Master of Engineering in Computer and Electronic Systems with International Study

at University of Strathclyde United Kingdom

We offer some of the best teaching in Human Resource Management (HRM) in both Scotland and the UK

This course covers areas such as recruitment and selection, training and developing and managing conflict at work. These are an important part of the management process in all organisations.

The Department of Marketing at Strathclyde is recognised as one of the leading centres of marketing education and research in the UK.

This course will help you develop the skills for a variety of marketing and management careers. You’ll understand customer requirements, added-value products and services and the role of communications in customer satisfaction.

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• Learn about recruitment and selection, training and developing, rewards, diversity and managing conflict at work
• Study in an accredited centre for the teaching of Human Resource Management
• Develop skills for a variety of marketing, human resource and management careers
• Join our HRM Society and share knowledge and practice, awareness of careers and build relationships with alumni and employers
• Benefit from the opportunity to take part in student competitions to win paid internships

The MSc Advanced Drug Delivery will provide you with specialist research training and skills. The global drug delivery sector is expected to grow significantly over the next five years, driven by new technologies and improved product features. On this course you'll gain the transferable skills to meet this market need.

The course is for graduates seeking practical experience in the design and development of drug delivery systems.

By the end of this course you'll be able to:

• Carry out independent work of a publishable standard
• Gain skills suitable for a career in the pharmaceutical industry
• Continue your research career into a PhD programme

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• Develop an understanding of the biology of specific targets for drug-based intervention 
• Learn about and apply the principles of design and formulation of drug dosage systems
• Gain specialist research skills and practical experience

The MSc in Business Analysis & Consulting has been developed to equip you with the practical, evaluative and analytical skills to allow you, as a future manager or consultant, to influence and develop strategy and performance within organisations. 

You'll learn the key quantitative business analysis methods necessary to evaluate performance. 

Industry involvement is at the heart of the course. You'll spend three weeks in January on a work placement, and have the opportunity to undertake your summer project in collaboration with an external organisation. 

In addition, you'll learn how to use business models to support the development of strategy for organisations and to help them to monitor and measure strategic processes. 

By the end of the program, you'll have developed the key skills of business consulting, which are applicable to any organisation.

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• Gain practical, evaluative and analytical skills
• Learn how to use business models to develop strategy for organisations
• Opportunity to undertake a three-week work placement 
• Work on a project for a leader organisation

Following the recent global economic crisis, economics is more important and relevant than ever. Decisions on money, banking, interest rates, taxation and government spending affect us all, with global consequences.

Economics aims to understand the activities of the different agents in the economy – consumers, producers and the government – and how they all fit together.

Our degree will give you the ability to explain complex data in simple terms to different audiences. You’ll also develop excellent mathematical, statistical and problem-solving skills.

The Department of Marketing at Strathclyde is recognised as one of the leading centres of marketing education and research in the UK.

This course will help you develop the skills for a variety of marketing and management careers. You’ll understand customer requirements, added-value products and services and the role of communications in customer satisfaction.

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• Use key economics concepts and models to better understand real-world problems
• Develop excellent analytical and problem-solving skills that are highly valued by employers
• Gain the ability to explain complex data in simple terms to a diverse audience
• Benefit from the opportunity to take part in student competitions to win paid internships.

This flexible programme combines study in specialist, advanced engineering technologies underpinned with training in sustainability. The programme has been developed with direct industrial involvement to provide you with a solid understanding of modern, sustainable engineering. As well as gaining an understanding of how sustainable engineering applies to Marine Technology, this programme will also provide you with key transferable skills to aid your employability.

The course is designed for experienced or newly qualified engineers in:

• Naval Architecture
• Marine Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical Engineering or related disciplines

The Department of Naval Architecture, Ocean & Marine Engineering (NAOME), a leading institution in Scotland, offers excellent teaching and research facilities in naval architecture, ocean and marine engineering, which expands your career opportunities in naval architecture, marine, offshore oil and gas industry.

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• Combines study in specialist, advanced engineering technologies underpinned with training in sustainability
• Cross-disclipinary programme with input from industry
• Satisfy key requirements to attain Chartered Engineer status
• Develop sought-after understaning of sustainable approaches and practices

Journalism, Media & Communication
Today’s media industry expands beyond traditional print and broadcast journalism. It includes professional bloggers and vloggers, freelance writers and editors, podcasters, people working in entertainment TV, radio, or film, creators of video games and interactive apps, promoters of ideas and products, and many others.

The most successful professionals in today’s media are not only highly skilled in reporting, writing, editing and pitching their material, but they are also excellent communicators online and offline, and problem-solvers. They are innovative and entrepreneurial, bold and curious, open-minded and collaborative. These are also some of Strathclyde’s core values, which guide our own teaching, research, and public engagement.

Pursuing the BA in Journalism, Media and Communication will engage you in useful learning in a broad professional context, which includes a critical understanding of the media industry, while acquiring technical and professional skills in journalism, communication, information design and management, and using them in the dynamic media market of Glasgow and beyond. It will also allow you to take a second subject, which will enhance your expertise and university experience even further.

