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Contents CONTENTS Welcome from the Vice-Chancellor..................... 3 Biomedical Sciences (Clinical Biochemistry) MSc... 47 Creative Writing: Writing the City MA.............. 79 Multimedia Journalism (Broadcast/Print Coronavirus Update......................................... 5 Biomedical Sciences (Haematology) MSc.......... 47 English Language and Linguistics MA............... 80 and Online) MA............................................111 Research......................................................... 7 Biomedical Sciences (Immunology) MSc............ 48 English Language and Literature MA................. 80 Public Relations MA.......................................112 London Life...................................................... 9 Biomedical Sciences (Medical Microbiology) MSc...48 Teaching English to Speakers of Other Social Media and Digital Communication MA.... 112 Careers and Employability.............................. 11 Biomedical Sciences (Medical Molecular Languages MA.................................................81 Postgraduate International Experience............... 15 Biology) MSc.................................................... 49 Music 113 Teaching Excellence....................................... 17 Fashion 83 Audio Production MA....................................115 Research Degrees: Graduate Schools............... 19 Business and Management 51 Fashion Business Management MA.................. 85 Live Music Management MA..........................115 Our Campuses and Facilities........................... 21 Digital Business MSc...................................... 53 Menswear MA............................................... 85 Music Business Management MA....................116 Educating for Professional Life.......................... 23 Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Enterprise Development MSc.......................................... 53 Film and Television 87 Nutrition and Public Health 117 Human Resource Management MA.................. 54 Film, Television and Moving Image MA............. 89 Global Public Health Nutrition MSc.................119 Accounting and Finance 27 International Business and Management Integrative Health and Wellbeing MSc.............119 Finance (Banking/International Finance) MSc.... 29 MSc/MA...................................................... 54 Languages 91 Sport and Exercise Nutrition MSc....................120 Finance and Accounting MSc.......................... 29 International Development Management MSc.... 55 International Liaison and Communication MA.... 93 FinTech with Business Analytics MSc................. 30 International Human Resource Management MA... 55 Specialised Translation MA............................. 93 Politics and International Relations 121 Investment and Risk Finance MSc..................... 30 Management MA........................................... 56 Translation and Interpreting MA....................... 94 Energy and Environmental Change MA...........123 MBA............................................................ 56 Diploma in Translation.................................... 94 International Relations and Architecture and Interiors 31 Project Management MSc............................... 57 Democratic Politics MA..................................123 Architecture MA............................................. 33 Sustainability Management and Innovation MSc... 57 Law 95 International Relations and Security MA...........124 Architecture and Environmental Design MSc...... 33 Corporate Finance Law LLM............................ 97 International Relations MA.............................124 Architecture Postgraduate Diploma Professional Computer Science and Engineering 59 Entertainment Law LLM.................................... 97 Practice (RIBA Part III)..................................... 34 Cyber Security and Forensics MSc.................... 61 International and Commercial Psychology 125 Interior Architecture MA.................................. 34 Dispute Resolution Law LLM............................. 98 Health Psychology MSc..................................127 Master of Architecture (MArch) (RIBA pt II)......... 35 Construction Management, International Commercial Law LLM................... 98 Psychology MSc............................................128 Urban Design MA.......................................... 35 Real Estate and Urban Planning 63 International Law LLM..................................... 99 Construction Commercial Management MSc...... 65 Legal Practice LLM.......................................... 99 Tourism and Events Management 129 Art, Design and Visual Culture 37 Construction Project Management MSc............. 65 Religion, Law and Society MA/LLM.................100 Event Design and Management MA................131 Art and Visual Culture MA............................... 39 International Planning and Sustainable Tourism Management MA..............................131 Creative Practice MRes................................... 39 Development MA........................................... 66 Marketing 101 Cultural and Critical Studies MA...................... 40 Urban and Regional Planning MA.................... 66 Marketing Communications MA/MSc..............103 Transport and Logistics 133 Documentary Photography and Real Estate Development MSc.......................... 67 Marketing Management MA/MSc..................103 Air Transport Planning and Management MSc.... 135 Photojournalism MA....................................... 40 Logistics and Supply Chain Management MSc.... 135 Interactive Media Practice MA......................... 41 Data Science and Informatics 69 Media and Communication 105 Transport Planning and Management MSc.......136 Museums, Galleries and Big Data Technologies MSc............................. 71 Communication MA......................................107 Contemporary Culture MA.............................. 41 Business Intelligence and Analytics MSc............ 71 Data, Culture and Society MA........................107 Essential Information 137 Photography Arts MA..................................... 42 Digital and Interactive Storytelling LAB MA......108 English Language Development.......................139 Economics 73 Diversity and the Media MA...........................108 Studying at Westminster.................................140 Biological and Biomedical Sciences 43 Economic Policy and Analysis MSc................... 75 Global Media MA........................................109 Course Structure............................................141 Applied Biotechnology MSc............................ 45 International Media Business MA....................109 Accommodation, Fees and Funding.................141 Biomedical Sciences MSc................................ 45 English and Creative Writing 77 Media and Development MA.........................110 Index...........................................................143 Biomedical Sciences (Cancer Biology) MSc....... 46 English Literature: Modern and Media Management MA................................110 Course Enquiries...........................................145 Biomedical Sciences (Cellular Pathology) MSc... 46 Contemporary Fictions MA.............................. 79 Media, Campaigning and Social Change MA.... 111 Map............................................................146 1 2 westminster.ac.uk
