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Nanomaterials
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| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 10,470 - ≈ € 29,340 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | London / United Kingdom | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | October |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Imperial College London
Nanotechnology is the manipulation of matter on a nanometre scale in order to engineer new materials and devices with superior chemical, physical, optical, electronic and/or biological properties. Nanotechnology has far reaching implications for engineering, medicine, physics, biology, energy production and computing to list but a few; its commercial potential is widely recognised both at a European and a wider international level, most notably by the USA government - whose annual federal research spending on nanotechnology is currently running at $500 million. However, there is much public uncertainty about the merits and risks of nanotechnology. The challenge facing nanotechnologists is to push forward the frontiers of research whilst retaining the confidence and support of the wider public.
Nanotechnology represents a fundamental change in the way we interact with the natural world, and is set to deliver some of the major scientific and technological advances of the new century. The massive global investment in nanotechnology means that scientists who are trained to work effectively in an interdisciplinary environment bridging the diverse fields of chemistry, physics, materials science and engineering will play a vital role in shaping the future. Combining interdisciplinary teaching with cutting edge research, this flagship course will train the next generation of nanotechnologists.
The course, now in its sixth year, is a demanding one and competition for places is intense. Academic excellence and a willingness to work in an interdisciplinary environment are a prerequisite. Successful candidates will enjoy a rigorous series of lecture courses and skills training, carry out a major year-long research project, visit state-of-the-art research laboratories in industry and academia, and discuss their work at an international nanotechnology conference. Eligible candidates may benefit from generous funding. The course is associated with the London Centre for Nanotechnology, a joint venture between Imperial College and University College London, allowing a wider choice of collaborative opportunities.
Contents
The MRes degree is based around a year long interdisciplinary project of original research supported by taught courses in all major areas of nanomaterials science. The programme is available only as a full-time one-year course and successful completion leads to the MRes degree.
Highlights of the degree include:
* Taught courses in all major areas of nanomaterials science
* The Nanotechnology Foresight Lectures
* State-of-the-art research project in nanomaterials
* Attendance at a fully funded nanomaterials conference (NanoTech 2006, USA)
* Extensive training in transferable skills
You will attend approximately eighty hours of formal lectures at the start of the course on a wide range of topics in nanomaterials, which will be examined in January and February. The remainder of the course is devoted to full time research.
The lectures address recent developments in nanomaterials research, and will involve extensive discussion of the scientific literature.
The main lecture courses are:
* Modelling of Nanomaterials
* Supramolecular Chemistry
* Semiconductor Nanomaterials
* Optoelectronic Nanomaterials
* Carbon Nanotubes
* Bio-Nanomaterials
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Requirements
The course does not assume any previous knowledge of nanomaterials, but candidates should have obtained or expect at least a first or an upper second class Honours degree in a relevant undergraduate degree subject.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS:
To obtain maximum benefit from studies at Imperial College all students must have a good command of the English Language. College therefore requires applicants to have taken an English Language test and achieved an acceptable grade or score before admission can be confirmed. The College Senate has approved the tests set out below. Please note that the scores or grades indicated are the minimum levels generally acceptable to the College. Departments have the discretion to prescribe higher requirements either for specific courses of study or in specific cases where there are serious doubts as to the abilities of individual students to undertake proposed programmes of study.
Students must make arrangements to take the appropriate test well in advance of the start of their course. Places will not be confirmed and students will not be allowed to register until confirmation of an acceptable result has been received as set out below.
* A first degree taught in English within the following countries: Australia, Canada, Ireland, Guyana, New Zealand, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States of America, West Indies.
* Candidates whose first degree was not taught in English but who have then successfully completed a one-year MSc (or equivalent) course at a UK university.
* A grade of not less than C in English Language in GCSE, IGCSE, GCE `O´ Level or equivalent.
* A grade of not less than C in the Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE).
* A pass in the University Test of English for Speakers of Other Languages (UETESOL).
* British Council IELTS Test
A score of not less than 6.5 including a score of 5.0 or better in the written and spoken English elements of the academic test.
* TOEFL
A score of not less than 90 overall in the internet-based test (iBT), to include 24 in Writing and 20 in Speaking; or 600 in the paper-based test (PBT), or 250 in the computer-based test (CBT), both to include a minimum score of 4.5 in the written English.
Please note: Imperial College's Institution Code for TOEFL is 0891.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 600 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 250 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 90 |
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