PhD Informatics
Course overview
This PhD Informatics at the University of Sussex is a 4-year program, where research is led by scientific curiosity and motivated by social, economic, and industrial needs. As researchers, students are associated with one or more research groups in the Department of Informatics, which include the AI Research Group, Foundations of Software Systems, and Creative Technology.
In this PhD Informatics in the University of Sussex, students have access to areas of study and are associated with one or more research groups in the Department of Informatics, including the AI Research Group, Foundations of Software Systems, and Creative Technology.
Entry requirements
Grade Requirements:
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Applicants should hold a first-class or upper second-class undergraduate honours degree in a subject relevant to their chosen area of research.
English Language Requirements:
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IELTS (Academic): International students are required to score a high level (6.5 overall, including at least 6.0 in each component).
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TOEFL (iBT): International students are required to score a high level of 88 overall, including at least 20 in Listening, 19 in Reading, 21 in Speaking, and 23 in Writing.
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Pearson PTE Academic: International students are required to score a high level (62 overall, including at least 59 in all four skills)
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International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB): International students are required to score English A or English B at grade 5 or above.
Scholarships
Cate Haste Scholarship in History
£3,000 tuition fee reduction.
Up to £3,000Cate Haste Scholarship in Media and Film
£3,000 tuition fee reduction.
Up to £3,000Chancellor's International Scholarships
£5,000 in the first year of full-time study.
Up to £5,000Chancellor's Masters Scholarship
£3,000 for applicants assessed as 'Home' for fees or £5,000 for applicants assessed as 'Overseas' for fees.
Gazelle Twin Scholarship for Women in Music Technology
£500 each year of study. The opportunity to organise an annual student music event.
Up to £500Jan Metzger Scholarship in Artificial Intelligence and Adaptive Systems MSc
£12,550 fee waiver
Up to £12,550John Kinghorn Scholarship in Engineering
£10,000 tuition fee reduction.
Up to £10,000MBA Impact Scholarship
£2,500 - £5,000 towards tuition fee reduction.
Up to £2,500Professor Colin Eaborn Chemistry Scholarship
Up to £2,000 for BSc students, up to £3,000 for MChem students.
Sanctuary Scholarship (Masters)
Sanctuary Scholarship (Undergraduate)
Shan Vaswani Borgartz Scholarship in Media
£5,000 tuition fee reduction.
Up to £5,000Stuart Hall Scholarship
£5,000 tuition fee discount.
Up to £5,000Sussex Alumni Scholarship
£3,000 tuition fee reduction.
Up to £3,000Sussex Progressive Futures Scholarships
£10,000 tuition fee reduction.
Up to £10,000The University of Sussex Business School International Masters Award
£2,000 will be awarded as a fee waiver to all overseas fee-paying students who start a full-time Masters course at the Business school.
Up to £2,000The University of Sussex Engineering and Informatics International Masters Award
£2,000 will be awarded as a fee waiver to all overseas fee-paying students who start a full-time Masters course at the School of Engineering & Informatics.
Up to £2,000
Career opportunities
Careers for graduates of PhD Informatics from the University of Sussex range from technical roles such as:
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Data scientist
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Software developer
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Clinical informatics specialist
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Computer systems analyst
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Network architect
Cost of study
The tuition fee for international students studying a PhD Informatics at the University of Sussex is £27,300 per year. The tuition fee is subject to an annual increase.
Admission
To apply for this course, applications for postgraduate programmes are made directly to the university. You can speak to one of our trained counsellors to find out more about this process.
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