MPhil/PhD Engineering - Research at University of Greenwich

Programme overview

Enjoy world-class specialist laboratories and a diverse community when you study a research degree in Engineering (MPhil/PhD) at the University of Greenwich. The Department of Engineering is home to around 50 MPhil and PhD students across seven research groups. We focus on important real-world issues, supported by research funding of around £1.6 million per year.

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering and Science | Department: Engineering | Duration: 3-4 years full-time; 5-7 years part-time | Study mode: full-time; part-time | Intake: We accept applications all year-round. | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

You study at our Medway Campus in Kent and benefit from our world-class specialist and integrated engineering laboratories. You can enrol on the MPhil/PhD programme at any time during the academic year. Your MPhil registration is for 18-36 months full-time and 30-48 months part-time. The MPhil/PhD lasts 36-48 months full-time and 48-84 months part-time.

Career pathways

Graduates from this programme can pursue a wide range of career opportunities in industry, government and academia.

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Application information

Entry requirements

An undergraduate (honours) degree with minimum 2:1 (or equivalent), or a Master’s degree with minimum 60% overall (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline. Applicants who don’t meet the above but have significant experience may be considered subject to the approval of the Associate Dean for Research and Knowledge Exchange and the Programme Leader. Further information about entry: Suitable applicants will be required to attend an interview. Applicants will also be required to: Provide a detailed research proposal of approx. 1,500 words (for scholarship applications, please see specific instructions in the advert and include the scholarship reference to the personal statement section). Provide a Curriculum Vitae (CV). Provide 2x academic or professional references. Applicants are highly encouraged to identify and contact a potential MPhil/PhD supervisor. They will guide applicants through the application and help shape the research proposal. Where possible, include the name of the potential supervisor(s) contacted in research proposal and personal statement. FES Research Centres

Domestic applicants: GBP 5,238 a year (2026/27). Full-time tuition fee Source

International applicants: GBP 18,700 a year (2026/27). Full-time tuition fee Source

Intake: We accept applications all year-round.

Duration: 3-4 years full-time; 5-7 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.gre.ac.uk/research/study/application-process

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