Program Overview

MPhil/PhD Computer Science

Overview

Our MPhil/PhD programme in computer science offers you the opportunity to participate fully in the highly interdisciplinary research environment of our department and of Goldsmiths as a whole.

Why Study MPhil/PhD Computer Science at Goldsmiths

• We aim for all our students to produce innovative ideas and to develop those ideas into fully fledged research results and software and hardware systems, working within the creative atmosphere of our department.
• We welcome outstanding applications to study and perform research in any aspect of computer science, and strongly encourage you to contact members of staff with overlapping research interests to discuss your research proposal in the first instance.
• We provide you with office space and computer equipment along with access to computer labs and other facilities, in addition to resources and facilities made available by Goldsmiths and support provided by the Research Office.
• The department and the Goldsmiths Graduate School provide training in research methods and in technical skills.
• Assessment will be by written thesis (up to 100,000 words) and viva voce.

Length

• 3 years full-time or 4-6 years part-time

Entry Requirements

• You should normally have (or expect to be awarded) a taught Masters in a relevant subject area.
• You might also be considered for some programmes if you aren’t a graduate or your degree is in an unrelated field, but have relevant experience and can show that you have the ability to work at postgraduate level.

International Qualifications

• We accept a wide range of international qualifications.
• If English isn’t your first language, you will need an IELTS score (or equivalent English language qualification) of 7.0 with a 7.0 in writing and no element lower than 6.5 to study this programme.

ATAS Approval

• International students who require a visa will also need to apply for an ATAS certificate to study on this programme.

Fees

• Home - full-time: £TBC
• Home - part-time: £TBC
• International - full-time: £20000

Funding Opportunities

• Department of Computing Alumni Fee Waiver PhD Scholarship
• Please check the Goldsmiths Scholarship Finder for other funding that you may be eligible to apply for.

Research Areas

• Computational creativity
• Computer vision and audition
• Interactions between art, media and technology
• Adaptive hypermedia systems
• Artificial intelligence

How to Apply

• Apply directly to Goldsmiths using our online application system.
• Before submitting your application you'll need to have:
  • Details of your education history, including the dates of all exams/assessments
  • The email address of your referee who we can request a reference from, or alternatively an electronic copy of your academic reference
  • Contact details of a second referee
  • A personal statement – this can either be uploaded as a Word Document or PDF, or completed online.
  • If available, an electronic copy of your educational transcript (this is particularly important if you have studied outside of the UK, but isn’t mandatory)
  • Details of your research proposal

Selection Process

• Admission to many programmes is by interview, unless you live outside the UK.
• Occasionally we'll make candidates an offer of a place on the basis of their application and qualifications alone.

Additional Costs

• In addition to your tuition fees, you'll be responsible for any additional costs associated with your course, such as buying stationery and paying for photocopying.
• There may also be specific additional costs associated with your programme.