Overview

As a Research Engineer (EngD student), your research will be industry-led and your project will involve working with a company. The Engineering Doctorate includes a taught component, covering both technical, interpersonal and management training, furnishing you with the required skills to solve industrial problems, advance academic boundaries and ultimately excel in your career.

Why pursue an EngD at Swansea University?

Swansea is recognised as one of the UK’s leading universities for engineering. The EngD is a flagship project of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), which part-funds our EngD programmes. The EPSRC select to fund prestigious institutions, who are pursuing excellence in research and have good industry contacts.

Programme Structure

Previous Pprojects include:

The development of MgZn metallic coated steels for automotive applications
Development of molecular vapor deposition methods for high integrated battery/ device systems
Optimization of thermally driven building cooling systems
Design of Next-Generation Automotive Corrosion Protective Coatings by Improving Inhibitor Transport Properties
Sustainable Paints - removing the reliance on fossil fuels
Pseudo 3D printing of thermoelectric elements in an integrated steel plant
Large Scale Fabrication of Functionalised Carbon Nano-Materials
Novel anti-microbial metallic surfaces for infection control
Development of coated silicon microneedles for vaccine smart patch
Elite Sport as a unique test-bed for wearable technologies
Solar fuels to make and store energy as heat or bio-crude
Semi-transparent printable solar cells for energy generating windows
The development of novel corrosion resistant magnesium alloys

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

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Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Swansea, United Kingdom

Disciplines

General Engineering & Technology View 90 other PhDs in General Engineering & Technology in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

Pass _{(recommended)}

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

An EngD at Swansea University is suitable for graduates with an Engineering or relevant Physical Sciences degree with a minimum level of 2:1, or with a relevant Masters level qualification.

Tuition Fees

Additional Details

All EngD’s at Swansea come with a generous tax free bursary and all tuition fees are fully paid by the scheme.

Living costs

Swansea

United Kingdom

727 - 1379 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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