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Applications for our postgraduate programmes are made using our online application form.

Before applying for postgraduate study you should identify the postgraduate programme you wish to apply for:

PhD programmes in ECS

Read on for application details for PhDs in Electronic & Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, and Web Science

iPhD Minds CDT

Find out about opportunitites in the Centre for Doctoral Training in Machine Intelligence for Nano-Electronic Devices and Systems

How to apply for a Postgraduate Research Degree - a PhD

• Choose your research programme
• Identify a research area or a potential supervisor
• Identify how you will fund your PhD
• Apply online

1.   Choose your research programme

First, you should choose a PhD programme from those available at ECS and check that you meet, or are expecting to meet, the entry requirements.

If you wish to apply for the iPhD Minds programme, please visit the Centre for Doctoral Training in Machine Intelligence for Nano-Electronic Devices and Systems

2.   Identify a research area or a potential supervisor

If you wish to apply for any of the ECS PhD programmes, we encourage you to browse our research  and make contact with academics working within your field of interest to discuss potential PhD projects.

If you decide to write your own research proposal, it is still recommended that you propose a potential supervisor. You may wish to look at our research themes to help you find an appropriate supervisor with relevant expertise. We suggest you then email your proposed supervisor to discuss your research proposal before you apply online.

3.   Identify how you will fund your PhD

Explore our fees and funding information. This gives details on the four main ways that PhDs are funded in ECS.

4.   Apply online

You are now ready to complete the online application here , making use of the following notes:

• To list the ECS PhD programmes available, select Research as the “Programme type” and select “Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences” as the Faculty.
• Choose from the currently available PhD programmes on the list and click on “Apply online”.
• After confirming your details, you will arrive at the Application Checklist page where you can access and fill in the different sections of the application form:
• Under “Area of Research” you should enter the topic or field of research in which you are interested. You also have the option of naming a proposed supervisor/contact. If you have not yet been in contact with one of our academics, just leave this blank and we will try to send your application to academics working in the research field that you specify.
• Under General Information, you will find a section to fill in about funding. In the box provided for further details about your funding, please include as much information as possible on how you are planning to fund your PhD. You should refer to the funding options detailed on our fees and funding page .
• Please ensure that you submit a complete application. Applications that are not complete (eg those with incomplete sections or missing attachments) will not be processed.

More general guidance on filling in the form can be found on the University's postgraduate applications page .

What happens next?

On receipt of your application, the University’s Admissions Hub will send an acknowledgement of receipt by email to you and provide you with an individual admissions reference number. If your application is complete, it will be forwarded to the ECS postgraduate admissions team and then distributed to relevant academics within ECS who will study your application and decided whether they would like to proceed with the application. You may then be invited for an interview, following which a decision will be made on whether to make you an offer. 

You will be able to track the progress of your application at any time using your individual admissions reference number.

“I chose to come to Southampton to study my MSc in Artificial Intelligence. The research staff and advanced experimental facilities in ECS are great, and I had such a good supervisor I decided to stay here to do my PhD in Computer Science.”

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Details of current PhD studentships are advertised on our job opportunities page.

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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

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We're proud to offer a supportive and creative environment in which to carry out your work, and we encourage interdisciplinary engagement with other areas of research. Many of our PhD students have collaborated with colleagues in fields as diverse as archaeology, nanoscience, sound engineering, and the social and political sciences.

Progression reviews at fixed points during candidature, research thesis or practice-led research thesis and viva voce (oral exam). All students must engage with mandatory seminar sessions.

The University of Southampton offers a PhD programme for both practice and non-practice-based Fine Art and Design research at the Winchester School of Art (WSA) campus in Winchester. The School is recognised as an International Centre for research in global art and design, culture and communication and enjoys a reputation as a world leader in research. PhD candidates at the School work with Faculty engaged in creative and critical practices across a wide range of research interests and who disseminate their work through internationally recognised publications and exhibitions. The School’s postgraduate researchers engage in both material and intellectual practices as specific ways and means of thinking in order to produce critical knowledge and innovative objects. The School is proud to be a hub for collaborative projects and public events, offering a vibrant venue for artists, designers and intellectuals to debate the key issues of the 21st century. The School’s Centre for Global Futures in Art, Design and Media provides an overarching vision for researchers at the School. Its activities are focused on creating and sustaining mutually beneficial and interactive professional associations with a range of public organisations. These include galleries, museums, arts and community centres, publishers and online sources whose activities may benefit diverse social groups locally, nationally and around the world.

