Computer Science,PhD

Our MPhil/PhD programme in computer science offers you the opportunity to participate fully in the highly interdisciplinary research environment of our department and of Goldsmiths as a whole.

• We aim for all our students to produce innovative ideas and to develop those ideas into fully fledged research results and software and hardware systems, working within the creative atmosphere of our department.
• We welcome outstanding applications to study and perform research in any aspect of computer science, and strongly encourage you to contact members of staff with overlapping research interests to discuss your research proposal in the first instance. If you are unsure who to talk to, please contact the Postgraduate Tutor listed below with a description of your interests.
• We provide you with office space and computer equipment along with access to computer labs and other facilities, in addition to resources and facilities made available by Goldsmiths and support provided by the Research Office.
• The department and the Goldsmiths Graduate School provide training in research methods and in technical skills. We have a number of regular research meetings and seminars, from formal lectures to more informal workshops and discussion groups, and you are encouraged to present your work to the department at least once a year. There are also opportunities for you to participate in the teaching activities of the department.
• Assessment will be by written thesis (up to 100,000 words) and viva voce.

Contact the department

If you have specific questions about the degree, contact Akshi Kumar.

You should normally have (or expect to be awarded) a taught Masters in a relevant subject area.

You might also be considered for some programmes if you aren’t a graduate or your degree is in an unrelated field, but have relevant experience and can show that you have the ability to work at postgraduate level.

International qualifications

We accept a wide range of international qualifications. Find out more about the qualifications we accept from around the world.

If English isn’t your first language, you will need an IELTS score (or equivalent English language qualification) of 7.0 with a 7.0 in writing and no element lower than 6.5 to study this programme. If you need assistance with your English language, we offer a range of courses that can help prepare you for postgraduate-level study.