MSc Sensor & Imaging Systems at University of Glasgow

Programme overview

The MSc Sensor and Imaging Systems focuses on the technologies and techniques behind sensing and imaging for societal, research and industrial needs. It is delivered and awarded jointly by the Universities of Glasgow and Edinburgh.

Duration: 12 months full-time | Intake: September | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

At least 180 credits: 60 at Glasgow in semester 1 (core Fundamentals of Sensing and Measurement and Research Skills plus options such as Digital Signal Processing, Nanofabrication and Lasers and Electro-Optic Systems), 60 at Edinburgh in semester 2, and a 60-credit extended MSc project.

Career pathways

Graduates enter areas including renewable energy, subsea and marine technologies, scientific instrumentation and measurement, defence and automotive engineering.

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Application information

Entry requirements

2.1 Honours degree (or non-UK equivalent) in Physics or Electronic and Electrical Engineering with at least one credit-bearing module in Electromagnetism and Waves/Diffraction/Optics and Modern Physics at an average grade of pass. Computing, Biological or Medical Sciences degrees with substantial physics background may be considered case by case; a 2.2 in Physical Science or Electronic and Electrical Engineering with substantial work experience may sometimes be accepted. International applicants: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no component below 6.0; TOEFL iBT 92 overall (tests taken from 21 January 2026); PTE Academic (test centre) 65 overall with Reading 60, Listening 60, Speaking 65, Writing 60. Other tests are accepted and a University pre-sessional course can also meet the requirement. Applications for September 2027 entry are in rounds from 1 October 2026 (decisions from 18 December 2026).

Domestic applicants: GBP 13,092 a year (2027/28). Home and rest-of-UK full-time fee Source

International applicants: GBP 33,708 a year (2027/28). International and EU full-time fee Source

Intake: September

Duration: 12 months full-time

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