What will I learn?

The breadth of the School's research expertise offers a wide range of opportunities for those wishing to embark on a programme of doctoral research in human or physical geography. Research students work under the close supervision of members of academic staff. We welcome applications from those wishing to study full or part-time. The School is part of the London Social Science ESRC Doctoral Training Centre (joint between QMUL/Goldsmiths), the London NERC Doctoral Training Partnership, the Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctoral Programme on 'Science for Management of Rivers and their Tidal Systems’, and also regularly receives AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Awards.Prospective PhD students are encouraged to consider the wide variety of academic research areas covered by the School of Geography. Our research strengths include:migration studiesgeographies of developmentglobal health (linked with Blizard Institute)biosciences and health securitylabour and global production (linked with Business and Management)studies of the home (collaboration with the Geffrye Museum of the Home)urban geographyurban cultural politicshistorical geographygeographies of knowlege and practiceenvironmental science (including specialisms in freshwater biogeochemical processes, fluvial processes, aquatic restoration projects and geoarchives)

Which department am I in?

School of Geography

Study options

Full Time (3 Years)

Tuition fees

£23,750.00 (25,87,710) per year

This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

January 2027

Venue

Main Site

Mile End Road,

London,

Bethnal Green,

E1 4NS, Southern England, United Kingdom

Full Time (3 Years)

Tuition fees

£23,750.00 (25,87,710) per year

This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2026

Venue

Main Site

Mile End Road,

London,

Bethnal Green,

E1 4NS, Southern England, United Kingdom

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Entry requirements

For international students

A first-class honours degree in Mathematics or Statistics or the equivalent qualification from an overseas institution. If your qualifications are not from a UK university, QMUL also considers recognised equivalent qualifications from accredited overseas institutions and equivalent professional qualification. Ideally you should have a more advanced qualification such as MSci, MMath or MSc, in which case we expect at least an upper second in your undergraduate degree with a merit in your postgraduate degree.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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