Overview

This course covers topics such as mineral deposit studies, petroleum geology, minerals engineering, accounting, mathematical techniques in finance, and project management.

This degree is run jointly by the Department of Earth Science and Engineering and Imperial College Business School.

It covers mineral deposit studies, resource evaluation, basic petroleum engineering and petroleum geology, minerals engineering and extractive metallurgy, accounting, mathematical techniques in finance, project appraisal and finance, project management, and markets and supplies.

You will be introduced to key technical and geological concepts relevant to petroleum projects, as well as receiving an introduction to quantitative finance, accounting and strategic management within the context of technical principles that apply specifically to mineral and energy projects.

Study programme

In March, you will join the Centre for Professional Development's module on mineral project appraisal and finance, which provides an executive overview of many key technical and financial issues covered by the MSc course. This enables you to understand how different components of the course interrelate and obtain independent perspectives of the relevance of what you have covered from the other delegates.

An excursion of at least 10 days to a region of active mining, downstream metal and mineral processing, and energy development will be arranged for the third and fourth weeks of the summer term. This is a key component of the degree course, providing first-hand experience of all aspects of the extraction industry. It also reinforces the practical application of the theoretical material covered in the first two terms.

You will be prepared for the planning and execution of your research project by classroom training in advanced techniques and developments in finance, science and engineering, and by your independent excursion report. During the formal teaching programme, you will be encouraged to identify topics of particular interest with a view to developing the basis for your dissertation.

Contacts with professionals working in metals, energy and financial organisations through the excursion and the continuing professional development module also provide opportunities for you to secure internships in the mining, oil and gas sector or the investment banking community, which can help with the generation of your research project. Work on the research project is undertaken between July and September.

Professional accreditation

This degree is professionally accredited by The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining.

Careers

Our MSc in Metals and Energy Finance produces graduates equipped to pursue careers in the technical and financial appraisal of natural energy and mineral resource projects. The course offers traditional minerals-related training directly applicable to a career in the minerals industry.

This programme aims to enhance career opportunities in the financial services and petroleum industries.

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.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching

• Blackboard (Earth Science and Engineering)
• Dissertations
• E-learning
• Field trips
• Interactive lectures
• Literature-based assignments
• Presentations by external contributors
• Student Communications Hub (Business School)
• Syndicate exercises and role playing
• Video-recorded presentations

Assessment

• Coursework
• Syndicate exercises (group work)
• Detailed appraisal sheets from the field trips
• Dissertations (both proposal and finished piece)

Course timetable

The course is intensive and runs for almost a full year, starting in early October and finishing in mid-September.

It comprises formal classroom-based teaching with practical classes and seminars in the autumn and spring terms.

Entry requirements

We welcome students from all over the world and consider all applicants on an individual basis.

How to apply

You can submit one application form per year of entry, and usually choose up to two courses.

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.

Studying at Imperial

Terms and conditions

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