The UK led the world in engineering the world’s first commercial nuclear power station - Calder Hall, which started operation in the UK in 1957, and only closed in 2003.
As a consequence, British universities have been teaching in the field of nuclear science and engineering for more than 50 years, and there are courses taught at many universities. These courses have developed to meet the needs of today and deal with all aspects of nuclear energy and radioactivity, from nuclear reactors to astrophysics, radiological protection and applications within medical and life sciences. British universities also undertake both fundamental and applied research work on nuclear science and engineering topics, and in many instances are amongst the world leaders.
Nuclear Liaison
Nuclear Liaison is a comprehensive website for all UK nuclear university information. It has links to all undergraduate and postgraduate taught nuclear courses in the UK as well as major research groups and consortia. It provides links to relevant conferences and reports of interest to the nuclear community. To help graduates move into industry there are also links to company graduate training schemes and summer placements. Nuclear Liaison is also the website of the Nuclear Academic Industry Liaison Subcommittee.
For further information on Nuclear Liaison visit the website at http://www.nuclearliaison.com/.
The website also offers a regularly updated listing of nuclear related university courses available in the UK at http://www.nuclearliaison.com/nl-courses
The following universities offer courses:
University of Birmingham:
MSc Physics & Technology of Nuclear Reactors : Unique in the UK in providing training specifically for careers in the nuclear industry.
http://www.ph.bham.ac.uk/prospective/postgrad/pgmsc.htm
MSc Medical and Radiation Physics : This course provides training for a broad range of careers involving radiation including careers in the nuclear industry.
http://www.ph.bham.ac.uk/prospective/postgrad/pgmsc.htm
University of Cambridge:
At undergraduate level there is nuclear technology teaching in both the Engineering and the Natural Sciences Triposes. In Engineering, there is an introduction to nuclear engineering as part of the 3rd year Engineering course paper G10 “Energy & Power Generation”. There is a module on “Nuclear Power Engineering” as part of the 4th year Engineering course. In natural sciences there is a 4th year course in nuclear materials covering both fuels and construction materials.
At graduate level the University has launched a premium Masters-level degree course in "Nuclear Energy" starting in 2011. The course combines nuclear technology from several Departments, with business teaching from the Judge Business School and the Department of Engineering. More details can be found on the following websites and a summary of the Masters course can be downloaded here.
www-diva.eng.cam.ac.uk/mphil-in-nuclear-energy
www.cnec.group.cam.ac.uk
City University, School of Engineering:
MSc Energy, Environmental Technology and Economics caccredited by the Energy Institute, has been designed to develop skills in cost-effective management of energy resources
http://www.city.ac.uk/pgrad/00000253.htm
Imperial College:
Imperial College offers a one year MSc course in Nuclear Engineering that includes modules in Nuclear Safety Management, Nuclear Thermal Hydraulics, Nuclear Chemical Engineering, Reactor Physics, Materials for Reactor Systems, Modelling for Nuclear Engineers, Nuclear Waste Management and Decommissioning. The minimum requirements for entry are an upper second class degree in an engineering or science discipline.
Students can also enrol in one of three undergraduate degree courses: Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering MEng, Chemical and Nuclear Engineering MEng, and Materials and Nuclear Engineering MEng.
Both the MSc and undergraduate degrees can include projects placement that either take place in industry or have an industry basis.
See http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/nuclearengineering/courses for more details.
Lancaster University:
MEng in Nuclear Engineering. Lancaster University has launched a new course to train new engineers to design and decommission nuclear engineering systems.
The course will provide a comprehensive education in engineering focussing on the design and operation of facilities that enable electricity to be generated in nuclear power stations.
http://www.engineering.lancs.ac.uk/undergraduate/nuclear_engineering.asp
MSc in Safety Engineering . Two year part-time modular masters course with nuclear industry specific modules. For engineers currently working in safety related roles who wish to progress in their safety engineering career in the nuclear industry.
http://www.engineering.lancs.ac.uk/home/index.asp
University of Liverpool:
A modular MSc in Radiometrics is offered covering instrumentation and modelling. One week short courses in various radiometric techniques are also offered.
http://ns.ph.liv.ac.uk/MSc.html
Manchester University:
Nuclear plant options are offered in 3rd or 4th year of B Eng and Mechanical Engineering degrees. Material on environmental implications of nuclear technology is included in Postgraduate Environmental MSc courses.
http://www.eng.man.ac.uk/engineering/mechprog.htm
University of Surrey:
MSc courses in Radiation and Environmental Protection and in Medical Physicsand undergraduate courses in Physics and Nuclear Astrophysics all include some nuclear/radiation content.
http://www.ph.surrey.ac.uk
Scottish Universities Research & Reactor Centre:
Offers undergraduate courses in reactor physics, environmental radioactivity and isotope geology; postgraduate teaching and research in environmental geochemistry and radioactivity, isotope geology and isotopes in biomedical and ecological processes.
http://www.physics.gla.ac.uk
http://nuclear.gla.ac.uk/
University of Dundee:
The Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy (CEPMLP) at the University of Dundee has introduced UK’s first Master of Law in International and Comparative Nuclear Law.
The one-year full-time Masters degree course will focus on international and comparative law and policies, regulatory frameworks and relationship between peaceful and non-peaceful use of nuclear energy for civil and military purposes. The emphasis is on regulation of health and safety, the environment, civil and state responsibility, international co-operation, and the nuclear fuel cycle.
http://www.cepmpl.org
University of Central Lancashire and Lakes College
The University has launched the first Britain‘s degree in nuclear decommissioning. This is a two-year foundation degree exclusively offered at Lakes College from September. This course will cover different topics as the legal structures governing the Nuclear Industry, the importance of working safely, business and project management, reactor design, the science of nuclear fuel reprocessing, decommissioning techniques, waste management and environmental site remediation.
http://www.uclan.ac.uk/courses/ug/fdsc_nd.htm
Dalton Nuclear Institute (The University of Manchester )
The Dalton Nuclear Institute is a new university focused on nuclear. It has been established to implement The University of Manchester's intention to be the UK 's leading university in nuclear research and education. The Institute is the central point for the University's nuclear research activities and interacts with external bodies nationally and internationally. There is strong growth in nuclear research funding at The University of Manchester in the areas of radiochemistry and materials performance. Other current research themes include Nuclear Physics, Nuclear Medicine, Policy & Regulation and Fusion Energy. In addition, The University of Manchester will be at the forefront in research into decommissioning and radioactive waste disposal. That’s why a new EPSRC assisted chair in Decommissioning is being established. Others postgraduate researches in the nuclear field are offered such as MRes, Mphil, PhD & EngD.
http://www.eps.manchester.ac.uk/dalton/
The Dalton Nuclear Institute is coordinating a consortium of UK universities and research institutes to address the UK 's nuclear skills shortage. The Nuclear Technology Education Consortium (NTEC) will deliver an innovative MSc and CPD programme in Nuclear Science & Technology, receiving its first students in September 2005. More details on the NTEC: http://www.ntec.ac.uk/index.htm
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