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 Research Degrees for taught course students and the University
also provides training for those who wish to be
employed in this way.
An introduction to this subject is on page 39.
More detailed information about the regulations
than can be included here is available in Senate ASSESSMENT OF PROGRESS
Regulation 5.
Research students have to produce, at least
Web www.brunel.ac.uk/about/administration/ annually, a formal report of their progress for
rules/senateregs discussion with their supervisors and other
members of academic staff. A record of these
structure of PROGRAMMES discussions is submitted to the University
Registry and a copy given to the student. Other
The University’s academic year commences in opportunities to discuss study issues during
September and is based on three periods of the year are provided by Schools, either on an
study a year. However, the work of research individual basis or through staff/student liaison
students is less tied to the termly structure meetings or postgraduate representatives on
than that of taught course students. They may relevant University committees. After successful
therefore currently commence their work at the completion of a research project, the student
start of any month (though check that this is the presents a thesis for examination and, if this is
case in your chosen subject), and are expected judged satisfactory, a research degree (MPhil or a
to study for around 44 weeks in each year. Doctorate) may be awarded.
Research students work closely with academic
staff who are combining their research activity
with undergraduate and postgraduate teaching THESIS
responsibilities. Also much experimental or
laboratory work, or archive research, has to take In the thesis, a student must meet the criteria
place outside normal working hours – sometimes set out in Senate Regulation 5, the QAA’s
in the evenings or at weekends. National Qualification Framework, and University
regulations, including demonstrating a sound
Each candidate who is registered for the degree knowledge and critical appreciation of his or her
of Master or Doctor by research works under the discipline. The thesis for the award of PhD, DBA,
supervision of two supervisors, at least one of EdD, DrPH and EngD (though not MPhil) must
whom will be a full-time member of staff and will also make a distinct and original contribution to
act as the principal supervisor. knowledge in that discipline. The material has
to be organised and presented in a clear and
The Research Students’ Handbook, which includes appropriate style in the English language and be
guidance on their rights and responsibilities suitable for publication.
and the key regulations affecting their study, is
available via the following link: The submission may take the form of a wholly
Web www.brunel.ac.uk/pgstudy written dissertation or one that comprises
original, creative work supported by a written
Students normally agree with their supervisors, commentary indicating how the creative work
at the beginning of their course, a schedule fulfils, or contributes towards, the requirements
of meetings, a timetable of work (including for award. It will vary in length according to the
taught courses, seminars and conferences to discipline being researched and degree for which
be attended) and possible submission dates. To it is submitted. All submissions involving creative
complete their degree programme successfully, work should include a means of storage, access or
they will be expected to: retrieval of work.

■■ follow a programme of induction and training The major part of the thesis, including the
on research methods*; written material, must have been completed
during the student’s period of registration with
■■ achieve a satisfactory level of performance in
the University, under supervision arrangements
any required taught courses*;
approved by the University.
■■ attend lectures, courses and colloquia as
directed by their supervisors; A thesis may include work published by the
■■ carry out an approved programme of research student, but this must be acknowledged in
to a satisfactory standard. the text and bound in at the end. Students
may include work that has been submitted for
There may be opportunities for research students another award or published prior to registration
to undertake teaching or demonstration work for a research degree, provided that this is clearly

* For the New Route PhD, the length, variety and number of taught
modules will be greater than for the standard three-year PhD.

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indicated and is appropriately and critically Research students may currently register
reviewed in the main text. All work that is not with effect from the beginning of the month
the candidate’s own must be acknowledged. during which the registration procedure
is completed and their study commences,
The thesis is normally presented at a viva voce though students should check that this is
examination and most Schools will encourage still the case when they apply. For the New
students to practise presentation skills in Route PhD and DrPH programmes, the taught
order to help prepare them for this oral elements normally commence in September.
examination. In their own interests, applicants should not
delay in submitting their application. At the
A candidate may present a less substantial time of joining, every student, in whatever
piece of work for the award of an MPhil. category, must complete an online registration
process and, in all subsequent sessions, they
(Additional guidance on the standard of must enrol. All students must pay their fees at
awards is given in the Quality Audit Agency’s the beginning of every session.
National Qualifications Framework at www.
qaa.ac.uk and in Senate Regulation 5.) A student may be transferred from an MPhil
to PhD registration. This is normally done after
the assessment at the end of the first year of
TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION study or, if later, after a further assessment.
A student’s registration may be terminated
after due consultation with the appropriate TRANSFERS
Head of School if the supervisors judge
that the student is not making appropriate In certain circumstances the Senate may agree
progress or is unable to produce satisfactory to transfer a student registered at another
work for the degree for which he or she is university to registration for the appropriate
registered. degree at this University.
A student’s registration may also be
terminated if it is not completed within a ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
specified period and an extension of that
period is not granted. A full-time student Applicants will normally be expected to hold
on a research-based Master’s degree would a good first degree or a Master’s degree to
normally be expected to complete in one to join a research programme and show evidence
two years. For Doctorates, equivalent periods of competence in English language if this is
are three to four years full-time (except for not the student’s first language (details on
the EngD and the New Route PhD which are the web at: www.brunel.ac.uk/international).
four to five years and the DrPH which is three An applicant with certain alternative
to five years) and four to eight years part- qualifications may be registered for the
time. In individual cases, the supervisors of degree of PhD “subject to confirmation”.
a candidate for a higher degree by research Candidates not meeting the normal entrance
may recommend to the Learning and Teaching requirements above may be considered for
Committee that the period of the candidate’s registration for the degree of MPhil. It is quite
registration be extended beyond the common for students to be registered initially
maximum period. for an MPhil and to then have their status
as a PhD student confirmed after successful
completion of the first year.
HOW TO APPLY
The Senate reserves the right to assess the
Application should be made as early as eligibility of applicants on an individual basis.
possible using the online application form that
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you will find on the web course page for your

selected programme and mode of study.

