Explore the latest developments in mechanical engineering with this prestigious standalone master’s level course.
Key information
Campus: South Kensington
ECTS: 90 credits
The course lasts for 12 months, and may be completed part-time over 2- 3 years.
Course overview
The Advanced Mechanical Engineering (AME) MSc course is the only MSc course offered by the Mechanical Engineering Department and is a well-established course with more than 30 years history. It is intended as a prestigious and deliberately small course (40 highly selected students).
The Mechanical Engineering Department has more than 100 staff, 200 PhD students and more than 500 undergraduate students and is one of the largest mechanical engineering departments in Europe. The department hosts 10 industry sponsored Centres of Excellence. The department was ranked second in the World by both the 2026 QS World University rankings and 8th by the 2026 Times Higher Education World university rankings. As an important group within the department the AME students share the large amount of research and teaching facilities of the department.
As an essential part (50%) of the AME course you will choose a research project which will be carried out within one of the many research groups in the department.
In the other half of the course, the taught part, you will choose 6-10 modules from a broad range of topics listed here.
Careers following the AME course
Once qualified, students typically go on to work in industry or continue studying for a PhD. The top two performing students will be awarded a PhD Scholarship that covers full tuition fees as well as a maintenance allowance at the standard yearly rate. (More information on recent graduate destinations can be found here.)
Entry Requirements
If you are studying at a UK university, we require at least a first class honours degree, and typical offers are made at a higher (often significantly higher) level than a 70% average.
If you are studying overseas we look for an undergraduate degree passed at an equivalent level to that described for UK degrees. The guidance on international qualifications provides information on Imperial College's minimum entry requirements and equivalency of grades. Please note that the AME course requirements are significantly higher than the College’s minimum requirements.
You will also need to meet Imperial College's standard English language requirement. You do not need to have met the English language requirement when you make your application.
From Chinese universities we only consider applicants from Key or Project 211 universities who are likely to graduate with a final overall mark of 85% and typically offers are made at a higher level.
From US universities we only consider applicants who are likely to graduate with a final overall mark higher than 3.5/4 and typically offers are made at a significantly higher level.
From German universities we only consider applicants who are likely to graduate with a final overall mark less than 2.0 and typically offers are made at the 1.8 or better level.
From Spanish universities we only consider applicants who are likely to graduate with a final overall mark higher than 7.8 and typically offers are made at a significantly higher level.
From Greek universities we only consider applicants who are likely to graduate with a final overall mark higher than 8 and typically offers are made at a significantly higher level.
Scholarships and funding
| Award | Eligibility | Value | Application deadlines | Further information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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SinoMedica- Imperial Departmental scholarship |
Chinese | Full scholarship (tuition fees and stipend) | 31st January 2020 | Link to document with more information and application form (Word) |
| Mechanical Engineering Departmental scholarships | Any nationality | Assessed case by case (typical £4,000-£13,250) |
Any time but as early as possible is recommended |
Link to document with more information and application form (Word) |
| ScottishPower Scholarship | UK/EU | Full scholarship | Not yet announced | |
| Google WTM scholarship and matching Departmental contribution | Women with interests in computer engineering | Full UK/EU tuition fee (£13,250) | Early December, but needs to be discussed with the Department in advance. | Link to document with more information (Word) |
| Imperial Marshall Scholarships | US Citizens |
Full scholarship - tuition fees and stipend |
Early deadline (October 1) | Find out more from the website of the awarding organisation, or try the Scholarships search tool |
| Fulbright and Fulbright-Imperial Scholarship | US Citizens | Full scholarship - tuition fees and stipend | Check website |
Find out more from the Fulbright and Fulbright Imperial webpages, or try the Scholarships Search tool |
| Chevening Scholarships | Chevening countries (160 including China) | Full scholarship - tuition fees and stipend | Variable depending on country | Find out more from the website of the awarding organisation, or trythe Scholarships Search tool |
| China Scholarship Council (CSC) | Chinese nationals | Up to full cost | Check the CSC website (remember your graduating university needs to support you before submitting to CSC) | Find out more from the CSC website |
| For more information please visit the Fees and Funding page | ||||
| Inlaks Foundation Scholarship | Indian nationals | Full scholarship- tuition fees and stipend | Not yet announced | Find out more from the website of the awarding organisation, or try the Scholarships Search tool |
| Commonwealth Scholarships | Commonwealth citizens | Full scholarship- tuition fees and bursary |
Varies but can be early (November) |
Find out more from the website of the awarding organisation, or try the Scholarships Search tool |
| Commonwealth Shared Scholarships | Commonwealth citizens | Full scholarship- tuition fees and bursary |
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Find out more from the website of the awarding organisation, or try the Scholarships Search tool |
| Iberdrola | Spain, Brazil, Mexico, UK and US | See Iberdrola's website |
See Iberdrola's website |
Find out more from Iberdrola's website |
| La Caixa Foundation | Spanish citizens | Full scholarship |
See La Caixa's website |
Find out more from La Caixa's website |
| CONICYT | Chile | See website |
See website |
Find out more from the website of the awarding organisation |
| CONACYT | Mexico | See website |
See website |
Find out more from the website of the awarding organisation |
| Petroleum Technology Development Fund Nigeria | Nigerian citizens | Full scholarship- tuition fees and stipend |
See website |
Find out more from the website of the awarding organisation, or try the Scholarships Search tool |
| The Leonard Chow Engineering Scholarship | Hong Kong | £10,000 stipend |
See website |
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| Santander Masters scholarships | Any nationality | £5000 stipend |
See website |
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Contact us
For all enquiries on this programme please contact the Postgraduate Administrator, Kate Lewis.
Email: kate.lewis@imperial.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 7022
