PhD Engineering at Durham University

Programme overview

The PhD in Engineering is a research degree in Durham's Department of Engineering, ending in a thesis of up to 100,000 words. Research is organised around Advanced Materials, Electronics and Communications, Future Energy Systems and Sustainable Infrastructure.

Department: Department of Engineering | Duration: Usually 3.5 years full-time or 6 years part-time | Intake: October main intake; January or April possible | Study mode: full-time (part-time option) | Location: Durham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Students join one of the department's Research Nodes, contribute to seminars and the PGR training programme, present at the annual Engineering PGR Conference and can contribute to teaching.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Department of Engineering research degrees: PhD applicants need a masters-level qualification at 60% or higher from a UK university or an equivalent overseas degree; evidence of research skills or experience is useful. MScR applicants need at least a UK 2:1 honours degree (60% or higher) or overseas equivalent. Application requires a research proposal of up to 2,000 words, CV, transcripts and two letters of reference. International applicants whose first language is not English need UKVI/IELTS 6.5 with no component under 6.0 (Durham Band E); applicants at 6.0 overall with no component under 5.5 can take a 6-, 10- or 20-week pre-sessional course.

Intake: October main intake; January or April possible

Duration: Usually 3.5 years full-time or 6 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.durham.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/research-degrees/how-to-apply/

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