MPhil/PhD (Engineering, Computing and the Environment) at Kingston University

Programme overview

Research degrees at Kingston are programmes of independent study supervised by research-active staff, culminating in a thesis defended in a viva voce examination. Students may register for MPhil with progression to PhD; admission is provisional and confirmed after the first year. Research areas include environmental change, geological and crustal processes, fire and explosion studies, computer vision and machine learning, molecular electronics and photonics, construction materials and mobile network technologies.

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment | Duration: MPhil: 2-3 years full-time or 4-6 years part-time; PhD: 3-4 years full-time or 4-6 years part-time | Study mode: full-time, part-time, online (distance learning) | Intake: October, January, May | Location: Kingston upon Thames, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

You carry out an independent and original research project, supported by a programme of research training (workshops, seminars, guest lectures and symposia). The MPhil thesis is about 20,000 words (healthcare, science and engineering) or 40,000 words (other subjects); the PhD thesis about 40,000 or 80,000 words respectively.

Career pathways

Research degrees lead to academic, consultancy or commercial careers.

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Application information

Entry requirements

PhD: a postgraduate masters degree or a first/upper second class honours degree (2:1) or equivalent in a subject relevant to the proposed research; MPhil: a 2:1 or equivalent. Equivalent professional experience may be accepted. English language: Academic IELTS 6.5 overall with 6.0 in each element.

Domestic applicants: GBP 5,238 a year (2026/27). Research degree full-time annual tuition fee (MA/MSc by Research, MPhil and PhD); part-time £2,619. Bench fees may be charged for some programmes; continuation fee £1,000 (one year). Source

International applicants: GBP 18,000 a year (2026/27). Research degree full-time annual tuition fee (MA/MSc by Research, MPhil and PhD); part-time £9,000. Source

Intake: October, January, May

Duration: MPhil: 2-3 years full-time or 4-6 years part-time; PhD: 3-4 years full-time or 4-6 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.kingston.ac.uk/research/research-degrees

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