Accounting & Financial Management (CIMA)

The Accounting and Financial Management (CIMA) programme offers you the opportunity to gain the essential knowledge and skills in the area of Accounting, Finance and Financial Management through a structured and focused programme of academic studies.

• Attendance : full time
• Duration : 1 YEAR
• Start : September

Financial Investigation

Why study with us

• Our course team have many years of practical experience in criminal investigation, fraud and financial investigation.
• We’re the largest provider of higher education in this area in the UK and our specialist facilities and resources are second to none.
• We’ll teach you to analyse a problem involving the specific aspects of financial crime, then design and implement a suitable solution and present complex information.

Aerospace Engineering

Benefit from significant investment in the latest high-quality equipment and facilities available through our new £35 million Engineering Innovation Centre. Including immersive and desktop flight simulators, additive manufacturing, intelligent systems and composites workshops.

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ur courses have been designed to comply with the educational requirements published by the UK Engineering Council, the Royal Aeronautical Society and the Institute of Mechanical Engineers meaning you’ll graduate industry ready.

Why choose us?

• You’ll get involved with unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) for civil applications and in addition, you will learn the principles of flight testing.
• On our Aerospace Engineering with Pilot Studies course you will undertake ‘Private Pilot License (PPL)’ theoretical studies in your second year.
• You’ll work with a range of vehicles and use different types for design, analysis, simulation and test.

Master of Business Administration

• Our Master of Business Administration with Professional Placement is a highly respected business management qualification. It’s an intensive two-year programme focusing on leadership and strategic management and this distinguishes it from other master’s programmes.

Why study with us

• Enjoy a professional placement of 6-10 months in the second year of study – you’ll apply for paid positions on a competitive basis to secure a position.
• You’ll be taught by highly experienced and qualified tutors.
• Our course is well established and enjoys an excellent reputation amongst employer organisations in the private, public and voluntary sectors.

Human Resource Management

Our MSc in Human Resource Management is ideal if you’re interested in how organisations get the best out of people and have little or no work experience since graduation. It will give you enough knowledge and skill to build a career in an organisation that has significant people management dimensions within it.

Applied Data Science

Immerse yourself in the emerging interdisciplinary field of engineering, computing and statistics. Combine a project-based approach with flexible learning on our MSc in Applied Data Science. The course tackles four key strands of data science learning: data science, artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, and robotics.

Why study with us

• Choose an optional module based on your own academic interests. Options are available for software engineering, robotics, sensors and instruments,
• Learn from an expert team. Many of the course tutors have research interests and experience in the field of data science and its applications. A number of staff are also research active.
• Participate in a School Expo, presenting your project to an external audience including industry representatives. The Expo involves a three-minute competition for your project.

IT Security

As we increase our use of communication technology and information-based applications, we need to respond to more threats from illegal or unwanted activities. Our MSc in IT Security will develop your computing skills in the theory and practice of computer security.

Why study with us

• You’ll investigate current trends and research which’ll help you to develop a systematic approach to security policy and planning.
• You’ll plan, carry out and evaluate a substantial IT Security related project where you’ll practice and develop your self-management, communication, critical evaluation and technical skills.
• To enhance your work experience, we’ll help you with an industrial placement or industry-based project, which’ll also extend your study time.

Computing

Our MSc Computing course will equip you with advanced skills in the design and development of computer systems, preparing you for a thriving career in the digital industry.

Why study with us

• Throughout the course you’ll explore software development, project management and user-centred system design in depth.
• Optional modules enable you to advance your skills in IT security, web application development, and more.

Be market ready with skills that are needed in industry.

Applied Data Science

Immerse yourself in the emerging interdisciplinary field of engineering, computing and statistics. Combine a project-based approach with flexible learning on our MSc in Applied Data Science. The course tackles four key strands of data science learning: data science, artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, and robotics.

Why study with us

• Choose an optional module based on your own academic interests. Options are available for software engineering, robotics, sensors and instruments,
• Learn from an expert team. Many of the course tutors have research interests and experience in the field of data science and its applications. A number of staff are also research active.
• Participate in a School Expo, presenting your project to an external audience including industry representatives. The Expo involves a three-minute competition for your project.

Mechatronics & Intelligent Machines

Learn how to systematically apply engineering principles to complex and unpredictable real-world problems on our MSc Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines course. You’ll explore the new technologies transforming the world in which we live whilst also securing practical experience through a workplace or industry placement.

Why study with us

• Located within one of the most intense engineering and manufacturing areas in the UK, our £35m Engineering Innovation Centre provides an integrated space for teaching, research and work on live, real-world projects with commercial partners.
• Access world-class facilities in manufacturing, including the Intelligent Condition Monitoring, Intelligent Structural Health Monitoring, Instrumentation, Mechatronic, Tribology and Materials Testing labs, and engineering and CNC workshops, a metals and 3D workshop, and a rapid prototyping suite.
 
