Overview
About the programme
With our main research strengths of aerospace materials, environmental materials and steel technology, Swansea University provides an excellent base for your research as a PhD or MPhil student in Materials Engineering.
Programme Structure
Recent PhD theses supervised in the area of Materials Engineering at Swansea University include:- Bioinspired investigation via x-ray computed micromography
- Characterisation of Compressor Abradable Systems
- Validation of a high integrity/repair process for aerospace materials
- Constitutive behaviour in turbine disc alloys
- Investigating the dwell crack growth and creep resistance behaviour of next generation nickel disc alloys
- Addressing the scale up challenges of solid state mesoscopic solar cells
- Low cost dye sensitized solar cells on metal substrates
- Role of environment and its effects on high temperature corrosion-fatigue life in nickel based superalloys
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
- Part-time
- 72 months
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Disciplines
Materials Science View 54 other PhDs in Materials Science in United KingdomAcademic requirements
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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
- Applicants for PhD must normally hold an undergraduate degree at 2.1 level (or Non-UK equivalent as defined by Swansea University) in Engineering or similar relevant science discipline.
- As well as academic qualifications, Admissions decisions may be based on other factors, including (but not limited to): the standard of the research synopsis/proposal, performance at interview, intensity of competition for limited places, and relevant professional experience.
- Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) Requirement
- As standard, two references are required before we can progress applications to the College/School research programme Admissions Tutor for consideration.
Tuition Fee
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International
22000 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 22000 GBP per year during 36 months. -
National
4712 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4712 GBP per year during 36 months.
Living costs for Swansea
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Funding
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Scholarships Information
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