Hi Forum,
Please help me finding a good school for PhD in Engineering. I want to research in Reliability / Asset Management / Robust Engineering etc.. (Mechanical/Industrial Engineering)
I have recently moved from Canada to gulf for a project and hopefully be here for 5- 6 years. UK is most convinient for me cause I would be able to see my supervisor frequently.
Like USA, after BS you have to complete 60 credits of course work and then 30 towards research. How in UK the system works for PhD? I have MS in Engineering and hold MBA degree as well from USA.
Please help me to find a good engineering school, which offers distance learning and may get some funding as well?
Thanks

It sounds like you're well qualified. However, in the UK a PhD takes a long time, there are usually no credits (unless you're doing a Professional Doctorate like a DBA or similar). you will have to produce a dissertation, between 80-100,000 words in social sciences, in sciences usually 40,000 words.

Full-time: minimum duration three years

Part-time: minimum duration 4/5 years, maximum 60 years

A part-time distance learning 'funded' PhD for a foreign student [?]. Can't see the funded bit happening myself.