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University of Hertfordshire

Hatfield , England ,United Kingdom

PhD Radio and Mobile Communications Systems

To conduct research and make original contributions to the advancement of knowledge in the areas of (1) Mobile and Wireless Communications and Networks including topics of Communications using multiple and massive antennas, Cooperative, multiuser and relay communications, Cognitive radio communications and spectrum sensing, Non-orthogonal and orthogonal multicarrier communications, Green and energy harvesting communications, Wireless power transfer and simultaneous information and power transmission, Full-duplex communication systems and networks, Millimeter-wave wireless and mobile communications, and (2) Radio Frequency and Analogue Circuits and Systems with specific topics of Software-defined radio transceiver architecture, RF and millimeter-wave circuits and systems, Analogue and mixed-signal circuits and systems, Test and diagnosis of analogue and mixed-signal circuits, Reconfigurable and programmable analogue and RF circuits, Low power and low voltage circuits and systems, RF energy harvesting circuits and systems, wireless power transfer circuits and systems. 

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Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

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PSW Opportunity

  • 2 Years PSW is applicable after completing a minimum duration of 9 months course (like- Undergraduate, Postgraduate Level)
  • 3 Years PSW is applicable after completing PhD level courses.

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Entry requirements

  • A pass in A-Level Mathematics or equivalent; and
  • typically a minimum of 2:2 honours degree in mathematics, physics, astrophysics or other relevant first degree and whose programme would have made extensive use of applied mathematics to design and explain engineering and/or scientific concepts will give access to the Near STEM route; OR
  • typically a minimum of 2:2 honours degree in chemistry, biotechnology, biochemistry, food science, computer science based or similar first degrees where statistical analysis was a dominant feature of their analytical studies will give access to the Far STEM route
  • exceptionally, a number of applicants with other relevant professional qualifications who have the necessary academic achievements and experience will be considered under APEL (accreditation of prior experiential learning) or APCL (accreditation of prior certified learning).
  • Prospective students may be required to attend an interview typically in order to review their subject background.

Pre-masters

  • Completion of a Bachelor degree with 40% or above
  • IELTS 5.5 with no less than 5.5 in any band

Postgraduate taught

  • Completion of a Bachelor degree in a relevant subject area with 55-65% or above depending on course
  • IELTS 6.0 or 6.5 (depends on course) with no less than 5.5 in any band - some courses require higher
  • Standard XII English with 70% will also be accepted

An honors degree (2:1 or above) in an appropriate discipline. IELTS entry requirement is normally 6.5, TOEFL 550 (213 CBT) or equivalent for those for whom English is not their first language.