Welcome WELCOME FROM THE VICE-CHANCELLOR The University of Westminster is home to some 19,000 students from more than 160 countries. Within this, our flourishing and active postgraduate community forms one of the pillars of our education offering. At Westminster we value all of our students, recognising your individuality and know that you who join us are motivated by making a difference. We give you not just a postgraduate qualification but a fully rounded educational experience that will help you stand out from the crowd. Established as London’s first polytechnic in 1838, Westminster has continued to develop as a University that thrives on delivering transformational education to people from all backgrounds. We foster innovation and creativity, informed by professional practice and inspired by research. Through our close links in business, professional and academic life within London, as well as overseas, we stay relevant, ensuring we add value to professional practice through our education, research and enterprise offerings. Our distinctive approach within research is the way we apply it to create impact. Our focus on equality and inclusion and wellbeing for all translates into the type of research we produce, delivering insights and impacts for a better society. We strive to create a virtuous interconnection of research, teaching and enterprise, supporting our student body to become global citizens who share our ethos. We will continue to build on this. Welcome to Westminster. Dr Peter Bonfield OBE FREng Vice-Chancellor and President 3 4 westminster.ac.uk
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE CORONAVIRUS UPDATE The outbreak of the Covid-19 global pandemic education delivery, offering some on campus this year affected all of us across the globe, teaching where needed as well as online creating challenges the like of which we had learning through our ever-enhancing digital never seen before. capability to ensure a seamless educational experience whatever the future may hold. For us as a university, the safety, health and wellbeing of our students and colleagues has What I have found inspirational throughout this been paramount. Back in March we moved experience has been the incredible hard work, quickly, taking our entire provision online in dedication and action taken by our colleagues anticipation of the UK lockdown. Beyond this and students throughout this in addition to their we wanted to ensure we supported our students work or studies - becoming volunteers, offering and colleagues as best we could, keeping equipment for testing, making masks and gowns our accommodation open, providing laptops, and collecting food and supplies to support online work opportunities and financial help the fight against Covid-19. It is this energy and where needed. Our Students’ Union established dedication which makes Westminster who we new online support forums and we have been are and gives me the resolve to know we will be virtually together while physically apart. We able to take on any future challenges. know the risk is not over and our teams have been working carefully to plan for our reopening Dr Peter Bonfield OBE FREng in September taking an agile approach to our Vice-Chancellor and President 5 6 westminster.ac.uk
Research RESEARCH At Westminster researchers “I chose to pursue a Masters at the expand existing boundaries. University of Westminster because the Building on our pioneering past, programme I wanted to pursue had staff and students, thinkers and academics who had made tremendous creators, all come together in strides in their research and I knew our Research Communities to learning from them would equip me look forwards, anticipate what’s with the skills I needed for my chosen changing, and embrace the new career path” with energy and imagination. Catherine Kinuthia, International Relations and Security MA Our focus is to create a positive place and culture so all our people are supported and encouraged to realise their ambition. Support for our Research Environment is led by our Research and Knowledge Exchange Office in partnership with the Graduate School. Sustaining and developing the next generation Our research communities bring together and build on the work of our many strong, existing Developing and sustaining research is a key priority, research groups and centres. and Westminster’s Graduate School (see p19) provides a thriving home for our doctoral researchers The four research communities are: and a vibrant researcher development programme • Arts, Communication and Culture benchmarked to national and European standards. • Diversity and Inclusion • Health Innovation and Wellbeing For staff, our frameworks for the development • Sustainable Cities and the Urban Environment and enhancement of research excellence in their careers have been recognised by awards such as Westminster’s world-leading and internationally Athena Swan Bronze and the HR Excellence in excellent research achieves impact that is Research Award. recognised inside and outside academia. Our groups and centres are undertaking pioneering, Putting our research to work high quality, innovative research across a diverse We encourage our people to develop and apply range of areas. To discover more visit: westminster.ac.uk/research/groups-and-centres their knowledge and expertise to address the Pioneering Research requirements of research users through applied research and other forms of knowledge exchange. in the Heart of London Research at Westminster furthers our We engage with businesses and other organisations from a range of sectors, disseminating and applying university’s historic mission to enable knowledge through collaboration, working with people from every background to partners both nationally and internationally. realise their true potential. 7 8 westminster.ac.uk
London Life LONDON LIFE Wherever you look, London is full of life. It’s one of the world’s great “University of Westminster is in the cities – from business and finance heart of London, where we can meet to fashion, art, music, cinema and and build networks from people all sport. London is where things around the world. The course was both happen first and as one of the city’s theoretical and practical that had a almost 400,000 students, much dynamic and always motivated me” of what happens in the capital is Doga Ilter, Marketing Management MA within your reach. Few cities in the world can match London as a place of culture and learning. There are four UNESCO world heritage sites, more than 170 London tops the Global Financial Centres Index, museums, and over 800 art galleries. A third of all and for centuries the city has been known as a the UK’s archives are housed here, and among the place of pioneers and entrepreneurs. Today it city’s 300+ public libraries is the British Library, is home to leading national and multinational within walking distance of our central London companies, corporations and organisations campuses, and home to the Magna Carta. London across almost every professional and business has more than 250 art and design galleries, over sector imaginable. 600 cinema screens (including Westminster’s own Regent Street Cinema) 200-plus theatres, and Our central London campuses are within easy vibrant music and social scenes. reach of many famous landmarks and institutions, including the Houses of Parliament, the BBC, the London Stock Exchange and the British Museum. If your course is based at our Harrow campus, you can combine the advantage of a residential green site with easy accessibility to all that London has to offer. Despite the size of the city, there are good underground, bus and train networks and London is well connected by rail and road to the rest of the UK and Europe. And there are a number of major airports providing strong global air links. Importantly, making the most of London doesn’t have to be expensive. With substantial student discounts and many of the city’s attractions being free, you’ll always find ways to make your money go further. 9 10 westminster.ac.uk
