Self-funded PhD opportunities in Physics

Key highlights

• Research spans fundamental physics and applied materials science
• Applied research opportunities in photonics and biomedical physics
• 94% of research impact rated world-leading or internationally excellent (REF 2021)

Entry requirements

Scholarships

• Alumni Bursary

  10% of tuition fees which will be credited to the student’s tuition fee account.

  Up to 10% of fees

• Alumni Discount

  UK students: £1,500 tuition fee discount for one academic year. International students: £3,000 tuition fee discount for one academic year.

• Care Leaver's Scholarship

• Excellence Scholarships

  UK students: £3,000 off tuition fees; International students: £6,000 off tuition fees which will be credited to the student’s tuition fee account.

• International Sports Student Postgraduate Bursary

  Our International Sports Student Postgraduate Bursary offers a £12,000 tuition fee discount (set against the tuition fees of your chosen postgraduate taught programme ONLY).

  Up to £12,000

• London 10th Anniversary Award

  £5,000 off tuition fees.

  Up to £5,000

• Loughborough Business School Scholarship

  £1,500 (UK students) and £3,000 (international students) off tuition fees which will be credited to the student’s tuition fee account.

• MBA Progress with Purpose Scholarship

  50% of tuition fees which will be credited to the student’s tuition fee account.

  Up to 50% of fees

• Qatari Ghanim Al-Muftah Excellence Scholarship

Careers this course leads to

• Research physicist
• Postdoctoral research associate
• University lecturer
• Materials scientist
• Photonics engineer
• Medical physicist

Cost of study

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Loughborough University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.