Key information
Duration
- Full-time: 36 months
- Part-time: 60 months (5-7 years)
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting January 2027 - Apply before Oct 2026
- Starting April 2027 - Apply before Jan 2027
- Starting July 2027 - Apply before Apr 2027
- Starting October 2027 - Apply before Jul 2027
Applications to self-funded PhD projects will be considered on an ongoing basis.
Language
English
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
Cardiff, United Kingdom
Overview
The School of Engineering delivered by Cardiff University is internationally renowned for our research and are a friendly supportive School with a diverse range of students from across the world. We pride ourselves on our multidisciplinary approach to research and organise our research into five priority research areas:
- Advanced manufacturing
- Civil infrastructure
- Compound semiconductors and applications
- Engineering for health
- Sustainable energy.
We offer a 3 year PhD programme and a 1 year MPhil degree programme. Visit the programme website for more information.
Programme aims
- Develop research skills through a programme of in-depth study.
- Develop expertise in appropriate methods of research and enquiry.
- Produce high quality research outputs which demonstrate critical judgement.
- Produce a thesis (PhD thesis approx. 80,000 words).
Distinctive features
- We have a world renowned reputation for research and the impact of that research.
- Teaching opportunities – we offer a range of teaching and demonstrating opportunities across our undergraduate teaching programme.
- We have strong links with other institutions and research organisations as well as industry and business.
- A wide range of funded studentships are available.
- Our research income currently exceeds £10 million from public and private sectors and supports innovative research in traditional and emerging areas.
- State-of-the-art experimental and computational facilities and modern laboratories.
Programme Structure
Areas of research:
- Advanced manufacturing
- Civil infrastructure
- Compound semiconductors and applications
- Engineering for health
- Sustainable energy
Check out the full curriculum.
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
- TOEFL iBT: 90
- PTE Academic: 69
- IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
Suitable for graduates in engineering and related subject areas such as physics, mathematics, earth sciences and computer science.
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
International: 50,857 AUD / year (≈ 26,700 GBP / year)
Domestic: 9,535 AUD / year (≈ 5,006 GBP / year)
Part-time tuition fees: £2,503
Living costs
Cardiff, United Kingdom: 1,196-2,030 AUD / month
Funding
Visit the programme website for more information about scholarships.