Key information
- Duration: Full-time (36 months); Part-time (72 months)
- Start dates & application deadlines:
- Starting October 2026 – Application deadline not specified.
Overview
You are welcome to approach your potential supervisor directly to discuss your research interests. Search for expert supervisors for your chosen field of research.
Key Facts
Research in Computer Science at Brunel University of London is internationally recognised, ranked 5th in the UK in the Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities and 1st in the UK for H-index (source NTU 2018). Visit the programme website for more information
Career opportunities
You will receive tailored careers support during your PhD and for up to three years after you complete your research at Brunel. We encourage you to actively engage in career planning and managing your personal development right from the start of your research, even (or perhaps especially) if you don't yet have a career path in mind. Our careers provision includes online information and advice, one-to-one consultations and a range of events and workshops. The Professional Development Centre runs a varied programme of careers events throughout the academic year. These include industry insight sessions, recruitment fairs, employer pop-ups and skills workshops.
In addition, where available, you may be able to undertake some paid work as we recognise that teaching and learning support duties represent an important professional and career development opportunity.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- A Machine Learning Approach for Migrating to Microservices
- Additive manufacturing and sustainability
- Advanced planar MIMO sparse imaging for target detection
- Ambient Vibration-Based Calibration of Finite Element Models of Bridges
- Automatic computational fluid-dynamics
Admission Requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
TOEFL iBT: 90, PTE Academic: 59, IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
- The general University entrance requirement for registration for a research degree is normally a First or Upper Second Class Honours degree (1st or 2:1).
- If you require a Tier 4 visa to study in the UK, you must prove knowledge of the English language so that we can issue you a Certificate of Acceptance for Study (CAS). To do this, you will need an IELTS for UKVI or Trinity SELT test pass gained from a test centre approved by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) and on the Secure English Language Testing (SELT) list.
Fees and Funding
Tuition Fees
International: 47,228 AUD/year (≈ 24,795 GBP/year); Domestic: 9,977 AUD/year (≈ 5,238 GBP/year). Part-time tuition: International £12,395, UK £2,619.
Living costs
London, United Kingdom: 2,166–4,109 AUD/month.
Funding
Scholarships are available for this programme. For details, please visit the programme website.