MSc Control and Instrumentation
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You can also start this course in January |
Why choose this course?
- You'll be taught by experienced and supportive tutors, who will help you reach your full potential.
- You'll be able to apply for Chartered Engineer status when you graduate as this course has been developed to cover all the requirements.
- You'll develop the skills and knowledge employers are looking for in areas such as automotive, aerospace, petrochemical, scientific or manufacturing applications.
- You can study this course full time or part time.
About the course
You'll specialise in control and instrumentation, and develop the skills and knowledge you'll need to apply for registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng) when you graduate.
Chartered Engineers use a range of fundamental scientific principles to:
- research, develop and apply new technologies
- develop and promote advanced designs and design methods
- introduce new and more efficient production techniques
- initiate marketing and construction concepts
- pioneer new engineering services and management methods.
This course is flexible, so you'll have lots of choice in the specialist subject modules you take and the ways you learn. So you'll study some modules through lectures and tutorials, some online and others in your workplace. You'll study both on your own and as part of a group. And your project work will give you experience of working in teams.
If your undergraduate degree is not accredited by the Engineering Council as part of their requirements for the CEng, or you're unsure about studying a postgraduate course, you can do the Preparatory Programme - Preparing for Postgraduate Study in Arts, Design and Technology (Engineering) - before you start the MSc. If you're an international student you can combine this with an appropriate English course if you need to reach the international entry requirements.
You can study this course full time or Part time.
Find out more about what subjects and modules you'll be studying...Your career
When you graduate you'll have lots of opportunities available to you. You'll be competent in the skills and knowledge employers are looking for in many industry sectors, including the motor vehicle, manufacturing, aerospace, and petrochemical industries. There's currently a shortage of staff who can understand and apply current technology, and design and produce novel measurement and control systems. So you'll be able to move into a responsible job with lots of professional satisfaction.
What our students say
"It's a friendly and welcoming environment, I would highly recommend anyone to come and study at the University of Derby."
Lovemore Makombe, Technology student.
Anything else?
If your undergraduate degree is not accredited by the Engineering Council as part of their requirements for the CEng, or you're unsure about studying a postgraduate course, you can do the Preparatory Programme - Preparing for Postgraduate Study in Engineering - before you start the MSc
Fees*
UK/EU students
- Preparatory Programme : £690 (equivalent to 2 modules)
- Masters: £345 per single module (you usually take 12 of these modules in total)
International students
- Preparatory Programme: £2,050 (in total)
- Masters: £9,250 (in total)
*These fees apply if you're starting this course between September 2010 and August 2011. We recommend you check fee details with us though, as they can change. Costs can increase each year and there may be extra costs eg for exams, trips or special modules.
Course length
This course starts in September and January. Full time: 1 year. Part time: 2 to 3 years.Entry requirements
You'll normally need an appropriate engineering or science undergraduate degree (2:2 or above) ...
