Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
- 3–4 years
- Part-time
- 72 months
- 6–8 years
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting October 2027
- Apply before Apr 2027
- Starting February 2028
- Apply before Apr 2027
Language
English
TOEFL iBT: 87
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Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
- Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Disciplines
- Artificial Intelligence
Overview
About the programme
Research in Artificial Intelligence and Natural Language Processing, and in particular in the success of deep learning, is leading to unprecedented improvements in applications such as text understanding, information retrieval and human language interfaces.
Research at The Open University UK also aims to develop a deeper understanding of how humans use language, which we investigate with our research in natural language generation, ambiguity analysis and dialogue systems.
Our research applies the same techniques to understanding music, to automatically generate adaptive soundtracks for computer games.
Programme Structure
Potential research projects:
- Natural language generation
- Information extraction from texts
- Dialogue systems
- Automatic music composition
- Natural language processing in educational applications
- Textual similarity
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Your GPA, or Grade Point Average, is a number that indicates how well or how high you scored in your courses on average. Usually a GPA scales between 1.0 and 4.0, however different countries and universities can have different grading systems.
Upper Second Class
English requirements
TOEFL iBT: 87
Other requirements
General requirements
Entry requirements:
- Minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree (or equivalent). If you are not a UK citizen, you may need to prove your knowledge of English.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
International
International tuition fees apply to students who are not citizens or permanent residents of the study country. In some regions, like the EU/EEA, or under certain agreements, students from partner countries may also pay domestic fees. Applies to you. Non-residents: 31,001 AUD / year ≈ 16,420 GBP / year
Domestic
Tuition fee for the domestic students. Applies to you. Citizens or residents: 9,451 AUD / year ≈ 5,006 GBP / year
Living costs
Milton Keynes
United Kingdom
1,601-2,539 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Scholarships Information
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Artificial Intelligence and Natural Language Processing.
Available Scholarships
You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: 07 Oct 2026 — U.S. government
- ServiceScape Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 30 Nov 2026 — ServiceScape
- ACES Scholarships — Grant: 3500 USD — Deadline: 15 Nov 2026 — ACES Education Fund
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified — Merit-based — OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
- Martingale Scholarship — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: 19 Oct 2026 — Need-based — Martingale Foundation
- Scholarships for PhD Students — Grant: 19000 GBP — Deadline: Not specified — Merit-based — Junhua Li
- Boustany Astronomy PhD Scholarship — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: 28 Feb 2027 — Merit-based — Boustany Foundation
- Amberscholar Scholarship — Grant: 6000 USD — Deadline: 31 Jan 2027 — Merit-based — Amber Scholar
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 01 Mar 2027 — Voice Talent Online
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 31 Oct 2026 — Merit-based — IvyPanda
- Dream Chaser Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 13 Jan 2027 — Merit-based — Salvado Law
- Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids — Grant: 22500 GBP — Deadline: Not specified — UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)
- Scholarship for students with disabilities — Grant: 3000 USD — Deadline: 31 Dec 2026 — Need-based — Anonymous Hope Fund
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship — Grant: 1500 USD — Deadline: Not specified — IELTS from 6 to 9
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme — Grant: 12000 USD — Deadline: 11 Jan 2027 — The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme