

The EngD is an alternative to a traditional PhD aimed at students seeking a career in industry.
Students spend ca. 75% of their time working directly with a company, in addition to receiving advanced-level training from a broad portfolio of technical and business courses.
On completion, students are awarded the PhD-equivalent Engineering Doctorate.
The research projects will offer benefits to your company by:
Increasing the research portfolio in a cost-effective way
Providing access to University laboratories and facilities
- Creating opportunities to make contacts with other Sponsor Companies
- Aiding the retention of existing staff who wish to study for a doctorate degree and continue with their employment
Fully-funded scholarships available
Latest News

Welcome Event for New CDT Students
On Wednesday 6th September 2023, the CDT in Applied Photonics held an in-person Welcome Event at Heriot-Watt University for our 12 new students. Supervisors joined

Viva Success
Congratulations to our Research Engineers – Natalie Flaherty and Nicholas Smith – who had successful vivas in May 2023.

Celebrating International Women’s Day – CDT Alumna Aneta Lisowska
Profile: CDT Alumna Dr Aneta Lisowska Enrolled 2014, Toshiba Medical Visualization Systems/Heriot-Watt University The 4-year journey through EngD programme now seems like it happened in