What will I learn?

Overview

All research students join one of the following research groups, and those associated with the two materials themes may be allocated a studentship as part of the

Doctoral Training at the Centre for Metamaterial Research and Innovation

Research overview

Astrophysics

Biomedical Physics

Electromagnetic and Acoustic Materials (EMAG)

Quantum Systems and Nanomaterials

Theoretical Physics

World-leading research staff

Careers

We have an excellent reputation with graduate recruiters and our students compete very successfully in the employment market. In addition to Employability Officers, Career Zone gives access to a wealth of business contacts, support and training as well as the opportunity to meet potential employers at our regular Careers Fairs.

Postgraduate research students can access our Postgraduate Researcher Development Programme, which covers a range of topics to help you complete a successful research degree and acts as a springboard for your research career.

Which department am I in?

Physics and Astronomy

Study options

Full Time (2 years)

Tuition fees

拢28,500.00 (31,05,252) per year

This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Start date

April 2025

Venue

University of Exeter - Penryn Campus, Cornwall

Penryn Campus,

Penryn,

Cornwall,

TR10 9FE, SOUTHERN ENGLAND, England

Full Time (2 years)

Tuition fees

拢28,500.00 (31,05,252) per year

This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Start date

April 2025

Venue

Streatham Campus 1

Northcote House,

Queen's Drive,

Exeter,

Devon,

EX4 4QJ, SOUTHERN ENGLAND, England

Entry requirements

For international students

The information below applies to self-funded PhD, MPhil and Masters by Research applicants, but if you are applying for a funded PhD studentship, please follow the specific instructions related to that application. Pinpoint your PhD research area; Investigate whether this area is available at Exeter; Ensure that you meet our English language entry requirements (international students only); Construct and refine your PhD research proposal; Approach your potential supervisor(s); Apply online. PhD studentships pages can be accessed in our Funding lists on Finance tabs under each research topic page, and are also available from the Postgraduate Research search results pages on this site, on the PhD projects tab. IELTS (Academic): Overall score 6.0. No less than 6.0 in any section. TOEFL IBT: Overall score 87 with minimum scores of 21 for writing, 21 for listening, 22 for reading and 23 for speaking.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.