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Structured PhD (Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences) (Geography)

Ireland

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What will I learn?

Geography boasts a vibrant graduate community of PhD and M.Litt students. It offers an exceptional academic environment for graduate research in a highly supportive setting. Our students hold a range of scholarships and are researching across a diverse array of topics. Students are provided with high-quality dedicated workspace and access to a choice of facilities and expertise to assist in their research. As part of the doctoral training available on the Structured PhD programme, students avail themselves of a range of interdisciplinary taught modules. The wide menu of available options includes modules that:

  • are Discipline-Specific in that they augment the student’s existing knowledge in their specialist area, for example, in the area of climate change; biogeography; rural, population, or political geography
  • are Dissertation-Specific in that they supply core skills which are essential to completion of the research project e.g. core research skills and techniques relating to specific data collection and interpretation requirements
  • acknowledge a student’s professional development, e.g., presentation of papers at International Conferences
  • enhance a student’s employability through generic training e.g. Careers Workshops, computer literacy.

Each student will be assigned a primary Supervisor(s) and a Graduate Research Committee made up of experienced researchers to plan their programme of study and to provide on-going support to their research.

Which department am I in?

College of Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic Studies

Study options

Full Time (Variable)

Tuition fees
€14,500.00 (US$ 15,540) per year
Fees: EU - €5,750 p.a. (€5,890 including levy) 2024/25; Fees: Non EU - €14,500 p.a. (€14,640 including levy) 2024/25

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

Start date

Expected January 2026

Venue

University of Galway

University Road,

Galway,

H91 TK33, Republic of Ireland

Entry requirements

For international students

For admission to the PhD, an upper Second Class Honours, Grade 1 minimum (or equivalent international qualification), is required.

English Language Requirements

IELTS: 6.5 overall, no less than 5.5 in any one component; Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE): 176 overall; Cambridge C2 Advanced (CPE): 180 overall; TOEFL: 88 overall (7 Listening, 16 Speaking, 18 Writing, 8 Reading); Pearson PTE: 61 overall, no less than 48 in any one component.

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

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About University of Galway

While situated in one of the smaller university cities globally, Galway has a far-reaching reputation for excellent research and study programmes.

  • Four excellent colleges offering a wide selection of courses
  • Excellent reputation for teaching excellence and research
  • Exceptionally high graduate employment rates
  • Study in a city regularly voted one of the world’s friendliest

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