Key information
Duration
- Full-time: 36 months
- Part-time: 72 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting January 2027 — Application deadline not specified.
- Starting May 2027 — Application deadline not specified.
- Starting September 2027 — Application deadline not specified.
Language
English
TOEFL iBT: 79
PTE Academic: 61
IELTS: 6.5
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
Hull, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Physics
Overview
Research is funded from a range of sources, including the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council and the Royal Society, as well as government and industrial establishments.
By choosing this Physics programme at University of Hull, you'll benefit from strong interdisciplinary links within the university and with other groups at the national and the international level.
Features
- We have well-established links with a number of industrial companies and research centres with whom we conduct collaborative research.
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- Lasers and their applications
- Theory of condensed matter
- Experimental solid-state physics
- Astrophysics and gravitation
- Physics
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
TOEFL iBT: 79
PTE Academic: 61
IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements:
- You should normally have, or expect to obtain, at least 2:1 Honours degree (or international equivalent) in a related subject.
- Please contact your prospective supervisor in the first instance. Once a member of staff has agreed to supervise your research project in principle, please make a formal application.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International: 46,721 AUD / year (≈ 24,746 GBP / year)
- Domestic: 9,889 AUD / year (≈ 5,238 GBP / year)
Additional Details — Part time:
- UK Students: £2,619 / year
- International: £12,373 / year
Living costs
Hull, United Kingdom — 1,376-2,613 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 Physics.
Available Scholarships
- China Scholarship Council PhD Scholarships — University of Hull — Deadline 31 Jan 2027
- Sanctuary Fee Reduction — University of Hull — Deadline Not specified
- Sanctuary Scholarship — University of Hull — 2000 GBP — Deadline Not specified
- Alumni Postgraduate Scholarship — University of Hull — Deadline Anytime
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program — Deadline 07 Oct 2026
- ServiceScape Scholarship — 1000 USD — Deadline 30 Nov 2026
- ACES Scholarships — 3500 USD — Deadline 15 Nov 2026
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility — Deadline Not specified
- Scholarships for PhD Students — 19000 GBP — Deadline Not specified
- Boustany Astronomy PhD Scholarship — Deadline 28 Feb 2027
- Amberscholar Scholarship — 6000 USD — Deadline 31 Jan 2027
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship — 1000 USD — Deadline 31 Oct 2026
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship — 1000 USD — Deadline 01 Mar 2027
- Dream Chaser Scholarship — 1000 USD — Deadline 13 Jan 2027
- Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids — 22500 GBP — Deadline Not specified
- Scholarship for students with disabilities — 3000 USD — Deadline 31 Dec 2026
- Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria — Deadline 31 Dec 2026
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship — 1500 USD — Deadline Not specified
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme — 12000 USD — Deadline 11 Jan 2027
