There are a number of people who managed to secure funding during the year (but that was before the price of oil crashed) – well there is also a hardship fund that you may be entitled to apply to through Imperial.

My first piece of advice would be to contact Imperial – Shashi Luther is responsible for the MSc admin side and I’d start by asking her what other options there might be.

I found the MSc a nightmare when I did it – stress doesn’t quite cut it but then again I wasn’t on the Geoscience MSc but I still think you should be prepared for the work load and the stress – whether or not its worth it in the long run…a better chance of a job etc maybe this is true but still I wish someone had let me know just how much work it was going to be – you have to be dedicated.