Brunel University
The School of Engineering and Design

Brunel General Engineering rated 6th in the UK, offers innovative, industrially relevant and exciting postgraduate masters courses.

The School of Engineering and Design

The School is one of the largest and most successful engineering and design Schools in the UK, providing a wide range of exciting, forward-looking postgraduate degree courses. It has an international reputation in research and prides itself on high quality teaching. Brunel is within easy access to the centre of London (45 minutes by underground), London Heathrow Airport (20 minutes by car) and close to motorway links to the rest of the UK.

Reasons why you should choose Brunel

Some reasons why you should make an application to Brunel Engineering and Design courses :

• High graduate employment
  
  
• Brunel Engineering and Design courses feature high in UK league tables. In The Sunday Times University Guide 2011 Design featured 1st, and in The Guardian University Guide 2011 General Engineering was rated 6th in the UK, out of over 100 universities.
  
  
• In the current Research Assessment Exercise, 95% of research academics in the School achieved international standard, with 100% achieving this level in General Engineering. General Engineering research at Brunel is ranked 5th in the country and Mechanical Engineering is ranked 8th in the country by Research Power.
  
  
• Flexible modes of study – you can take a one year full-time MSc, 2 – 3 years part-time (attendance 1 to 2 days per week) and still remain in employment or a 3 – 5 year Distance Learning mode enabling you to obtain a postgraduate qualification whilst studying at home
  
  
• Students enthusiastically endorse our courses and Brunel – see examples of student study experiences below
  
  
• Excellent location – Brunel is situated to the west of Central London some 45 minutes by train, close to London Heathrow Airport (20 minutes by car) and close to motorway links to the rest of the UK
  
  
• "Best University sports facilities in London" – The Sunday Times
  
  
• Supportive global community – Brunel has a thriving graduate school and is proud to welcome students from a 115 countries worldwide
  
  
• International scholarships for the 1 year full-time masters programmes available. Visit our website for more information

The School's MSc taught degree programmes

• MSc Advanced Engineering Design (full-time, part-time)
• MSc Advanced Manufacturing Systems (full-time, distance learning)
• MSc Advanced Mechanical Engineering (full-time)
• MSc Advanced Multimedia Design and 3D Technologies MSc (full-time, part-time)
• MSc Aerospace Engineering (full-time)
• MSc Automotive and Motorsport Engineering (full-time)
• MSc Biomedical Engineering (full-time)
• MSc Building Services Engineering (full-time, distance learning)
• MSc Building Services Engineering Management distance learning)
• MSc Building Services Engineering with Sustainable Energy (full-time, distance learning)
• MSc Computer Communication Networks (full-time)
• MA Design and Branding Strategy (full-time)
• MA Design Strategy and Innovation (full-time)
• MSc Distributed Computing Systems Engineering (full-time)
• MSc Engineering Management (full-time, distance learning)
• MSc Integrated Product Design (full-time)
• MSc Packaging Technology Management (full-time, distance learning)
• MSc Sustainable Electrical Power (full-time, part-time)
• MSc Sustainable Energy: Technologies and Management (full-time)
• MSc Water Engineering (full-time)
• MSc Wireless Communication Systems (full-time)

Subject to approval for 2012 start

• MSc Advanced Electronic and Electrical Engineering (full-time)
• MSc Renewable Energy Engineering (full-time)
• MSc Project and Infrastructure Management (full-time)

Examples of student study experiences

Advanced Manufacturing Systems – read Alexander from Ghana's student study experience at:
www.brunel.ac.uk/sed/amee/courses/Advanced-Manufacturing-Systems-MSc/student-profiles

Advanced Engineering Design – read graduate student profiles at:
www.brunel.ac.uk/sed/amee/courses/advanced-engineering-design-msc/graduate-profiles

Aerospace Engineering MSc – See Manuel's student study experience at:
www.brunel.ac.uk/sed/mecheng/courses/postgraduate/aerospace-engineering-msc/student-profiles

Packaging Technology Management – read a number of graduate students'study experiences at:
www.brunel.ac.uk/sed/amee/courses/packaging-technology-management-msc/student-profiles

Wireless Communication Systems – read Ahmed's student study experience at:
www.brunel.ac.uk/sed/ece/courses/postgraduate/wireless-communication-systems-msc/student-profiles

Automotive and Motorsport – read Yash's student study experience at:
www.brunel.ac.uk/sed/mecheng/courses/postgraduate/automotive-and-motorsport-engineering-msc/student-profiles

Biomedical Engineering – read student study experiences at:
www.brunel.ac.uk/sed/mecheng/courses/postgraduate/building-services-engineering-with-sustainable-energy-msc/student-profiles

Building Services Engineering – read Darko's student study experiences at:
www.brunel.ac.uk/sed/mecheng/courses/postgraduate/building-services-engineering-with-sustainable-energy-msc/student-profiles

Engineering Management – read Luis's student study experience at:
www.brunel.ac.uk/sed/amee/courses/engineering-management-msc/student-profiles

Design and Branding Strategy – read Sharon's student study experience at:
www.brunel.ac.uk/sed/design/student-profiles/pg-profiles

Computer Communication Networks – read Babatunde's student study experience at:
www.brunel.ac.uk/sed/ece/courses/postgraduate/computer-communication-networks-msc/student-profiles

Sustainable Electrical Power – read Marellie's student study experience at:
www.brunel.ac.uk/sed/ece/courses/postgraduate/sustainable-electrical-power-msc/student-profiles

Sustainable Energy : Technologies and Management – read Marie's student study experience at:
www.brunel.ac.uk/sed/mecheng/courses/postgraduate/sustainable-energy-technologies-and-management-msc/student-profiles/

Research

Apart from the traditional MPhil and PhD programmes the School also offers the Doctor of Engineering (EngD) programme in Environmental Technology which is sponsored by the EPSRC, and New Route PhD programmes in Electronic and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Systems Engineering. For further information on the School's research programmes view www.brunel.ac.uk/about/acad/sed/sedcourse/research/

Additional Student Study Experiences

The "Spotlight" School of Engineering and Design newsletter celebrates both student and staff recent achievements and offers an insight into student's study experiences. Please read the three newsletter issues at the following website: www.brunel.ac.uk/about/acad/sed/

Further Information

Please quote "Prospects 01" on all correspondences

For further information and application pack contact :

The Marketing and Recruitment Office
School of Engineering and Design
Brunel University
Uxbridge
Middlesex
UB8 3PH

Tel : 01895 266633 or 01895 265814
E-mail: sed-pg-admissions@brunel.ac.uk
Website: www.brunel.ac.uk/sed/