Applying to the London Centre's MSc degrees

This page describes application procedures for both MSc degrees. For administrative convenience, applicants should be made through Imperial College.

Make an application

If you have any questions about the application process, or have any difficulties completing the on-line system, contact our admissions tutors. You're welcome to visit our departments, too. If you'd like to visit, best to arrange an appointment in advance.

Dr Abigail Woods (specialising in the history courses of the Centre)
Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine
Imperial College London
South Kensington Campus
London SW7 2AZ   UK
+44 (0)20 7594 1824

Dr Brian Balmer (specialising in the policy and sociology courses of the Centre)
Department of Science and Technology Studies
University College
London WC1E 6BT  UK
+44 (0)20 7679 3924

Our application deadline normally is 1 August. After this date, applications are considered only on the basis of space available. We interview applicants throughout the year, either in person or via telephone. If you have a question about the application process, feel free to ask.

Step 1

Applicants should use the online application system through Imperial College, which administers this process. Hard copy applications are welcome, too, though they tend to be processed slower. Click on "make your application online."

This directs you to the first step in the application process:

If you need to jump straight here, click here. Select "Science, Engineering and Medicine."

Step 2

Alternatively, you can proceed direcly to the online service.

Once registered, you will see this choice:

Our degrees are "Postgraduate Masters - MSc..."

From here, you'll be able to follow the instructions. Good luck.

Useful information

The minimum entrance requirement normally is a good second class undergraduate degree from a UK institution, or the equivalent from an overseas institution. Applicants with a 3rd class degree may be considered providing they have at least 3 years relevant work experience after graduation. Our students come from a wide variety of disciplinary backgrounds, but we do look for evidence of a genuine interest in the fields of study.

Language requirements also apply. For more, follow this link.

You are not required to submit an essay with your application; however the admissions panel may contact you later to ask for a sample of your written work.

If you're nervous about your qualifications or want to convey the importance of your additional life experience, talk with one of our admissions tutors about your application. We'll do what we can to advise you.

Students in the London Centre are registered jointly at Imperial College and at University College London. They have access to all facilities of both institutions. In addition, students have access to the Wellcome Library and the Science Museum Library. The specialist facilities available in and around these universities for the study of the history of science, medicine and technology are unrivalled.