• You’ll develop the high levels of judgement, team-working, leadership, initiative, delegation and decision-making responsibilities needed for a professional career in Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines engineering.

Clinical Research

Our programme equips health and social care practitioners with the skills to design and lead high quality clinical research. This is the only course of its kind on the UK North West Coast, and the only campus based programme in the North West of England.

Why study with us

• You’ll be taught by a team of internationally renowned researchers with over 15 years’ experience of successful research delivery.
• Join a vibrant community of clinicians at different stages on their NIHR funded clinical academic pathway – including interns, doctoral and postdoctoral students and career development fellows.
• You’ll learn through sharing and critically reflecting on examples from ongoing real-world research in the School. This will be a direct call to action for the reader and direct them a relevant action – such as applying, booking for an open day etc.

Occupational Therapy (Pre-registration)

Do you want to become an occupational therapist? Do you have study skills from completion of an undergraduate degree? If so, our pre-registration MSc offers a superb opportunity to undertake a Masters course in two years. Successful completion of this course entitles you to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and, with this registration, take up employment as an Occupational Therapist.

Why study with us

• The course is accredited by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) and the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT).
• Teaching is predominantly undertaken with peers on this course. Learning in this small group enables excellent opportunities for discussion and promotes exploration and sharing of ideas to develop understanding.

You’ll be taught by expert staff who are passionate about occupational therapy and are actively involved with the Royal College of Occupatioanl Therapists, research and the development of the profession.

MSc - Digital Marketing Communications

Our innovative online MSc in Digital Marketing Communications is the first of its kind in the UK and will provide you with cutting-edge knowledge in Digital and Social Media Marketing which can enhance your future career prospects.

Why study with us

• First UK university to offer the online MSc Digital Marketing Communications course.
• Accredited by the Institute of Direct and Digital Marketing (IDM).

Biomedical Engineering MSc

Biomedical Engineering is at the forefront of medical research, applying biotechnology and engineering to solve a wide range of medical problems. The overall aim is to create new products and medicines that advance our understanding of biology and improve healthcare.

• Apply Via – DIRECT ENTRY
• Course Level – Postgraduate
• Campus Location – University Square Campus, Luton
• Start Dates – Oct
• Duration – 1 Years
• Attendance – Full-time | Part-time
• Fees and funding – The full-time standard fee for a taught Master’s degree for the Academic Year 2020/21 is £13,000 per year

Mechanical Engineering

This course prepares you to rapidly progress your career in an exciting, growing industry. Our course is aimed at both new graduates and industry professionals who wish to broaden and deepen their knowledge in a wide range of mechanical engineering subjects.

Why Study with us

• Our course has been developed specifically to address the growing industry demand in Mechanical Engineering.
• You’ll study in state-of-the-art facilities, including in our new £35 million Engineering Innovation Centre.
• We’ve a wide range of equipment – both at laboratory and industry scale, and computer modelling facilities.

Multimedia Journalism

We produce outstanding journalists with the technical and practical skills needed to tell the stories that matter. If you want to learn how to produce news and current affairs for radio, television and online/digital audiences, our MA Multimedia Journalism course is exactly what you’re looking for. We’re accredited by the Broadcast Journalism Training Council (BJTC), so you’ll benefit from a hands-on, challenging and highly relevant pathway into the journalism industry.

Television Production

If you want to create broadcast content for live clients, learn the very latest industry skills and gain production credits while you’re studying then our MA Television Production course is exactly what you’re looking for.

Why study with us

• We have more than 30 years’ experience of successfully teaching and training postgraduate journalists ensuring you benefit from a huge network of supportive alumni, working throughout the industry.
• You’ll be taught by former and current journalists, who will share a wealth of knowledge and skills with you.
• Experience live newsdays, producing and reporting for radio, television and online/digital.

Nursing in General Practice

• Designed for nurses wishing to further their knowledge within the context of General Practice, our MSc Nursing in General Practice offers an innovative learn as you work approach, which means you can study at your own pace whilst continuing your professional practice.

Why study with us

• This programme utilises the RCGP & RCN (2015) ‘General Practice Nursing Competencies’ framework which allow the student to address the wide range of skills, knowledge and behaviours required of a fully proficient general practice nurse.
• Choose from catalogue of modules focusing on practice nursing skills such as long-term conditions, acute management of patients, treatment room skills, leadership skills and non-medical prescribing.
• You’ll also receive an introduction to postgraduate research.

Nursing with Registered Nurse (Adult)

• Our Nursing with Registered Nurse (Adult) course will enable you to develop the core skills, knowledge, attitudes and behaviours that are essential when you’re caring for adults who are experiencing health difficulties.

Why study with us

• We’re award-winning. We won in the Student Experience category at the Student Nursing Times Awards 2018.
• Our programme incorporates the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s new standards of proficiencies, 2019.
• You’ll have access to outstanding facilities, including high specification clinical skills laboratories fitted with state-of-the-art equipment, including anatomage medical dissection tables.