Further information on how to apply and the

Higher Doctorates
information that you need to include can be The University can award higher doctorates to
found at: its graduates or members of its staff who have
established positions of authority in suitable
Web www.brunel.ac.uk/courses/pg/ fields of study. The title of a higher doctorate
graduateschool/application. may be Doctor of Laws (LLD), Doctor of
Letters (DLitt), Doctor of Science (DSc) or
The applicant may be required to attend for Doctor of Technology (DTech) as appropriate
interview at the University before a decision to the candidate’s field of study. Regulations
on the application is made. regarding the award of higher doctorates are
available from the Academic Registrar.

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 Programmes of ■■ Achieve grade A in 60 taught credits and
achieve minimum grades of B or C in the
remaining 60 taught credits in which a

Advanced Study minimum of grade C may be achieved in no

more than 30 credits;
■■ Achieve a grade A for the dissertation.
An introduction to this subject is on page 44.
More detailed information about the regulations If you achieve modules to the value of 60
than can be included here is available in Senate credits, you may be eligible for the award of
Regulation 3. either a Postgraduate Certificate or a Graduate
Web www.brunel.ac.uk/about/administration/ Certificate. Your overall grade profile will
rules/senateregs determine which award you may achieve.

If you achieve modules to the value of 120 credits,

COURSE STRUCTURE you may be eligible for the award of either a
Postgraduate Diploma or Graduate Diploma.
The academic year at Brunel is based on three Your overall grade profile will determine which
periods of study a year, beginning at the end of award you may achieve.
September. Postgraduates normally complete
their dissertation during the summer following
the second period of study. Part-time students CREDIT ACCUMULATION
will normally undertake some preparatory work
for their dissertation during their first summer If you want to test the water of postgraduate
vacation. study before jumping in, or simply want to follow
up an interest without committing yourself to a
Master’s degree, the Associate Student Scheme
MODULAR STRUCTURE could be for you. You can choose from over 100
modules on offer each year, and study alongside
Most programmes are offered in a modular full- and part-time students. If you decide
format and each module is credit-rated by the to register formally for a Master’s degree or
University. Modules have a credit rating of intermediate award at a later date, you can take
multiples of five, with the dissertation usually with you whatever credits you have accumulated.
valued at a minimum of 60 credits. You can obtain further details and an application
form from the Admissions Office, Registry.
To be awarded a Master’s degree, you will have
to: Students wishing to enter the University
■■ Complete 120 taught credits; with credit exemptions for prior learning or
experience should apply, in the first instance,
■■ Complete a dissertation with a value of at
to the Course Director. The University will not
least 60 credits;
normally grant exemptions for more than half
■■ Achieve a minimum of grade C in 60 taught the taught credits required for an award of the
credits and achieve a grade D or above in the University at postgraduate level.
remaining 60 taught credits;
■■ Achieve a minimum of Grade C for the
dissertation. ASSESSMENT
To be awarded a Master’s Degree with Merit, you Some modules may last a term, others will
will have to: extend over two terms of the academic session.
■■ Complete 120 taught credits; Most modules will be assessed when you have
■■ Complete a dissertation with a value of at completed them, although you may be required
least 60 credits; to submit practical reports or coursework that
contribute to your overall marks during a term.
■■ Achieve a minimum of grade B in 60 taught
The methods of assessment used can include
credits and achieve a grade C or above in the
written examinations, essays, reports, oral
remaining 60 taught credits;
presentations and practicals.
■■ Achieve a minimum of Grade B for the
dissertation. Students registered for a Master’s degree who do
To be awarded a Master’s Degree with not complete the dissertation may be awarded
Distinction you will have to: a Graduate or Postgraduate Certificate or a
Graduate or Postgraduate Diploma depending on
■■ Complete 120 taught credits;
the credits achieved.
■■ Complete a dissertation with a value of at
least 60 credits;

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DISSERTATION At the beginning of the first session, every
student, whether full- or part-time, must
Every candidate for a Master’s degree must register for their course and, at the beginning
complete a written dissertation, usually of of all subsequent sessions, they must enrol. All
between 10,000 and 15,000 words, though it students must pay their fees at the beginning
is sometimes more (according to the subject of every session.
being undertaken). Students will usually be
expected to have successfully completed the Applications for PGCert courses and the MA
taught modules of their course before they in Social Work should be made online via
may submit their dissertation. ucasapply:

The dissertation represents a detailed Web www.ucas.com/apply/index/html

piece of research carried out by the student
who, although supervised by a member
of the academic staff, will be expected ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
to work independently, to demonstrate
sufficient mastery of the chosen topic and Applicants will normally be expected to hold a
an appropriate ability in the organisation first degree of a UK university (or recognised
and presentation of the material. If students equivalent UK or overseas qualification)
do not complete their dissertation by the to join a programme of advanced study.
deadline set, they must seek an extension and Candidates with other qualifications such
may be permitted to register for a further as extensive relevant work experience or
period, although attendance at the University professional qualifications will be considered
is not then compulsory. on an individual basis. An appropriate level of
English language competence is also expected
(details on the web at: www.brunel.ac.uk/
TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION international). The qualifications accepted by
the University are continuously under review.
A student’s registration may be terminated if For this reason, it is not possible to publish a
the course is not completed within a specified detailed list, but some guidelines are given
period and an extension of that period is not under each course entry.
granted. The maximum period allowed by
University regulations for the completion of
Master’s degrees by advanced study is five independent safeguarding
years. authority

Full-time students normally complete within Courses that involve regulated activity
one year, part-time students in two to three with children and/or vulnerable adults
years, and distance learning students in will be legally required to register with
anything between two and five years. The the Vetting and Barring Scheme (VBS),
regulations for individual programmes may, which is administered by the Independent
however, require that the dissertation be Safeguarding Authority (ISA).
submitted within a shorter period or may, in
special cases, allow extension of these periods, The ISA monitors all individuals who want to
subject to the approval of the Learning and work or volunteer with vulnerable people.
Teaching Committee. Registration with the VBS will cost £64 as a
one-off payment that covers both the cost of
registration and a Criminal Records Bureau
HOW TO APPLY (CRB) check.

