Research Degrees

Research is very important to us, and our research students attain the highest standards in scholarship. Students who join our research programme can study for the following degrees: PhD, Engineering Doctorate (EngD), or MSc by Research. From the start, each student undertakes a research project working closely with a supervisor selected by the student; a second member of staff plays the role of internal assessor and provides further academic support and guidance.

The types of degrees by research that we offer at the Department of Computer Science are as follows.

PhD Degree

A PhD is a three-year full-time or six-year part-time course. Our students produce internationally recognised research as part of our top-rated research groups.

Engineering Doctorate (EngD)

This new doctoral degree in Large Scale Complex IT Systems (LSCITS) is an innovative four-year course similar to a PhD.  Research is carried out in industry and includes taught modules on technical, management and business aspects of LSCITS.

MSc by Research

A one-year full-time or a two-year part-time course. Students make a contribution to knowledge or understanding to a particular aspect of the field of study.

What to do next - funding and how to apply

For informal enquiries and questions about the research area that you have chosen, please contact your potential supervisors directly. Information about our academic staff and their research topics can be found in Departmental staff list and research interests (PDF , 93kb) or you can find out more about our research groups as a whole on our research groups web page.

The Department sometimes has funding available to help students fund their PhD. Keep checking here for new funding opportunities. There may be also funding available through the University - keep checking here for University funding opportunities.

The University changes the fees for studying for your PhD every year - the latest announcements on fees are made on the University website.

We recently held an information event about studying for a research degree at York. This included academic presentations on our research areas, as well as information on funding and the difference between a PhD and our Engineering Doctorate. Download the slides from the event to find out more.

For more information about research degree opportunities within the Department of Computer Science please contact our Postgraduate Administrator.

If you would like to find out how to apply, follow the university application guidelines and apply online.

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