How to Apply
Research degree applications can be submitted at any time of year. To apply for an academic place, please complete and submit the following:
- A completed research degrees Application Form
- Evidence of your competence in written and spoken English (if appropriate)
- A transcript of your highest academic qualification (e.g Undergraduate/Masters degree)
- Your outline research proposal, which should be 3-4 pages long and include:
- a statement of the problem or issue to be addressed
- a short summary of other work/recent literature in the area
- 2 or 3 specific research objectives
- an outline of the proposed methodology
- a brief summary of the timetable for the research.
Note: PhD applicants who also wish to apply for a scholarship/studentship need to complete a separate studentship application form and submit this prior to the relevant deadline.
Entry Requirements
Applicants for a research degree should have or expect to obtain a first or upper second class honours degree or equivalent, preferably in a quantitative discipline. A Master's degree (not necessarily in transport) may be advantageous but is not essential. Candidates should have a clearly specified and achievable research goal. Candidates for the one year research degree normally already have some research experience.
English Language Requirements
If you come from a country where the first language is not English on your arrival at the University you must provide evidence of your English language ability at Registration.
Acceptable minimum qualifications for admission to a research degree at the University of Leeds include:
- British Council IELTS band score 6.0 (with not less than 5.5 in any component), or
- Internet Based TOEFL (iBT) 87 (with not less than 21 in Listening, 21 in Writing, 22 in Reading and 23 in Speaking).
For more detailed information, please visit the University's Research Student Administration Office here.
Application documents should be submitted via the on-line applications system.
If you have any queries regarding the process or wish to discuss matters before applying, please contact us.
