International students can study the Design Engineering Research at Imperial College London on the South Kensington campus in London, United Kingdom. This Master degree is available as a Full Time program delivered on campus in English. The program has a duration of 1 year(s) and is offered at the South Kensington campus. Tuition fees are USD 60,503 / year(s), and students can apply for the next intake starting on September 1, 2026.
Gain state-of-the-art knowledge on transdisciplinary research methods, design engineering practice and modelling/simulation tools.
Deepen your subject-area expertise with 2 electives selected from a list of exciting modules.
You will apply these skills towards addressing a design engineering research problem through the execution of your research project.
Communicate your research outputs to academic and industry stakeholders towards building your future research career.
First-Class Honours in a Science, Technology and Engineering discipline (or a comparable qualification recognised by Imperial).
| Standard Level | Higher Level |
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| 115 overall with no less than 105 in any band score | 125 overall with no less than 115 in any band score |
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*Test scores are only considered valid if taken within 2 years of the intended course start date. |
| Standard | Higher |
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| 6.5 overall (minimum 6.0 in all elements) | 7.0 overall (minimum 6.5 in all elements) |
*IELTS single score re-takes are not accepted. Candidates must meet the IELTS requirements on a single test sitting.
Imperial College London considers IELTS scores to be valid for 2 years.
Scores must be valid at the beginning of your studies at Imperial if your application is successful.
Find out more on the IELTS website.
| Standard level | Higher level |
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| ESOL B2 Test (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking) with grade High Pass | ESOL C1 (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking) with grade pass in all components |
*Test scores are only considered valid if taken within two years of the intended course start date.
Find out more on the LanguageCert website.
| Standard Level | Higher Level |
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| Grade C+/300 in all elements | Grade B/350 in all elements |
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*Test results must be within 12 months of programme start date in order to be treated as valid and subject to online verification. *OET Paper/Computer at test centre and OET@Home accepted. |
| Standard | Higher |
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| 62 overall (minimum 56 in all elements) | 69 overall (minimum 62 in all elements) |
Imperial College London considers Pearson (PTE) scores to be valid for 2 years.
Scores must be valid at the beginning of your studies at Imperial if your application is successful.
For more information regarding Pearson, please visit the Pearson website.
PTE Academic online test results are only accepted (where valid) for entry for those starting courses up to 31 December 2023.
| Standard | Higher |
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| 92 overall (minimum 20 in all elements) | 100 overall (minimum 22 in all elements) |
*ETS at Home accepted for admission
Imperial College London considers TOEFL scores to be valid for 2 years.
Scores must be valid at the beginning of your studies at Imperial if your application is successful.
You must meet the entry requirement in one test from your scaled scores ('My Best Scores' reported by TOEFL will not be considered).
For more information relating regarding TOEFL please visit the ETS website.
You must email your TOEFL scores to the relevant admissions teams.
Score reports sent via post will not be processed.
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