Key information
- Duration: Full-time, 48 months
- Start dates & application deadlines: Starting September 2027; Apply before Jul 2027
Overview
The major challenges confronting society are complex and interdisciplinary, and current solutions to today’s and tomorrow’s intractable problems are not working. This complexity requires a different type of professional; one who is equipped to work in a very different and collaborative way to find new solutions.
Our Professional Doctorate programme in Science and Engineering at the University of Dundee will help you to develop the knowledge, skills and attributes required to fulfil this role. Visit programme website for more information.
We are bringing together academic experts from across the University to provide you with interdisciplinary learning, teaching and research, thereby enabling you to transcend boundaries and lead applied research that will help you transform lives and tackle complex challenges in unique ways.
Programme Structure
Modules include:
- Leadership in Professional Practice
- Professional Identities in a Changing World
- Research Methodologies for Interdisciplinarity
- Applied Research Methods as Strategic Tools
- Transforming Lives Through Innovation
- Critical Review of Literature and Practice
- Thesis
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
TOEFL iBT: 95
(TOEFL iBT® is accepted by more than 13,000 universities and other institutions in over 160 countries. The test can be taken at a test center or at home. The test measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The score refers to the total score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading), each subject has a range of 0 - 30.)
Other requirements
General requirements
- A UK Upper Second-Class Honours (2:1) degree
- You also need to have five years professional practice experience.
- You will be asked to submit a written piece of work relating to the proposed broad topic they wish to focus on during your professional doctorate studies. This written piece of work will form the basis of the subsequent interview.
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
International (non-residents): 20,676 AUD / year (≈ 11,025 GBP / year)
Additional Details: Scotland and England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Republic of Ireland fees: to be confirmed
Living costs
Dundee, United Kingdom: 1,476–2,802 AUD / month
Living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Scholarships
Below you will find PhD scholarship opportunities for Science and Engineering. You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.
- Chevening Scholarship – University of Dundee – Various benefits – Deadline 06 Oct 2026
- GREAT Ghana Scholarship – University of Dundee – 10,000 GBP – Deadline not specified
- GREAT Kenya Scholarship – University of Dundee – 10,000 GBP – Deadline not specified
- GREAT India Scholarship – University of Dundee – 10,000 GBP – Deadline not specified
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program – U.S. government – Various benefits – Deadline 07 Oct 2026
- ServiceScape Scholarship – 1,000 USD – Deadline 30 Nov 2026
- ACES Scholarships – 3,500 USD – Deadline 15 Nov 2026
- Erasmus+ – Grants for study mobility – Various benefits – Deadline not specified
- Martingale Scholarship – Need-based – Various benefits – Deadline 19 Oct 2026
- Scholarships for PhD Students – Merit-based – 19,000 GBP – Deadline not specified
- Boustany Astronomy PhD Scholarship – Merit-based – Various benefits – Deadline 28 Feb 2027
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship – Merit-based – 1,000 USD – Deadline 31 Oct 2026
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship – 1,000 USD – Deadline 01 Mar 2027
- Dream Chaser Scholarship – Merit-based – 1,000 USD – Deadline 13 Jan 2027
- Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids – 22,500 GBP – Deadline not specified
- Scholarship for students with disabilities – Need-based – 3,000 USD – Deadline 31 Dec 2026
- Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria – Need-based – Various benefits – Deadline 31 Dec 2026
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship – 1,500 USD – Deadline not specified
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme – 12,000 USD – Deadline 11 Jan 2027