Programme structure
A 4-year PhD programme focused on research.
Information for students starting in Sept 2024
Year 1
Students will be required to follow four courses from this list
Years 2, 3 and 4 are dedicated to the students' research project, under supervision of the advisor.
Each student picks a research topic and a supervisor from the Centre's pool of faculty members by end of January and begins working on the supervised research project.
In Michaelmas Term of Year 2, students’ progress on their research project is assessed through through a formal exam by two faculty members.
Throughout the 4-year period students participate in cohort activities:
Throughout the 4-year period students participate in cohort activities:
- Monthly CDT seminars/workshops in Oxford and London
- Annual CDT Spring Retreat with tutorials and industry speakers
