Anthroengineering

Entry requirements

In order to be considered for entry to the course, applicants will be required to have the following qualifications:

• A degree equivalent to UK Honours degree (minimum 2nd class) in Mechanical Engineering, Anthropology, or related disciplines (e.g., electrical engineering, physics, general biology)

or

• Professional qualifications (e.g., CENG) along with several years of relevant industrial experience. The relevant industrial experience is to be assessed by the Course Director. Relevant industrial experience could include working in museums, constructing / analysing 3D engineering / mathematical models, and / or field work.

A minimum GCSE / Level 2 Functional Skills or equivalent in maths are recommended. If you have concerns about your mathematical abilities, please email the course director.

Accreditation of Prior Learning / Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APL / APEL) will not be allowed on the course.

Overseas applicants are encouraged to apply. They are required to have a minimum English language IELTS score of 6.5 with no less than 5.5 in any of the components.

Months of entry

September

Course content

Are you intrigued to learn how cultures influence the design of products? This masters in Anthroengineering, which is one of the world’s first course of its kind, addresses generational challenges and demands of our daily lives which requires both technology and an understanding of humanity. Anthroengineering combines two specialist fields, engineering and the application of science in technology, and anthropology, the science of understanding humanity by studying, among other things, its biology and culture.

Run in collaboration with the Natural History Museum (NHM), you will have a unique learning experience with industry guest speakers in our seminar series. Through this, you will be introduced to real-world applications of anthroengineering, pointing you towards potential career paths after the completion of your masters’ degree.

Fees and funding

Fees are shown for new entrants to courses, for each individual year of a course, together with the total fee for all the years of a course. Continuing LSBU students should refer to the Finance section of our student portal, MyLSBU. Queries regarding fees should be directed to the Fees and Bursaries Team on: +44 (0)20 7815 6181.