Entry requirements

Students applying for an MPhil have normally obtained a good (usually Upper Second) undergraduate degree, while students applying for a PhD have either a very good undergraduate degree (First Class) or a taught postgraduate degree (MA or MPhil). Work-related experience is also taken into account for registration.

Months of entry

January, December, November, October, September, June, May, April, March, February

Course content

The School of Computer Science welcomes highly motivated and well qualified graduates to join us to work towards a doctorate. Our work is regularly presented in international conferences and journals, indicating the high standards we achieve in research. In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise the School was ranked equal 7th in the proportion of 4* awards, for research quality that is world-leading in terms of originality, significance and rigour.

Our research is grouped into the following main themes:

Artifical intelligence
Nature-inspired computation
Computing and systems
Theoretical computer science

Explore postgraduate study at Birmingham at one of our on-campus open days (Friday 13 November 2015 and Friday 4 March 2016). Register to attend at: www.birmingham.ac.uk/pgopendays

If you can’t make it to one of our on-campus open days, our virtual open days run regularly throughout the year. For more information, please visit: www.pg.bham.ac.uk

Department specialisms

Artificial intelligence; Nature-inspired computation; Computing and systems; Theoretical computer science

Information for international students

International students can find further details of scholarships at www.international.bham.ac.uk/scholarships.htm

Fees and funding

UK students

£4,121 FT - £2,061 PT

International students

£17,910 FT

For information about research scholarships in Computer Science visit www.cs.bham.ac.uk/admissions/postgraduate-research/scholarships.php

Home/EU students can ask for a Sources of Finance by emailing: financialsupport@bham.ac.uk

Qualification and course duration

MSc by research

full time

24 months

PhD

full time

36 months

Course contact details

Name: Postgraduate Enquiry Service
Email: postgraduate@contacts.bham.ac.uk

Phone: 0121 414 5005

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