Master of Philosophy - MPhil

Each MPhil is an individual and unique project. The research may be conducted in any of the University’s disciplines (or across disciplines) where there is appropriate research expertise.

Although the degree is awarded for research with no taught component, you'll be provided with training and have access to any master's level module that would facilitate the research.

Your progress is closely supported by your supervisor and the School. You'll be encouraged to attend conferences, write papers and publish, while pursuing your research.

The University has strong links with industry, business, the legal profession, and governmental and non-governmental organisations that will aid your research and future career.

Research students are an important part of the academic community at London Metropolitan University and are included in all conferences, lecture series and research seminar series.

The University has a large number of specialist research areas, and many (although not all) of our research students are associated with one of these. These include: The Global Policy Institute, The Centre for Communications Technology, The Intelligent Systems Research Centre, Statistics, Operational research and Mathematics and The Cellular and Molecular Immunology Research Centre, just to name a few.

Staff undertake research and offer supervision in areas including:

• 3D design
• architecture for rapid change and scarce resources
• architecture practice and theory
• banking, finance and economics
• curation and socially engaged art practices
• cyber security
• design for cultural commons
• education with a commitment to social justice
• fine art and photography
• intelligent systems
• interiors and environmental design
• learning and teaching in higher education
• migration and migrants
• molecular sciences
• nutrition
• politics
• sustainable and regeneration design
• urban policy
• violence against women and children and the emergence of trafficking
• visual communication
• work and working lives

To obtain an MPhil you are expected to investigate a topic and make an original contribution to knowledge. As you research, your work is assessed annually by a Research Student Progress Group, to ensure that good progress is being made and that adequate guidance is available.

The degree of Master of Philosophy (MPhil) is awarded by the University after the successful presentation of a thesis, based on an original piece of research completed under the supervision of University staff, and the successful defence of the thesis at an oral examination.