Control and Optimisation

Course Overview

The MSc Control and Optimisation at Imperial College London is a postgraduate programme designed for postgraduate students passionate about designing solutions for real-world challenges. Based in Kensington and Chelsea, England, this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 1-year full-time structure. Explore major aspects of control theory and optimisation on this course. You’ll learn about its application to the design of automated systems, while developing your skills in the use of standard computer packages for control design and optimisation. Through your studies, you’ll develop the body of knowledge required to work in all fields of industrial automation, such as robotics and mechanical engineering, chemical process engineering, control of smart grids or control of biomedical systems. A minimum ielts score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 90% student satisfaction rating, a median graduate salary of £64,000 within three years, and a 95% continuation rate.

What You'll Learn

Tuition Fees & Funding

Fees and funding Home fee 2026 entry £19,400 Overseas fee 2026 entry £45,000

Graduate Outcomes

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