MRes Neurotechnology
Key information
Overview
This course provides a grounding in neurotechnology research and enables you to develop the technical skills required to carry out successful PhD work.
Neurotechnology is the use of insights and tools from mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology and engineering to investigate neural function and treat dysfunction. Brain-related illnesses affect more than two billion people worldwide, and the numbers are growing. Reducing this burden is a major challenge for society.
The MRes Neurotechnology is a one-year full-time programme which will provide you with technical knowledge, expertise and transferable skills in this exciting area. Our MRes will prepare you for an innovative research career at the interface between neuroscience and engineering, in academia, industry, or elsewhere.
The programme comprises lectures, practical work and workshops in the first term, followed by full-time work on a research project. In addition, you will attend regular seminars and a journal club throughout the year. Your research project will normally be supervised by a multidisciplinary team of at least two Imperial College London supervisors who will bring technical and neuroscience expertise to the project.
Careers
The MRes Neurotechnology provides unique training at the interface between neuroscience and engineering, enhancing your skills in research, analysis and scientific presentation and developing your ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.
Our programme provides a solid foundation in research for those continuing with a neurotechnology career, whether through a PhD or working in industry.
Contacting a supervisor
You must contact a potential academic supervisor before applying. There is more detail on what you need to in the before you apply section.
Professional accreditation
This degree is accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3) on behalf of the Engineering Council as meeting the requirements for Further Learning for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
Our accreditation agreements are renewed every five years and the current agreement runs between 2018 and 2023.
Structure
Modules shown are for the current academic year and are subject to change depending on your year of entry.
Please note that the curriculum of this course is currently being reviewed as part of a College-wide process to introduce a standardised modular structure. As a result, the content and assessment structures of this course may change for your year of entry. We therefore recommend that you check this course page before finalising your application and after submitting it as we will aim to update this page as soon as any changes are ratified by the College.
Find out more about the limited circumstances in which we may need to make changes to or in relation to our courses, the type of changes we may make and how we will tell you about changes we have made.
Structure
Core modules
- Neuroscience
- Computational and Statistical Methods for Research
- Topics in Neural Engineering
- Frontiers in Neurotechnology Research
Optional modules
You choose between one and four modules from below.
Some of the below modules come from our MSc degrees, and the assessment for these modules is replaced by a short report.
- Advanced Biomaterials
- Advanced Medical Imaging
- Advanced Physiological Monitoring and Data Analysis
- Advanced Tissue Engineering
- Biomaterials
- Biomechanics
- Biomedical Imaging
- Biomimetics
- Brain Machine Interfaces
- Cellular Biomechanics
- Computational Neuroscience
- Electrophysiology
- Health Economics and Decision Making
- Hearing and Speech Processing
- Human Neuromechanical Control and Learning
- Image Processing
- Introduction to Robotics
- Machine Learning and Neural Computation
- Medical Device Entrepreneurship
- MEMS and Nanotechnology
- Nuclear medicine
- Optical Imaging Techniques
- Orthopaedic Biomechanics
- Physiological Fluid Mechanics
- Radiotherapy physics and radiobiology
- Systems Physiology
- Techniques in Molecular Bioengineering
Research project
You will complete a nine-month research project, normally supported by at least two academic members of staff from Imperial College. Your supervisors will be experts in their field, with a keen interest in your particular research topic and the lead supervisor based in Bioengineering. Co-supervisors may be drawn from any department across the College and you may also have a co-supervisor from industry.
Your research project will be agreed with your MRes supervisors at the time of application.
You will submit a literature review and thesis proposal in early February and present your preliminary research results as a poster in the summer. You will then continue to work on your research projects until submission of the MRes thesis in mid-September.
The research project provides you with an opportunity to demonstrate your advanced knowledge and write extensively on your chosen research theme.
Teaching and assessment
Teaching methods
In-person teaching and learning
- Demonstrations
- Group exercises
- Guided practical classes
- Laboratory work
- Lectures
- Individual research project
- Presentations
- Seminars
- Workshops
E-learning and blended learning
- Virtual Learning Environment: Blackboard
- Online groups and discussions
- Online quizzes and interactive content
- Youtube videos
- Anonymous feedback
- Lectures recording using Panopto
Assessment methods
- Coursework
- Oral presentations
- Research thesis
- Written examinations
- Written reports
Course timetable
You will receive your course timetable by the beginning of your studies in October. Core teaching hours for the College are between 9.00 and 18.00.
