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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Plymouth Campus
Full Time
OCT-26
2 Years
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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Online Campus
Full Time
OCT-26
2 Years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Plymouth Campus
Full Time
OCT-26
2 Years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Plymouth Campus
Full Time
APR
2 Years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Online Campus
Full Time
APR
2 Years
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Conduct research at the cutting edge of the discipline, working alongside a team of specialist academic advisors within our Centre for Mathematical Sciences. The group's research covers a wide range of fields across the mathematical sciences. Our staff are world renowned experts in pure and applied mathematics, theoretical physics, statistics and data science. To discover more about our research interests, see our research group and staff pages. You work on an advanced research project with a small supervisory team of academic experts under the direction of a Director of Studies. You are expected to fully engage with your personal skills development and to present your research in a range of scholarly contexts.Full time: 2-4 years, Part time: 4-8 years
Applicants are expected to have completed a masters level qualification to a high standard (e.g. at 'merit' or 'distinction' level) as well as either a good 2:1 or first class honours undergraduate degree in an area of study appropriate to your project proposal. We are happy to consider equivalent qualifications (for instance, you may have studied different subjects at undergraduate and masters level but have worked in and/or developed an interest in your sector since then). You will also need to provide evidence that you are ready to pursue the project you propose in your application. This will take the form of a research proposal.
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£5,005 per year
Students from Domestic
UKRI FT fee level
£19,315 per year
Students from EU
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£19,315 per year
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The University of Plymouth’s campus is centrally located within Britain’s Ocean City, perched on the south western coast of Devon...