We have now ended admissions of PhD students starting in the autumn of 2024, and shall shortly begin recruitment for autumn 2025; first decisions will be made in January. For an indication of likely research areas, please download our previous prospectus of projects offered. In general, the exact details are defined in discussion with the student, both to refine the scientific approaches and objectives and to match students’ interests and inclinations. You are welcome to use these descriptions to identify supervisors in areas that interest you, and contact the supervisors individually to discuss things further.

We welcome applications and enquiries throughout the year, and are pleased to hear from students of all backgrounds, whether full-time or part-time, straight from related undergraduate study or with appropriate experience from industry or the armed services. We are keen that the diversity of our students should reflect that of the wider population so, for our first recruitment round each year, we reserve a studentship for candidates from under-represented groups. We offer flexible study arrangements, and can provide support when caring duties conflict with eg conference attendance.

We run an optional Orientation Week each January to allow interested students to meet the CDT staff, explore academic and organizational expectations of doctoral study, discuss any aspects of transitioning from undergraduate study, employment or a career break, and join a research group for a taste of doctoral work. Please contact us if you’re interested.

Please drop us a line at any time by emailing
      qte-admissions@soton.ac.uk .

To make a formal application, please visit the webpage
https://www.southampton.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/apply.

Please select the programme type ‘Research’ and the ‘Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences’ and search for the programme ‘Quantum Tech Eng’. Feel free to indicate your first 3 project choices.

We look forward to hearing from you!