Career opportunities are wide ranging and varied within the arts, culture, curation and publishing realms. Opportunities exist to engage with and contribute to wider research in academia, leading to future leadership positions within an academic context. The nature of the generic and discipline-specific skills obtained during your study make your experience and skills attractive to a range of organisations post qualification.

UK fees Course fees for UK students

2022 to 2023 entry:£4596

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A UK bachelor’s degree with second-class honours and a Master of Arts in a relevant subject. Work experience in a related field considered.

The University of Southampton boasts a rich legacy of excellence in education, combining over a century of heritage and tradition with innovative modern teaching that prioritises the success of its students. Southampton is a founding member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-focused UK universities, and today ranks within the top 17 institutions in the country, according to the 2024 Complete University Guide league table. With seven... more

Why do a postgraduate PhD in photonics?

A photonics PhD with the Optoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) will provide a solid education for a research or professional career.  With over 70 projects to choose from, many of which are fully funded ,  PhD students get the opportunity to work alongside some of the world’s leading photonics, physics and advanced materials scientists in the country.  There are more than 90 state-of-the-art photonics labs to work in and over 200 researchers working in all areas of photonics.  

Career opportunities in photonics

The ORC has an excellent track record of publishing in high profile research journals and in leading international conferences. Former photonics posgraduate PhD students and postdoctoral researchers have made successful careers in Universities worldwide or as scientists and business leaders in industry. The quality of our research outputs, the cluster of spin-off companies and the worldwide network of successful alumni place the ORC amongst the top institutes worldwide for doctoral research. 

What will I get out of it?

As an ORC PhD student you will gain a solid grounding in photonics, a key enabling technology that will open up a wide range of careers in academia or industries such as: 

Our extensive training and mentoring programme provides knowledge and skills through photonics lectures, skills training for report writing, project management, time management, presentation skills and full safety training for your research area. These are all essential life skills for the next step in your career.

Photonics research groups

We have a number of photonics  research groups working in these three broad categories: optical fibres; nanophotonics and metamaterials; and photonics systems, circuits and sensors; with a number of research groups carrying out work in more specific areas. Our supervisors are always on the lookout for new PhD students to join their teams.  

Fees and funding

Full tuition plus, for UK students, an enhanced stipend of £18,000 tax-free per annum for up to 3.5 years. Limited funding for EU applicants is available.  Overseas students who have secured external funding are welcome to apply.

Networking and Social Groups

We offer plenty of opportunities for networking with fellow researchers and potential employers throughout your photonics PhD at national and international conferences, industry and academic events.  We have an active postgraduate student society - OpSoc - which organises a busy calender of academic, careers and social events throughout the year, and play a key part in our work with schools and the community.

Our excellent facilities, key partnerships with major industries and a world-leading research base will ensure that your time studying with us will be productive, challenging and enjoyable. 

Our subject brochure will help you find course information such as entry requirements, key academic staff, and funding options.  

This subject brochure includes details on:

• the courses and programmes offered
• typical entry requirements
• detailed course information on applying and funding
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• our academic and teaching staff
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International recognition, clear research impact, extraordinary access to world-class facilities and a strong social community means to me, there is simply nowhere better than the ORC to do a PhD in Photonics.

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Minimum academic eligibility criteria.

• BSc/MSci 2:1 (or equivalent)
• and/or Masters (MSc or MRes) at Merit/Distinction level (>60%).
• and/or evidence of significant relevant professional experience equivalent to Masters level.
• IELTS overall 6.5 / TOEFL overall 92 (Band C), if applicable.

A list of available INSPIRE projects for September 2024 start .

We encourage candidates to list two or three projects in which they are interested with a provisional ranking of preference to help us circulate your application among the pool of potential supervisors. Please submit only ONE application. Multiple projects (max. 3) can be listed on one application.

