Overview

i-DAT’s underpinning research concerns making ‘data’ palpable, tangible and accessible.

The Digital Art and Technology course at University of Plymouth is suitable for people who have a particular research question or topic in mind, and wish to explore this through independent study in order to produce an original contribution to the subject. If you aspire to a research career this is the most appropriate research degree to undertake.

Postgraduate research opportunities

i-DAT’s research themes and projects provide a rich context for Full Time and Part Time research students from a variety of disciplines, who can either engage with these major initiatives or build their research activity grounded in their own creative practice.

i-DAT’s core supervisory team have more than 40 PhD completions in a broad range of areas, such as design, software development, interactive architecture, education/play, architecture, performance and robotics.

Programme Structure

i-DAT's core research themes:

Quorum Cultural Computation: audience behaviours, environments, ‘things’ and Artificial Intelligence.

Small-Faraway: Big, little, smaller data – the harvesting, analytics, visualisation and sonification of data.

Behaviourables and Futuribles: the Internet of Things, remote sensors, robotics, props and wearables – (everywareables?).

Interactive and Immersive Environments: The digital Umwelt – new experiences in enhanced physical, augmented and virtual spaces.

Ludic Systems: Playful subversion – real-time social gaming and playful soft-hard-ware.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months
Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-07-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-04-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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59

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IELTS

6.5

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Plymouth, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Visual Arts General Engineering & Technology Digital Media View 90 other PhDs in General Engineering & Technology in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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120

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59

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants are expected to have completed a masters level qualification to a high standard (e.g. at 'merit' or 'distinction' level) as well as either a good 2:1 or first class honours undergraduate degree in an area of study appropriate to your project proposal. We are happy to consider equivalent qualifications (for instance, you may have studied different subjects at undergraduate and masters level but have established an artistic practice since then).

Students who are making exceptional progress in a ResM programme, may progress directly into our PhD programme without having to complete the masters.
You will also need to provide evidence that you are ready to pursue the project you propose in your application. This will take the form of a sample of critical writing, and if relevant, documentation of relevant creative or professional practice.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

19315 GBP / year

≈ 19315 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

5238 GBP / year

≈ 5238 GBP / year

Additional Details

Part-time:

National: £2,619 per year
International: £9,655 per year

Living costs

Plymouth

United Kingdom

731 - 1387 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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Postgraduate research opportunities

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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