First-Class Honours in science or engineering
The minimum academic requirement is First-Class Honours in Science or Engineering. The page notes that the department often makes typical offers significantly higher than the minimum requirement.
Master's · Imperial Mechanical Engineering
Imperial MSc Advanced Mechanical Engineering: a First, with offers above the minimum
Imperial's MSc Advanced Mechanical Engineering is delivered by the Department of Mechanical Engineering and starts in October 2027, full-time over one year or part-time over two or three years. Its page asks for First-Class Honours in science or engineering and notes that the department often makes typical offers significantly higher than the minimum. The degree is professionally accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, and a research project is central.
2027-28 entry · Official information
What Imperial asks for in Imperial MSc Advanced Mechanical Engineering
Taken from the Imperial College London postgraduate taught course page for the MSc Advanced Mechanical Engineering and read on 2 November 2026. The page describes 2027-28 entry; confirm every date and rule on the page before you rely on it.
Standard English requirement
For admission to this course, applicants must achieve the standard university requirement in the appropriate English language qualification.
A skills core, options and a research project
Students take one core skills module, Professional Engineering Skills, choose one optional module from Group A and five from Group B, and complete a research project.
IMechE accreditation
The degree is professionally accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
Rounds 2 to 4
Round 2 closes on Wednesday 6 January 2027, Round 3 on Wednesday 10 March 2027 and Round 4 on Wednesday 28 April 2027. The page recommends applying early.
One form, two courses
You can submit one application form per year of entry and choose up to two courses.
Official sources
Read on 2 November 2026 on the Imperial College London postgraduate taught course page for the MSc Advanced Mechanical Engineering, which describes 2027-28 entry. The English-language score table, the accepted international qualifications, the optional-module descriptions, the part-time details, the fee and funding pages and the admissions website were not read and are not stated.
Fit
How an existing degree fits
The page sets a broad entry subject and a high grade. The readings below mix Imperial's wording with Avandy's judgment, and the labels say which is which.
A mechanical or related engineering graduate
A First in science or engineering is the stated minimum, and the course covers traditional topics such as aerotechnologies and engine performance, plus medical engineering, robotics, clean energy and fire science.
A graduate from another science or engineering discipline
The page names science or engineering without listing specific degrees. Check the optional modules, which include Advanced Control, Computational Fluid Dynamics and Machine Learning, against the mechanics and mathematics you have studied.
A graduate close to a First
The page says typical offers are often significantly higher than the minimum. If your grade is near the minimum, treat the application as a stretch and read the department's guidance.
Decision
The project and the options decide the year
The course has one core skills module, a long project and a wide option list.
Research project
Based around an engineering topic typically at the frontline of active research in the department. Work normally begins in October with your chosen supervisor, and you carry out experimental and/or computational work, produce a thesis and give a seminar.
Options
Group A includes Aircraft Engine Technology and Future Clean Transport Technology; Group B includes Advanced Control, Advanced Stress Analysis, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Energy Systems and Machine Learning. The page says only selected examples are shown.
Avandy's judgment (heuristic, not a university rule)
Decide your project area before choosing options, because the page ties the project to the department's active research. Check the accreditation requirements with the department if you plan a chartered-engineer route.
Application
Rounds and choices
The page describes a staged admissions process and says to apply by 23.59 UK time on the closing date of a round.
Which round
Round 2 closes on 6 January 2027 with a decision by 3 March 2027. Round 3 closes on 10 March 2027 with a decision by 5 May 2027. Round 4 closes on 28 April 2027 with a decision by 1 July 2027.
One form, two courses
You can choose up to two courses on your single form.
Avandy's judgment (heuristic, not a university rule)
With the page warning that later rounds may have no places, aim for Round 2 if your documents are ready.
Planning
Planning for the October 2027 start
The page describes an October 2027 start, and the dates here belong to that cycle.
What to do now
Check your predicted or final degree against the First, shortlist a project area and options, and choose a round. Re-read the page before submitting, because Imperial says course information is subject to change.
Support
Independent support with course choice and the written application
Avandy provides independent academic and admissions support. It is not affiliated with Imperial College London or any of its departments. Support sits within the Avandy Trinity Advisory Model: a Strategic Admissions Consultant, a PhD-level Academic Mentor and a Subject-specific Tutor, working to the published requirements of each course. No outcome is promised.
Questions
Questions applicants ask
What degree does Imperial MSc Advanced Mechanical Engineering ask for?
First-Class Honours in Science or Engineering. The page says typical offers are often significantly higher than the minimum.
Is the degree accredited?
The page says it is professionally accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
Can I study part-time?
The page lists the duration as 1 year, 2 years or 3 years and the study mode as full-time or part-time.
When is the next deadline for October 2027?
Round 2 closes on Wednesday 6 January 2027, Round 3 on Wednesday 10 March 2027 and Round 4 on Wednesday 28 April 2027.
Is there a research project?
Yes. Students complete a research project, producing a thesis and giving a seminar.
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