Doctor of Philosophy·Doctor of Philosophy
PhD Engineering
An original research contribution in an engineering discipline, developed under supervision and defended in a thesis.
01 Overview
About PhD Engineering
An original research contribution in an engineering discipline, developed under supervision and defended in a thesis.
How the programme runs
Independent research with regular supervision, usually including laboratory or computational work, publication and conference presentation.
A Doctor of Philosophy of this kind typically runs 3 to 5 years full time, though the exact structure, credit weighting and assessment pattern are set by each institution.
Careers
Academic and industrial research, advanced development roles and specialist consultancy.
Entry requirements are set by the institution and often by the individual programme, so check them against the specific course you intend to apply for rather than assuming the subject has one standard.
02 Careers
Where it leads
Academic and industrial research, advanced development roles and specialist consultancy.
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