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DUATE SCHOOL
Welcome to the
Graduate School
Imperial is an incredibly vibrant research environment, which
attracts researchers from all over the world. It is a great place
to undertake postgraduate study and there are immense
opportunities at both Masters and Doctoral level to contribute to
world leading research.
The Graduate School provides an award winning professional
development programme that not only supports our students in
their programmes of study or research, but also equips them for
their future careers.
The Graduate School exists in order to enhance and so book early to avoid disappointment!
enrich your experience at Imperial. We provide a
forum outside of your Master’s programme to develop The Graduate School also ensure the quality of the
your skills and mix with students from across all our Master’s and PhD programmes at Imperial. Most of
disciplines. Your Master’s programme will provide this important work happens behind the scenes, but
you with high quality, discipline specific training there are opportunities for you to get involved such
and we also want to ensure that you receive generic as by becoming a student rep. If you are interested in
skills training to help you develop the skills needed this we would encourage you to speak to your Course
both in your academic studies and in obtaining and Organiser or Administrator or contact Imperial College
progressing in your future career. Some of these key Union (ICU) or Graduate Students’ Association (GSA)
skills are covered within individual Master’s courses direct.
but the Graduate School also provides training in
the form of e-learning tools and our professional
development skills programme of ‘Master Classes’.
These short classes also offer a great opportunity for
you to meet fellow students from other parts of the
College. Furthermore, we run a number of academic
and social events during the year which are an
opportunity to broaden your knowledge as well as to
meet other students and have fun. A highlight of our
events programme is the Ig Nobel Tour Show which
takes place annually in March. This is always popular
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Welcome to the
Graduate School
Imperial is an incredibly vibrant research environment, which
attracts researchers from all over the world. It is a great place
to undertake postgraduate study and there are immense
opportunities at both Masters and Doctoral level to contribute to
world leading research.
The Graduate School provides an award winning professional
development programme that not only supports our students in
their programmes of study or research, but also equips them for
their future careers.
The Graduate School exists in order to enhance and so book early to avoid disappointment!
enrich your experience at Imperial. We provide a
forum outside of your Master’s programme to develop The Graduate School also ensure the quality of the
your skills and mix with students from across all our Master’s and PhD programmes at Imperial. Most of
disciplines. Your Master’s programme will provide this important work happens behind the scenes, but
you with high quality, discipline specific training there are opportunities for you to get involved such
and we also want to ensure that you receive generic as by becoming a student rep. If you are interested in
skills training to help you develop the skills needed this we would encourage you to speak to your Course
both in your academic studies and in obtaining and Organiser or Administrator or contact Imperial College
progressing in your future career. Some of these key Union (ICU) or Graduate Students’ Association (GSA)
skills are covered within individual Master’s courses direct.
but the Graduate School also provides training in
the form of e-learning tools and our professional
development skills programme of ‘Master Classes’.
These short classes also offer a great opportunity for
you to meet fellow students from other parts of the
College. Furthermore, we run a number of academic
and social events during the year which are an
opportunity to broaden your knowledge as well as to
meet other students and have fun. A highlight of our
events programme is the Ig Nobel Tour Show which
takes place annually in March. This is always popular
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