Career opportunities
Your research on this Advanced Technology Institute programme will sit in one of the ATI's four research groups: Nanoelectronics, Photonics, Ion Beams, and Theory and Computation. These are united by cross-cutting themes, such as science and technology on the nanoscale, technological applications of quantum science and engineering, and conversion of energy. Your proposal for a new PhD topic will be examined with a holistic view of the field and its technical content, the excellence in the proposed research, its potential to provide new and fundamental insight to technical problems, and the ability of the ATI to provide the best environment to facilitate the research. You'll be registered for a maximum four-year period of full-time study. After 12 months, you'll write a confirmation report, which will be assessed by independent examiners. A detailed evaluation of progress and future research plans will be made every six months to ensure that progress towards completion of the PhD remains satisfactory. A PhD normally lasts for three-and-a-half years. During this time, you'll be supported by two academics, who you'll meet with on a regular basis. Postdoctoral researchers in the group also help with project steering, especially when the PhD work is part of a multinational or industry-focused programme.
Programme Structure
Research themes:
- Photonics
- Quantum science and technology
- Nanomaterials
- Nanoscience and nanotechnology
- Advanced energy materials
- Flexible and printed electronics
- Sensors and smart environments
- Ion beams
- RF and microwave devices
- Micro- and nanofabrication
- Microscopy and surface science
- Modelling and simulation
- Semiconductor devices
- Renewable energy systems
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Lower Second Class
English requirements
Duolingo English Test: 120
TOEFL iBT: 88 OR 4.5 (new TOEFL iBT 1–6 score, CEFR-aligned; equivalent to the 0–120 score)
PTE Academic: 67
IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements
Applicants are expected to hold a first or upper second-class (2:1) UK degree in a relevant discipline (or equivalent overseas qualification), or a lower-second (2:2) UK degree plus a good UK masters degree — distinction normally required (or equivalent overseas qualification).
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
International: 53,072 AUD/year (approx 28,300 GBP/year)
Domestic: 9,823 AUD/year (approx 5,238 GBP/year)
Additional Details
Part-time: UK £2,619; Overseas £14,200
Living costs
Guildford, United Kingdom: 1,238–2,138 AUD/month