You will find the online application form for Following successful registration, you will be
your chosen programme and mode of study on issued with an ISA Registration number that
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the relevant course page on the web. will stay with you for the rest of your career.

For further information on how to apply The University will send further instructions
online and the information that you need to on registering with the VBS as part of the
include, please go to the website: admissions process.

Web www.brunel.ac.uk/courses/pg/ Email [email protected] for further

graduateschool/application information

Applications will not normally be accepted

after 1 September. The applicant may be
required to attend for interview at the
University before a decision on the application
is made.

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 Financial Information

Tuition Fees Full-time research

(paid normally for one year for MPhil or normally

The following information is based on 2009/10 each of three years for PhD, including Doctor of
fees and is a guide only. The University reviews Public Health Programme)
all fees annually. Applicants should therefore
check 2010 fees on the web before they submit UK/EU residents
their application. ■■ £3,390

The most up-to-date fee tables can be found at: Non-UK/EU residents
Web www.brunel.ac.uk/courses/pg/pgfees ■■ £9,500 or £11,500, according to the subject
area.
Fees for individual courses are also shown on the
University course pages. Part-time research

(paid normally for each of two years for MPhil or

Full-time taught courses up to eight years for PhD)
(paid for one year)
UK/EU residents
UK/EU residents
■■ £2,225
■■ Most Master’s programmes range from
£3,800 to £5,650 (exceptions currently include Non-UK/EU residents
Economics) ■■ Range from £4,750 to £5,750, according to the
■■ MBA £16,250 (NB this is the total programme subject area.
fee for both home and overseas students, NB The specialised New Route PhD programmes
regardless of mode undertaken.) are only available full-time and range from,
■■ PGCert in Education £3,225 £47,600 to £59,200 for the entire programme for
both Home and Overseas applicants.
Non-UK/EU residents
■■ Most Master’s programmes range from £9,500
to £11,500 Research student exam fees
■■ PGCert in Education £9,200
MPhil, £215
■■ PhD/DBA/EdD/EngD, £235.
Part-time taught courses
All students will be charged an administration
All students fee of £1,025 for an additional year of writing up.
Thereafter, a full year’s fee will be charged.
50% of full-time fee for most courses, paid in
each of first two years. (NB the MBA is a single ALL STUDENTS
flat-rate fee for the entire course.)
Some subjects attract additional charges, for
example where there are high materials or
Taught courses by distance learning equipment costs.

Fees vary considerably, and students should seek PAYING FEES

up-to-date information from the Registry.
All taught students will be charged an extension Fees are due at the time of registration and then
or reassessment fee where they are granted each October, regardless of your starting month.
permission to extend their dissertation International students are required to pay a
submission date or to retrieve modules and/ deposit (currently about £3,000) at the time of
or teaching blocks. This is usually based on the being made an unconditional offer of a place;
number of credits being reassessed. £200 is required from Home and EU applicants.
Financial arrangements, including monthly
payments, require an initial payment when
registering. Students who are responsible for
their own fees and who pay the full amount on
or before enrolment will receive a 2% discount
off their tuition fees.
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Students who do not pay their fees by the due prioritise funding to universities for students
date will have their registration cancelled. who are either entering higher education
No degree or diploma can be awarded to a for the first time, or progressing to higher
student who has not paid all the due fees. qualifications.

Research students whose effective date of This means that, if you already hold a Master’s
registration is after the beginning of the degree for example, and wish to study for
academic year are invoiced pro rata for the another one, you may no longer be entitled to
remainder of the academic year. pay the Home/EU fees.

Self-funding students who withdraw from the The University continues to welcome
course up to the end of their first study period applicants who may wish to return to
will usually be eligible for an ex gratia refund university for an additional qualification.
of a proportion of their fees. However, in response to the Government’s
policy change, it is reviewing the fees for
all postgraduate (full-time and part-time)
UK/EU RESIDENT STATUS students who hold an equivalent or lower
level qualification.
All UK national students and nationals of
a European Union country who have been From 2009/10, the University is charging
ordinarily resident in the UK for the three higher fees to ELQ students entering the
years prior to admission are eligible to pay the University. In most cases, this will be a
lower rate of fees. supplement of £1,500 in addition to the
relevant home/EU fee.
Students who have not been ordinarily
resident in the UK for three years prior to 31 Some students are exempted from the
August of their year of entry will probably withdrawal of funding by the Government for
find that they are not eligible to pay the lower ELQs:
rate. Please contact the Admissions Office
once you have made an application if you are ■■ Those taking courses that lead to Qualified
unsure whether you are a Home or Overseas Teacher Status;
student for fees purposes. ■■ Those studying for a postgraduate research
programme (MRes/MPhil/PhD);
ISLANDS APPLICANTS ■■ Those students in receipt of the Disabled
Student’s Allowance (DSA);
Different fee rates apply for students ■■ Certain additional programmes as listed
sponsored by the Channel Islands or the Isle of on the Brunel website: www.brunel.ac.uk/
Man. These are usually equivalent to the lower courses/elqs
overseas fee band.
Students are required to disclose details
of all qualifications they hold at the point
REDUCTIONS FOR BRUNEL GRADUATES of application in order that a proper
assessment of fee status can be made. The
Certain Brunel graduates can benefit from a University will take action to reclaim fees
10% (after any other discount) fee reduction retrospectively from registered students who
when they register for a postgraduate taught are undercharged, if such undercharging is
course or research programme at Brunel the result of the applicant failing to provide
University. The fee reduction operates for complete or accurate qualifications data on
each academic year spent in full-time or part- which their fee status was based, or as a result
time research fee-paying status (ie excluding of a failure of the applicant to disclose the ELQ
dissertation/continuation status) and is status when asked to do so.
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available to self-supporting students only (and

