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Prepare for a masters in the Faculty of Engineering or the Faculty of Science

The Pre-Masters in Science and Engineering leads to a number of masters degrees in engineering and science.

You will study modules relevant to your chosen subject area, some will be compulsory for progression onto specific degree programmes at the University. This pathway includes 22 teaching hours per week. Students achieve excellent progression; 100% of Pre-Masters Programme students who completed their course were offered a place to study at the University of Sheffield in 2017.

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Core modules

  • Critical Reading
  • Academic English Skills
  • Computational Mathematics with MATLAB
  • Literature Review and Journal Club
  • Laboratory and Experimental Skills
  • Maths Workshop
  • Personal Development Programme

Pathway modules (dependent on your chosen degree option)

Science & Engineering (S&E) Programming & Statistics (P&S) Programming & Mathematics (P&M) Bioscience (BS)
Statistics for Research Statistics for Research Programming Statistics for Research
Mathematics Programming Mathematics Bioscience

Please note: Our programmes are subject to formal approval by the university but may be subject to minor modification. Degrees and entry requirements are also subject to change and some degrees may require a minimum level of performance in specific modules.

Degree options

Degree Programmes Pathway Module Overall Grade % English Grade
MSc Advanced Computer Science P&S or P&M 65% 60% with min 50% in all skills
MSc Advanced Control and Systems Engineering S&E or P&M 60% 60% with min 50% in all skills
MSc Advanced Electrical Machines, Power Electronics and Drives S&E 60% 60% with min 50% in all skills
MSc Advanced Mechanical Engineering S&E 60% 60% with min 50% in all skills
MMet Advanced Metallurgy S&E 60% 60% with min 50% in all skills
MSc (Eng) Advanced Software Engineering P&S or P&M 65% 60% with min 50% in all skills
MSc (Res) Aerodynamics and Aerostructures S&E 60% 60% with min 50% in all skills
MSc Aerospace Materials S&E 60% 60% with min 50% in all skills
MSc Antimicrobial Resistance S&E with BS 65% 60% with min 50% in all skills
MSc Biochemical Engineering with Industrial Management S&E 60% 60% with min 40% in all skills
MSc Biodiversity and Conservation S&E or BS 60% 60% with min 50% in all skills
MSc Biological Sciences S&E or BS 60% 60% with min 50% in all skills
MSc (Eng) Biological and Bioprocess Engineering S&E 60% 60% with min 40% in all skills
MSc Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine S&E 60% 60% with min 50% in all skills
MSc Biomedical Science! S&E with BS 60% 60% with min 50% in all skills
MSc Biomedical Science with Education S&E with BS 60% 60% with min 50% in all skills
MSc Chemistry S&E 60% 60% with min 40% in all skills
MSc (Res) Chemistry S&E 60% 60% with min 40% in all skills
MSc Civil Engineering S&E 60% 60% with min 50% in all skills
MSc Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience! S&E with BS 60% 60% with min 50% in all skills
MSc Cognitive Neuroscience and Human Neuroimaging! S&E with BS 60% 70% with 70% writing and min 50% in all skills
MSc Computer Science with Speech and Language Processing P&S or P&M 65% 60% with min 50% in all skills
MA Cultural Materials Any S&E pathway 60% 60% with min 40% in all skills
MSc Data Analytics P&S or P&M 65% 60% with min 50% in all skills
MSc (Eng) Data Communications S&E 60% 60% with min 50% in all skills
MSc (Eng) Electronic and Electrical Engineering S&E 60% 60% with min 50% in all skills
MSc Energy Engineering with Industrial Management S&E 60% 60% with min 40% in all skills
MSc Environmental Archaeology & Palaeoeconomy Any S&E pathway 60% 60% with min 40% in all skills
MSc (Eng) Environmental and Energy Engineering S&E 60% 60% with min 40% in all skills
MSc Genomic Approaches to Drug Discovery! S&E with BS 60% 60% with min 50% in all skills
MSc Human Anatomy with Education! S&E with BS 60% 60% with min 50% in all skills
MSc Human and Molecular Genetics! S&E with BS 60% 60% with min 50% in all skills
MSc Human Osteology & Funerary Archaeology Any S&E pathway 60% 60% with min 40% in all skills
Masters in Dental Public Health S&E 60% 60% with min 50% in all skills
MSc Material Science & Engineering S&E 60% 60% with min 50% in all skills
MSc Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Management S&E 60% 60% with min 50% in all skills
MA Medicine in Society S&E 60% 70% with min 50% in all skills
MSc Molecular and Cellular Basis of Human Disease! S&E with BS 60% 60% with min 50% in all skills
MSc Molecular Biology and Biotechnology! S&E with BS 60% 60% with min 50% in all skills
MSc Nanomaterials and Materials Science S&E 60% 60% with min 50% in all skills
MSc Neuroscience! S&E with BS 60% 60% with min 50% in all skills
MSc Nuclear Science and Technology S&E 60% 60% with min 50% in all skills
MSc Osteoarchaeology Any S&E pathway 60% 60% with min 40% in all skills
MSc (Res) Particle Physics S&E 60% 60% with min 50% in all skills
MSc (Eng) Polymers & Polymer Composite Science & Engineering S&E 60% 60% with min 50% in all skills
MSc Polymers for Advanced Technologies S&E 60% 60% with min 40% in all skills
MSc Practical Entomology S&E with BS 60% 60% with min 50% in all skills
MSc (Eng) Process Safety and Loss Prevention S&E 60% 60% with min 50% in all skills
MSc Psychological Research Methods S&E or P&M 60% 60% with min 50% in all skills
MSc Psychological Research Methods with Advanced Statistics S&E or P&M 60% 60% with min 50% in all skills
MSc Psychological Research Methods with Data Science S&E or P&M 60% 60% with min 50% in all skills
MSc (Res) Quantum Photonics and Nanomaterials S&E 60% 60% with min 50% in all skills
MSc Robotics S&E or P&M 60% 60% with min 50% in all skills
MSc Science Communication Any S&E pathway 60% 60% with min 50% in all skills
MSc (Eng) Semiconductor Photonics and Electronics S&E 60% 60% with min 50% in all skills
MSc Software Systems and Internet Technology P&S or P&M 65% 60% with min 50% in all skills
MSc Solar Cell Technology S&E 60% 60% with min 50% in all skills
MSc Statistics S&E 65% 60% with min 50% in all skills
MSc Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine! S&E with BS 60% 70% with min 50% in all skills
MSc Structural Engineering S&E 65% 60% with min 50% in all skills
MSc Sustainable Agricultural Technologies~ S&E with BS 60% 60% with min 50% in all skills
MSc Systems Neuroscience S&E or P&M 60% 60% with min 50% in all skills
MSc Translational Neuropathology S&E with BS 60% 70% overall with 70% listening, 50% other skills
MSc Translational Neuroscience S&E with BS 60% 70% overall with 70% listening, 50% other skills
MSc (Res) Translational Oncology S&E with BS 60% 70% overall with 70% listening, 50% other skills
MSc Water Engineering
 S&E 60% 60% with min 50% in all skills
MSc (Eng) Wireless Communication Systems S&E 60% 60% with min 50% in all skills

