Applying to the Department

	Research Topics
	Funding Research
	Entry Qualifications
	How to Apply
	Other Sources of Information
	Contacts

Information for Current Research Students

 

	Guide for PhD Students undertaking research in the department
	Schedule of dates for submssion of theses in 2001
	Information about book binders

 

Research Topics

The Department is Computing and Electrical Engineering is active in a number of areas of research and has a strong research culture. The research areas can be broadly classified into a number of Research Groups and activities which are not currently represented within the research pages for these groups. Full details of the all the research is available from:

Link to Details of Departmental Research

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Funding Research

All Postgraduate students need to meet the cost of tuition fees and living expenses for the duration of their course. The levels of the fees are given below as well as details about scholarships which are available to cover these costs.

Tuition Fees

 

	Full-time	Part-time
UK/EU Students	2742 (estimate)	1371
Overseas	8700	4350

Full details of fees and increases over the three year period of study for a PhD are given here

Sources of Funding to Finance Study

List of Common Sources of Funding
	Prospects	General Information about Postgraduate Funding
	Refund	A site containing a search-able list of funding sources
	EPSRC	Funding for UK and EU Nationals
		For students from the UK EPSRC studentships will cover the tuition fees and provide a maintenance allowance of £6620 per year (figure given for entry Oct 1999).
		For students from EU countries, EPSRC studentships will normally only cover tuition fees but for exceptional students other funding should be available though university scholarships or departmental assistance.
		The Department has 2 EPSRC studentships available for Entry in October 2000.
	British Council	Funding for Overseas students to study in the UK (and for UK students to study Overseas)
	Overseas Research Student (ORS) Awards	These cover the difference in fees between the Overseas tuition fees and the home fees
		The university also has a scholarship scheme which will provide the remainder of the fees and a maintenance allowance to all applicants who are successful in obtaining ORS support
		Note that closing date for applications is April for applying for awards to start in October of same year
	Association of Commonwealth Universities	Awards for Students from Commonwealth Countries (and USA)
	University Scholarship	Heriot-Watt has a scholarship scheme providing three different levels of support, ranging from paying fees only (at home student level), to providing different levels of maintenance in addition.
	Institute of Electrical Engineers (IEE)	Awards for students with educational qualifications which qualify them for IEE Membership.
	Carnegie Trust for Universities of Scotland	Awards for students with a 1st class honours degree from a Scottish University

This table only lists some of the common sources of funding. There are others available. It should be noted that sites such as the British Council, provide search-able lists of funding, relating to individual countries.

Many of the scholarships listed above have specific conditions attached.

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Entry Qualifications

• Applicants must have (or be about to obtain) at least a 2:1 Honours degree in a relevant discipline or the equivalent.
• An MSc can also be taken into consideration, and will count as upgrading the 1st degree by one level (ie will count as upgrading a lower 2nd class honours to an upper 2nd class honours)
• Relevant postgraduate experience can also be taken into consideration
• Applicants from overseas should have a degree equivalent to a 2:1 Honours Degree from a British University. If possible Overseas applicants should provide transcripts of their degree certificates and marks to allow their qualifications to be assessed.

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How to Apply

Applicants for admission to a MPhil or PhD by research at the Department of Computing & Electrical Engineering at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh should complete the form "Application for Postgraduate Study and Research" in either the

• paper form
• online form

The paper form is obtainable from the contact address given below along with further written details on the department.

Processing Applications

Before making offers the Admissions Officer will contact both referees seeking references. Delay in receiving these references from referees is the most common reason for delay or a halt to processing an application.

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Other Sources of Information

Heriot-Watt University Postgraduate Prospectus

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Contacts

To obtain an application form and further details, please contact:

Research Students Admissions Officer
Department of Computing and Electrical Engineering
Heriot-Watt University
Riccarton, Edinburgh, Scotland EH14 4AS

 

Tel: 0131 451 3423
FAX: 0131 451 3431

 

E-mail: pg-request@cee.hw.ac.uk

Dr Judith Bell is the Research Student Admissions Tutor, and enquiries can also be made directly to her.

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Page Last Updated 28/1/2000 by JMB