Applied Acoustics MSc

University of Derby

If you’re a professional acoustician, you can top up your existing qualifications to achieve a highly regarded master’s degree – all by distance learning. You'll need to have studied the IOA Diploma in Acoustics to study this MSc top-up. Study full-time or part-time at a leading centre with over 30 years’ experience of delivering acoustics courses, and boost your career prospects by gaining a recognised master’s degree which will set you apart within the profession. Build on your basic acoustics knowledge and gain high-level skills to review different methods of noise assessment and control, adopt interdisciplinary approaches to solving acoustic problems, and draw on real-world case studies. Undertake work-based projects tailored to your current role and the needs of your employer, and enjoy all the benefits and convenience of distance learning, fitting your studies around your work and home life. This course offers a convenient fast-track route to a master’s degree for professionals who already hold the Institute of Acoustics (IOA) Diploma in Acoustics and Noise Control. You will enter the MSc at the master’s stage, where your studies will centre on a research-based investigation – either practical or desktop-based – culminating in a thesis on an acoustics topic of your choice. Throughout this independent study, you’ll be supervised and supported by an academic advisor.