MRes (School of Engineering)
Robert Gordon University

UK

About this course

What will I learn?

RGU is committed to high quality, interdisciplinary, and internationally recognised research that impacts real-world challenges. Our research degree titles reflect the broad expertise of our academic staff, with whom you can discuss how to shape these ideas into doctoral research that reflects your interests and ambitions.

A doctoral research project is a big commitment. However, you will be highly supported by our dedicated Graduate School, with subject expertise from your supervisory team, and by a welcoming international community of over 300 doctoral students.

This course covers the following topics:

  • A novel hybrid environmental sensor for water quality monitoring
  • Cuffless Blood Pressure estimation
  • Developing engineering laboratory education: hybrid virtual lab
  • Development of a pressure differential wave energy device
  • Development of corrosion mitigation strategies for offshore wind turbines
  • Development of kinetic theory-based models for modelling of adhesive granular flows
  • Energy Management in Buildings with integrated renewable energy sources
  • Hydrogen as an Energy Carrier for Offshore Renewables
  • Lightning protection systems of wind turbine blades
  • Materials and meta data for electrolysis and hydrogen production
  • MRI compatible fibre optic sensors for minimally invasive surgery
  • Securing underwater wireless sensor networks (UWSNs) against cyber-attacks
  • Self-healing graphene and polydimethylsiloxane hybrid composites for impact resilience
  • Wake dynamics and blade faults analysis of turbine farms to accelerate the clean energy transition

Which department am I in?

Robert Gordon University

Study options

Full Time (12 months)

Tuition fees
£19,450.00 (21,19,198) per year
The fee mentioned is for 2024/25 and there may be a slight increase in the fee for 2025/25 entry. Fee vary depending upon the research topic chosen.

This is a fixed fee
Start date

February 2025

Venue

Robert Gordon University

Garthdee House,

Garthdee Road,

Aberdeen,

Aberdeen, City Of,

AB10 7QB, SCOTLAND, Scotland

Full Time (12 months)

Tuition fees
£19,450.00 (21,19,198) per year
The fee mentioned is for 2024/25 and there may be a slight increase in the fee for 2025/25 entry. Fee vary depending upon the research topic chosen.

This is a fixed fee
Start date

October 2025

Venue

Robert Gordon University

Garthdee House,

Garthdee Road,

Aberdeen,

Aberdeen, City Of,

AB10 7QB, SCOTLAND, Scotland

Entry requirements

For international students

Normal entry requirements are a Master's degree or first or upper second class honours degree in the relevant subject discipline from a UK or overseas University, or degree equivalent qualification, subject to the approval of Robert Gordon University. Applicants holding qualifications other than those above shall be considered on their merits and in relation to the nature and scope of the proposed research programme. Generally, an IELTS (or equivalent) at 6.5 overall and 6.5 in each component/element is required for Research based degrees, TOEFL iBT - Home Edition 88 overall with 22 each in reading, writing, listening, and 23 in speaking.

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

Pathways options

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