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Engineering

Course summary
The MPhil and PhD are higher degrees obtained by research. Each offers an excellent opportunity to
study a topic in-depth and to develop intellectual, technical and managerial skills. The two courses
differ in that research at MPhil level represents an extension of existing knowledge, while at PhD
level, students will be expected to make an original contribution to knowledge. Most students enrol
first for the MPhil and transfer to the PhD when their work has sufficiently developed. However, it is
possible to enrol directly onto the PhD course, if appropriately qualified.

Other options available for MPhil Engineering

Full time - January 2017, Ealing site

Part time - January 2017, Ealing site
Full time - September 2017, Ealing site
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Course detail
You will have a supervisory team made up of a Principal Supervisor with experience in the chosen
field, a further supervisor and, where appropriate an additional advisor.

You will be able to access all the general support facilities on offer at the University. Research will
be judged through presentation of a thesis or artefact and a viva voce for academic assessment.
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Entry requirements
Masters degree or equivalent postgraduate or research experience.

International entry criteria

International students need to meet our English language requirement at either IELTS at 7 or above.
Contact our International Office to find out what international qualifications you need to get onto a
course www.uwl.ac.uk/international
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Fees
Fees for home and EU students

Main fee
1,998

Fees for overseas students

Main fee
5,750
Find out if you are a home or overseas student.

Funding

A range of loans, bursaries and scholarships are available to help you fund your studies.

Students on some Masters courses may be eligible to apply for a Postgraduate Loan of up to 10,000
as a contribution towards their course and living costs. Find out how to apply for a Postgraduate
Loan on GOV.UK

Other loans available to postgraduate students include Professional and Career Development Loans,
which also allow you to borrow up to 10,000. Find out more about Loans on GOV.UK

Additional funding is available to some types of students, such as disabled students. Find out more
about funding opportunities

Within the university, we offer a range of scholarships and bursaries including:

The William Brake Bursary: a 1,000 award for candidates on undergraduate or postgraduate
degree courses
The Mollie Clay Scholarship: a 2,500 scholarship awarded to an outstanding student
Exclusive alumni discounts: a 2,000 discount on taught postgraduate courses or a 10%
discount on research courses, exclusive to students who graduated from the University of West
London.

Other scholarships are also available, including awards for specific subjects. Find out more and
check your eligibility for the scholarships and bursaries listed above.

Please note fees are paid for each year of study unless otherwise stated. You will be required to
re-enrol and pay fees at the beginning of each academic year. Fees may be subject to government
regulations on fee increases. Future inflationary increases will be applied to each subsequent year of
the course, subject to government regulations on fee increases.
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How to apply
Apply for this course

UK and EU students

You can apply for most of our Postgraduate Certificates, Postgraduate Diplomas and Masters
Degree courses using our online application system. Simply click the red apply now button above.

Your application will be dealt with by our Admissions team who will be in touch with you.

If you are applying for a research degree (MPhil or PhD), you will need to submit: a CV, research
proposal, transcript of academic qualifications and online application form. Full details of how to
apply for research degrees

International students

To apply for a Masters Degree course, please complete our online application form for international
students or you can download the print version (Word, 186kb).

You can also review the relevant information about the qualifications we accept from your country
and our English language requirements, as well as details about your visa application.

If you are applying for a research degree (MPhil or PhD), you will need to submit: a CV, research
proposal, transcript of academic qualifications and online application form. Full details of how to
apply for research degrees

More about the application process for international students.

More about how to apply for postgraduate courses.

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During the course

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Teaching staff
Teaching staff for research based courses vary according to the specialist area that you study
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What our students say

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Case studies
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Jobs and placements

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