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PhD (MPhil also available)
PhD (MPhil also available)
Full-time: 3–4 years
Part-time: 6–8 years
Full-time: 3–4 years
Part-time: 6–8 years
February and October
February and October
January to April
January to April
Our research in software engineering is concerned with how software is specified and developed in the real world. We have a large, active research group looking at requirement elicitation, analysis and specification, software architectures, and design.
We research software engineering in the human context: we want to understand how professionals develop software effectively, and how software changes over time in response to changing requirements. We research foundations, techniques, processes, and applications, using both formal and informal techniques drawn from mathematics, logic, and the social sciences. This diversity drives stimulating dialogues and cross-fertilisation of ideas.
Minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree (or equivalent). If you are not a UK citizen, you may need to prove your knowledge of English.
UK fee
UK fee
International fee
International fee
Full-time: £5,238 per year
Full-time: £5,238 per year
Full-time: £17,175 per year
Full-time: £17,175 per year
Part-time: £2,619 per year
Part-time: £2,619 per year
Part-time: £8,588 per year
Part-time: £8,588 per year
Some of our research students are funded via Doctoral Training Partnership EPSRC and the STEM Faculty; others are self-funded.
For detailed information about fees and funding, visit Fees and studentships.
To see current funded studentship vacancies across all research areas, see Current studentships.
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