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PhD Physics and Astronomy at Cardiff University

Cardiff University, United Kingdom

Programme overview

Research degrees in the School of Physical, Chemical and Environmental Sciences across a wide range of research areas, supported by world-class laboratories and national and international facilities. Each student is supervised by a team and has a mentor from another research group.

Department: School of Physical, Chemical and Environmental Sciences  |  Duration: PhD 3-4 years (MPhil 1-2 years) full-time; PhD 5-7 years (MPhil 2-3 years) part-time  |  Intake: January, April, July, October  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time  |  Location: Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Specialist academic courses and courses in communication and personal skills, a full seminar programme, group meetings, an annual postgraduate conference and a research student poster competition.

Career pathways

Careers in academia and industry where a strong background in physics, astrophysics or computing is useful.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Suitable for graduates with a first or upper-second class honours degree in physics, astrophysics, mathematics, electronics or a related subject, depending on the research area. English language: IELTS overall 6.5 with 5.5 in all subskills, or acceptable alternative.

Intake: January, April, July, October

Duration: PhD 3-4 years, MPhil 1-2 years

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