not to applicants with external funding such Useful information about ELQs can be found
as a research council award). Full details on at:
eligibility are available from the Registry.
Web www.dius.gov.uk/publications/
hefunding/html
Advice for students applying for
Equivalent or Lower Qualifications Web www.hefce.ac.uk/FAQ/elq/ht
(ELQs)

In 2007, the Government announced that it

would begin to phase out funding for UK/
EU students studying for a qualification that
is equivalent to, or of a lower level than, one
they already hold. This decision is intended to

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 Scholarships for Scholarships for
Research Programmes International Students
The University offers a limited number of The Brunel International Scholarship Programme
scholarships, based on merit and awarded across is available to any international applicant holding
all academic areas. All are available only to an offer of a place on a Brunel course, whether
applicants who already hold an offer of a place undergraduate or postgraduate.
to study at Brunel.
Each Scholarship takes the form of a one-off
You should note, however, that numbers vary payment for the first year of enrolment.
each year and in each School, and that only a
very small number – or none at all – may be Applicants need to fulfil the following criteria:
available for your programme.
1. Hold either a conditional or unconditional
Brunel’s Isambard Research Scholarships are offer from Brunel University for entry in the
offered annually to support UK and EU full- academic session 2010/11 to a course that
time research students across all the academic leads to an award such as a PGCert, MSc, MA,
Schools and Research Institutes. Awards are MPhil, or PhD;
made on the basis of academic excellence and
research potential, and a panel awards full or 2. Be classed as a full international fee paying
fees-only scholarships, for a maximum of three applicant;
years. Successful recipients will be expected to
undertake occasional ‘ambassadorial’ activities 3. Be of excellent academic standing.
on behalf of the University.
Further information about this scholarship
For more information, see www.brunel.ac.uk/ scheme, such as the value of each award,
courses/pg/funding/isambard. eligibility criteria, application process, and how
the awards are allocated, is generally published
Other Research Scholarships may be available in the February prior to the start of the academic
from each School and across the full range of year.
our research activity. These awards are used to
support selected students’ research programmes Further information
or to fund individual PhD studentships. All Web www.brunel.ac.uk/international
scholarships are allocated by the Schools and Email [email protected]
may fund all or part of the programme of study.
Please check School web pages regularly for
current opportunities.

PhD Studentships combine research with

undergraduate-level teaching. Funding may
consist of a cash scholarship, payment of
your tuition fees, a wage for teaching or a
combination of the three. For studentship
vacancies and details of eligibility and how to
apply, please see www.brunel.ac.uk/about/job or
visit the website for your academic School.

Smaller bursaries and part-scholarships may

also be available in your School – please contact
your course director for more information, after
securing a place on a course.

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Other Sources of FULBRIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS

The US-UK Fulbright Commission encourages

Financial Support and supports educational exchange between

the United Kingdom and the United States.
Information about The Fulbright Awards
Sources of financial support for postgraduates Programme, closing dates and how to
studying full-time are very limited. The list get application forms is available on the
below includes some of them. Commission’s website (www.fulbright.co.uk)

CAREER DEVELOPMENT LOANS

ACCESS TO LEARNING FUND
The Career Development Loan is a deferred
repayment bank loan designed to help pay for The Government also makes some money
vocational education or learning. The loan is available to universities for the purpose of
available through a partnership arrangement alleviating the problems of UK students
of the Learning and Skills Council and three who encounter severe financial difficulties
high street banks. Students can apply to (including part-time students who are
borrow up to £10,000 to pay for up to two studying at least 50% of a course in their
years of learning. Repayments commence one first year). Details of these ‘hardship’ funds
month after the course has been completed at will be available to students once they have
a fixed rate of interest. commenced their studies.

For further information, check the DirectGov

website on: www.direct.gov.uk/en/
EducationandLearning
Council Tax
The Council Tax comprises two equal
UK Research Councils elements: a property element and a personal
element. There are exemption arrangements
There are research councils for the main from the Council Tax for certain categories.
academic disciplines (such as the Engineering Students with exemption from the Tax must
and Physical Sciences Research Council) that be full-time and include those who live in
fund a number of research programmes. halls of residence and those who live in
This funding is usually allocated directly to houses and flats where all the adult residents
academic Schools either via a quota system or are students, irrespective of who owns the
tied to specific research grants. Such funding property.
is very limited and you should contact your
particular School for further advice. Where the household in a dwelling is mixed,
ie where students share with non-students,
students will still have personal discounts but
BRITISH GOVERNMENT AWARDS the property will not be exempt. The personal
element of the Tax will be reduced by 25% of
A number of scholarships are awarded via the full bill or half the personal element for
the British Council and other Government those who are eligible for discounts.
agencies to citizens of the Commonwealth
and other countries of the world. Application
should be made through the British Council
representatives in the applicant’s country of
origin, not to the British Council in the UK.
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COMMONWEALTH SCHOLARSHIPS

Scholarships are awarded to enable graduate

Commonwealth citizens to undertake
postgraduate study at a Commonwealth
university outside their own country. Details
may be found in the latest edition of Awards
for Postgraduate Study at Commonwealth
Universities published by the Association of
Commonwealth Universities, Woburn House,
20-24 Tavistock Square, London, England
WC1H 9HF, or check the web at:
www.cscuk.org.uk

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 Where is Brunel?

