Distinctive features
- The longstanding, strong and dynamic research culture has given rise to our international reputation for world-class research.
- The School supports work in this area with a substantial investment in research facilities and infrastructure.
- Vibrant research culture that includes School and themed seminar programmes and conference/travel opportunities.
- Dedicated support and training to boost your research-themed knowledge and skills.
- Strengths in machine learning include: text analytics, natural language processing and privacy-protection in data mining.
Programme Structure
Research areas include:
- Knowledge representation and reasoning
- When considering whether to joining us as a research student in this area, you should review these topics and activities to make sure that you have similar interests.
- Please contact a lead member of staff in this area to help identify a suitable supervisor with whom you can discuss the nature and direction of your research work.
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
- TOEFL® iBT: 90
- PTE Academic: 69
- IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements
- A 2:1 Honours undergraduate degree or a master's degree, in computing or a related subject. Applicants with appropriate professional experience are also considered.
- Degree-level mathematics (or equivalent) is required for research in some project areas.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International: 50,410 AUD / year (≈ 26,700 GBP / year)
- Domestic: 9,451 AUD / year (≈ 5,006 GBP / year)
Living costs
Cardiff, United Kingdom: 1,186–2,013 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding – Scholarships
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Knowledge Representation and Reasoning. Available scholarships include the Fulbright-Cardiff University scholarship, Cardiff University Marshall Scholarship, Fulbright U.S. Student Program, Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility, ServiceScape Scholarship, ACES Scholarships, Martingale Scholarship, Scholarships for PhD Students, Boustany Astronomy PhD Scholarship, Amberscholar Scholarship, $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship, Voice Talent Online Scholarship, Dream Chaser Scholarship, Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids, Scholarship for students with disabilities, The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship, and the Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme.
