Research course

Fusion Energy CDT Materials

Institution
The University of Manchester · School of Materials
Qualifications
PhD

Entry requirements

Minimum requirement is a First Class or Upper Second class honours degree.

Months of entry

September

Course content

The Centre for Doctoral Training in the Science and Technology of Fusion Energy, or Fusion CDT for short, is designed to create an outstanding training environment for the next generation of fusion scientists - the generation who will exploit ITER, NIF and other international experiments to make fusion energy a reality.

Students have access to a range of fusion energy facilities across the UK, including the Central Laser Facility at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, the MAST and JET tokamaks at Culham in Oxfordshire, advanced materials research facilities, the Orion laser and high performance computing facilities. International links provide access to many other fusion devices around the world.

Qualification, course duration and attendance options

  • PhD
    full time
    48 months
    • Campus-based learningis available for this qualification

Course contact details

Name
School of Materials
Email
pgr-materials@manchester.ac.uk