General entry requirements

Minimum requirements

2:i undergraduate degree (or equivalent) and preferably an MSc in a related subject.

English language requirements

You can find out more about our English language requirements. This course requires the following:

English language requirements Band A 
IELTS overall score of 6.5, minimum component scores not below 6.0.

International Students 

We welcome applications from students with other internationally recognised qualifications.

For more information please visit the international entry requirements page. 

International qualifications

We welcome applications from students with other internationally recognised qualifications.

For more information, please visit the international entry requirements page.

Additional requirements

There are no additional entry requirements for this course.

Our research

Research themes

Artificial Intelligence and Human-Centred Computing

• Multi-Agent Systems
• Intelligent Connected Vehicles
• Deep Learning for Imaging Data
• Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning
• Social Media Analytics
• Health Informatics
• Explainable AI
• Ethics and Social Shaping of AI

Applied Computing

• Computational Neuroscience
• Computational Pathology
• Systems and Synthetic Biology
• Digital Forensics
• Multimedia Processing and Computer Vision

Data Science, Systems and Security

• Data Analysis/ Science Applications
• Data Management Systems
• Dependable Systems and Safety
• Transparent and Trustworthy Learning
• High Performance Computing
• Machine Learning
• Security and Privacy

Theory and Foundations

• Topics of Theoretical Computer Science
• Design and Analysis of Algorithms
• Complexity Theory
• Logic
• Automation
• Formal Verification
• Cryptography
• Quantum Computing

Find a supervisor

Before you make a formal application, your proposal is emailed to a potential supervisor for his or her consideration. You may not be considered for a research degree if you do not have (and we could not identify) an academic willing to supervise your research.

Explore the research interests of our academic staff.

You can also see our general University guidance about finding a supervisor.

Tuition fees

Tuition fees are payable for each year of your course at the start of the academic year, or at the start of your course, if later. Academic fees cover the cost of tuition, examinations and registration and some student amenities.

Taught course fees  Research course fees

Fee Status Guidance

We carry out an initial fee status assessment based on the information you provide in your application. Students will be classified as Home or Overseas fee status. Your fee status determines tuition fees, and what financial support and scholarships may be available. If you receive an offer, your fee status will be clearly stated alongside the tuition fee information.

Do you need your fee classification to be reviewed?

If you believe that your fee status has been classified incorrectly, you can complete a fee status assessment questionnaire. Please follow the instructions in your offer information and provide the documents needed to reassess your status.

Find out more about how universities assess fee status

Additional course costs

As well as tuition fees and living expenses, some courses may require you to cover the cost of field trips or costs associated with travel abroad.

For departmental specific costs, please see the Modules tab on the course web page for the list of core and optional core modules with hyperlinks to our Module Catalogue (please visit the Department’s website if the Module Catalogue hyperlinks are not provided).

Associated costs can be found on the Study tab for each module listed in the Module Catalogue (please note most of the module content applies to 2022/23 year of study). Information about module department specific costs should be considered in conjunction with the more general costs below:

• Core text books
• Printer credits
• Dissertation binding
• Robe hire for your degree ceremony

Scholarships and bursaries