Overview

Why Oxford Brookes University?

We offer an outstanding experience for Engineering research students with the following benefits:

You will carry out research alongside talented academics working in similar fields
While you engage in your own research, you have opportunities to interact with a dynamic research environment that is actively engaged in consultancy projects, teaching and writing funding proposals
Students benefit from links with the wider faculty
24-hour access to research rooms, laboratories and computer suites providing access to specialist software such as CATIA, SolidWorks, GT Power, ANSYS, MATLAB, Mathcad, Star CCM+, Star CCM ICE, Adams, LS Dyna, Gabi 5, SAS and SPP
Opportunity to participate in design and build of Formula Student cars for competition at Silverstone, and other circuits in Germany, Austria, Italy, and elsewhere
A taught research training course that caters for both full and part-time study
A wide variety of optional training courses, student events, lectures and other opportunities delivered in-house
All students are allocated a Director of Studies and generally two other supervisors who they meet with regularly
A range of personal support that includes access to a wide range of staff who are available for consultation
Students benefit from automatic membership of the Faculty's Doctoral Training Programme

Programme Structure

Research groups include:

Autonomous Driving and Intelligent Transport
Cycle Mobility Group
Electronics and Instrumentation Group
Engine Modelling Team (EMT)
High Voltage and Energy Storage (HVES)
Modelling, Risk and Design for Reliability
Mechanics, Materials and Design (MMD)

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months
Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-27 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-06-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-21 00:00:00 , International

More details

It is recommended that you apply at least 6 months in advance to allow time for your application to be processed (UK/EU applicants: no less than 4-6 weeks).

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Oxford, United Kingdom

Disciplines

General Engineering & Technology View 90 other PhDs in General Engineering & Technology in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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

Other requirements

General requirements

Entry requirement: a recent master’s degree in a discipline appropriate to the proposed research. The master’s needs to have included research training and a research project.
In exceptional cases, applicants who have a good honours degree (or equivalent) may apply for direct registration to a PhD if they have appropriate research or professional experience at postgraduate level which has resulted in published work, written reports or other appropriate evidence of accomplishment. An unpublished master’s dissertation would not suffice in this instance.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

17950 GBP / year

≈ 17950 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

5106 GBP / year

≈ 5106 GBP / year

Living costs

Oxford

United Kingdom

939 - 1530 GBP / month

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

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