PhD School of Computing and Creative Technologies
About
Why study Computer Science and Creative Technologies?
Do you want to push boundaries - both academically and personally? Choosing to do your PhD at UWE Bristol means just that. Not only will you be contributing to new knowledge, but you'll develop a wide range of transferable skills, including research methods, critical thinking and academic writing. And you may even gain experience in getting published, teaching or presenting your original research at a national or international level.
How do we help you achieve that? Our supportive community. As part of UWE Bristol's Doctoral Academy, no matter what your discipline, you will join a thriving and expanding postgraduate research culture made up of diverse students from all over the world. And with subject experts who provide a personalised experience to your supervision, a structured approach to your studies with regular check-ins on progress, and lots of training and research development opportunities, you'll be in the best place to succeed.
Entry
Typical offers
- Contextual tariff: See our contextual offers page.
Entry requirements
Typical offers
- Contextual tariff: See our contextual offers page.
Applicants will normally hold at least a 2:1 or a Masters qualification from a UK university or a degree of comparable standing from a university outside the UK.
How to apply
- Check the minimum eligibility criteria
- Discuss your research proposal
- Apply at least four months before your proposed start date
- Apply for a student visa in good time if you need one
- Submit your form online
- Attend an interview, if invited
For further information on how to apply, see eligibility and applications.
Structure
Learning and Teaching
PhD students undertake independent research culminating in the submission of written work (normally in the form of a thesis). Typically, you will have developed your own research proposal or will be applying for a studentship with a pre-approved project aim.
Guiding you throughout your PhD study and successive milestones will be your supervision team led by a Director of Studies.
Study time
Full-time registration is between 2-4 years; Part-time registration is between 3-8 years.
Assessment
Your progression through a research award is dependent on your successful achievement of the progress point relevant to each stage of PGR registration.
Each postgraduate research student (PGR) needs to complete a Stage 1 progression examination, comprising a written report and a viva, to demonstrate that suitable progress has been made since the start of your research degree.
Subsequent Progress Reviews at Stage 2 and 3 is carried out to ensure that satisfactory progress on the project is being maintained. A review meeting is held between the PGR, Director of Studies (DoS), and an independent reviewer at which submitted evidence of progress is discussed and objectives for the coming stage are identified.
Your final assessment is by submission of a thesis and oral examination (viva voce). Word length for the PhD thesis varies according to discipline and is generally about 40,000 words for engineering, creative practice and science subjects, or up to 80,000 for other areas.
After you submit, your thesis will be the subject of an oral examination (viva voce) in which you will need to show how you have critically investigated your area of research and made an independent and original contribution to knowledge. During your PhD study you will need to gain 60 taught module credits (included in the tuition fee) in order to complete the requirements of a PhD. This will provide you with an opportunity to develop your subject-specific expertise and professional skills.
Fees
There is currently no published fee data for this course.
Supplementary fee information
Fees for postgraduate research students will remain variable to reflect the potential duration of study and will therefore increase over the duration of your course of study.
Features
Study facilities
Academic Supervision
You will be allocated a supervision team, led by a Director of Studies (DoS), which will include at least one other supervisor. Your DoS will have already supervised other research students through to successful completion and will be able to guide you academically as well as assist you in navigating the milestones that form part of your research degree.
Your supervisors will be chosen on the basis of the knowledge and expertise relevant to your individual research interests and/or methodological approach. Depending on the nature of your research project, there may be scope to add additional members onto the team. One or more members of the team can also be external to UWE Bristol, if necessary.
Your College
As well as being part of the Doctoral Academy community, you will also be a postgraduate researcher within a specific college, school or department.
Depending on the nature of your research, you may become a member of a research group or centre situated within a given college.
As a researcher, you will also have the opportunity to become part of the wider research community at UWE Bristol through your contact with academic colleagues and other postgraduate researchers.
Dedicated library support
You will have access to materials and support from librarians specialising in research and knowledge exchange, such as help from subject-specific librarians, training sessions
Life
Support during your degree
Support at every stage of your doctorate, from supervision and research resources to community and representation.
Bristol
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Skills development for researchers
Helping you build the skills, confidence and community needed to complete your doctorate.
Health and Wellbeing
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Campus and facilities
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