Careers and Employability CAREERS AND EMPLOYABILITY As a university based in the heart Practical Support and Resources of one of the world’s greatest Under normal circumstances, we provide face-to- face networking opportunities, but we have more cities, our close links with industry recently been able to replicate this by hosting an and professional organisations online Careers Fair and are planning further virtual in London, across the UK and events for Autumn 2020. all over the world enable us to Some postgraduate courses include professional attract the highest quality guest internship or placement opportunities, and you speakers and lecturers. will be given support in seeking opportunities and making your applications to them. Over 20 separate professional bodies offer accreditation, approval or recognition of our Our Careers Consultants and Placement teams courses, or membership for our graduates. offer one-to-one appointments to support your individual circumstances. You can get feedback We are ideally located to build strong working on CVs and applications, coaching before having relationships with professional associations an interview, or have an appointment to help you and potential employers, and provide great understand your personal skills and experiences, placements, internships, and networking and how they relate to the labour market. We opportunities for our students. have also recently been offering online group Q&A sessions on popular topics such as how to While studying a postgraduate degree at the make the best use of LinkedIn. University of Westminster, you will not only acquire an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the The Careers and Employability service subscribes subject you have chosen, you will also develop to a number of key resources and encourages beneficial transferable skills related to, for students to make use of those offered by other example, research and analysis, communication, providers such as LinkedIn Learning. Through our organising and prioritising, logical and critical Engage and EngagePlus systems students can thinking, problem solving, decision making and access bespoke resources that have been written “I did have a career goal in mind but if interpersonal skills. by experienced Careers Consultants and other not for the Careers and Employability members of our team, as well as videos, career service, I wouldn’t have been able to Our dedicated Careers and Employability development tools and job vacancies. Service works with an ever-expanding network find the right direction to achieving of over 10,000 employers, to provide you with my goals, the careers staff were exceptional careers support and guidance. very helpful and supportive and are During your time at Westminster you will have Postgraduate study is a significant constantly trying to help us achieve access to our comprehensive online vacancy investment of your time and money; what we first set out to do” service, where you will find internal and external we are determined to support you in career opportunities as well as access to online realising your potential through the Akanksha Haridas, event listings hosted by industry experts; and Finance (International Finance) MSc 1-to-1 support plus a wide range of e-support investment you are making in your own and resources. personal and professional development. 11 12 westminster.ac.uk
Careers and Employability Career Mentoring Postgraduate students can also benefit from Westminster’s award-winning Career Mentoring Scheme. Mentoring is a long-term relationship that meets a developmental need, and your mentor will facilitate your personal and professional growth by sharing knowledge and insights, to help you to succeed. As a graduate of the University of Westminster you will have continued and free access to nearly all of the above services and resources for up to three years after you complete your course. Westminster Employability Award Another excellent initiative to participate in, this programme offers support for career and personal development by formally recognising the extra- curricular activities you complete during your time at the University of Westminster. It is designed to help participants gain experience and develop key skills that employers expect applicants to have. The WEA is a great way to find out more about yourself, explore different options and get job-ready by completing the Award. “I completed the Westminster Employability Award which is designed by the University careers team and consist on a multitude of activities to develop your employability skills and rewards students virtually. It really helped me structure my attitude towards career searching and I obtained a position in the University Legal Advice Clinic as a result” Cynthia M. Garba, International Law LLM 13 14 westminster.ac.uk
PostGraduate International experience POSTGRADUATE INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE Benvenuti, selamat datang, willkommen – and a warm • specialised careers support, including international careers fairs and work experience. welcome, in more than 150 different languages, to our We also offer a wide range of additional courses students from all over the world. to support you before you arrive and during Wherever you come from, we your studies, including training and study skills, Academic English, and a range of Pre-Sessional can offer you a distinctly British English courses for both September and January learning experience within a truly intakes (see p139). international environment. Pre-masters preparation courses With more than 6,000 students and staff from The University of Westminster works in partnership across the globe and a highly international alumni with Kaplan International College London to community, the University of Westminster embraces provide Pre-Masters courses for international global engagement in all forms. Westminster students who do not meet the entry requirements was ranked 4th in the UK and 32nd globally for for a range of our Masters programmes. These International Outlook.