PhD Electrical and Electronic Engineering (42 month)
University of Manchester
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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

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The Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is a research degree awarded for making a significant contribution to knowledge in our case to the subjects associated with Electrical and Electronic Engineering. The period of research is three to four years.The Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering is one of the largest electrical and electronic engineering schools in the UK. We have strong links with industry in a number of sectorsand are renowned for our theoretical and applied ...Read more

The Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is a research degree awarded for making a significant contribution to knowledge in our case to the subjects associated with Electrical and Electronic Engineering. The period of research is three to four years.

The Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering is one of the largest electrical and electronic engineering schools in the UK. We have strong links with industry in a number of sectorsand are renowned for our theoretical and applied research.We have over 70 academic staff and their research interests cover virtually all aspects of the subject from the generation and distribution of electrical energy through to photonics and functional materials.

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63/101
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Entry requirements

The standard academic entry requirement for this PhD is an upper second-class (2:1) honours degree in a discipline directly relevant to the PhD (or international equivalent) OR any upper-second class (2:1) honours degree and a Masters degree at merit in a discipline directly relevant to the PhD (or international equivalent).

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£2,333 month

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PhD Electrical and Electronic Engineering
The University of Manchester is a comprehensive university. My experience here was very well balanced with no obvious shortcomings. The support for living is also very good. To...
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University of Manchester
Oxford Road Manchester Greater Manchester M13 9PL United Kingdom
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