Doctor of Philosophy in Decision Making for Complex Systems at University of Cambridge

Programme overview

The PhD is the primary research degree that can be taken in the Department of Computer Science and Technology. The Cambridge PhD is a three to four-year full-time (or part-time equivalent) programme of individual research on a topic agreed by the student and the Department, under the guidance of a staff member as the student's supervisor. The UKRI AI CDT in Decision Making for Complex Systems is a programme offered in conjunction with the University of Manchester that aims to enable students to develop new fundamental AI capabilities in the context of a diversity of complex systems.

What you will study

Successful applicants who chose a research project at the University of Cambridge will be invited to apply for admission to this PhD. The typical length of the PhD thesis will be 60,000 words.

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Entry requirements

Applicants for this course should have achieved a Good II.i Honours Degree. You are required to pass the Postgraduate Diploma in Artificial Intelligence at the University of Manchester, taken as part of the UKRI AI CDT in Decision Making in Complex Systems programme. English language: IELTS (Academic) 7.5 overall with at least 7.0 in each element. International applicants needing a visa require ATAS clearance after an offer.

Domestic applicants: GBP 11,208 a year (2027/28). University Composition Fee (tuition) for 2027 entry; maintenance/living costs excluded. Source

International applicants: GBP 42,546 a year (2027/28). University Composition Fee (tuition) for 2027 entry; maintenance/living costs excluded. Source

Intake: October 2027

Duration: 3-4 years full-time; 4-7 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/courses/directory/cscspddmc/apply

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