Engineering Design

Award Award	Duration Duration	Start dates Start dates	Application Application
PhD PhD	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

The engineering design theme addresses all stages of the engineering design process and links the properties of the products with the processes by which they are designed. We focus on complex products that are designed through incremental increases between product generations. We study design practice in industry and develop tools and methods to support them. We work on the theoretical foundations of engineering design. Our research bridges design and engineering and we work closely with colleagues in the Design and the Engineering research areas, as well as other engineering design researchers in the UK and internationally.

Our research interests include:

Minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree (or equivalent). If you are not a UK citizen, you may need to prove your knowledge of English.

If you are interested in undertaking a PhD in any area related to the topics above, please get in touch with one of the listed supervisors. You can find out more about the research interests of each academic by clicking on their profile link.

Before submitting an application, you will need to do some background reading around your topic and develop a research proposal. We can provide assistance with identifying funding sources and occasionally offer funded PhD projects. We welcome mature students and are open to applications for part-time and full-time study.

UK fee UK fee	International fee International fee
Full-time: £5,006 per year Full-time: £5,006 per year	Full-time: £16,420 per year Full-time: £16,420 per year
Part-time: £2,503 per year Part-time: £2,503 per year	Part-time: £8,210 per year Part-time: £8,210 per year

Some of our research students are funded via the Open-Oxford-Cambridge AHRC Doctoral Training Partnership; 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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