Overview

Research community

Computer Science at the University of St Andrews is a research-intensive School with a long tradition of awarding postgraduate research degrees. The St Andrews Research Repository has recent dissertations from postgraduate alumni.

The School prides itself on an inclusive culture that respects and values diversity. The supportive environment enables members of the School to grow as researchers within a collegial and friendly environment.

The School produces world-leading research at the highest standards in a range of disciplines. By the time graduate, postgraduate students become fellow researchers capable of discovery at an internationally competitive level.

Programme Structure

Research in computer science typically falls into one of five main themes:

artificial intelligence and symbolic computation
computer systems
human-computer interaction
programming languages
health informatics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-05-27 00:00:00

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Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

94

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Computer Sciences View 96 other PhDs in Computer Sciences in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

94

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Other requirements

General requirements

Admission to PhD degree requires at least a good BSc or equivalent degree in an area appropriate for your proposed topic of study.
This is usually Computer Science or Informatics, but it is not restricted to it and appropriateness of the previous qualifications is decided on a case-by-case basis.
For a PhD, an MSc is not required, although many applicants do hold a MSc or equivalent postgraduate degree.

Tuition Fee

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International

25500 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 25500 GBP per year during 36 months.

Living costs for St Andrews

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.

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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