MRes Applied Science

This Master’s by Research course provides an ideal opportunity to develop your research skills and expertise in an extended project in the physical or engineering sciences. This will equip you with the professional experience in a laboratory environment and/or in computational modelling necessary for a future career in research.

Students work on a research project in their chosen discipline and grow to become accomplished in the latest scientific developments in their field of research. Our research staff ensure that all offered research projects are relevant to current industrial needs, providing highly employable skills to our graduates. As an institute, we have a strong focus on areas such as sustainability and the environment, health and wellbeing, and culture and society.

You will choose your main discipline from one of the following before joining the course:

• Science and Engineering

• Mathematics

• Computer Science

You will then join a research team in the appropriate department and start working on the research project of your choice, using our range of laboratories, workshops, design suites, characterisation and testing facilities.