The School of Computing has a vibrant research community working on a variety of topics.

The University can offer Computing research degrees and research opportunities in a number of broad areas. Many research topics are multidisciplinary in nature, crossing two or more areas.

The main research groupings are:

Cognitive Engineering

• Imaging and Image Processing
• Graphics
• Visualisation
• Cognitive Modelling
• Usability Engineering and User Interaction.

Computational Intelligence

• Evolutionary algorithms
• Optimisation
• Stochastic Learning
• Probabilistic Modelling.

Information Retrieval and Information Systems

• Information Retrieval
• Business Information Systems
• Enterprise systems.

Knowledge-based Systems

• Case-Based Reasoning
• Constraint Programming
• Knowledge Discovery from Text.

You should normally have an upper second class degree (or better) or an MSc in Computer Science or related discipline.

Any applicant whose first language or language of previous University-level instruction is not English must normally demonstrate competence in English.

For further information, please refer to the English Language Requirements Page

All course fees are reviewed annually and subject to change.

All applications should be made via the University's application form for research students, which is available using the web link below. Completed application forms should be accompanied by:

• Two academic references
• A transcript or mark sheet for all graduate qualifications
• Certificate of English language competency score of IELTS 6.5 in each of the four test components (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking) for applicants whose first language or language of university education is not English. Students who can demonstrate successful completion of tertiary (university or college) studies in a country whose national language is English, may be exempted from this requirement

For more information and to apply, please follow the link below:

• Applying to become a research student 

In the application form you need to describe the project which you would like to undertake. The School of Computing has a vibrant research community working on a variety of topics:

• Cognitive engineering
• Information systems
• Computational intelligence
• Knowledge based systems

If more than one area of research interests you, please indicate clearly your order of preference in your application form.

Once you have decided on the area of research, you need to think about a project you would like to work on. You then need to write a project description (500-1000 words).