Brunel University’s campus is in Uxbridge

on the western edge of London.
Uxbridge is in a prime location for
reaching the transport network that
embraces London and SE England. It is a
short drive from the M4, M40 and M25
and has the added benefit of being on
the edge of the London underground
network. There are also numerous bus
routes running close to the campus.

Getting to Brunel University

By Bus By Underground

From Heathrow Central: A10 “Heathrow Fast”, (Transport for London) For Uxbridge Station take
every 15 minutes, journey time approx 25 minutes the Metropolitan Line from central London (and
(alight Hillingdon Road and use footpath to Piccadilly Line during peak hours). Then take a
campus). taxi, or bus U1, U3, U4 or U7. (Alternatively use
the 1-mile walking route shown on the right.)
From Stockley Park: A10 “Heathrow Fast” as
above, journey time approx 10 minutes.
By Rail
From West Drayton railway station:
U3 (alight Cleveland Road) West Drayton (First Great Western Link) is the
U1 (alight Kingston Lane) nearest main-line station (approx 1.5 miles from
222 (alight Cowley Road and use path via Zone A, the campus). Services from London Paddington
see campus map). or the West (Bristol). From West Drayton station
take a bus towards Uxbridge: 222 (alight Cowley
From Uxbridge (underground) station: Road), U5 (alight Station Road), U3 (alight
U3 (alight Cleveland Road) Cleveland Road) or U1 (alight Kingston Lane).
U1 (to West Drayton) U4 and U7
(alight Kingston Lane) West Ruislip Station (Chiltern Railways) is the
222 and U5 (alight Cowley Road and use path via main-line service from London Marylebone and
Zone A, see campus map). the North (Aylesbury, Banbury and Birmingham)
and is approximately 4 miles from the campus.
From West Ruislip Station take the U1 bus
towards West Drayton, alight Kingston Lane.

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By Road Turn left into Kingston Lane and left into the
University. To reach Reception, follow the
Entry by car is via Kingston Lane only. Please ring road clockwise to the western side of the
do not use UB8 3PH in any satnav devices as campus.
these service providers have not yet adjusted
their directions to the new vehicular entrance A40/M40: At Swakeleys Roundabout take
in Kingston Lane. B483 exit to Uxbridge. Follow signs across two
Parking on the Uxbridge Campus and in the mini-roundabouts. At major roundabout bear
local area is very restricted. Barriers control left onto A4020 (Brunel sign), straight ahead
access to the site and all vehicles must at the first lights, then almost immediately
display a valid permit. On arrival, visitors take second right filter turn onto Kingston
may apply for a permit for the day from the Lane (signposted Brunel). The main entrance
main Reception Desk in the Wilfred Brown to Brunel is right at the next roundabout.
Building. In addition, pay-and-display parking Follow signs for Main Reception as you enter
Where is Brunel?

is available on site near Reception. Clamping is the campus.

in operation for illegally parked vehicles.
M25: (From North or South) Join M40 or M4
M4: Leave M4 at Junction 4 and follow signs then see above.
to Uxbridge (A408). Straight across first set
of traffic lights, continue on A408, crossing
four roundabouts. Turn right at the next set Access by Car for Registered
of major traffic lights. Continue ahead to next Disabled Visitors
set of lights and, almost immediately, take
the right filter lane at second set of traffic Disabled parking bays are available at various
lights into Station Road. Continue straight locations around the campus. Please collect a
on into Church Road and take the first exit permit from Main Reception, Wilfred Brown
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Bragg

CLEVELAND ROAD
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Barrier
Zone A TOPPING LANE Heinz Wolff
Brunel University Halsbury
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Chadwick
Lecture
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L F West Accom
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Institute for the Finance
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 General Index Taught courses are listed on page 287

