PhD Geography and Earth Sciences (Science)
Aberystwyth UniversityAberystwyth, United Kingdom
Course overview
We offer a PhD in Physical Geography and Earth Science. The department welcomes questions from prospective research students and successful candidates will be allocated a primary and secondary supervisor based on their research interests. Our lecturers are active researchers working at the cutting edge of their disciplines, and you will benefit from being taught the latest geographical theories and techniques.
We are also in the top ten of UK Geography departments with regard to research power, which provides a measure of the quality of research, as well as of the number of staff undertaking research within the department. Research Groups Centre for Glaciology Quaternary Environmental Change Earth Surface Processes Earth Observation and Ecosystem Dynamics Interdisciplinary Centre for Environmental Microbiology and Geochemistry (iCEM)
Key highlights
- Primary and secondary supervisors allocated according to your research interests
- Supervised by active researchers working at the cutting edge
- Top ten UK Geography department for research power
- Research groups include Centre for Glaciology and Quaternary Environmental Change
- Specialisms in Earth surface processes, Earth observation and ecosystem dynamics
- Interdisciplinary Centre for Environmental Microbiology and Geochemistry (iCEM)
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2:1 — to include relevant subject
Scholarships
AberDoc Scholarship
Tuition fees (up to the UK (Home) rate of £5,006 per annum). A maintenance allowance of approximately £20,780 per annum and access to a travel and conference fund (max. £1000 per annum) will also be provided.
AberGrad Scholarship
A £1,000 tuition fee discount is available to Aberystwyth graduates.
Up to £1,000Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship
UK First Honours degree will be eligible for a £3,000 discount; UK Upper Second (2:1) or Lower Second (2:2) degree will receive a £2,000 discount.
Careers this course leads to
- University lecturer
- Postdoctoral research fellow
- Glaciologist
- Environmental scientist
- Earth observation scientist
- Geomorphologist
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Aberystwyth University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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