Law
There are a number of ways you can study law at Strathclyde, one such way being the BA degree in combination with another subject. Please note that studying law within the BA degree will not qualify you for entry to the legal profession. For professional qualifications in law students follow the LLB programme.

Law is concerned with the study of the obligations, duties and rights which every member of society has in relation to one another and to the state.

The study of law is regarded not as purely vocational, but part of a broader education. Please note, however, that studying law within the BA degree will not qualify you for entry to the legal profession. For professional qualifications in law students follow the LLB programme.

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• Ranked in the UK top 10 for Communication & Media Studies and Law (Complete University Guide 2021)
• Ranked third in the UK for Communication & Media Studies (The Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020)
• Learn the skills and practices of contemporary journalism in a digital, multimedia era
• Engage with the media and communication industry in Glasgow and beyond
• Develop an awareness of law and the legal implications of business operations which is sought after by employers
• Access the resources of the Andersonian Library, one of the finest in Scotland, offering a wide range of law reports, legislation, serials and monographs

In the modern world information is everywhere – from the daily stream of financial data emerging from the world’s markets to worldwide internet traffic, personal health records, or simply your local newsagent’s sales figures for the last week.

Understanding this vast array of data is one of the key challenges we currently face and requires expertise in subjects such as mathematics, statistics and computing.

Data Analytics is the science of examining raw data using advanced computing technologies. It's growing to be a fundamental part of modern business and industry.

In fact, in their recent report, The Tech Partnership and SAS UK stated that “Data is the 'new oil'" and that developing talent in data analytics will allow us to refine that oil to power the UK information economy. They also reported that the demand for graduates will skills in data analytics will surge in the coming years.

This degree will provide you with these cutting edge skills, enabling you to tackle problems in dynamic business environments. It will make you well placed for an exciting and rewarding career in an industry that is set to expand.

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• Gain experience in using data analysis software, including those widely used in industry
• Develop expertise in a wide range of topics in mathematics, statistics and computer science
• Learn to code using industry-standard programming languages
• Opportunity to work on real-life problems and analyse data through our business and industry links
• Demand for graduates with skills in data analytics is forecast to rise rapidly

Our MSc in Product Design will provide a thorough training in design theories and methods including product aesthetics and human-centred design, as well as the utilisation of advanced design techniques in digital modelling and physical rapid prototyping of design solutions.

The course will appeal to graduates of courses in industrial/product design or innovation-related courses who wish to influence future thinking and practice design.

Studying within our Department of Design, Manufacturing & Engineering Management, you'll have access to some of the leading academics in the whole product development life cycle and benefit from their experience in industry, current research projects and advancements in those fields.

We are the only department in the UK that combines end-to-end multidisciplinary expertise from creative design, through engineering design, manufacture and management of the entire system. This is more commonly split between art school and engineering faculties; however, we can provide you with a broader understanding of the overall process and expertise in each area, in a single department.

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• Gain enhanced skills in product design
• Learn about products aesthetics and human-centred design, digital modelling and rapid prototyping
• Suitable for graduates from industrial/product design or innovation-related courses
• Aims to provide graduates not only with enhanced skills in creative product design, but a deeper understanding of the cognitive, cultural and physical needs of users that inform new product design and development

This MSci is a five-year Masters degree with entry into either Year 1 with Highers or Year 2 with Advanced Highers or A Levels.Pharmacology is the study of how drugs and other chemicals affect the body in health and disease. This area explores the development of new and improved medicines and the treatment of disease.This degree is for those who want to specialise in a single biomedical sciences option at Masters level. The course is particularly relevant if you want to pursue an academic or research-related career.

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• Ranked 3rd in the UK for Pharmacology and Pharmacy (Complete University Guide 2021)
• Our courses are underpinned by our strong research base, links with industry, the NHS and international partners
• Study how drugs and other chemicals affect the functions of the body
• Our MSci programmes are appropriate if you are interested in an academic or research-related career

The course explores different methodological approaches and their application to real-life political problems. It will equip you with key transferable skills in:

• Research design
• A range of research methods and their application
• The management of different types of data

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• Develop skills in empirical political science
• Explore different methodological approaches and their application to real-life political problems
• Gain transferable employability skills in research design
• Provides you with focused training in research methods
• Helps develop your professional skills in empirical political science

Facilities

• The School of Government & Public Policy has a number of research centres that relate to the topics covered and the content of the course. For example, the European Policies Research Centre is a leading hub for the study of regional development policy and collection of such data in Europe, a centre that is of increasing importance in the wake of Brexit.
• Specialised policy centres focused on health and energy – such as the Centre for Energy Policy – also add to the applied policy environment at Strathclyde. The Institute for Future Cities' City Observatory, located in Strathclyde’s award-winning Technology & Innovation Centre, uses data to understand and address urban problems. The University also has many centres and institutes with projects that incorporate European governance and political issues, such as the Fraser of Allander Institute.