A Council Tax........................................................277
Accommodation................................................. 25 Course structure........................................270,272
Accountancy, Centre for.................................. 198 Courses, index of taught courses....................287
Accounting and finance research...................... 78 Credit accumulation......................................... 272
Admission................................................... 271,273
D
Ageing, Institute for......................................... 137
Design.................................................................. 91
Anthropology................................................... 187
Human-Centred Design Institute.................. 93
Application procedure.............................. 271,273
New Route PhD...............................................95
Arts, School of.................................................... 47
Disabled students............................................... 32
Art as a leisure activity................................... 35
Dissertation....................................................... 273
Assistive Technology Centre......................... 17,32
Doctorates...............................................13,39,270
B Drama, see School of Arts.................................. 47
Bioengineering, Brunel Institute for..............256 Drama as a leisure activity............................. 35
Biology, Centre for Cell and Body, Space and Technology......................... 52
Chromosome Dyslexic students................................................ 32
Biology........................................................... 129
Bioprocessing Centre........................................ 257 E
Biosciences........................................................ 127 Economics and Finance.................................... 195
New Route (PhD).......................................... 131 Brunel Macroeconomics Research Centre.. 197
Built Environment, Centre for Energy and..... 114 Centre for Economic Development
and Institutions......................................... 197
Business School...................................................64
Health Economics Research Group..............258
New Route (PhD)............................................ 70
New Route (PhD).......................................... 199
C Education..........................................................237
Cancer, Brunel Institute of Cancer Able Children Education Centre..................239
Genetics and Pharmacogenomics............... 129
Education (EdD)............................................242
Careers................................................................. 33
New Route (PhD).......................................... 241
Children, Centre for Child Focused
Electronic and Computer Engineering...........100
Anthropological Research............................ 189
New Route (PhD).......................................... 105
Centre for Research in Infant Behaviour.... 221
Emotion Work, Centre for.................................66
Centre for Youth Work Studies...................239
Energy, Centre for Energy and the Built
Child and Youth Focused Research Centre.139
Environment.................................................. 114
Centre for Youth Sport.................................250
Engineering, School of Design and................... 79
Children, Able Children Education..............239
Electronic and Computer Engineering.......100
Citizen Participation research.......................... 136
Engineering (EngD)...................................... 117
Cognition, Centre for Cognition and
Engineering design.........................................83
Neuroimaging...............................................220
Enterprise engineering..................................80
Communications...............................................228
Materials engineering.................................. 115
Centre for Media Communications............. 103
Mechanical Engineering............................... 112
Networks and communication research..... 103
Medical engineering....................................256
Computational Mathematics,
Brunel Institute of........................................ 167 Rehabilitation engineering..........................256
Computer-aided design..................................... 92 English, see School of Arts................................. 47
Computer, Electronic and Computer English language tuition................................28
Engineering...................................................100 Enterprise, Research into Enterprise,
Computer Centre................................................ 17 Sustainability and Ethics................................67
Computing, Information Systems and Enterprise, London Institute for....................82
Computing..................................................... 154 Environment, Institute for the Environment.262
People and Interactivity Research Centre.. 158 Energy and Environment, Centre for.......... 114

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 Environmental Technology (EngD)............. 117 L
Entry requirements.................................... 271,273 Language courses...............................................28
Ethics, Brunel Research into Enterprise, Law School........................................................ 171
Sustainability and Ethics................................67 Centre for International and Public Law.... 172
Experimental Techniques Centre....................268 Consumer and commercial law................... 174
Expertise, Centre for........................................ 221 Criminal justice.............................................. 174
F Library services.................................................... 16
Fees.................................................................... 274 Life at Brunel....................................................... 18
Film, see School of Arts...................................... 47 Literature, Brunel Centre for
Contemporary Writing...................................50
Screen Media Research Centre...................... 51
Contemporary Literature............................... 52
Finance, Centre for Empirical Finance............ 198
Location of Brunel.......................................19,278
see also Economics and Finance
Financial information for students................. 274 M
Fuels, Centre for Advanced Powertrain Magna Carta Institute......................................260
Fuels Research............................................... 113 Management, Design management.................94
G New Route (PhD)............................................ 70
Genetics and pharmacogenomics................... 129 see also Business
Geography, Centre for Human Geography.... 138 Manufacturing and Enterprise Engineering....80
Globalisation, Centre for Media, Maps.................................................................. 278
Globalisation and Risk..................................230 Marketing, Centre for Research in Marketing.68
Graduate School.................................................22 Master’s degrees..........................................44,272
Index of taught courses...............................287
H
Materials research, Wolfson Centre................ 261
Health Sciences, School of............................... 126
Centre for Advanced Solidification
Centre for Community Health..................... 138
Technology................................................ 255
Centre for Health Services........................... 138
Packaging technology.................................. 115
Centre for Public Health............................... 138
Mathematical Sciences.....................................164
Health Economics Research Group..............258
Brunel Institute of Computational
Public Health (DrPH).......................................42 Mathematics.............................................. 167
History...............................................................206 New Route (PhD).......................................... 168
Centre for American, Transatlantic Mechanical Engineering.................................. 112
and Caribbean History..............................208
New Route (PhD).......................................... 116
Human-Centred Design Institute...................... 93
Powertrain and fuels research..................... 114
Human Geography, Centre for........................ 138
Media, Centre for Media,
Human Sciences, New Route PhD...................232 Globalisation and Risk..................................230
Centre for Media and
I
Communications Research....................... 103
Infant Behaviour, Centre for Research in.......236
Screen Media Research Centre...................... 51
Infection and immunity research.................... 130
Media Services................................................ 17
Information Systems and Computing............. 154
Medicine, Centre for Research in
Centre for Information Systems Research.. 158 International Medical Anthropology.......... 189
Centre for Information and Medical engineering....................................256
Knowledge Management........................ 157
Sports medicine research.............................250
New Route (PhD).......................................... 159
Modelling, Centre for Analysis of Risk
see also Business School.................................64 and Optimisation Modelling Applications.166
Intelligence and Security, Centre for..............208 Modelling and simulation..............................84
Intelligent Data Analysis, Centre for.............. 158 Software engineering and modelling........ 157
International relations.....................................206 Multimedia and network communications.... 103
International and Public Law Centre.......... 173 Music, see School of Arts................................... 47
International students....................................... 27 Centre for Contemporary Music Practice..... 51
J Music as a leisure activity............................... 35
Journalism, see School of Arts........................... 47