* courses are tailored to meet the needs of international students, to include subject specific Support for international students academic modules alongside study skills and much If you’re coming to London from overseas, we have more. English language tuition is also provided at plenty of experience in helping and supporting a range of levels. international students make the most of their time with us. You’ll find extra dedicated support to help Upon successful completion of your Pre-Masters you feel at home, including: course to the required level, you will be • full information pack with all the details you guaranteed a place on your chosen postgraduate *Source: Times Higher Young University Rankings 2020 need to know about enrolment and student degree at the University of Westminster. support services “Studying in London is the best choice • pre-departure webinars and face-to-face The following courses are available at Kaplan I’ve ever made in my life. London is briefings in several countries and online International College London: Postgraduate Semester a magical place where you can reach • advice on immigration and visas • Pre-Masters in Business, Law and Social Sciences Study Abroad Programme your potential and your creativity • support and advice on securing University • Pre-Masters in Science & Engineering Halls of Residence or alternative • To find out more and apply visit the Kaplan Join our Semester Postgraduate Study Abroad surrounded by the ‘London Vibe’. accommodation in London International College London website: Programme and choose to study from a range of Don’t hesitate to come here. Don’t be • our International Students’ Welcome kaplanpathways.com/universities/ modules, or combine your study with an internship. nervous and just open your mind to Programme, which gives you the chance to university-of-westminster You can transfer these credits to your home degree, network with other international students as and embed an international experience into your embrace it; London will embrace you well as Westminster staff We also work with a range of other academic studies, to enhance your global learning and in every way” • our airport ‘meet and greet’ service for students institutions offering Pre-Masters qualifications future employability. For more information on all Yu He, International Media Business MA arriving on specific dates at Heathrow which we are happy to accept for entry the opportunities open to you, and to read student • plenty of student societies dedicated to people v/international/ reflections on their Study Abroad experience visit and interests from diverse nations university-preparation-courses westminster.ac.uk/study-abroad 15 16 westminster.ac.uk
TEACHING EXCELLENCE TEACHING EXCELLENCE Our high-quality teaching is informed by our internationally recognised research, and underpinned by our wide-ranging links to industry and professional bodies. Our goal is to provide a transformative learning experience for students from every background, to enable them to develop into resilient and expert graduates who respond flexibly and contribute positively in an unknown global future. As a University community we are committed to teaching in a way that is practical, active, inquiry- and problem-focused, and socially engaged. We aim to provide personalised learning and flexibility for students, and to embed critical thinking, employability, enterprise and global fluency in our courses. We are committed to inclusivity and accessibility and to removing barriers to success. We work through partnership with students, employers and the broader community, and we support our students to become changemakers who can tackle global challenges. Our education is digitally enabled, and we embrace technology-enhanced learning. To help us achieve these aims our Centre for Education and Teaching Innovation (CETI) “The highlight for me throughout supports a University-wide culture of pedagogic reflection, development, innovation, scholarship the course has been the support from and research to champion teaching and the teaching staff. As a part time professional development. CETI acts as an student I cannot stress how crucial incubator for staff and students to collaborate on that has been to me throughout my creating the kind of unique learning opportunities time at Westminster” that are essential in the ever-changing world, to think critically about the future challenges of Nino Cuffaro, LPC higher education, and to explore the big issues that will shape the future of knowledge production both within and beyond academia. 17 18 westminster.ac.uk
Research Degrees: Graduate School RESEARCH DEGREES: GRADUATE SCHOOLS As a PhD research degree student At Westminster, you will thrive within a highly at the University of Westminster, not respected research degree programme with an established reputation for delivering world- only will you belong to an academic class research degree outcomes, supported by school and research group, you will a supervisory team of subject-leading research also be a member of a much wider experts and dedicated professional colleagues. community of doctoral researchers You will be actively supported as you progress through the University’s Graduate through your degree to achieve timely completion. School: a vibrant, high quality and inspiring globally engaged research Westminster has scored highly in the Postgraduate environment in the heart of London. Research Experience Survey in respect of induction, academic progress and completion of thesis (PRES2018). These results evidence Westminster is celebrated for combining world Westminster’s commitment to help you succeed in leading research and innovation with practice-led your doctoral research. engagement and impact across a wide range of subject areas. For more information, please visit westminster.ac.uk/research-degrees Through the Graduate School, you will have the opportunity to become a highly regarded professional in your field of expertise both nationally and internationally, and to enhance Each year, the Graduate School hosts your future professional and career development. a number of events to highlight the work and wider impact of the doctoral research A series of tailor-made workshops and specialist community at Westminster. skills sessions (the Doctoral Researcher Development Programme) will support your Our Annual Reception celebrates the breadth development into a confident, highly skilled and and quality of the inspiring research carried out well rounded professional researcher. by the University’s doctoral researchers. With interactive displays and presentations, the event provides a unique opportunity for research students to discuss their research, and its impact within their field of expertise, with a wide range of professional guests and colleagues. For the Annual Lecture, a world renowned guest is invited to speak to the research community on a theme related to the wider role of research in the public sphere. Recent lectures have included themes on the importance of public engagement and involvement in research. 19 20 westminster.ac.uk
