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Metallurgy and Materials – (Ph.D.)

University of Birmingham

Department of Mechanical,Manufacturing and Metallurgy Engineering
Annual Tuition Fee: ≈ € 4,200 - ≈ € 16,500 (non-EEA)
Location: Birmingham / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴
Duration: 36 months
Educational Form:
  • Academic PhD
Education Variants:
  • Parttime
  • Fulltime
Location flexibility:
  • Primarily at University
Project type:
  • Open PhD programme
Languages: English 
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Location of University of Birmingham

The quality of the research work in the Department of Metallurgy and Materials has been confirmed by our performance in successive Research Assessment Exercises. We are justly proud of this international reputation and are keen to maintain it by encouraging high quality students from materials, physics, chemistry, life sciences or engineering backgrounds to apply to undertake research with us.
Our research activities are centred on the various groups listed below, although there is broad interaction between the groups.

Duration: PhD: 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time; MPhil: 1 or 2 years full-time, 2 years part-time


Contents

PhD Projects in Metallurgy and Materials

* Alloy Development
* Applied Sensor Systems and Composites
* Biomedical Materials
* Casting, Solidification and Welding
* Ceramics
* Corrosion and Oxidation
* Fatigue and Fracture
* Functional and Smart Materials
* High Temperature Superconductivity
* Magnetic Materials
* Materials Chemistry
* Microstructural Studies
* Physical Metallurgy
* Polymers
* Processing
* Sports Materials
* Surface Engineering and Heat Treatment
* Sustainable Development and the Environment

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Requirements

Applying to a Doctoral Research programme at Birmingham is a simple four-step process -

Step 1 - Ensure your qualifications meet our entry requirements|

Step 2 - Find a potential supervisor(s) and identify your research area|

Step 3 - Develop and submit an initial research proposal|

Step 4 - Submit your formal application

In order to undertake a programme of study here at the University, you will need to demonstrate that you have a good level of written and spoken English. You can demonstrate your level of English with IELTS, TOEFL or alternative qualifications..

The PhD is open to candidates with an upper second-class Honours degree or its equivalent in Materials Science, Chemistry, Physics or Engineering. The MPhil is open to candidates with a good Honours degree or its equivalent.

Additional Requirements

Minimal degree required: Master's degree
Minimal amount of work experience Not specified

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