made an unconditional offer of a place; 250 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.
Part-time
Fee normally applies for each of two years for an MPhil or up to eight years for a PhD.
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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. 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.
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.
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Scholarships
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. To be eligible for a scholarship, applicants must have accepted an offer. For the latest information, please see Web www.brunel.ac.uk/courses/pg/funding/ other-scholarships Other scholarships may be available from each School and across the full range of our research activity. These awards are used to support selected students 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 webpages regularly for current opportunities. 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. Web www.brunel.ac.uk/schools 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.
FURTHER INFORMATION
Web www.brunel.ac.uk/international/fees-andfunding/scholarships Email bi-scholarship@brunel.ac.uk
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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. In a dwelling where students share with nonstudents, the students will still have personal discounts but the property as a whole 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.
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.
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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. Web www.cscuk.org.uk
CHEVENING SCHOLARSHIPS
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office runs the British Chevening Scholarships scheme that awards around 1,000 scholarships to graduates hoping to study at a UK institution with the aim of benefitting themselves, their home countries and the UK. The scheme is open only to students from outside the EU. Web www.chevening.com
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 application forms is available on the Commissions website. Web www.fulbright.co.uk
MBA LOANS
If you are a UK student undertaking an MBA, NatWest Bank offers loans on preferential terms through the Association of MBAs (AMBA) Loan Scheme. Web www.mbaworld.com
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Where is brunel?
Where is Brunel?
Brunel Universitys 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.
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By Road Entry by car is via Kingston Lane only. Please do not use UB8 3PH in any satnav devices as these service providers have not yet adjusted their directions to the new vehicular entrance in Kingston Lane. Parking on the campus and in the local area is very restricted. Barriers control 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 Eastern Gateway Building. In addition, pay-and-display parking is available on site. Parking Charge Notices will be issued for illegally parked vehicles. M4: Leave the M4 at Junction 4 and follow the signs to Uxbridge (A408). Go straight across the first set of traffic lights, then continue on the A408, crossing four roundabouts. Turn right at the next set of major traffic lights. Continue ahead to the next set of lights, then almost immediately take the right filter lane at a second set of traffic lights into Station Road. Continue straight on onto Church Road and take the first exit at a mini-roundabout onto Pield Heath Road. Turn left onto Kingston Lane and then left into the University. Follow signs for Main Reception as you enter the campus. A40/M40: At Swakeleys Roundabout take the B483 exit to Uxbridge. Follow the signs across two mini-roundabouts. At a major roundabout bear left onto the A4020 (signposted to Brunel), go straight ahead at the first lights, then almost immediately take the second right filter turn onto Kingston Lane (again signposted to Brunel). The main entrance to Brunel is right at the next roundabout. Follow the signs for Main Reception as you enter the campus.
The main University Reception can be found by following the path through the centre of the University to the Eastern Gateway Building.
M25: (From North or South) Join the M40 or M4 then see above.
Access by Car for Registered Disabled Visitors Disabled parking bays are available at various locations around the campus. Please collect a permit from Main Reception, Eastern Gateway Building, on arrival.
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Summary of terms
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 Universitys 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, please contact the Universitys Quality and Standards Office.
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 Universitys 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
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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.
The University 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 due to their race, age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief (including lack of belief), sex and sexual orientation. 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 it: Eliminates discrimination, harassment, victimisation and any other conduct that is prohibited by or under the Equality Act 2010. Advances equality of opportunity and fosters good relations between people who share a relevant protected characteristic and people who do not share it by: Removing or minimising disadvantages suffered by staff and students and taking steps to meet their needs. Encouraging staff and students to participate in public life or in any other activity in which participation is disproportionately low. Tackling prejudice and promoting understanding within the University.