Our Campuses and Facilities OUR CAMPUSES AND FACILITIES “Our exposure to the Fab Lab has been of the best experience in Westminster. The facilities are pretty advanced and interesting to indulge yourself in We are proud of our strong international So, whether you are looking for arts and culture, working in these workshops” We believe in inclusivity and outlook and extremely close links in business, business networking, shopping or socialising, we empowerment. Since our professional and academic life across London are perfectly placed for you to take advantage of Iman Keaik, Architecture MA foundation as one of the first and the globe. Thanks to our location, right in everything that London has to offer. polytechnics in the UK in 1838, the very heart of London, we can offer a vibrant learning environment which fosters innovation and the University of Westminster has Develop yourself and your Career creativity, is informed by professional practice and never stopped pursuing its mission inspired by research, and focuses on the areas in Your time at Westminster can be a life-changing experience, both personally and professionally. Alongside all of this, we have unique and of delivering transformational which we excel. The University of Westminster is an exceptional place specialist resources and facilities for our students – education to people from all to learn, live, work and uncover your true strength. available according to course of study – including: We look forward and embrace the new with backgrounds. We can help you • art, design, photography, film and TV studios energy and imagination. Our aim is to nurture, with discovering your identity, true transform and inspire distinctive graduates and You will make friends and connections from • world-class audio recording studios around the world whilst you learn, explore and • state-of-the-art scientific laboratories potential and all the opportunities professionals who are able to make a difference develop professional skills. • dedicated architecture studios available to you. in the world. • specialist workshops for a range of media Across the campuses, our excellent facilities include Three of our campuses are under five minutes walk libraries equipped with an extensive collection We are also one of the few universities in the UK from central London Tube stations, and our Harrow of books, journals, DVDs and other specialist to have access to Bloomberg Financial Markets Campus in north-west London, is only 20 minutes materials, cafes and coffee shops, gym facilities, Suite and a new cutting-edge, digital Fabrication by Tube from central London. prayer and quiet rooms, advanced IT services and Laboratory that offers a range of 3D printers and dedicated, innovative learning and lecture spaces. laser cutters. 21 22 westminster.ac.uk
EDUCATING FOR PROFESSIONAL LIFE EDUCATING FOR PROFESSIONAL LIFE Skills and professional development Our courses include, but are not limited to: The University of Westminster, an accredited • Evening Language Courses Continuing Professional Development (CPD) • Management and Leadership Development Centre, offers a range of short courses scheduled • Tour Guiding. throughout the year in the heart of London. Our long history of educating for professional life Our accredited professional courses include, but coupled with our experience of teaching thousands are not limited to: of students on undergraduate and postgraduate • PRINCE2® degree courses means we are well placed to • AgilePM® work with you on enhancing your career and your • DMI Certified Digital Marketing Professional. personal and professional development. Our preparatory courses (designed to help you Taking charge of your development will help gain a professional or chartered status) include, you excel in today’s complex and continually but are not limited to: changing business environment. Our short courses • ACCA provide you with the working knowledge and • CILEx. practical skills and techniques that apply to your real life day-to-day tasks. By combining academic To view the full range of courses, dates, excellence with profound industry knowledge, locations, fees and entry requirements please visit our tutors’ practical focus and sector insider westminster.ac.uk/short-courses or call, knowledge enriches your learning experience. T: +44 (0)20 3506 9900 By collaborating with leading industry practitioners in this way, and with many of our professional courses benefitting from accreditation by their industry regulators, you can study with peace of mind knowing that our courses deliver the highest standard of learning. Our short courses reflect all the latest developments, arming you with crucial “The combination of academics and knowledge and transferable skills, boosting your industry professionals delivering the own personal and professional achievements, course in combination with the students which deliver immediate value to your current or has made it an invaluable experience future employer. and journey” Alexi Pitsillis, Air Transport Planning and Management MSc 23 24 westminster.ac.uk
OUR Accounting and Finance................................................................ 27 Architecture and Interiors .............................................................. 31 Art, Design and Visual Culture........................................................ 37 Biological and Biomedical Sciences................................................ 43 SUBJECT Business and Management............................................................. 51 Computer Science and Engineering................................................. 59 Construction Management, Real Estate and Urban Planning............... 63 Data Science and Informatics......................................................... 69 Economics.................................................................................... 73 AREAS English and Creative Writing.......................................................... 77 Fashion........................................................................................ 83 Film and Television........................................................................ 87 Languages................................................................................... 91 Law............................................................................................. 95 Marketing...................................................................................101 Media and Communication.......................................................... 105 Music.........................................................................................113 Nutrition and Public Health...........................................................117 Politics and International Relations..................................................121 Psychology................................................................................. 125 Tourism and Events Management.................................................. 129 Transport and Logistics................................................................. 133 25 26
Accounting and Finance ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE The global financial services industry is facing a period of unprecedented change. Our innovative and challenging courses have an international focus and are developed in close collaboration with employers and professional bodies such as the CFA, the CISI and the ACCA to provide the distinctive skills-set you need to meet the demands of tomorrow’s job market. The University of Westminster’s Masters programmes in finance and accounting draw on the teaching excellence and research With over thirty years of expertise of our academic and professionally qualified staff. combined experience Our taught programmes are uniquely designed to enhance the in Financial Services value of a Masters academic qualification with professional and Head of School skills. Moreover, the University has invested in a purpose-built Professor Harry Thapar Financial Markets Suite, which is widely used in leading financial has worked as a Treasurer institutions around the world to provide a state-of-the-art teaching and Manager in a major and learning experience. Japanese Citibank and as a Chief Markets Analyst/ Strategist for a US company, before joining Westminster. “The fascinating subject material and knowledgeable yet approachable lecturers have gifted me with a far 9 broader outlook on life” Kristina Laasik, Finance and Accounting MSc The Finance and Accounting MSc offers up to nine exemptions from the ACCA examinations. 27 28 westminster.ac.uk
