Study PhD Environmental Sciences at University of Plymouth in the UK, School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

About this course

About this course
- Overview
- Department
Study options
Entry requirements
- International

What will I learn?

Benefit from the support of our expert academic and technical staff, unique location and ISO accredited labs to assist you in the undertaking of your research project. You may have an area of interest that you’d like to build on further from your dissertation, or be passionate about an emerging area of environmental science. This full time or part time doctoral programme is suitable for people who have a particular research question or topic in mind, and wish to explore this through independent study in order to produce an original contribution to the subject. If you aspire to a research career this is the most appropriate research degree to undertake.You will be guided by a small supervisory team of academic experts under the direction of a Director of Studies. You will be expected to fully engage with skills development and training and to present your research in a range of scholarly contexts.Full time: 2-4 years, Part time: 4-8 years

Which department am I in?

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Study options

Full Time (2 Years)

Tuition fees

£19,315.00 (US$ 24,944) per year

This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

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

Start date

October 2027

Venue

Plymouth Campus

Drake Circus,

Plymouth,

Devon,

PL4 8AA, Southern England, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

Applicants are expected to have completed a masters level qualification to a high standard (e.g. at 'merit' or 'distinction' level) as well as either a good 2:1 or first class honours undergraduate degree in an area of study appropriate to your project proposal. We are happy to consider equivalent qualifications (for instance, you may have studied different subjects at undergraduate and masters level but have worked in and/or developed an interest in your sector since then). You may also be interested in ResM Environmental Sciences. You will also need to provide evidence that you are ready to pursue the project you propose in your application. This will take the form of a research proposal.

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