PhD programmes in ECS
Read on for application details for PhDs in Electronic & Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, and Web Science
Applications for our postgraduate programmes are made using our online application form.
Before applying for postgraduate study you should identify the postgraduate programme you wish to apply for:
Read on for application details for PhDs in Electronic & Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, and Web Science
Find out about opportunitites in the Centre for Doctoral Training in Machine Intelligence for Nano-Electronic Devices and Systems
First, you should choose a PhD programme from those available at ECS and check that you meet, or are expecting to meet, the entry requirements.
If you wish to apply for the iPhD Minds programme, please visit the Centre for Doctoral Training in Machine Intelligence for Nano-Electronic Devices and Systems
If you wish to apply for any of the ECS PhD programmes, we encourage you to browse our research and make contact with academics working within your field of interest to discuss potential PhD projects.
If you decide to write your own research proposal, it is still recommended that you propose a potential supervisor. You may wish to look at our research themes to help you find an appropriate supervisor with relevant expertise. We suggest you then email your proposed supervisor to discuss your research proposal before you apply online.
Explore our fees and funding information. This gives details on the four main ways that PhDs are funded in ECS.
You are now ready to complete the online application here, making use of the following notes:
More general guidance on filling in the form can be found on the University's postgraduate applications page.
On receipt of your application, the University’s Admissions Hub will send an acknowledgement of receipt by email to you and provide you with an individual admissions reference number. If your application is complete, it will be forwarded to the ECS postgraduate admissions team and then distributed to relevant academics within ECS who will study your application and decided whether they would like to proceed with the application. You may then be invited for an interview, following which a decision will be made on whether to make you an offer.
You will be able to track the progress of your application at any time using your individual admissions reference number.
“I chose to come to Southampton to study my MSc in Artificial Intelligence. The research staff and advanced experimental facilities in ECS are great, and I had such a good supervisor I decided to stay here to do my PhD in Computer Science.”
Details of current PhD studentships are advertised on our job opportunities page.
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