Accounting and Finance Finance MSc Finance and Accounting MSc FinTech with Investment and (Banking/International Finance) Business Analytics MSc Risk Finance MSc Length of course: one year full-time Length of course: one year full-time Location: Marylebone (see map p146) Length of course: one year full-time Length of course: one year full-time Location: Marylebone (see map p146) Entry requirements and fees: check our website and online Location: Marylebone (see map p146) Location: Marylebone (see map p146) course pages. Entry requirements and fees: check our website and online Entry requirements and fees: check our website and online Entry requirements and fees: check our website and online course pages. For full and most up-to-date information, see course web page: course pages. course pages. westminster.ac.uk/finance-and-accounting-msc For full and most up-to-date information, see course web page: For full and most up-to-date information, see course web page: For full and most up-to-date information, see course web page: westminster.ac.uk/finance-banking-msc or westminster.ac.uk/fintech-with-business-analytics-msc westminster.ac.uk/investment-and-risk-finance-msc westminster.ac.uk/finance-international-finance-msc Core modules • Financial Accounting Policy and Practice Core modules Core modules • Managerial Accounting Core modules • Financial Markets and Institutions • Financial Derivatives • Financial Management and Corporate Valuation • Contemporary Finance • Business Analytics • Financial Modelling • Project • Financial Modelling • Computational Methods for Finance • International Risk Management • Research Methods in Finance and Accounting • Financial Risk Management • Banking Technology • Modern Portfolio Management • Taxation Principles and Practice • Project • Blockchain Technologies and Cryptocurrencies • Project • Research Methods • Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in • Research Methods in Finance and Accounting Optional modules Finance Services • Auditing Assurance and Professional Ethics Banking pathway: • Predictive Analysis for Decision- Making Optional modules • Data Analysis • Commercial Lending • Project (FinTech with Business Analytics) OR • Financial Analysis and Valuation • Financial Derivatives • Global Banking Work Placement Project • Financial Markets and Institutions • Financial Information Systems • Wealth Management • Fixed Income Analysis and Trading • Financial Markets and Institutions Optional modules • Forecasting Markets and Risk Modelling • Fixed Income Analysis and Trading International Finance pathway: • Big Data management in Financial Services • Financial Accounting Policy • International Risk Management • Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation • High Frequency Trading • Financial Information Systems • Modern Portfolio Management • International Finance Management • International Financial Reporting Associated careers • Managerial Accounting Associated careers Optional modules The FinTech with Business Analytics MSc will • Modern Finance As a graduate, you can expect to pursue a range Banking pathway: equip you with the skills to collect and analyse of career opportunities in financial accounting, • Banking Technology big datasets to develop new investment and risk Associated careers management accounting, finance, and public • Behavioural Finance insights. Specialist knowledge of the Financial Career choices include security and financial administration and other roles in finance and • Compliance and Banking Law Markets will prepare you to enter or progress in analysis, trading and fund management, capital accounting. Past graduates of this course have gone • Corporate Financial Strategy careers in the global financial services market, market sales and administration. The skills you on to work for leading accounting firms such as • Investment Banking including work in retail and corporate banking, will acquire through the teaching and learning KPMG, Ernst & Young, and even multinationals and capital markets, asset management, insurance and experiences combined with a postgraduate financial institutions as accountants, management International Finance pathway: related sectors. qualification in this area of finance will allow you consultants, audit managers, business analysts, • Behavioural Finance to expand your career in a dynamic and rapidly senior financial analysts and in asset-based finance, • Global Banking evolving global industry. among other professions. Graduates can apply to • Global Entrepreneurial Finance various professional accountancy bodies, and The • International Trade Finance Professional recognition Chartered Institute of Management Accountants • Project Finance Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) (CIMA) allow graduates to go through a “Gateway” • Treasury Risk Management and CFA Institute University Affiliation Program route, which upon completion grants 11 exemptions from CIMA’s 16 examinations. The Association of Associated careers Chartered and Certified Accountant (ACCA) allows Can open a global career in equity, bond/ graduate to claim 7 – 9 exemptions from the 14 currency markets, banking, investment management, ACCA exemptions. hedge funds, insurance, corporate treasury or risk management. Graduates work for the likes of Professional Recognition Amazon, their own businesses or banks throughout Association of Chartered Certified Accountants the world including Banco Santander, Standard (ACCA) Chartered Institute of Management Chartered, Citibank, Société Générale and Paribas. Accountants (CIMA) Professional recognition The Finance (Banking) MSc is formally accredited by the Chartered Banker Institute. 29 30 westminster.ac.uk
Architecture and Interiors ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIORS The University of Westminster is one of the largest providers of Architecture, Interiors and Urban Design education in the country. We offer specialist, experimental postgraduate education grounded in continually extending theoretical and technical knowledge, and the chance to develop your ideas through creative and reflective approaches to your chosen discipline. Our 110-metre long, galleried, day-lit architecture studios are situated on the roof of the Marylebone Campus, and provide a vibrant “Our mission is to and experimental studio culture. And our Westminster Fabrication empower architects, Laboratory combines the digital with the analogue and provides the engineers and finest facilities of any school of architecture in central London. building professionals Our strong links with the professions and future employers create with the knowledge exciting networking opportunities and lead to excellent employment and skills needed prospects for our students. to design healthier, more comfortable and sustainable built environments” Dr Rosa Schiano-Phan Principal Lecturer Our facilities include: • Fabrication Laboratory • Expanded architecture studios – complete with a wide range of graphics and design software • Construction laboratories • Ambika P3 Gallery Student work: Sonya Batsova, Chris Birt, Mahmoud Chehab, Simona 31 Kuneva, Anna Pazurek, Isabela Popescu, Callum Stubbings, Gavin Yau 32 westminster.ac.uk
