Overview
Surrey's research aims to provide tools to assist in any area where assessment of the quality of audio as perceived by human listeners is desirable but, for one reason or another, potentially problematic.
Career Opportunities
The Audio Engineering PhD at the University of Surrey will prepare you for success at each stage of your project. The structure is designed to provide intensive graduate preparation for a future career and is suitable for either part-time or full-time candidates. You can also study for an MPhil with us; the differences between an MPhil and PhD is in the volume, originality and significance of the work you will do. You’ll begin your project with a thorough review of previously published academic literature in relevant areas, which will lead to a critical/analytical report. The conclusions to this report will suggest an appropriate next step, which will normally be some sort of experimental study, designed to test a hypothesis you have formulated from your literature review. Your study might involve, for example, software design, acoustic measurements and listening tests. The results of this study will be written up in another report (and possibly as a conference paper) which will include a discussion of their significance to your project. Your final assessment will be based on the presentation of your research in a written thesis, which will be discussed in a viva examination with at least two examiners. You have the option of preparing your thesis as a monograph (one large volume in chapter form) or in publication format (including chapters written for publication), subject to the approval of your supervisors.
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Programme Structure
Research Themes
- Acoustic and binaural modelling
- Algorithms to predict human auditory perception
- Audio networks
- Audio rendering for augmented reality/virtual reality/mixed reality
- Biomedical acoustics
- Object-based spatial audio
- Multichannel audio
- Perceptually optimized sound field control
- Room acoustic modelling
- Sound synthesis of musical instruments
- Timbral analysis and characterisation
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English Requirements
Duolingo English Test: 120
TOEFL iBT: 88 (or 4.5 on the new TOEFL iBT 1-6 score)
PTE Academic: 67
IELTS: 6.5
Other Requirements
General Requirements
- Applicants are expected to hold a high level of academic achievement in relevant science/engineering subject areas and a clear aptitude for research are required.
- Typically, this will mean a first or upper second-class (2:1) bachelors degree with a significant final-year project or dissertation, or a masters degree achieving or approaching distinction, with a significant research project element.
Make sure you meet all requirements
Fees and Funding
Tuition Fees
International: 46,470 AUD / year (≈ 24,300 GBP / year)
Domestic: 10,017 AUD / year (≈ 5,238 GBP / year)
Additional Details
Part-time: UK £2,619; Overseas £12,200
Living Costs
Guildford, United Kingdom: 1,262-2,180 AUD / month
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