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

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 2027-06-01 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
Starting 2028-01-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-06-27 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

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PTE Academic

71

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IELTS

6.5

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Oxford, United Kingdom

Disciplines

General Engineering & Technology View 91 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

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120

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TOEFL^® IBT

OR

88

OR

4.5

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PTE Academic

71

Schedule a PTE test!

IELTS

6.5

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Start Studying Today

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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

18300 GBP / year

≈ 18300 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

5338 GBP / year

≈ 5338 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.