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How to apply

It is important that you consult the relevantdepartmentalandcourseinformation to view

the programme specification, research areas and entry requirements for your chosen
programme. You will then need to submit a formalapplication for
admission.Applications are only accepted online. In order to apply online please
complete the following steps:

1. Go to our online application site,Apply.Imperial. We recommend you use either

Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer to access our application site.
2. Create an account - you will be prompted to enter your name andemail address and
tocreate a password. You will then be sent an email that will allow you to verify your
account andlog in to our application site.
3. Once you have created an account please select the relevant programme type from
the menu banner at the top of the application site.
4. Follow the instructions specific to your selected programme type in order to begin
your application.

General information relating to applying to Postgraduate Taught and Postgraduate

Research programmes can be found below. For information relating to applying as a
visiting (non-degree) student or to one of our summer school programmes please visit our
specific webpages on these schemes.

Applying for a Postgraduate Applying for a Postgraduate

Taught (MSc, MRes)
Programme
To apply for a postgraduate
taught programme (e.g. an MSc
or an MRes) please complete
ourpostgraduate taught online
application form. Applications
are only accepted online.
You can submit one
application form only. Each
application form will allow
you to choose up to two
programme to apply to;
these will be processed
Research (PhD) Programme
To apply for a postgraduate
research programme (e.g. a PhD)
please complete
ourpostgraduate research
application form. Applications
are only accepted online.
You are strongly advised to
contact a potential supervisor
before making a formal
application. You may wish to
provide the supervisor with a
copy of your Curriculum Vitae
and indicate what your proposed
topic of study is, the potential
 according to your stated start date and how you propose

preference. Please note to fund the project.

You can submit one application
there may be some
form only. Each application form
restrictions to which
will allow you to choose up to
programmes you can two programme to apply to;
nominate as a second these will be processed
choice. according to your stated
You will be asked to register the preference.
name and contact details of two You will be asked to register the
academic referees. name and contact details of two
It will greatly enhance the academic referees.
processing of your application if It will greatly enhance the
you are able to submit scanned processing of your application if
copies of your educational you are able to submit scanned
certificates and transcripts at copies of your educational
Equivalent and
the same lower
time qualifications
as your certificates and transcripts at
application.
The Government the same
does not provide funding to instututions time
for UK as EU
and your
'second degree
Please note that applications to application.
students', ie. studentsstudying for a qualification that is at an equivalent or lower level
than a Imperial College
qualification thatBusiness
they haveSchool If you -are
already been awarded completing
these a Staff
are referred to as 'ELQs'.
require
This change an application
means Research application,
fee, to may charge a supplementary
that institutions you students,
fee for such will in
cover
order to the costsfor
compensate of the
associated
withdrawal of governmentneed to ensure you submit a
funding.
with processing your application. scanned copy of your contract
For moreincluding
Some subjects, information
manyplease withscience,
at Imperial, are exempt: Imperialtechnology,
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engineering,
visit theImperial
mathematics College
and some healthcare professions. as your application.
Business School's website.
Imperial College London policy will determine what charges will apply to ELQ candidates
in areas affected by this change. Further information will be made available to candidates
at the time of offer, and will be made available online please check back to this page.

Partner Research Institution (PRI) Scheme

If you work in a public research institution, industrial research laboratory or at another
university then you may be able to register for a PhD at Imperial but carry out the
research where you work, under the PRI scheme. You will still need to spend at least two
months of each year at the College, but the rest of the time can be spent at your other
institution.

If you wish to apply to be registered under this scheme you should first discuss this
withyour local supervisor andyour Imperial supervisor. Once a research project has been
agreed, you can make a formal application to the College using the usualonline
application form.

Once your applciation is received by yourdepartment, they will organise for thePRI/A
Form to be completed and submitted for appropriate checks andconsideration by the
Director of the Graduate School. If the College is willing to accept your registration as a
PRI student you will be made a conditional offer which reflect this. For further
information see:
 Procedure for approval, renewal and review of PRIs

Application for research degree registration under PRI scheme

Guidance note for supervisors of students at PRIs

List of approved partner research institutions

Partner research institute review form

Split PhD Scheme

Itis not possible to obtain a PhD degree from Imperial College wholly on an external
basis. The overwhelming majority of research students who obtain their PhD at Imperial
College follow a programme of study involving attendance on a full-time basis or on a
part-time basis. However,under the Split PhD schemethe College occasionally permits
students to carry out some of the research for a PhD abroad under approved conditions.
Generally, the objective of the split PhD scheme is to enable projects of particular
relevance to the PhD students country to be conducted through in-country research
combined with work at Imperial. Arrangements are normally confined to institutions
overseas with which the College has established links and/or connections and in cases
where the research problem requires local fieldwork, for example, the study of a
particular aspect of geology or biology.

All applications for split PhD programmes are considered on their individual merits. Not
all Departments in the College will necessarily entertain applications for a split PhD.

If a split PhD arrangement is approved, the student is required to be in physical

attendance at Imperial College for a minimum of 12 months out of the normal 36 months
duration of a PhD programme. Sometimes a minimum attendance in excess of 12 months
may be prescribed where there is evidence that the successful completion of the PhD
requires it.

For further information on the scheme and instructions on how to apply see:

Procedures for approval and review of split PhDs

Split PhD Registration Form [word]
Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) and Accreditation of Prior
Experiential Learning (APEL)
Accreditation of prior learning relates to the learning of individuals and can be defined as
learning from the past that is subsequently credited against a (new) qualification and thus
gives exemption from taking part of the qualification in question. APL relates to credit and
exemption from part of a (new) programme of study, not to meeting admission
requirements for a programme of study.

APL is dependent on the level, content and achievement of previous learning, and the
congruence of the learning outcomes of the previous learning to the learning outcomes of
the programme of study for which credit or exemption is being sought.Possession of prior
learning does not confer right of entry to any programme of study.

The maximum APL which may be awarded for entry to a part-time postgraduate Masters is
30 ECTS studied at Masters level or equivalent. In order to be eligible for an award of the
College a student granted APL must also study for a minimum of two-thirds of the
programme, under the direction of teachers in the College.APL is not granted for entry to
full-time postgraduate Masters degrees.

For more information on Imperial's guidelines for use of accrediation of prior learning
(APL) and accreditation of prior experiential learning (APEL) please open our Guidelines
for the use of accreditation of prior learning.

Research Degree Students: Transfer of Registration for Admission

The College has made provision for students, in appropriate circumstances, to transfer
their research degree registration from another university to Imperial; students accepted
under thesearrangements would be required to follow a course of study at one of
Imperial Colleges campuses of not less than 12 months full-time (or 24 months part-time).
For more information regarding when a transfer of research degree registration is
permitted, please read our notes onTransfer of registration for research degree students.

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