Postgraduate courses

We offer taught postgraduate degrees with a range of focus and prerequisites designed to meet your needs.

These degrees teach you state-of-the-art technology in Computing and IT Industries, the rigid computing and engineering foundations of the discipline, transferable skills for professional and team-based work, the ability to partake in large software engineering projects, and the capacity for lifelong learning within a fast and profoundly changing field.

Deadline for applications

Admissions for September 2027 entry are now open. We operate a staged admissions process with several application rounds throughout the year.

Apply by 23.59 (UK time) on the closing date of an application round, to ensure you receive a response on your application by the relevant decision date.

Round 1

Business School courses only.

Round 2

• Applications open on Wednesday 30 September 2026
• Applications close on Wednesday 6 January 2027
• Decision by Wednesday 3 March 2027

Round 3

• Applications open on Thursday 7 January 2027
• Applications close on Wednesday 10 March 2027
• Decision by Wednesday 5 May 2027

Round 4

• Applications open on Thursday 11 March 2027
• Applications close on Wednesday 28 April 2027
• Decision by Thursday 1 July 2027

Round 5 (optional)

• Applications open on Thursday 29 April 2027
• Applications close on Wednesday 16 June 2027
• Decision by Wednesday 14 July 2027

Round 6 (optional NON-visa nationals)

• Applications open on Thursday 17 June 2027
• Applications close on Wednesday 18 August 2027
• Decision by Wednesday 25 August 2027

We recommend applying as early as you can and within first 4 rounds – we cannot guarantee that places will be available, or that courses will remain open, in later rounds.

Application Fee

Please note, the Imperial Master programmes have an application fee. More information regarding this can be found here.

Note to prospective students

The Department will only assess complete applications. This means that we must be in receipt of both references as well as the transcript of results, CV and personal statement before we begin to view and assess an application. To that end, we recommend applicants keep track of whether their references have been sent and be pro-active in chasing their referees if necessary.

Please also be advised that meeting the minimum entry requirements does not guarantee an offer will be made.

Fees and Funding

There are lot of options for getting help with covering fees and living costs while you study. A full list of scholarships and studentships are available here, including a new scheme from The China Scholarship Council for Chinese students at Imperial and Imperial students visiting China.

The Thomson Reuters-Imperial Frontier AI Research Lab is part of Imperial’s Department of Computing. Students interested in pursuing a PhD at the Lab will have the opportunity to contribute to pioneering frontier AI research while working alongside world-leading academics and industry experts. The Lab aims to host more than a dozen exceptional PhD students who will play a central role in advancing its mission. Fully funded PhD positions are available. To learn more, click here.