Careers

The specialist knowledge and techniques you will acquire on our MSc programmes are highly sought after in industry and research establishments worldwide.

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Our masters courses (with the exception of MRes Control and Systems Engineering) are accredited by the Engineering Council UK, IET and InstMC. These are marks of assurance that our degree programme meets the high standards set by the engineering profession.

Our full list of postgraduate courses

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Breathing life into traditional engineering fields

Gilbert Barasa MSc Advanced Control and Systems Engineering

Gilbert believes Control and Systems Engineering breathes life into otherwise traditional engineering fields, and will help him tackle Africa's unique challenges.

Employment sectors

You could pursue a career with a large international organisation or government department. In recent years, graduates have obtained employment in the following sectors:

  • Manufacturing
  • Power Generation
  • Aerospace
  • Automotive
  • Healthcare
  • Finance
  • Postgraduate research degrees (PhD)

Organisations

Graduates obtain posts with a wide range of organisations and companies. For instance, recent graduates have found jobs with:

  • Jaguar Land Rover
  • NASA
  • Rolls-Royce
  • Airbus
  • Thales
  • IBM
  • Unilever
  • Brunei Shell Petroleum
  • PowerChina
  • Dyson
  • Siemens
  • General Electric
  • Wincor Nixdorf

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International Merit Scholarships

We offer a generous package of financial support for international students including 75 undergraduate scholarships worth £10,000 towards the annual tuition fee and 125 postgraduate taught scholarships worth £5,000 towards the tuition fee. Applications are now open for existing offer holders.

Scholarships for international students