Postgraduate prospectus

Engineering Doctorate in Systems

Qualifications and durations

• Full-time EngD 4 years (industry-based).

Overview

The EngD in Systems is a four-year professional doctorate programme combining industry-based research and taught Masters level systems and business courses. The programme is run jointly by the University of Bath and the University of Bristol.

This programme is intended for the UK's most able research engineers and is an alternative to the traditional PhD, being better suited to the needs of industry, and providing a more vocationally-oriented doctorate in engineering.

Approximately 75% of the researcher's time is spent in a company working on an innovative systems project. Taught courses are delivered mainly as short modules in the first two years, at Bath and Bristol.

From diverse backgrounds in Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering Management, current students are working on a range of research projects in areas such as Sustainable Systems, Transportation Systems and Decision Support Systems..

Academic entry requirements

Candidates will normally have a good undergraduate degree (2:1 or above or its international equivalent) in a relevant topic.

English requirements

Candidates whose first language is not English will normally require an IELTS score of 7.0 with no less than 6.5 in each of the four components, or a TOEFL score of 600 (paper-based test), 100 (internet-based test) or 250 (computer-based test).

Unique funding opportunities

EPRSC funding is available for UK candidates. Industrial support may be available for other suitable candidates.

Contact

Suzanne Fearnehough, Programme Administrator

Email systems-eng@bristol.ac.uk
Tel +44 (0) 1225 386760
Fax +44 (0) 1225 386473
Web www.bristol.ac.uk/engineering/systemsengd

Fees in 2008-9

See website for details