Eligibility

Eligibility:
  • You should have, or expect to obtain, a 2:1 Honours degree from a UK academic institution (or an equivalent overseas qualification*) in engineering or physical sciences.
  • Consideration may also be given to excellent applicants with degrees in life sciences and economics where these included an adequate component of mathematics.
  • Further consideration may be given to candidates with extensive, relevant post-degree experience.
  • Some content on this course will be delivered by Social Sciences and so emphasis on writing proficiency will be more pronounced.

    • * For applicants from India: Holders of a Bachelors degree of three or four years in duration from a recognised university in India will be considered for postgraduate taught study. Holders of Bachelors degree will normally be expected to have achieved 55% - 60% or higher for 2:1 equivalency, or 50% - 55% for 2:2 equivalency depending on the awarding institution.
    Either: A four-year Bachelors degree (first class or very good upper second class)
    Or: A three-year Bachelors degree (first class) from recognised institutions in India.

    English Language Criteria:

    For students whose first language is not English or have received a degree from a majority English speaking country, one of the following English language qualifications are required. IELTS: 6.0 minimum overall, with at least 5.5 in each component and minimum 6.0 in writing component; TOEFL: TOEFL: 80 overall with no less than 19 in Reading, 19 in Listening, 21 in Speaking and 21 in Writing. The online version of PTE is also acceptable. Equivalent qualifications may be considered.

    Pearson Test of English (PTE)
    PTE 64 with no less than 59 in all four skills.

    Cambridge English (exams taken from 2015)***
    Cambridge English: Advanced Minimum overall score of 169, with no less than 162 in any component.

    Language Cert ESOL SELT (UKVI)   
    B2 ‘Communicator’ with no less than 25 in each skill

    Trinity ISE II Distinction all skills
    Trinity ISE III Pass in each Skill
    XII standard equivalencies

    75% ISC, CBSE, Maharashtra or 
    75% West Bengal or 
    80% Other State boards

    Sessions and Mobility:

    Term 1: July 2024 to early February 2025

    • Taught courses and winter project (Industrial Internship) at IIT Madras, Chennai, India

    Term 2: February 2025 to June 2025

    • Taught courses and summer project at the University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, UK

    Term 3 and 4: June 2025 to January 2026

    Track 1: Taught elective courses and nearly year long co-guided project at the University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, UK

    Track 2: Taught elective courses and co-guided project at IIT Madras, Chennai, India