Overview

Our Design Research at De Montfort University is practice led and often carried out collaboratively with commercial and public agencies.

Features

We embrace sustainable technology, digital manufacturing, history and theory of design, and spatial design, with a focus on product, furniture and interior design, fashion and footwear, design crafts, and social dimensions of design.

Key areas include design for industry, innovations in packaging, historical/cultural issues in design, and retail, consumer and technology.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Textile Engineering and Materials undertakes multidisciplinary research in four key areas: textile products and processing; enzymes and sustainable technologies; agriculture and natural fibres; and material performance and design.

Our expertise ranges widely, from high-performance textiles, nanotechnology and smart wearables to environmentally friendly textiles, aerospace and military textiles, and protective clothing.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-10-01 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.
Starting 2025-01-01 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.
Starting 2025-04-01 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Design View 41 other PhDs in Design in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

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Other requirements

General requirements

Possess a UK Honours degree with at least an upper second class honours, or an academic or professional qualification which the University deems to be equivalent (eg. an overseas qualification); and

Demonstrate competence in the use of the English language to the satisfaction of the University.

Tuition Fee

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International

14500 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 14500 GBP per year during 36 months.
National

4712 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4712 GBP per year during 36 months.

Living costs for Leicester

751 - 1426 GBP /month

Living costs

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

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