Admissions Tutor: Dr Ben Waterson
Tel: +44 (0)23 8059 2459
Email: B.J.Waterson@soton.ac.uk
www.soton.ac.uk/engineering/postgraduate/research_degrees/courses/engd.page
Our EPSRC-funded Engineering Doctorate (EngD) in Transport and the Environment supports UK industry via collaborative research on topics linking transport and environment issues. If you are a well-qualified, ambitious graduate engineer, scientist or mathematician, this prestigious four-year programme will provide you with the technical, business and personal development competencies required to become one of the senior technical managers of the future. Two semesters of master’s modules are followed by a summer of preliminary research and then three years of full-time doctoral research with a sponsor.
Programme structure
Management training: Modules in key management disciplines from the School of Management’s MBA programme
Research areas include: Projects cover a broad range of topics relating to transport, transport infrastructure and the environment. Projects are based in research groups in Schools including Civil Engineering and the Environment, Electronics and Computer Science, Engineering Sciences, Management, and the Institute for Sound and Vibration Research
Technical training: Chosen from the wide range of master’s level modules offered across the Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics
Key facts
Entry requirements: First- or upper second-class honours degree (or equivalent) in engineering/mathematics/science
Duration: 4 years (full-time) – (1+3)
Assessment: Coursework, examination, thesis
Start date: October
Intake: 10
Applying: University application form with transcripts, interview
Closing date: None
Funding: EPSRC (UK and qualifying EU only) studentships awarded competitively. Stipend enhancement by sponsors subject to performance
Fees: See programme fees page
Careers: Academia, engineering industries, environmental organisations, government agencies
Website: www.soton.ac.uk/engineering/postgraduate/research_degrees/courses/engd.page