Architecture and Interiors Architecture MA Architecture and Architecture Postgraduate Interior Architecture MA Environmental Design MSc Diploma Professional Length of course: one year full-time or two years part-time Length of course: one year full-time or two years part-time Location: Marylebone (see map p146) Practice (RIBA Part III) Location: Marylebone (see map p146) Length of course: one year full-time or two years part-time Entry requirements and fees: check our website and online Location: Marylebone (see map p146) Entry requirements and fees: check our website and online course pages. Please note, for this course you will need a Length of course: one year part-time course pages. Please note, for this course you will also be portfolio of work, or a comprehensive written account of Entry requirements and fees: check our website and online Location: Marylebone (see map p146) required to submit a portfolio of work electronically. relevant experience. course pages. Please note, for this course you may be required to attend an interview, and to bring a portfolio of work Entry requirements and fees: check our website and online For full and most up-to-date information, see course web page: For full and most up-to-date information, see course web page: demonstrating prior experience and interests or submit work for course pages. Please note, for this course applicants are westminster.ac.uk/interior-architecture-ma westminster.ac.uk/architecture-ma digital inspection. required to have RIBA Parts 1 and 2 from a recognised school of architecture or have passed the ARB assessment for RIBA For full and most up-to-date information, see course web page: Parts 1 and 2. westminster.ac.uk/architecture-and-environmental-design-msc Core modules For full and most up-to-date information, see course web page: Core modules • Retail Design westminster.ac.uk/architecture-postgraduate-diploma- • Research and Thesis Positioning professional-practice-riba-part-iii • Decoding the Interior • Major Thesis Project • Thesis Development Core modules • Technical Study • Post-Carbon Culture Optional modules • Case Study • Fundamentals of Environmental Design Core modules • City Re-Imagined: Conceptual Design for Right • Thesis Project • Climate Positive Environments • Architectural Practice Management to City • Evidence-Based Environmental Architecture • English Law, Regulations, Contracts and • Ethnographic Ways of Knowing: Critical and Associated careers • Thesis Project Procurement Creative Explorations of Site The broad range of skills taught has enabled our • Professional Case Study • Reading London: Place, Experience and graduates to either strengthen or change their Optional modules • Professional Development and Experience Representation career paths. We strive to encourage you to • Thesis Topic • Site and Motion develop your professional interests while studying • Energy and Carbon Associated careers • Space and Identity: Design Project with us, to build a portfolio of work that you can This professional qualification leads to registration • Theories of Critical Practices in Architecture use to find work or relaunch your career after Associated careers as an architect with ARB and professional • Media Space and Network Culture graduation. Former graduates are practising in This course will give you skills that can be used membership of the RIBA. Successful graduates a variety of areas of design including interior both in architectural practice and environmental have obtained senior positions or taken greater Associated careers architecture, retail design, exhibition design, set design consultancy. The final thesis project could responsibility in architectural practice, developed By being consciously International in our and lighting design, product design, and interior also lead to further research and PhD study in their own architectural practice and also gone academic thinking and with strong global links, conservation, as well as within multidisciplinary a number of related fields. Alumni have found on to work overseas. Former students have also our graduates are amongst the most sought after and traditional architectural and design practice. employment leading sustainability groups in developed specialism in construction law. anywhere in the world. The flexibility offered architectural practices and as environmental within the course is intended to extend your consultants in consulting engineering companies. creative abilities and enhance your employability and performance as a design professional. Typical “The course has been amazing and employment destinations for our graduates include challenging; I have developed many architectural practice but they are also successful different skills in design. The tutors in other design disciplines, media and the arts. kept me focused and helped unlock my true potential. For my thesis project, I was given complete freedom and was “This Course did help me a lot in terms able to reach a higher level of research of understanding more cultural and in my area of interest. I am confident global architectural design approaches” in my career prospects” Kemal Yalaz, Architecture MA Tobi Agunbiade, Interior Design MA 33 34 westminster.ac.uk
Architecture and Interiors Master of Architecture Urban Design MA (MArch) (RIBA pt II) Length of course: one year full-time or two years part-time Length of course: one year full-time or two years part-time Location: Marylebone (see map p146) Location: Marylebone (see map p146) Entry requirements and fees: check our website and online course pages. Please note, for this course you will also need to Entry requirements and fees: check our website and online submit a portfolio of work. course pages. Please note, for this course a RIBA for Part 1 / prescribed by the ARB for Part 1 validated qualification is For full and most up-to-date information, see course web page: usually required. Applicants will also usually have post-degree westminster.ac.uk/urban-design-ma professional experience and at interview, should present a portfolio and examples of professional experience. For full and most up-to-date information, see course web page: Core modules westminster.ac.uk/master-of-architecture-march-riba-pt-ii • Dissertation/Major Project • Research Methods and the Built Environment • Sustainable Cities and Neighbourhoods Core modules • Urbanism and Design: Form, Context and • Architectural Productions Philosophies • Architectural Reflections I • Urban Design and Planning in Context • Architectural Productions II • Urban Design and Urban Development Process • Architectural Reflections II • Urban Design Field Trip Associated careers Optional modules Most successful graduates are subsequently • Master Planning employed in architectural offices and become • Public Realm: Significance, Design and Experience registered architects after taking the Part III exam. • Reflective Practice Others progress to take further Master’s or PhD degrees and then go into research or teaching. Associated careers Our graduates typically find employment as urban designers in private consultancy or local authorities. Many also find the course a useful tool for developing careers in architecture, planning or landscape architecture. We seek to evolve our courses in response to market conditions and student feedback. For the latest information on this course, please refer to our website. Our Alumni are working with world class organisations including Zaha Hadid, Wilkinson Eyre, Hopkins Architects, Foster and Partners and Rogers Stirk Harbour and Partners. 35 36 westminster.ac.uk
