Overview

Our Computer Systems Engineering research at Brunel University of London covers a range of topics, such as the theory of computation, computational intelligence and computer games, to artificial intelligence and robotics, with most of our research groups based around laboratories offering world-class facilities.

Key Facts

The department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering supports extensive networked computer facilities and software, as well as a wide range of computational platforms.

Our cross-disciplinary research projects draw on the expertise of our electronic engineers, computer engineers, mathematicians, and physicists.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

AI Social and Digital Innovation
Intelligent Digital Economy and Society
Digital Manufacturing
Brunel Interdisciplinary Power Systems
Sensors and Instrumentation

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Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-18 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-13 00:00:00
Starting 2027-04-01 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6.5

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Industrial & Systems Engineering View 7 other PhDs in Industrial & Systems Engineering in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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59

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

The general University entrance requirement for registration for a research degree is normally a First or Upper Second Class Honours degree (1st or 2:1).

If you require a Tier 4 visa to study in the UK, you must prove knowledge of the English language so that we can issue you a Certificate of Acceptance for Study (CAS). To do this, you will need an IELTS for UKVI or Trinity SELT test pass gained from a test centre approved by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) and on the Secure English Language Testing (SELT) list.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

24795 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

5238 GBP / year

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Free

Additional Details

Tuition for international: £12,395 part-time

Tuition for UK: £2,619 part-time

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

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