INSPIRE studentships are funded by the Natural Environmental Research Council (NERC). The stipend is in line with UKRI stipend levels . All studentships are fully funded for 3.5 years. Both UK and non-UK candidates are eligible to apply.

EU students coming to the UK from 1 January 2021 will need to apply for a visa to study in the UK .

All PhD applications to INSPIRE should be made here .

Potential PhD students are requested to apply using the University of Southampton postgraduate application form, appending the following:

• curriculum vitae giving details of your academic record and stating your research interests,
• name two current academic referees together with an institutional email addresses in the Reference section of the application form. On submission of your online application your referees will be automatically emailed requesting they send a reference to us directly by email,
• your academic transcript and degree certificate (translated if not in English) - if you have completed both a BSc & an MSc, we require both.
• IELTS/TOEFL certificate, if applicable. For more information, please see the University of Southampton's English Language Proficiency page.

As far as possible please upload all documents in PDF format.

Please remember to include a short statement of your research interests and rationale for your choice of project(s) in the Personal Statement section of the application form.

You are encouraged to contact potential supervisors by email to discuss project-specific aspects of the proposed research at an early stage. General enquiries should be directed to the Admissions team by email at: [email protected]

View the recording of and FAQs from INSPIRE DTP’s webinar for prospective applicants that took place on Wednesday 6 December 2023 .

2023/24 Timetable and Deadlines

Due to the planned closure of the University’s primary data centre, the deadline for applications to be received has been extended to 08 January 2024 . Interview dates for successful candidates are:

• Monday 12 February 2024
• Thursday 15 February 2024
• Friday 16 February 2024
• Thursday 22 February 2024
• Friday 23 February 2024

Please note they are all day events and will be allocated based on interview panel availability.

General enquiries and requests for reasonable adjustments should be directed to the Admissions team by email at: [email protected]  

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• Online thesis consent form As of June 2022 we have transitioned to providing online access to University of Southampton theses from the University of Southampton Institutional Repository ePrints. This provides a single point of access for recent and past theses available digitally.
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Check that your PhD thesis is online

Use the online thesis consent form to check and give the University permission for your complete PhD thesis to be made available online. Theses  prior to 2008 can only be made publicly available with the authors permission.

Evidence shows that alumni who allow their theses to be digitised and put into Southampton’s Institutional Repository, will see a dramatic improvement in their Google rankings. This visibility is good for your research and good for the University.

Post-2008 Doctoral Theses

Since the 2008/2009 session, University of Southampton theses have been submitted electronically and are available to readers from our Institutional Repository, subject to embargo. Please check our repository, ePrints Soton ,to discover if the thesis is available online

Pre-2008 Doctoral Theses

Check ePrints  to discover if the thesis is available online. If a thesis is not available online, request a thesis as detailed below.

If for any reason it is not possible to provide a thesis, Library staff will contact you directly.

Members of the University of Southampton

log in to Library Search , search the item you are looking for and select the item; select Click and Collect to indicate how you would to access the item (as digital or paper copy) and submit your request.

You receive an email from the Library stating the thesis can be collected from the Hartley Library Loans Desk ( print theses are reference only but will be held at the Hartley Library Loans Desk for consultation for 3 weeks) or provided as a PDF via the Safesend .

External requesters

Complete a thesis request form and submit it to the Inter-Library Loans section of your own library, who will request the thesis on your behalf. If the thesis is loanable, a searchable PDF of the thesis may be sent to you via Safesend.

Please note that this may take up to six weeks if there is no existing digital copy, as the original has to be scanned. There is currently no charge for this service. Please note: during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown we have limited access to the thesis print archive so there might be a delay in the provision of digitised theses where there is no existing digital copy.

Undergrad & Masters Dissertations

The Library does not normally hold undergraduate or taught masters dissertations.  University of Southampton students should enquire at their Faculty Office regarding any local arrangements for access to previous students' dissertations or final year projects.

Finding Theses

You can search ePrints Soton , our institutional repository to find theses from the University of Southampton. Use the Advanced Search option, select Thesis as the item type, and select your School or Group or search by keyword.

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