Art, Design and Visual Culture ART, DESIGN AND VISUAL CULTURE Westminster’s postgraduate arts and design “I have enjoyed portfolio offers a unique combination of the opportunity to professional practice, creative development, study within diverse skills enhancement, and contextual, specialist classrooms while and interdisciplinary knowledge. developing close Our courses have always reflected and influenced the state of the relationships with art. Right back to 1839 when Photography education at Westminster my lecturers who began and the world’s first photography degree was delivered at our constantly offered predecessor, the Regent Street Polytechnic. support both leading up to assessments and We work with leading professionals and organisations to cultivate new talent and foster original, innovative thinking. You will be in developing my exposed to a rich mix of visiting professionals from across the creative long-term career goals” sector and be able to draw upon the skills and expertise of lecturers, Michael Anthony Bukur II, other students and links to London’s vibrant creative community. Cultural and Critical Studies MA Our graduates go onto a wide range of careers as artists, photographers, curators, designers, academics, writers, digital advertising executives, creative technologists, digital content producers and developers, game designers, new media producers and marketeers, app developpers and entrepreneurs. The Photography Centre at our Harrow Campus offers six large, newly upgraded and professionally equipped studios. 37 38 westminster.ac.uk
Art, Design and Visual Culture Art and Visual Culture MA Creative Practice MRes Cultural and Documentary Photography Critical Studies MA and Photojournalism MA Length of course: one year full-time or two years part-time Length of course: one year full-time or two years part-time Location: Regents (see map p146) Location: Harrow (see map p146) Length of course: one year full-time or two years part-time Length of course: one year full-time or two years part-time Entry requirements and fees: check our website and online Entry requirements and fees: check our website and online Location: Regents (see map p146) Location: Harrow (see map p146) course pages. Please note, for this course you may be asked to course pages. Please note. for this course an interview may respond to a specific article as part of the application process. form part of the application process. Entry requirements and fees: check our website and online Entry requirements and fees: check our website and online course pages. course pages. Please note, for this course you will need For full and most up-to-date information, see course web page: For full and most up-to-date information, see course web page: a portfolio and to demonstrate a commitment to studying westminster.ac.uk/art-and-visual-culture-ma westminster.ac.uk/creative-practice-mres For full and most up-to-date information, see course web page: documentary practice. Selected applicants are also interviewed. westminster.ac.uk/cultural-and-critical-studies-ma For full and most up-to-date information, see course web page: westminster.ac.uk/documentary-photography-and- Core modules Core modules photojournalism-ma Core modules • Dissertation • Research Project in Creative Practice (whole year) • Capitalism and Culture • Visual Culture: Theoretical • Research Methods in Creative Practice • Dissertation and Critical Perspectives • Problems and Perspectives in Cultural Studies Core modules • Visual Culture: Production, Display and Discourse Optional modules • Orientation • Module of your choice selected from our Optional modules • Critical Review Optional modules wide range of arts, design and media • Digital Cultures • The Photo Book • Capitalism and Culture postgraduate courses • Engaging the Archive • Final Major Project • Engaging the Archive • Experimental Women’s Writing, Photography • Dissertation • Representing World Cultures Associated careers and Film • Urban Cultures The Creative Practice MRes provides you with • Queer Now Optional modules • Museum Narratives the tools to develop a profession in research • Representing World Cultures • Histories and Context - Documentary • Work Placement in Cultural Institutions and scholarship relating to teaching in higher • Trauma in American Modernity: The Nation and Photojournalism • Digital Cultures education, working in archival research and and its Limits • Writing Photography • Art Museums and Contemporary Culture related fields, as well as developing your work • Urban Cultures • Contemporary Debates as a practising artist, curator, designer and writer • Work Placement in Cultural Institutions • Photography and Aesthetics Associated careers working in your chosen field. This MA prepares you for careers in the creative Associated careers Associated careers industries as well as academia. The combination Graduates have gone on to pursue a wide variety Course emphasis is on the development of your of seminars, workshops and field trips that the course offers equips you with sophisticated critical “The MRes has given me direction and of careers both within the educational, cultural and work, through experimentation, and knowledge can be beneficial whether you want to creative sectors and beyond. Recent graduates creation within contemporary approaches to thinking skills as well as practical knowledge of from the course have gone on to become archivists documentary and photojournalistic practice. how the cultural sector operates, and we work develop your own Creative Practice or in cultural institutions such as museums, galleries Technical skills are acquired enabling photographic closely with the university careers office to help you as a foundation towards a PhD. I now and universities, as community and educational production of works and involving competent use prepare for entering the job market. As a result, have a much better understanding programme co-ordinators for museums, as art of various hardware and software. You will also many of our students have gone on to pursue successful careers as curators, cultural consultants, and appreciation of Creative Practice gallery directors, theatre managers and a range of develop relevant skills to establish your career such in connection to the research other roles within the creative industries, including as large/small scale project management, direction, art educators and administrators, media arts public relations, marketing and recruitment. curating, facilitation, advocacy, and experience of project managers and learning producers. Many environment and how this relates to group and collaborative working. others have gone on to MPhil/PhD study in fields undertaking a PhD” such as art history and visual culture, cultural studies and new media. James Snazell, Creative Practice MRes “Our lecturers are extremely knowledgeable with an expansive understanding of subject areas. Their practices range from photographers, curators, writers, essayists and publishers. The state-of-the-art facilities are a real asset” Terrence Burford-Phearse, Documentary Photography and Photojournalism MA 39 40 westminster.ac.uk
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