Electronic and Electrical Engineering

Description

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We offer research degrees in a variety of areas based on the work being carried out by our Research Centres and groups.

Our philosophy
The Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering is in the vanguard of progress in a fast-moving discipline. It offers a broad spectrum of research expertise supported by state-of-the-art facilities.

Its international reputation reflects substantial levels of research income and journal publication, and it offers outstanding opportunities in postgraduate research.

The dissemination of research findings is seen as a vital component of the research process and graduate students are encouraged to prepare papers for publication as part of their research training.

Our applicants
We encourage a wide range of interests. Academic staff are always open to ideas which extend existing work or introduce new topics to their existing subject areas.

Successful applicants are welcomed very much as junior academic colleagues rather than students, and are expected to play a full and professional role in contributing to the Departments objective of international academic excellence.

Contents

The MPhil/PhD combines taught research training and applied research practice. Candidates join the Department as a member of the Research Centre in which they initially have a broad research interest and that will have overseen their acceptance into the Department.

Candidates are expected to carry out supervised research at the leading edge of their chosen subject, which must then be written up as a substantial thesis. They initially register on the MPhil degree and are upgraded to PhD status after successful transfer examination which should usually take place at the end of their first year

The final stage of the PhD degree is the oral or viva voce examination, in which students are required to defend the thesis to a Board of Examiners

Requirements

First or good second class honours degree (or equivalent) in an appropriate subject.

Language requirements:

Where English is not a first language: IELTS 6.5 (at least 6.0 in each of the four components); or a minimum of 62 in PTE Academic (with no less than 59 in each component).

English Language Requirements

IMPORTANT NOTE: Since April 2014 the ETS tests (including TOEFL and TOEIC) are no longer accepted for Tier 4 visa applications to the United Kingdom. The university might still accept these tests to admit you to the university, but if you require a Tier 4 visa to enter the UK and begin your degree programme, these tests will not be sufficient to obtain your Visa.

The IELTS test is most widely accepted by universities and is also accepted for Tier 4 visas to the UK- learn more.

Funding

We are committed to supporting excellence in student research we have over £6,000,000 available for new research students.

You can find funding for research degrees through studentships or scholarships.

Studentships contribute to tuition fees and living expenses, and often provide a training support grant too.

Scholarships provide a tuition fee discount with some scholarships covering the full fees for your entire programme of study and a training support grant.

University Research Studentships
University Research Studentships are for excellent Home/EU and Overseas students. The awards cover tuition fees; a training support grant of £1,000 a year; and a tax-free allowance of at least £13,590 a year.

Graduate School Scholarships
Graduate School Scholarships provide a tuition fee discount of up to 100% for Home/EU fee payers and up to 75% for Overseas fee payers, and a training support grant.

The Esther Parkin PhD Scholarship Fund
We have two David Parkin PhD Scholarships for excellent Overseas students, generously donated by the Esther Parkin Trust.

The awards cover the full tuition fee costs, plus a training support grant of £1000 total over the three years. The recipients for entry in 2012/13 are for students applying to study in the Faculty of Science.

International funding
International students are eligible to apply for a number of funding options. This includes the various scholarships and studentships provided by the Graduate Schools.

UK Research Council Studentships: Doctoral Training Centres
Doctoral Training Centres provide a dynamic, multidisciplinary research and training environment. There are funding opportunities in Digital Media, Special Effects and Animation, Sustainable Chemical Technologies, Engineering and Humanities and Social Sciences.

UK Research Council Studentships
We hold grants of more than £2 million from;

* Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, (EPSRC)
* Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, (BBSRC)
* Medical Research Council, (MRC)
* Economic and Social Research Council, (ESRC) - research studentships in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

Industrial CASE studentships, in collaboration with industry, are also available.