Integrated PhD Computer Science at University of Essex

Programme overview

Integrated PhD in Computer Science for applicants without a Masters degree or with little research training. The first year is a Masters-level qualification, followed by a full-time PhD over three to four years; a standard PhD can be studied full-time or part-time.

Faculty: School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering | Department: School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering | Duration: 4 - 5 years full-time | Intake: October 2027 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Colchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 offers flexible Masters-level study across topics such as intelligent systems and robotics, machine learning and data mining, human language understanding and text processing, computer game development, cloud and web technologies, computer security and evolutionary computation, including an MSc Project and Dissertation (60 credits), Professional Practice and Research Methodology (15 credits) and a Group Project (15 credits); from year 2 you move into PhD research.

Career pathways

Graduates have pursued careers in computing and information technology, research organisations and university academia, and have progressed to senior positions in industry and academia.

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Entry requirements

Good honours degree, or international equivalent, in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Networks, Computer Games, Computing, Software Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunication Engineering, Information Engineering, Automation, Mechatronic Engineering, Mathematics or Physics. Graduates of Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Networks, Computer Games, Computing or Software Engineering must have studied one programming module (e.g. C, C#, C++, Java, Python, object-oriented programming), one maths module (e.g. mathematics, calculus, algebra, differential equations) and one other computing-related module (e.g. database, web development, software engineering, operating systems, computer architecture). Graduates of Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunication Engineering, Automation, Mechatronic Engineering, Mathematics or Physics must have studied one programming module, one maths module and one other maths module (e.g. probability and statistics, signals and systems, control theory, embedded systems, microprocessors). English language (if first language is not English): IELTS 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component, or equivalent.

International applicants: GBP 21,675 a year. International fee; fees increase for each academic year of study. Source

Intake: October 2027

Duration: 4 - 5 years full-time

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