MPhil/PhD (Electronic Engineering)
University of South Wales
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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

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JAN-25

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3 years

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Treforest Campus

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The University offers Electronic Engineering research degrees at both Doctoral and Masters level and you may choose to study either full- or part-time.Your postgraduate research project will be supervised by a team of experienced academic staff with relevant expertise in your research area.AssessmentMPhilFor the MPhil, you will submit and defend via oral examination, a thesis of up to 60,000 words demonstrating critical investigation and analysis of a topic. You will also demonstrate an ...Read more

The University offers Electronic Engineering research degrees at both Doctoral and Masters level and you may choose to study either full- or part-time.

Your postgraduate research project will be supervised by a team of experienced academic staff with relevant expertise in your research area.

Assessment

MPhil

For the MPhil, you will submit and defend via oral examination, a thesis of up to 60,000 words demonstrating critical investigation and analysis of a topic. You will also demonstrate an understanding of appropriate research methods and their application to your chosen field.

Where the submission involves your own creative works or a scholarly edition of the creative works of others the thesis word count will be reduced to no more than 25,000 words.

PhD

You will normally initially register for an MPhil/PhD and apply to transfer from MPhil to PhD at the end of your first year. At the end of your programme, you will submit for examination and defend a thesis (no more than 100,000 words) on your approved topic which must demonstrate an original contribution to knowledge.

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WUSCA ranking:
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56/101
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CUG Subject Ranking
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65th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
95th

Entry requirements

Applicants will normally hold one of the following: A UK 2:1 honours degree in a relevant subject (or equivalent) or a UK Masters qualification in a relevant subject (or equivalent); Appropriate, relevant qualifications/experience regarded by the University as equivalent.

Tuition fees

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£4,716 per year

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£9,000 per year

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£15,950 per year

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University of South Wales
University of South Wales , Pontypridd

The University of South Wales (USW) is a progressive and career-oriented university, which provides high-quality tuition and course...

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University of South Wales
Treforest Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taff CF37 1DL United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Treforest  0.2 miles away
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