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 N S
Network and multimedia communications.... 103 Scholarships................................................276,277
Neuroimaging, Centre for Cognition Science and technology education.................240
and Neuroimaging........................................220 Screen Media Research Centre.......................... 51
New Route PhD...................................................40 Security, Centre for Intelligence and..............208
Nursing, see Health Sciences Sensors and instrumentation..........................104
O Social Care, Health and Social Care................ 134
Open days..........................................................290 Social Sciences, School of.................................186
Operational research and optimisation......... 166 Sociology...........................................................228
Operations and supply chain research..............68 Sport and Education, School of.......................236
Supply chain management............................ 81 Sport Sciences...................................................248
Officers of the University..........inside back cover Centre for Youth Sport and Athlete Welfare.250
Overseas students............................................... 27 Centre for Sports Medicine and
Human Performance.................................250
P Sports scholarships......................................... 37
Packaging technology research....................... 115 Sport as a leisure activity...............................36
People and Interactivity Research Centre...... 158 Statistics............................................................. 167
Performance, Centre for Contemporary Study facilities..................................................... 16
and Digital Performance................................50 Studying for higher degrees..............................38
Sport and human performance...................250 Sustainability, Brunel Research in
Politics................................................................206 Enterprise, Sustainability and Ethics.............67
Pollution, see Institute for the Environment.263
T
Power Systems, Brunel Institute of................. 102
Taught Master’s programmes.....................44,272
Professional Practice, Centre for..................... 137
Teacher training, see Education......................237
Psychology......................................................... 218
Television, see Screen Media Research Centre.51
Centre for Culture and Evolutionary
Psychology.................................................220 Thesis................................................................. 270
Public Health, Centre for................................. 138 Tuition fees........................................................ 274
Public Health Doctorate.................................42 W
Public Law, Centre for International Welfare services..................................................30
Public Law...................................................... 173
Wolfson Centre for Materials Processing....... 261
Q Writing, see School of Arts................................ 47
Quality of courses............................................... 14 Brunel Centre for Contemporary Writing....50

R Y
Random Systems Research Centre.................. 167 Youth, Centre for Child and Youth Research.139
Rehabilitation, Centre for Research in........... 138 Centre for Youth Sport and Athlete Welfare.250
Rehabilitation engineering..........................256 Centre for Youth Work Studies...................239
Research Institutes...................................10,254
Research Assessment Exercise......................... 6
Research programmes.................................39,270
Risk, Media, Globalisation and Risk
Research Centre............................................230
Risk and optimisation modelling................. 166

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Taught Course Index

ANTHROPOLOGY DRAMA
Anthropology of Education MSc................PF. 191 Contemporary Performance Making MA..PF. 55

Cross-Cultural Studies of Children, ECONOMICS AND FINANCE

Child Development and Youth MSc.......PF. 192
Business Finance MSc....................................F. 200
Medical Anthropology MSc........................PF. 193
Economics and Finance MRes.......................F. 201
Psychological and Psychiatric
Anthropology MSc...................................PF. 194 Economic and Financial
Development MSc......................................F. 202
Social Anthropology MRes.........................PF. 190
Finance and Accounting MSc........................F. 203
BIOSCIENCES
Finance and Investment MSc........................F. 204
Molecular Medicine MSc.............................PF. 132
International Money, Finance and
Molecular Medicine and Cancer Investment MSc..........................................F. 205
Research MSc............................................PF. 133
EDUCATION
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Education EdD..............................................PF. 242
Business Administration MBA....................PF. 71
Education MA..............................................PF. 243
+Business Administration (Aviation
Management) MBA.................................PF. 71 Adult Learning
Children’s Rights and Participation
Business Administration (Healthcare Education for Sustainable Development
Management) MBA.................................PF. 71
Educational Management
Corporate Brand Management MSc............F. 73 Gender and Education
Higher Education
Global Supply Chain Management MSc......F. 74
Gifted Education
Human Resource Management MSc............F. 85 Physical Education and Youth Sport
Science, Maths and Technology
Human Resources and Employment
Relations MSc.............................................F. 85 Special Educational Needs
Primary Education 5-11 PGCert....................F. 246
International Business MSc...........................F. 76
Secondary Education PGCert.......................... 247
Management MSc.........................................F. 77
English......................................................PF.
Marketing MSc...............................................F. 78
Information and Communication
Technology.............................................F.
COMMUNICATIONS, SEE SOCIOLOGY AND
COMMUNICATIONS Mathematics.............................................PF.
Physical Education.....................................F.
COMPUTING, SEE INFORMATION SYSTEMS Science......................................................PF.
AND COMPUTING
Science: Biology, or Chemistry or Physics.PF.
DESIGN Youth and Community Studies MA...........PD. 244
Design and Branding Strategy MA............PF. 96
Youth and Community Work MA................ P. 245
Design, Strategy and Innovation MA.........PF. 97

Human-Centred Design MSc......................PF. 98

Integrated Product Design MA..................PF. 99

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 ELECTRONIC AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING Occupational Therapy MSc.........................PF. 149
Advanced Multimedia Design and 3D Occupational Therapy (pre-
Technologies MSc....................................PF. 106 registration) MSc.......................................F. 150
Data Communication Systems MSc..............F. 107 Physiotherapy MSc......................................FD. 153
Digital Signal Processing MSc.....................PF. 108 Social Work MA...........................................PF. 141
Distributed Computing Systems Social Work (Adults/Children and
Engineering MSc.....................................FD. 109 Families) PGCert........................................ P. 142
Sustainable Electrical Power MSc...............PF. 110 Specialist Community Public Health
Nursing PGDip/MSc.................................PF. 143
Wireless Communication Systems MSc........F. 111
Urgent Care MSc........................................... P. 152
ENGINEERING (SEE also DESIGN,
ELECTRONIC, MANUFACTURING AND Visual Impairment Rehabilitation MSc......PF. 145
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING)
HISTORY, SEE POLITICS AND HISTORY
+Nanomaterials Processing MSc..................F. 45
INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND COMPUTING
ENGLISH (see also JOURNALISM)
Business Systems Integration (with SAP
Contemporary Literature and Culture MA.PF. 53 Technology) MSc......................................PF. 160
Creative and Professional Writing MA......PF. 56 Enterprise Systems Architecture MSc.........PF. 161
Creative Writing: the Novel MA.................PF. 57 Information and Communication
Technology in Business MTech................ P. 162
Shakespeare Authorship Studies MA.........PF. 63
Information Systems Management MSc....PF. 163
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Climate Change Impacts and INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, SEE POLITICS
Sustainability MSc....................................PF. 265 AND HISTORY