Entry requirements
We welcome students from all over the world and consider all applicants on an individual basis.
Admissions
Minimum academic requirement
Our minimum requirement is a 2.1 degree in engineering or physical science.
Students from a biological or medical sciences background may be considered if they can demonstrate substantial quantitative skills.
International qualifications
We also accept a wide variety of international qualifications.
The academic requirement above is for applicants who hold or who are working towards a UK qualification.
For guidance see our Country Index though please note that the standards listed here are the minimum for entry to the College, and not specifically this Department.
If you have any questions about admissions and the standard required for the qualification you hold or are currently studying then please contact the relevant admissions team.
English language requirement (all applicants)
All candidates must demonstrate a minimum level of English language proficiency for admission to the College.
For admission to this course, you must achieve the standard College requirement in the appropriate English language qualification. For details of the minimum grades required to achieve this requirement, please see the English language requirements for postgraduate applicants.
How to apply
Application deadlines
The Department of Bioengineering has two separate application deadlines. One for students who do not require a visa/ATAS clearance, and one for students who do.
- Saturday 15 June 2020 if you require a visa/ATAS clearance to study this course. This is due to the time required to pursue Home Office approval for visas.
- Wednesday 31 July 2020 if you do not require a visa/ATAS clearance.
Before you apply
Before you apply for this course, you must decide on a supervisor and agree on a research project with them. Please review the pages below which will help you in identifying a supervisor and give greater detail on the steps you need to take before making an application.
Making an application
All applicants must apply online.
For full details on the online application process, please visit the admissions website.
You can submit one application form per year of entry. You can usually choose up to two courses.
ATAS certificate (overseas candidates)
An ATAS certificate is required for all Non-EEA/Swiss nationals who require a visa to study in the UK.
To apply for an ATAS certificate online, you will need your programme details and the relevant Common Aggregation Hierarchy (CAH) code and ‘descriptor’. For this course, these are:
| CAH code | Descriptor |
|---|---|
| CAH10-01-06 | bioengineering, medical and biomedical engineering |
Your Tier 4 visa application, or extension of stay, will automatically be refused if you need an ATAS certificate and cannot provide one.
For further guidance on obtaining an ATAS certificate please see the information on our International Student Support website.
Tuition fees and funding
The level of tuition fees you pay is based on your fee status, which we assess based on UK government legislation.
For more information on the funding opportunities that are available, please visit our Fees and Funding website.
Tuition fees
Tuition fees (Home and EU students)
| 2020 entry |
|---|
| £14,000 per year |
Fees are charged by year of entry to the College and not year of study.
Except where otherwise indicated, the fees for students on courses lasting more than one year will increase annually by an amount linked to inflation, including for part-time students on modular programmes. The measure of inflation used will be the Retail Price Index (RPI) value in the April of the calendar year in which the academic session starts e.g. the RPI value in April 2020 will apply to fees for the academic year 2020–2021.
Tuition fees (Overseas and Islands students)
| 2020 entry |
|---|
| £32,500 per year |
Fees are charged by year of entry to the College and not year of study.
Except where otherwise indicated, the fees for students on courses lasting more than one year will increase annually by an amount linked to inflation, including for part-time students on modular programmes. The measure of inflation used will be the Retail Price Index (RPI) value in the April of the calendar year in which the academic session starts e.g. the RPI value in April 2020 will apply to fees for the academic year 2020–2021.
Postgraduate Master's loan
If you are a Home or EU student who meets certain criteria, you may be able to apply for a Postgraduate Master’s Loan from the UK government.
For 2019-20 entry, the maximum amount was of £10,906. The loan is not means-tested and you can choose whether to put it towards your tuition fees or living costs.
Scholarships
We offer a range of scholarships for postgraduate students to support you through your studies. Try our scholarships search tool to see what you might be eligible for.
There are a number of external organisations also offer awards for Imperial students, find out more about non-Imperial scholarships.
Accommodation and living costs
Living costs, including accommodation, are not included in your tuition fees.
You can compare costs across our different accommodation options on our Accommodation website.
A rough guide to what you might expect to spend to live in reasonable comfort in London is available on our Fees and Funding website.
Further information
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