Engineering PhD: Fees & Entry Requirements at Cardiff University, UK

Engineering PhD

UK

What will I learn?

The School of Engineering is committed to providing the best possible environment for our research students including excellent facilities, teaching staff who are internationally recognised, and a supportive environment for our students. We are internationally renowned for our research and are a friendly supportive School with a diverse range of students from across the world. We pride ourselves on our multidisciplinary approach to research and organise our research into three main themes: Energy and Environment, Health, Technology and the Digital World and Mechanics, Materials and Advanced Manufacturing. We offer a 3 year PhD programme, a 4 year integrated PhD programme, an EngD programme, and a 1 year MPhil degree programme. Full-time duration - EngD 4 years integrated PhD 4 years PhD 3 years MPhil 1 year

Which department am I in?

School of Engineering

Study options

Full Time (3 Years)

Tuition fees
£26,700.00 (29,09,131) per year
This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

July 2026

Venue

Cardiff University - Cathays Park Campus

Park Place,

Cardiff,

CF10 3AT, Wales, United Kingdom

Full Time (4 Years)

Tuition fees
£26,700.00 (29,09,131) per year
This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

July 2027

Venue

Cardiff University - Cathays Park Campus

Park Place,

Cardiff,

CF10 3AT, Wales, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

Suitable for graduates in engineering and related subject areas such as physics, mathematics, earth sciences and computer science.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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