Overview

About the programme

Research conducted by the Manchester group contributes to this international effort and our students have played leading roles in recent scientific highlights. The Manchester group collaborates with researchers across the world at international facilities such as CERN and Argonne National Laboratory.

Our postgraduate PhD projects offer the opportunity to work at the frontier of the field providing training in state-of-the-art experimental techniques of transfer reactions, gamma-ray spectroscopy and measurements of hyperfine atomic effects using lasers. This Nuclear Physics programme is offered at The University of Manchester.

Programme Structure

Research:

The field of nuclear physics aims to understand the structure and dynamics of nuclear systems.
The field is motivated to answer questions on how the Universe is evolving, how stars develop and how the basic constituents of matter interact.
Our research also has applications that benefit society in diverse areas, from medicine and security to power production.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00

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More details

Students need to talk to a supervisor before applying and check the projects’ deadlines.

Language

English

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90

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58

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IELTS

6.5

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Manchester, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Physics Nuclear Engineering View 3 other PhDs in Nuclear Engineering in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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90

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58

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

The standard academic entry requirement for this PhD is an upper second-class (2:1) honours degree in a discipline directly relevant to the PhD (or international equivalent) OR any upper-second class (2:1) honours degree and a Master’s degree at merit in a discipline directly relevant to the PhD (or international equivalent).

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

29900 GBP / year

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Living costs

Manchester

United Kingdom

645 - 1197 GBP / month

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Overview

About the programme

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Delivered

Campus Location

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Academic requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Living costs

Manchester

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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