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Physics and Astronomy PhD, MPhil - Earth Observation Science

UK

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What will I learn?

The School of Physics and Astronomy offers supervision for the degrees of:

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - full-time and part-time

Master of Philosophy (MPhil) - full-time and part-time

Supervision and research areas

We offer PhD and MPhil supervision in Physics and Astronomy in areas compatible with the research interests of our academic staff including:

Earth Observation Science

Planetary Science

Astrophysics

Space Projects and Instrumentation

PhD description

PhD students complete an independent research project under the guidance of a supervisory team. The research is normally completed over a maximum period of 3.0-3.5 years (full-time) or 6.0-6.5 years (part-time).

A fourth year (full-time) or seventh year (part-time) or the remaining part of this can be used to prepare the thesis for examination. The thesis should not normally exceed 50,000 words and must make an original contribution to knowledge and contain work of publishable quality. The thesis must then be defended in a viva voce (oral) examination before a degree can be awarded.

Which department am I in?

School of Physics and Astronomy

Study options

Full Time (3 years)

Tuition fees
£23,650.00 (US$ 29,784) per year
This is a fixed fee

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

Start date

April 2024, July 2024, September 2024, January 2025, April 2025, May 2025, July 2025

Venue

University of Leicester

University Road,

Leicester,

Leicestershire,

LE1 7RH, England

Entry requirements

For international students

You must hold a UK undergraduate (Bachelors) degree with at least first class or upper second class honours or an equivalent qualification from a recognised overseas institution. IELTS (International English Language Testing Systems) - Academic Version minimum overall score 6.0 with minimum component score 5.5, TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) - Internet-based test minimum overall score 80 with minimum component score 20.

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

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