Colchester,
United Kingdom
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD in Engineering in Colchester United Kingdom | University of Essex
University of Essex
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Colchester United Kingdom
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
GBP
18,795
(c. USD25,233.79)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months
An Integrated PhD program offers an alternative pathway into research for those without a Master's degree or limited research experience. The first year involves completing Master's-level coursework, followed by 3-4 years of full-time doctoral study. Alternatively, we provide a standard PhD option available either full-time (3-4 years) or part-time (6-7 years).
Our School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering equips both recent graduates and working professionals with opportunities to develop new competencies or strengthen existing expertise.
Electronics design engineers with strong qualifications find employment opportunities across diverse sectors including aviation, automotive, entertainment, and consumer electronics. Leading global corporations such as Siemens, Fujitsu, Sony, Toshiba, Nokia, Samsung, LG, Apple, Microsoft, Intel, Dell, Sharp, Canon, Acer, Lenovo, Hitachi, Epson, Philips, Nikon, Pioneer, TCL, and JVC actively seek skilled designers.
Additionally, numerous career prospects exist with local small and medium enterprises (SMEs) near Essex, which represent a substantial portion of the workforce both in the UK and across Europe.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.0
Qualification Requirements
A good honours degree, or international equivalent, in a relevant Engineering field such as Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Networks, communications Engineering, Mechatronic Systems/Engineering, Robotic Engineering, Computer Systems Engineering, Mathematics or Physics.
Our four year integrated PhD, allows you to spend your first year studying at Masters level in order to develop the necessary knowledge and skills and to start your independent research in year two.
Official transcript(s), in English or a certified translation of your academic results to date, showing marks or grades, must be provided at the time you make your application. (Transcripts are not required from current or previous University of Essex students, or from students who have previously completed a degree at Colchester Institute awarded by the University of Essex).
If English is not your first language, then we will require you to have IELTS 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component
TOEFL IBT -76 overall with minimum component scores: Listening: 17 Reading: 18 Writing: 17 Speaking: 20
Our four year integrated PhD, allows you to spend your first year studying at Masters level in order to develop the necessary knowledge and skills and to start your independent research in year two.
Official transcript(s), in English or a certified translation of your academic results to date, showing marks or grades, must be provided at the time you make your application. (Transcripts are not required from current or previous University of Essex students, or from students who have previously completed a degree at Colchester Institute awarded by the University of Essex).
If English is not your first language, then we will require you to have IELTS 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component
TOEFL IBT -76 overall with minimum component scores: Listening: 17 Reading: 18 Writing: 17 Speaking: 20
Tuition
GBP
18,795