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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Treforest Campus
Full Time
JAN-25
3 years
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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Treforest Campus
Full Time
APR-25
3 years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Treforest Campus
Full Time
JAN-25
3 years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Treforest Campus
Part Time
JAN-25
5 years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Treforest Campus
Part Time
APR-25
5 years
Select a an exam type
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.
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.
Students living in
Domestic
£4,716 per year
Students from Domestic
The mentioned fees is for 2023/24 year.There may be slight increase in 2024/25 fees.
£9,000 per year
Students from EU
The mentioned fees is for 2023/24 year.There may be slight increase in 2024/25 fees.
£15,950 per year
Students from International
The mentioned fees is for 2023/24 year.There may be slight increase in 2024/25 fees.
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