This four-year Doctoral Training Programme on computational methods for material modelling aims to train scientists not only in the use of existing modelling methods but also in the underlying computational and mathematical techniques. This will allow students to develop and enhance existing methods, for instance by introducing new capabilities and functionalities, and also to create innovative new software tools for materials modelling in industrial and academic research.
The first year of the doctoral training programme is provided by the existing MPhil course in Scientific Computing, which has research and taught elements, as well as additional training elements.
The MPhil in Scientific Computing is administered by the Department of Physics, but it serves the training needs of the Schools of Physical Sciences and Technology. The ability to have a single masters course for such a broad range of disciplines and applications is achieved by offering core (ie common for all students) numerical and high-performance computing (HPC) lecture courses, and complementing them with elective courses relevant to the specific discipline applications.
In this way, it is possible to generate a bespoke training portfolio for each student without losing the benefits of a cohort training approach. This course will offer a degree of flexibility in allowing each student to liaise with their academic or industrial supervisor to choose a study area of mutual interest.
October 2025
University of Cambridge
The Old Schools,
Trinity Lane,
Cambridge,
Cambridgeshire,
CB2 1TN, CENTRAL ENGLAND, England
Applicants for this course should have achieved a UK High II.i Honours Degree. Your first degree should be in science or a technology discipline, and are expected to be able to demonstrate an adequate level of computer literacy (should be able to write code performing a science or maths application using a high-level computing language). Students need an IELTS (Academic) total of 7.0 with Listening, Writing, Speaking score 7.0 and Reading 6.5 and TOEFL score of 100 (Listening; Writing; Reading; and Speaking score of each 25).
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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