structured phd programme

Overview 

The Structured PhD is a 4-year full-time programme* which offers added value to the core component of doctoral training. Students on this programme are offered disciplinary or dissertation specific modules, as well as generic and transferable skills designed to meet the needs of an employment market that is wider than academia.

The programme is flexible and student centred, as candidates choose their own pathways in consultation with their Supervisor and Graduate Research Committee.

Core Structure

New entrants may register for the programme from September to March each year

The thesis remains central to the award of the PhD and is weighted at 330 ECTs for a 4-year funded PhD (340 ECTs for 3-year funding).

Students select appropriate graduate skills activities/modules each year in consultation with their Supervisor and/or Postgraduate Research Committee as follows:

Skills Categories: (i) Problem Based Learning; (ii) Publication/Dissemination; (iii) Formal Training (from a range of Discipline-specific, Interdisciplinary and Generic modules)

ECTs are recorded in the annual GRC report and awarded in year-3 of studies. Formal registration for GS skills modules is encouraged to supplement ECTs recorded in a student's GRC report.

Registration

Discipline Identifiers:

CE650 Civil Engineering
ME650 Mechanical Engineering
IE650 Industrial Engineering
DER650 Digital Enterprise Research Institute
EE650 Electronic Engineering
CT650 Information Technology
BE650 Biomedical Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

Modules*

(click module code for description)

Formal Modules (credits awarded annually):

  EE502    Bioinstrumentation Design    5  
  EE587    Exercise Science and Training    10 
 CT560     Introduction to Biomedical Systems    5  
  GS501    Seminar Programme    5  
  GS502    Journal Club Programme    5  
  GS504    Graduate Information Skills    5  
  GS505    Graduate Research Skills    5  
  GS506    Teaching & Learning    5   
    GS508    Formulating a Research Project Proposal    5  
  GS509    Participation in Workshops/Courses    5  
  GS510    Publishing Research & Preparing for the Job Market    5  
  GS512    Engaging with the community: research, practice and reflection    10  
  GS511    Research Placement 1    5  
  GS513    Research Placement 2    10  
  GS514    Research Placement 3    15  
  GS515    Research Paper Publication    5  
  GS516    Industry Placement 1    5  
  GS517    Industry Placement 2    10  
  GS518    Industry Placement 3    15  
  GS520    BioInnovate I Core: Needs finding to concept generation    10  
  GS521    BioInnovate I core and project: Needs finding to concept generation    15  
  GS522    BioInnovate II Core: Concept Development and Implementation    10  
  GS523    BioInnovate II Core and project: Concept Development and Implementation    15  
  GS526    Oral/poster communications (year 1 - 3)    5 
 MD507    Stem Cells & Gene Therapy II    5 
 MD508    Medical Sciences & Clinical Attachment    5  
  ME512    Advanced Finite Elements in Biomedical Engineering    5  
  ME513    Biomaterials II    5  
  ME514    Tissue Engineering II    5  
  ME520    Research Methods    10  
  MP406    Classical Elasticity    5 
 REM502  Translational Medicine    5 
 REM508  Graduate Course in Basic and Advanced Immunology  5

* please note that this list is a sample and not all modules are available every year.

Research Component (adjusted according to number of formal modules taken):

 RM055    Research Component    55 
 RM060    Research Component    60 
 RM065    Research Component    65 
 RM070    Research Component    70 
 RM075    Research Component    75 
 RM080    Research Component    80 
 RM085    Research Component    85 
 RM090    Research Component    90 

Sample of informal modules (credits awarded in year 3):

Oral/Poster Communications
Research Poster Publication
Graduate Research Skills (All GS modules)
Formulating a Research Project Proposal
Publishing Research and Preparing for the Job Market

TOTAL ECTS PER YEAR: 90

* this programme is not available on a part-time basis

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