Overview

The Electrical and Electronic Engineering PhD programme from the University of Bristol department collaborates with more than 30 industrial organisations and has been successful in attracting substantial research funding from diverse sources in the UK, Europe and overseas.

Career opportunities:

Students from the Electrical and Electronic Engineering programme offered by the University of Bristol typically go into a variety of careers, including working in research or academic roles at universities in the UK and overseas. A large number of students go on to work in industry.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Antenna design and fabrication
Channel measurement and prediction
Information theory and advanced wireless access
Broadband wireless (including 4G cellular)
Network architectures and cross-layer interaction
Gigabit wireless local/personal area networks
Computational electromagnetics
RF technologies

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months
Part-time
- 96 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-08-18 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-07-31 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

67

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TOEFL^® IBT

88

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Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Electrical Engineering Electronics & Embedded Technology View 29 other PhDs in Electronics & Embedded Technology in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

First Class

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

67

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TOEFL^® IBT

88

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Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

PhD applicants must hold/achieve the minimum award level of a master's degree (or international equivalent) in a relevant discipline.
Applicants without a master's qualification may be considered on an exceptional basis, provided they hold a first-class undergraduate degree. Please note, acceptance will also depend on evidence of readiness to pursue a research degree.

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Tuition Fee

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International

26700 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 26700 GBP per year during 48 months.
National

4850 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4850 GBP per year during 48 months.

UK: part-time (two years)

£2,425 per year

Living costs for Bristol

750 - 1260 GBP /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.