Overview

The department is also known in the areas of soft OR, research metrics, big data, data envelopment analysis, and environmental management. The group is a member of NATCOR and students can attend a wide range of courses and workshops in the field of operational research and management science.

Careers

The KBS Operational Research PhD programme at the University of Kent is designed to provide a thorough training for research careers in academia or industry. Our students generally take up academic appointments in UK or international higher education institutions or work in policy or industry settings.

Programme Structure

Research topics include:

Location analysis
Routing problems
Critical Infrastructure Protection
Environmental management
Operations management
Multivariate analysis
Big data
Insurance/warranty data analysis and management
Research metrics
Soft OR
Data envelopment analysis and performance measurement

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-31 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Operations and Quality Management View 6 other PhDs in Operations and Quality Management in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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Other requirements

General requirements

Entry requirements:

Applicants should hold a 2.1 at undergraduate level and a Merit at Master’s level in a relevant discipline, from a UK or other approved university and/or equivalent. You must submit a research proposal of approximately 1,500 words on your intended topic.
All applicants are considered on an individual basis and additional qualifications, professional qualifications and relevant experience may also be taken into account when considering applications.

Tuition Fee

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International

18600 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 18600 GBP per year during 36 months.

International and EU part-time: £9,300

Living costs for Canterbury

660 - 1140 GBP /month

Living costs

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