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  • Qualification

    PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

  • Location

    College Lane campus - University of Hertfordshire

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    01-APR-24, 01-MAY-24, 01-JUN-24, 01-JUL-24, 01-AUG-24, 01-SEP-24, 01-OCT-24, 01-NOV-24, 01-DEC-24, 01-JAN-25, 01-FEB-25, 01-MAR-25, 01-APR-25, 01-MAY-25, 01-JUN-25, 01-JUL-25

  • Duration

    3 years

Course summary

About the course

To conduct research and provide contribution to knowledge and innovation in areas relevant to Optical Communications and Networks and associated technologies. In particular in Optical and Wireless Network Architectures, Next-Generation Passive Optical networks (NGPONs), MAC protocols and algorithms for NGPONs, 5G Radio Access Networks, Crosshaul (xhaul) Networks, Software Defined Networks (SDN) and Satellite IP Networks.

Why choose this course?

Our PhD programmes enable students to develop specialist research skills and knowledge. We aim to provide PhD projects that will challenge and in some cases even inspire our students. If you are self-motivated and want to improve your ability to understand and solve engineering problems, then a PhD with us may be right for you.

Teaching methods

Each student will be assigned a Principal and a second supervisor who are experts in the research topic. The research will be conducted in our labs which are well-equipped for research in the topics of our expertise. Students studying on Full-Time mode are expected to submit their registration and progression reports in the first and second years of the research programme respectively and are formally assessed in the form of a viva by (usually) an internal examination panel. In completion of their 3rd year students are expected to start the preparation for their final assessment and to submit their thesis which is examined in the form of a viva by an external and an internal examiner (Part-Time mode assessment deadlines are extended accordingly).

Tuition fees

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(International fees)

£ 16,750per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

University of Hertfordshire

  • University League Table

    83rd

  • Campus address

    University of Hertfordshire, College Lane, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 9AB, England

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    65th out of 75 20

    66th out of 70 2

  • Entry standards

    / Max 230
    121 53%

    52nd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    60.0 60%

    65th

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    3.79 76%

    48th

    32
  • Entry standards

    / Max 238
    106 45%

    66th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    57.0 57%

    62nd

    5
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    3.74 75%

    56th

    10

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