Overview

Across our Centre for Future Transport and Cities, Centre for e-Mobility and Clean Growth, and Centre for Manufacturing and Materials we have a thriving student community who are integral to the success of everything we do and who contribute to our wide-ranging research portfolio.

Why study with us?

Opportunities to work with experts across a range of areas, including materials, manufacturing, human factors and digital technologies
World-class infrastructure and laboratories at Coventry University
Meeting global challenges by developing technology and manufacturing capability for zero-emissions powertrains
Advancing new transport solutions such as autonomous vehicles and technology to enable urban air mobility

Programme Structure

Main research themes include:

Design Ergonomics and Human Factors
Structure, systems and autonomy
Systems Security
Transport Safety and Simulation

Key information

Duration

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

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-09-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-05-27 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2024-08-31 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2025-01-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-10-25 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2024-12-10 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2025-05-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-01-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2025-03-31 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

95

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Transportation Engineering View 3 other PhDs in Transportation Engineering in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

95

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

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

A minimum of a 2:1 first degree in a relevant discipline/subject area with a minimum 60% mark in the project element or equivalent with a minimum 60% overall module average.
In the event of a first degree classification of less than 2:1, a Masters Degree in a relevant subject area will be considered as an equivalent.
The Masters must have been attained with minimum overall marks at merit level (60%)*. In addition, the dissertation or equivalent element in the Masters must also have been attained with a minimum mark of merit level (60%).

Tuition Fee

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International

14863 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 14863 GBP per year during 36 months.
National

4712 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4712 GBP per year during 36 months.

Living costs for Coventry

656 - 1057 GBP /month

Living costs

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

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Future Transport and Cities.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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