Engineering MPhil/PhD programmes

  Institution: The University of Nottingham

Programme Description

The Faculty of Engineering offers the opportunity to study for full-time and part-time MPhil and PhD degrees across each of our departments:

• Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering
• Department of Civil Engineering
• Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• Department of Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering

Our five main research divisions are:

• Electrical Systems and Applied Mathematics
• Energy, Fuel and Power Technology
• Environment
• Manufacturing and Industrial Process
• Materials, Mechanics and Structures

By undertaking postgraduate level study, you will work towards the enhancement of a variety of skill sets including:

• methodological skills
• awareness in specialised areas
• use of information technology for research
• design and development of experimental techniques
• ability to work independently and creatively solve problems
• develop communication and presentation skills

An MPhil is also a research degree which requires the submission of a dissertation. An MPhil thesis is expected to display a good general knowledge of the field of study, and a comprehensive knowledge of some part or aspect of the field of study and a recognisable original contribution to knowledge or understanding. An MPhil degree does not usually involve an oral examination. A full-time MPhil degree is normally completed in two years.

The essence of a PhD is research, in which knowledge is extended by exploration, investigation, and contemplation. In scientific and engineering disciplines, research often implies experimentation, but research is more than mere experiments: it means interpretation and deep understanding. To be awarded a PhD, you must find new abstractions, new approaches, new algorithms, new principles, or new mechanisms. Your work must also be of a high quality that is equivalent to peers in your field.

To complete a PhD, you will present the results of your research in a formal document called a thesis or dissertation which should contain a substantial original contribution to knowledge or understanding. You will have to defend your work in an oral examination, known as a viva voce. A full-time PhD is normally completed in three years.

Entry Requirements

First class or upper second class honours degree in engineering, physics, computer science, mathematics or other related disciplines. This may be supplemented by an appropriate MSc.

Other equivalent qualifications will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Applicants must have graduated from an approved university

English language requirements

IELTS: 6.0 (no elements below 5.5)

TOEFL (iBT): 79 (no elements below 19)

PTE (Academic): 55 (minimum 51)

IELTS and TOEFL test results must be less than 2 years old and all IELTS must be the academic version of the tes

Mode

MPhil (years): Full-time 1-2, Part-time 2-4 / PhD (years): Full-time 3-5, Part-time 6-8

Source : The University of Nottingham