University of Sussex

PhD Engineering

University of Sussex

Course overview

The PhD in Engineering course is a 4-year full-time programme. Engineering and product design are driven by the need for constant improvement. Students will learn from and will be inspired by the engineers who are making these industry improvements happen. The University has strong links with industries to support collaborative research and to provide routes to knowledge transfer and commercialisation of the outcomes of their research.

As a research student, you will be associated with one or more research groups in the Department of Engineering and Design such as the Centre of Advanced Communications, Mobile Technology and IoT, Creative Technology Research Group, Dynamics, Control and Vehicle Research Group, Industrial Informatics and Signal Processing Research Group, Robotics and Mechatronic Systems, Sensor Technology Research Centre, Thermo-Fluid Mechanics Research Centre.

Entry requirements

Students applying for a PhD are required to have the following:

  • A written research proposal or statement.
  • Their Curriculum Vitae (CV).
  • Degree certificates and transcripts.
  • 2 references, including a minimum of 1 from any institution studied within the last 5 years.
  • They may also be required to have a Master's qualification.

Grade Requirements

  • The general entry grade requirement is usually an upper second-class undergraduate honours degree (2:1) or equivalent international qualification.

English Language Requirements:

  • IELTS Academic score is 6.5 overall, with at least 6.0 in each component.
  • IELTS scores are valid for two years from the test date. You cannot combine scores from more than one sitting of the test. Your score must be valid when you begin your Sussex course.

Scholarships

  • Cate Haste Scholarship in History

    £3,000 tuition fee reduction.

    Up to £3,000

  • Cate Haste Scholarship in Media and Film

    £3,000 tuition fee reduction.

    Up to £3,000

  • Chancellor's International Scholarships

    £5,000 in the first year of full-time study.

    Up to £5,000

  • Chancellor'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 £500

  • Jan Metzger Scholarship in Artificial Intelligence and Adaptive Systems MSc

    £12,550 fee waiver

    Up to £12,550

  • John Kinghorn Scholarship in Engineering

    £10,000 tuition fee reduction.

    Up to £10,000

  • MBA Impact Scholarship

    £2,500 - £5,000 towards tuition fee reduction.

    Up to £2,500

  • Professor 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 £5,000

  • Stuart Hall Scholarship

    £5,000 tuition fee discount.

    Up to £5,000

  • Sussex Alumni Scholarship

    £3,000 tuition fee reduction.

    Up to £3,000

  • Sussex Progressive Futures Scholarships

    £10,000 tuition fee reduction.

    Up to £10,000

  • The 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 £2,000

  • The 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

The following are career paths that graduates can pick from such as:

  • Mobile Technician
  • Creative Technician
  • Robotics and Mechatronic Systems Engineer
  • Sensor Technician.
  • Thermo-Fluid Mechanics.

Cost of study

The tuition fee for the PhD Engineering course for International students is £27,300 per year.

Admission

To apply for the course, applicants can apply directly to the university through its online application portal. For personalised help with your application, please speak to one of our trained counsellors.

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