Anti-Harassment Statement
The University is committed to an inclusive working, studying and living environment that is free from discrimination, intimidation and in which dignity and respect are paramount. The University takes any issue of harassment, victimisation and discrimination seriously and would not tolerate, from any member of staff, student or third party, language(s) or behaviour(s) that are deemed to be offensive and/or discriminatory against its members of staff or 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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A Academic Facilities..................................... 22 Academic Support...................................... 23 Accommodation......................................... 26 Advanced Computing MSc........................ 94 Advanced Electronic and Electrical Engineering MSc................................... 70 Advanced Engineering Design MSc.......... 62 Advanced Manufacturing and Enterprise Engineering........................ 62 Advanced Manufacturing Systems MSc.... 62 Advanced Mechanical Engineering MSc... 75 Advanced Multimedia Design and 3D Technologies MSc................................. 70 Advice and Representation Centre........... 31 Aerospace Engineering MSc...................... 75 Anthropology of Childhood, Youth and Education MSc............................. 106 Anthropology of International Development and Humanitarian Assistance MSc.................................... 106 Applied Corporate Brand Management MSc................................ 55 Applying to Brunel................. 2, 20, 142, 145 Arts Centre.................................................. 36 Assessment........................................ 142, 145 Assistive Technology Centre................ 23, 33 Associate Student Scheme....................... 144 Automotive and Motorsport Engineering MSc................................... 75 B Bioengineering MRes............................... 128 Biomedical Engineering MSc..................... 76 Brunel Centre for Advanced Solidification Technology (BCAST)..... 130
Brunel Innovation Centre (BIC)............... 129 Brunel Institute for Ageing Studies.......... 82 Brunel Institute for Bioengineering (BIB).126 Brunel Institute for Cancer Genetics and Pharmacogenomics (BICGP).......... 81 Building Services Engineering Management MSc ............................... 76 Building Services Engineering MSc........... 76 Building Services Engineering with Sustainable Energy MSc ...................... 77 Business Finance MSc............................... 108 Business Systems Integration (with SAP Technology) MSc........................... 94 C Campus....................................................... 25 Careers and Employability................... 15, 34 Centre for Cell and Chromosome Biology (CCCB)...................................... 81 Centre for Citizen Participation................ 82 Centre for Human Geography................... 83 Centre for Infection, Immunity and Disease Mechanisms (CIIDM)............... 81 Centre for International and Public Law.. 98 Centre for Professional Practice Research.82 Centre for Research in Rehabilitation....... 83 Centre for Youth Work studies.................. 83 Chaplaincy.................................................. 31 Children, Youth and International Development MA................................. 86 Civil Engineering........................................ 64 Climate Change Impacts and Sustainability MSc............................... 137 Collaboration.............................................. 12 Commercial Law Research Centre............. 98
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Computational Mathematics with Modelling MSc...................................... 95 Computer Centre........................................ 23 Computer Communication Networks MSc....................................... 71 Contemporary Performance Making MA........................................... 50 Council Tax................................................ 150 Counselling................................................. 31 CPE/Graduate Diploma in Law................ 100 Creative Writing: The Novel MA............... 50 Credit Exemption..................................... 144 Criminal Justice Research Centre (CJRC)... 98 Cross-Cultural Psychology MSc................ 113 D Design......................................................... 66 Design Branding and Strategy MA........... 67 Design Strategy and Innovation MA......... 67 Digital Games: Theory and Design MA..... 50 Disabled Students....................................... 32 Disclaimer................................................. 156 Distributed Computing Systems Engineering MSc................................... 71 Documentary Practice MA......................... 51 Drama (as a Leisure Activity)..................... 37 E Education, Doctor of (EdD) ..................... 119 Education MA........................................... 122 Electronic and Computer Engineering...... 69 Embedded Systems MSc ............................ 72 Engineering Management MSc................. 62 English Language Courses......................... 20 English Language Requirements............... 20
English Literature MA................................ 51 Entry Requirements.......................... 142, 146 Environmental Science Legislation and Management MSc....................... 137 Environmental Science Pollution and Monitoring MSc.......................... 137 Equality and Diversity.............................. 157 Evolutionary Psychology MSc.................. 113 Experimental Techniques Centre (ETC)... 132 F Family Law Research Group....................... 99 Finance and Accounting MSc.................. 108 Finance and Investment MSc................... 108 Financial Support..................................... 150 Foreign Language Classes.......................... 21 Functional Neuroimaging MSc................ 114 G Globalisation and Governance MA......... 110 Global Supply Chain Management MSc... 55 Graduate School......................................... 16 H Hand Therapy MSc..................................... 86 Health Economics Research Group (HERG)................................................. 133 Health Promotion and Public Health MSc............................................ 87 Higher Doctorates.................................... 143 Housing (Off Campus)................................ 27 Human Resource and Employment Relations MSc........................................ 56 Human Resource Management MSc......... 56 Human Rights Centre................................. 99