Environmental Science: Pollution and JOURNALISM

Monitoring MSc....................................PFD. 266 International Journalism MA......................PF. 61
Environmental Science: Legislation and Journalism MA.............................................PF. 62
Management MSc.................................PFD. 267
LAW
Environmental Technology EngD.................F. 117
European and International
FILM AND TV STUDIES Commercial Law LLM.................................F. 175
Cult Film and TV MA...................................PF. 58 +European Master in Consumer
Affairs EMCA..............................................F. 183
Digital Games Theory and Design MA......PF. 59
Intellectual Property Law PGCert............... P. 184
Documentary Practice MA..........................PF. 60
International Economic Law LLM.................F. 176
HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
International Economic and Trade
Children, Youth and International Law LLM......................................................F. 177
Development MA.....................................PF. 140
International Human Rights Law LLM.........F. 178
Hand Therapy MSc.......................................PF. 144
International Intellectual Property
Health Promotion and Public Health MSc.PF. 146 Law LLM......................................................F. 179
Health and Social Care MSc........................PF. 147 International Trade Law LLM........................F. 180
Neurorehabilitation MSc............................PF. 151 Law LLM.........................................................F. 181
Occupational Health and Safety Law CPE/Grad Dip..........................................F. 185
Management MSc....................................PF. 148
+Public International Law and World
Order LLM...................................................F. 182
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MANAGEMENT, SEE BUSINESS AND POLITICS, INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND
MANAGEMENT HISTORY

MANUFACTURING AND ENTERPRISE Globalisation and Governance MA............PF. 211

ENGINEERING
Intelligence and Security Studies MA........PF. 212
Advanced Engineering Design MSc...........PF. 86
International Relations MA........................PF. 213
Advanced Manufacturing Systems MSc....FD. 87
Modern World History MA.........................PF. 214
Engineering Management MSc.................FD. 88
Politics MRes................................................PF. 210
Enterprise Engineering MSc.......................FP. 89
Public Affairs and Lobbying MSc................PF. 215
Packaging Technology
Management MSc...................................FD. 90 Public Policy MA..........................................PF. 216

MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES War and Conflict in the Modern

World MA.................................................PF. 217
Computational Mathematics with
Modelling MSc...........................................F. 169 PSYCHOLOGY

Modelling and Management of Risk MSc...F. 170 Cross-Cultural Psychology MSc...................PF. 222

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Evolutionary Psychology MSc.....................PF. 223

Advanced Mechanical Engineering MSc.....F. 118 Functional Neuroimaging MSc...................PF. 224

Aerospace Engineering MSc.........................F. 119 Psychoanalysis and Contemporary

Society MA...............................................PF. 225
Automotive and Motorsport
Engineering MSc........................................F. 120 Psychology MRes...........................................F. 227

Biomedical Engineering MSc......................PF. 121 Psychology, Health and Behaviour MSc.....PF. 226

Building Services Engineering MSc...........FD. 122 SOCIAL WORK, SEE HEALTH AND SOCIAL
CARE
Building Services Engineering
Management MSc.....................................D. 122 SOCIOLOGY AND COMMUNICATIONS

Building Services Engineering with Health Research MRes...................................F. 233

Sustainable Energy MSc.........................FD. 122
Media and Communications MSc...............PF. 234
+Project and Infrastructure
Management MSc......................................F. 125 Social and Cultural Research MSc...............PF. 235

Sustainable Energy: Technologies and SPORT SCIENCES

Management MSc......................................F. 124
Child Welfare and Protection in Sport
MA.............................................................PF. 251
MUSIC
Contemporary Music MMus/MA................PF. 54 Sport and Exercise Psychology MSc...........PF. 253

Sport Sciences MSc......................................PF. 252

Sport Sciences (Human Performance) MSc
Sport Sciences (Sport Psychology) MSc

KEY
+ approved in principle
P part-time
F full-time
D distance taught

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Tel +44 (0)1895 265265 VICE-CHANCELLOR AND PRINCIPAL
Fax +44 (0)1895 269790 Professor Chris Jenks
BSc, MSc(Econ), PhD, PGCE, AcSS, FRSA
COURSE ENQUIRIES
Appropriate contact is named under each VICE-PRINCIPAL
course entry. Professor Mansoor Sarhadi
BSc, MSc, PhD, CEng, MIEE
OPEN DAYS
Postgraduate Open Days are held in PRO-VICE-CHANCELLORS
January, May and July. See details on
page 290, or follow the link from the Professor Ian Campbell BSc, MA, PhD (External Relations)
Brunel Homepage. Professor Ken Darby-Dowman MSc, PhD, FIMA (Strategy/Staff Development)
Professor Steve Dixon BA, MA, FRSA (Development)
APPLY ONLINE Professor Rob Macredie BSc, PhD, MBCS, MIET (Student Experience)
Professor Geoff Rodgers BSc, PhD, MInstP, FInstM (Research)
Links to the relevant application form for
every PG programme are on Brunel’s web
course pages.
Web www.brunel.ac.uk/courses/pg/

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