UCL Interaction Centre MPhil/PhD 36 months PHD Programme By UCL |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

36 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

39,800 GBPTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

30 Jun, 2027Application Deadline

Starting Month

Feb, May, OctStarting Month

Programme overview

Main Subject

Computer Science and Information Systems

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PhD

Study Mode

On Campus

UCL Interaction Centre (UCLIC) is a world-leading centre of excellence for interdisciplinary research on human-computer interaction, studying interactions between people and technology, and using this knowledge to inform design. UCLIC is part of both the UCL Department of Computer Science and the UCL Division of Psychology and Language Sciences. UCL was ranked #2 in the UK for research power in the area of Computer Science and Informatics and is the #1 university in the UK for research power in Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience in the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021).


Through this PhD course, you will undertake postgraduate research under the academic supervision of leaders in their specialisation within human-computer interaction. We collaborate with technology users and manufacturers within industry and academia, including hospitals, computer manufacturers and other universities. Facilities include a usability laboratory with eye tracker, a reconfigurable space for larger equipment, and an interaction research laboratory to support research in physical computing and prototyping. Previous students have gone on to work in universities and companies in North America, Europe, Asia and New Zealand.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Computer Science and Information Systems

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PhD

Study Mode

On Campus

UCL Interaction Centre (UCLIC) is a world-leading centre of excellence for interdisciplinary research on human-computer interaction, studying interactions between people and technology, and using this knowledge to inform design. UCLIC is part of both the UCL Department of Computer Science and the UCL Division of Psychology and Language Sciences. UCL was ranked #2 in the UK for research power in the area of Computer Science and Informatics and is the #1 university in the UK for research power in Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience in the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021).


Through this PhD course, you will undertake postgraduate research under the academic supervision of leaders in their specialisation within human-computer interaction. We collaborate with technology users and manufacturers within industry and academia, including hospitals, computer manufacturers and other universities. Facilities include a usability laboratory with eye tracker, a reconfigurable space for larger equipment, and an interaction research laboratory to support research in physical computing and prototyping. Previous students have gone on to work in universities and companies in North America, Europe, Asia and New Zealand.

Admission Requirements

76+
7+
180+
4.5+
Normally a minimum of an upper second-class UK Bachelor’s degree or a taught Master’s degree, or the overseas equivalent, in a subject relevant to human-computer interaction. Such subjects include Psychology, Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering Design, or other cognitive or applied sciences. Applicants with other qualifications and sufficient relevant experience and background knowledge may be considered.

30 Jun 2027
3 Years
Feb
May

Tuition fees

International
39,800 GBP

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