Overview

Students who successfully complete the Computer Science and Information Systems PhD degree will have gained the ability to identify and solve complex problems arising in their chosen research area, and will have made a substantial original contribution to this area.

Highlights

Birkbeck, University of London was ranked in the top 25 universities in the UK for its Computer Science and Informatics research in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework.
Birkbeck established one of the first computing departments in the UK in 1957.
We provide a stimulating teaching and research environment for both part-time and full-time students.

Programme Structure

Our research focuses on:

data science
theoretical computer science
algorithms
internet of things
data mining and machine learning
knowledge representation and reasoning
logic and artificial intelligence
semantic web technologies
search engines
mobile and ubiquitous computing
computer vision
bio-inspired computing
social networks

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months
Part-time
- 84 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-01-13 00:00:00

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Starting 2025-04-28 00:00:00

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Starting 2025-09-30 00:00:00

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More details

You can apply, and start studying, at any time during the year, although October is the usual start date.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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79

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Other requirements

General requirements

Entry requirements:

A Master's or upper second-class degree in computer science.

You will have to find a potential supervisor for your PhD research.

Tuition Fee

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International

14885 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 14885 GBP per year during 48 months.
National

4786 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4786 GBP per year during 48 months.

Living costs for London

1137 - 2157 GBP /month

Living costs

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