Sciences and Engineering Research/ joint PhD with the University of Pretoria MPhil/PhD

Key information

Award:

MPhil

PhD

Study mode:

Full time

Duration:

3-4 years full time

The focus of the PhD Programme in Sciences and Engineering will be to perform research and generate new knowledge at the interfaces of sciences and engineering, with a transdisciplinary scientific approach. The programme will include topics in: • Engineering (all disciplines) • Engineering and Technology Management • Computer and Information Sciences • Environmental and Material Sciences

Key information

The Department of Engineering has currently about 50 active research staff and covers a range of topics including communication & information engineering; design & mechatronics; manufacturing, materials & systems; signals & control; computational engineering; and data-centric engineering.

The Department of Informatics has currently more than 70 research-active academic staff and covers a range of topics including software engineering, systems, programming languages, artificial intelligence, machine learning, data science, computation finance, cybersecurity, quantum computing, computational finance, human centred interaction and design, ethics, and computer science/artificial education.

The Departments of Engineering and Informatics both have very vibrant PhD programmes that allow students to engage in a number of diverse education and research activities, which range from soft skills to research seminars and reading groups. In addition to the activities at department level, students are embedded in one or more of the research groups of the departments and participate in the groups’ activities.

Both departments have access to the recently launched NMES Graduate School that aims to further the training and experience of our PGR students, expand our vibrant PGR community and foster a stronger sense of belonging. The Graduate school has oversight for key areas of PGR activity, including the delivery of the NMES training programme, and provides all of the departments and academics with a greater level of guidance and support, which the students will benefit from.

Partners: The Department has many partners both industrial and academic, and any individual PhD project may be associated to a partnership.

In this programme, students will be jointly supervised by a staff member from each university. Supervisors should ideally be from different disciplines.

The final degree will be jointly awarded by KCL and UP.

Students on this programme will be required to select a home institution, where they will spend the majority of their study, and a host institution, where they are expected to spend at least 12 months of their study (consecutively or non-consecutively).

The Admissions Tutor will be Dr Laura Lander in Engineering for Engineering students and Dr Ruba Abu-Salma in Informatics for the Computer Science Students.

For funding opportunities please explore these pages:

UK Tuition Fees 2023/2024

Full time tuition fees: £6,540 per year

Part time tuition fees: £3,270 per year

International Tuition Fees 2023/2024

Full time tuition fees: £28,260 per year

Part time tuition fees: £14,130 per year

UK Tuition Fees 2024/2025

Full time tuition fees: £6,936 per year

Part time tuition fees: £3,468 per year

International Tuition Fees 2024/2025

Full time tuition fees: £30,240 per year

Part time tuition fees: £15,120 per year

These tuition fees may be subject to additional increases in subsequent years of study, in line with King's terms and conditions.

The English Language Requirement is Band D - for more information visit the English Language Requirements page.

We are a department with many internationally recognised researchers and visiting academics, large groups of PhD students, research assistants, national and international projects, collaborations with other departments as well as links with industry. We offer an exciting environment and excellent opportunities for research.

Our PhD students have access to good library facilities, designated PhD offices within the Department where PhD students can dock an assigned laptop for use throughout their studies. Regular group seminars are organised providing PhD students with the chance to showcase their research and receive feedback from academic staff and peers. PhD students also have access to college-based training in transferable and research skills.

The Department is located on the Strand Campus, in the heart of central London, close to the cultural activities of the West End and the South Bank, to the major departments of state at Whitehall, the leading financial institutions of the City and within easy reach of major transport links. Our facilities are close to the British Computer Society and the Institute of Engineering & Technology (and the IET Library), with access to a formidable collection of scientific journals and other technical material.

Our staff and students come from all over the world, which provides a rich environment for teaching and research. Diversity is positively encouraged.

Postgraduate training

Faculty and College induction courses are scheduled at the beginning of your degree to prepare you for life as a PhD student. All students are required to complete 10 days of training each year. There is a centrally provided programme of related and transferable skills training coordinated by the Centre for Doctoral Studies.

Research students are also encouraged to submit papers to conferences, and we try to provide financial support for them to travel to present their papers.
Our research students are also encouraged to teach alongside their studies to help prepare them for a potential future career in academia.