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PostgraduateCourse summary
The innovative and exciting new Department of Electronic Engineering links excellent engineering with the ingenious application of creativity as the starting point for invention. We offer opportunities for cutting-edge research in fields including Microwave Photonics and Sensors, Nanotechnology, Voice, Music and Biosignal technologies, and Power systems. The Department offers a range of postgraduate study opportunities around current and emerging electronic engineering trends. Research within the Department is structured into four main groups: Microwave Photonics and Sensor Group: https://pure.royalholloway.ac.uk/en/organisations/microwave-photonics-and-sensors Dr Shyqyri Haxha: https://pure.royalholloway.ac.uk/en/persons/shyqyri-haxha Nano-Electronics Group: https://pure.royalholloway.ac.uk/en/organisations/nano-electronics-and-materials-group Dr Wenqing Liu Power Systems Group: https://www.royalholloway.ac.uk/studying-here/postgraduate/electronic-engineering/electronic-engineering-phd/ Dr Stefanie Kuenzel: https://pure.royalholloway.ac.uk/en/persons/stefanie-kuenzel Audio, Biosignals and Machine Learning: https://pure.royalholloway.ac.uk/en/organisations/audio-biosignals-and-machine-learning Prof David Howard: https://pure.royalholloway.ac.uk/en/persons/david-howard Dr Clive Cheong: https://pure.royalholloway.ac.uk/en/persons/clive-cheong-took At the start of each programme, there will be introductory activities on research skills, giving presentations, writing reports and laboratory safety. From time to time, we make changes to our courses to improve the student and learning experience. If we make a significant change to your chosen course, we’ll let you know as soon as possible. As Royal Holloway’s newest department, we have designed a brand new building right in the heart of campus, with ample space to grow teaching and research around our strengths, using state of the art commercial software, experimental and laboratories equipment. Our research groups provide a lively and interactive environment for postgraduates and academic staff. Research group members, and other researchers across other departments and industry, meet frequently and hold research seminars or invite internal and external speakers to present to our students. These groups also serve as a useful forum for discussing current research activities, formulating ideas, sharing resources, discussing journal articles and problem solving. Students are expected to become active members of their relevant research group and to participate in wider Departmental events such as seminars and colloquia. Students discuss their research skills training needs with their supervisor soon after they start their degree. The College's Researcher Development Programme offers a series of transferable skills courses designed for research students to help them to develop their skills alongside their research. Students on our Research programmes are able to attend any of the 3rd or 4th year modules taught within the Department’s MEng programme as desired to support their research.
Assessment method
PhD/MPhil. Topics linked to one of the Department’s research groups under the supervision of a specialist in their research field. Must be something within the PhD that can be deemed as novel. Demonstrated by reviewing the research literature during the first 9 months to establish a specific area of interest where there is scope for moving knowledge forward. Some way of exploring that area is formally established, usually through experimentation. Writing of the thesis usually starts during the last 3-6 months of year three. There is no expectation of ‘novelty’ for the MPhil. This degree is based around excellent research that furthers knowledge. Demonstrated by reviewing the research literature mainly during the first 6 months to establish a specific area of interest where there is scope for moving knowledge forward. Then some way of exploring that area formally is established, usually through experimentation. Writing of the thesis generally starts during the last 3-6 months of year two. MSc by Research. A topic that fits well within one of the Department’s research groups. No formal taught modules, this degree is assessed on the research work itself. Regular supervisions underpin research with opportunities to present progress on research at internal Research Seminars.
How to apply
International applicants
https://www.royalholloway.ac.uk/studying-here/international-students/find-your-country/
Entry requirements
Applicants should ideally hold or be predicted to achieve a 2:1 within an undergraduate degree or equivalent within a Science or Engineering subject. An Masters degrees of Science in relevant disciplines is desirable but not essential. Before applying we recommend securing a supervisor in order to apply for your research project. We advise getting in touch with the Director of Postgraduate Education making an informal enquiry for your chosen research degree to inquire whether there is any other additional material they require you to submit in your application. English language requirements All teaching at Royal Holloway is in English. You will therefore need to have good enough written and spoken English to cope with your studies right from the start. The scores we require IELTS: 6.5 overall. Writing 7.0. No other subscore lower than 5.5. Pearson Test of English: 61 overall. Writing 69. No other subscore lower than 51. Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English (ISE): ISE III. Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) grade C. TOEFL ib: 88 overall, with Reading 18 Listening 17 Speaking 20 Writing 26.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Channel Islands | £5006* | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £5006* | Year 1 |
| EU | £29700 | Year 1 |
| International | £29700 | Year 1 |
| England | £5006* | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £5006* | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £5006* | Year 1 |
| Wales | £5006* | Year 1 |
*This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Home (UK) students tuition fee per year*: £5,006
EU and International students tuition fee per year**: £29,700
* This figure is the fee for the academic year 2025/26 and is shown as a guide.Please note that for research courses, we adopt the minimum fee level recommended by the UK Research Councils for the Home tuition fee. Each year, the fee level is adjusted in line with inflation (currently, the measure used is the Treasury GDP deflator). Fees displayed here are therefore subject to change and are usually confirmed in the spring of the year of entry. For more information on the Research Council Indicative Fee please see the UKRI website.
** This figure is the fee for EU and international students enrolled on a full-time basis in the academic year 2026/27.
Royal Holloway reserves the right to increase fees for all students annually. For further information see fees and funding.
Biological Sciences by Research MSc is subject to £3,000 bench fee in addition to the above
fees
PhD Earth Sciences is subject to up to £6,000 bench fees in addition to the above fees, which
are negotiated between the department and student/sponsor at project set up stage
Provider information
Royal Holloway, University of London
Egham
TW20 0EX