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The Engineering Doctorate is a 4-year postgraduate degree, with an emphasis on research in a business context, with the aim of delivering senior research managers of the future.

Funding is available from EPSRC to support 2 categories of Eng.D students:

Full-time students
Company employees

Both schemes are subject to EPSRC nationality / residency requirements (see below)

Engineering Doctorate (EngD) Eligibility Guidance

The Engineering Doctorate is funded by EPSRC through its CTA (Collaborative Training Account) award. EPSRC set specific criteria regarding those candidates eligible for funding, requiring candidates to have a relevant connection with the United Kingdom. A summary of the main points are as follows:

UK citizens and other EU nationals

Those candidates who have resided in the UK for three years immediately prior to the start date of the programme, including those residing wholly or mainly for the purposes of full time education, are eligible for support covering fees and maintenance.

EU nationals

Those candidates who have not resided in the UK for the 3 years prior to the start of the programme may be eligible for fees only support.

International students

Are not usually eligible for fee or maintenance support unless they have a relevant connection with the UK. This connection being established if:

The candidate has been ordinarily resident in the UK throughout the 3 year period preceding the date of application for an award, and
has not been resident in the UK, during any part of the 3-year period, wholly or mainly for the purposes of full time education, and
has settled status in the UK within the meaning of the Immigration Act 1971 (i.e. is not subject to any restriction on the period for which he/she may stay).

Admission Requirements

Candidates must have at least a second class B.Sc, M.Phys or M.Sci in Physics, or a B.Eng or M.Eng in Electronic or Mechanical Engineering, or a cognate topic. Candidates who have an appropriate M.Sc qualification may be exempted from some of coursework.

Full-time Students

All fees paid
Full-time UK students receive a maintenance grant from EPSRC, together with a top-up from the company, providing at least £19,800 per annum tax-free
Full-time EU (but non-UK) students receive partial support of living expenses

Company Employees

All fees paid
Employment uninterrupted employee continues to receive his or her normal salary
Financial assistance received by company to partially compensate for the extra costs involved
Project work to be carried out at company

For further information and an application form, contact Prof. Andrew Harvey on +44 (0)131 451 3356, e-mail Photonics-EngD@hw.ac.uk, or apply online.