Photon Physics PhD
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PhD (full-time)
UK/EU students (per annum): £3,900
International students (per annum): £18,100 -
PhD (part-time)
UK/EU students (per annum): £1,950
International students (per annum): £9,050
Degree awarded: PhD
Duration: 36 Months. [Full-Time]
Entry requirements: A minimum of a 2i class UK honours degree or overseas equivalent is required.
Course fees: For entry in the academic year beginning September 2013, the tuition fees are as follows:
Please note for the majority of projects where experimentation requires further resource: higher fee bands (where quoted) will be charged rather than the base rate for supervision, administration and computational costs. The fees quoted above will be fully inclusive and, therefore, you will not be required to pay any additional bench fees or administration costs.
All fees for entry will be subject to yearly review and incremental rises per annum are also likely over the duration of the course for UK/EU students (fees are typically fixed for International students, for the course duration at the year of entry). For general fees information please visit: postgraduate fees. Always contact the department if you are unsure which fee applies to your project.
Scholarships/sponsorships:
Related website: www.photon.physics.manchester.ac.uk/
Academic department: School of Physics and Astronomy
Contact email: pg-physics@manchester.ac.uk
Contact telephone: +44 (0) 161 306 3673
How to apply: Please select PhD Physics when submitting an application for this course.
Course options
| Full-time | Part-time | Full-time distance learning | Part-time distance learning | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PhD | Y | Y | N | N |
Course description
The School of Physics and Astronomy at Manchester is one of the largest and most active schools of physics in the UK. We have a long tradition of excellence in both teaching and research, and have interests in most areas of contemporary research.
The School has a strong presence in a number of Manchester-based centres for multidisciplinary research: the Photon Science Institute; the Manchester Centre for Non-Linear Dynamics; the Dalton Nuclear Institute; and the Mesoscience and Nanotechnology Centre. In addition, the Jodrell Bank Observatory in Cheshire is a part of the School.
Strong research activity exists in a broad range of physics topics funded by the Research Councils including EPSRC, STFC, BBSRC, the EU and industry. All the research groups offer well-equipped laboratories and computing facilities and are involved in a wide range of collaborative projects with industry and other academic departments in the UK and overseas. For more information please visit our research page.
There is further information about available PhD projects in our Project booklet
The postgraduate research environment is well funded and world-class as demonstrated by our grade 5a RAE status. Supervision is provided by academic staff, who are leaders in their fields, with independent pastoral back-up. Transferable skills training is available and there are some school teaching opportunities.
Full entry requirements
Academic entry qualification overview: A minimum of a 2i class UK honours degree or overseas equivalent is required.
English language:
IELTS overall score of 6.5 with no less than 5.5 in each sub-testTOEFL iBT overall score of 90 with no less than 22 in each sub-test
TOEFL overall score of 570 with TWE OF 5.0
Some English language test results are only valid for two years. Your English language test report must be valid on the start date of your course.
Other international entry requirements: We accept a range of qualifications from different countries. For these and general requirements including English language see entry requirements for your country.
Re-applications
Progression and assessment
Disability support
Academic department
School of Physics and Astronomy
Academic department overview
See: About Us .
Related research
Research in the School is conducted through the following research groupings:
ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS
BIOLOGICAL PHYSICS
CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
NONLINEAR AND LIQUID CRYSTAL PHYSICS
NUCLEAR PHYSICS
PARTICLE PHYSICS
PHOTON PHYSICS
THEORETICAL PHYSICS
For more information on the above research groupings please visit our website.
Contact details
Contact name: Recruitment and Admissions Office
Telephone: +44 (0) 161 306 3673
Facsimile: N/A
Email: pg-physics@manchester.ac.uk
Website: www.photon.physics.manchester.ac.uk/