Energy Innovation, Ph.D. / Ph.D. External

Start dates: PhD/MPhil - 1st October, 1st January, 1st April & 1st July. Providing a sustainable, affordable and secure energy future through the discovery and implementation of new technology and innovation is a key challenge for the 21st Century. With more people requiring energy, effective solutions need to come from a wide range of sources. For the near term various energy innovations are needed and will be the key to global energy solutions. The Energy Safety Research Institute (ESRI) is a leading centre of excellence for the development of advanced technologies in energy resources, and can host many of these students. The Centre benefits from world-leading expertise in the area of a wide range of energy innovations including: Hydrocarbon Hydrogen CO 2 Biofuel Energy transmission Wave and ocean technologies Computer modelling Find out more about ESRI. We are ranked: Top 201-250 in the World for Chemical Engineering (QS World University Rankings 2025)

IELTS 6.5 Overall (5.5+ each comp.) or Swansea University recognised equivalent. Full details of our English Language policy, including certificate time validity, can be found here.

International students: £23,800 per year

UK students: £5,006 per year

UK/Home: £5,006 per year

International: £23,800 per year

Apr or Jul 2026

Rolling admissions – apply as early as possible

• Bay Campus, United Kingdom