 

 

 

*Bachelors degree in Music or a related subject

# Design portfolio required at application of USIC; First Degree in architecture, design art, computing, engineering, social sciences and education or any other discipline that has a demonstrable relationship to some aspect of architectural design and/or research

~ BSc in some area of bioscience or closely related subject (e.g. veterinary science, pest management, agricultural entomology, or any other agriculture related subject)

! Only available to students joining the Pre-Masters in September

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Pre-Masters Key Facts

Course length: Two or three terms, dependent on English language Academic IELTS for UKVI* score

Entry points:

Three terms - September and January

Two terms - March

Age on entry: Students will normally be 21 years of age or older

Average class size: 12 students

Term dates

Entry requirements

Fees

* If you do not need a Tier 4 visa, or are exempted in another way, we can accept equivalent proof of English.

STUDENT STORY

Born in Malaysia.

Made in Sheffield.

“Upstairs in the Diamond [the University] spent over a million pounds on equipment in the electronic labs which is the equipment that you’re going to get in the industry. We are not using what we call the ‘baby’ equipment that you learn how to use it in the industry then you know what the real one is but here you get the real one right away. 

“There are some departments now promoting a take home kit so that you are not only limited to do your assignments on the University campus so you can actually take the kits back home. They’re kits that we use in the industry as well and you will have all the support that you need. All the information. It definitely helps open doors for us now. All the equipment here is new as well which is very fortunate to all the new students coming in. You’re not going to get this in any of the other universities.”

Siung studied BEng Aerospace Engineering, now studying PhD Space Physics

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