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I Impact........................................................... 5 Independent Safeguarding Authority.... 146 Information Systems Management MSc... 94 Initial Teacher Training PGCert................ 122 Institute for the Environment (IfE).......... 135 Integrated Product Design MSc................. 68 Intellectual Property, Internet and Media Research Centre........................ 99 Intellectual Property Law PG Certificate........................................... 100 Intelligence and Security Studies MA..... 111 Interdisciplinary Centre for Child and Youth Focused Research....................... 83 International and Comparative Criminal Justice LLM........................... 100 International Business MSc........................ 57 International Commercial Law LLM........ 101 International Economic Law LLM............ 101 International Financial Regulation and Corporate Law LLM..................... 101 International Human Rights Law LLM.... 101 International Intellectual Property Law LLM ............................................. 102 International Journalism MA..................... 52 International Money, Finance and Investment MSc.................................. 109 International Relations MA..................... 110 International Students............................... 20 International Security MSc....................... 110 International Trade Law LLM.................. 102 J Jobs............................................................. 34 Journalism MA............................................ 51
L Language Classes.................................. 20, 21 Law and Religion Research Group............ 99 Library......................................................... 22 Life at Brunel.............................................. 24 London........................................................ 24 Loans, Professional and Career Development...................................... 150 M Magna Carta Institute.............................. 139 Management MSc...................................... 57 Maps.......................................................... 152 Marketing MSc........................................... 57 Master of Laws......................................... 100 Masters in Business Administration.......... 58 Masters Courses................................. 44, 144 Mechanical Engineering............................ 74 Media and Communications MSc ........... 115 Media and Public Relations MA................ 52 Media Services............................................ 23 Medical Anthropology MSc..................... 106 Medical Centre........................................... 31 Medicine, Bioscience and Society MSc.... 115 Modelling and Management of Risk MSc............................................ 95 Modern Political Thought: Violence and Revolution MA............. 111 Modern World History MA...................... 111 Molecular Medicine and Cancer Research MSc........................................ 85 Molecular Medicine MSc............................ 85 MRes in Bioengineering........................... 132 Music (as a Leisure Activity)....................... 37
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N Neurorehabilitation MSc........................... 87 New Route PhD with Integrated Postgraduate Diploma......................... 42 O Occupational Therapy MSc........................ 88 Occupational Therapy (Pre-Registration) MSc.......................... 88 Open Days and Evenings............................. 2 P Packaging Technology Management MSc.63 PGCert Primary Education....................... 122 PGCert Secondary Education................... 123 Physiotherapy (Pre-Registration) MSc (Approved in Principle)........................ 88 Politics MSc............................................... 112 Pre-masters................................................. 21 Professional and Career Development Loans............................ 150 Project and Infrastructure Management MSc................................ 65 Psychoanalysis and Contemporary Society MA.......................................... 114 Psychological and Psychiatric Anthropology MSc............................. 107 Psychology, Health and Behaviour MSc.................................... 114 Public Affairs and Lobbying MSc............. 112 Public Health DrPH .................................... 84 Q Quality Indicators....................................... 14
R Religion....................................................... 31 Renewable Energy Engineering MSc........ 77 Research........................................................ 5 Research Degrees............................... 41, 141 Research Opportunities in: Arts ....................................................... 49 Business................................................. 54 Engineering and Design....................... 60 Health Sciences and Social Care ......... 81 Information Systems, Computing and Mathematics.................................. 93 Social Sciences..................................... 105 Sport and Education........................... 119 Specialist Research Institutes............. 125 S Scholarships................................ 40, 149, 150 Science, Technology and Contemporary Society MSc................ 116 Social and Cultural Research MSc............ 115 Social Anthropology MRes...................... 107 Social Work MA.......................................... 89 Social Work (PGCert) Post-Qualifying Framework................. 89 Sociology of Health and Illness MSc........ 116 Specialist Community Public Health Nursing MSc and PGDip....................... 89 Specialist Research Institutes............... 7, 125 Sport............................................................ 38 Sport and Exercise Psychology MSc (BPS accredited).................................. 124 Sport Sciences MSc................................... 124
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Student Centre........................................... 31 Study Skills.................................................. 45 Summary of Terms.................................... 156 Supervisors.................................................. 29 Support and Welfare................................. 28 Sustainable Electrical Power MSc ............. 73 Sustainable Energy: Technologies and Management MSc................................ 78 T Taught Masters Courses.................... 44, 144 Toxicology and Risk Assessment MSc...... 138 Training Opportunities.............................. 18 Transfers.................................................... 143 Tuition Fees............................................... 147 U Uxbridge..................................................... 24 V Visual Arts (as a Leisure Activity)............... 37
W War and Conflict in the Modern World MA............................................ 112 Water Engineering MSc............................. 65 West London Assessment Centre.............. 33 Where is Brunel?...................................... 152 Wireless Communication Systems MSc..... 73 Wolfson Centre for Materials Processing........................................... 140 Y Youth and Community Studies MA........... 90
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