Study ResM Physical Geography 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?

This programme will give you the opportunity to conduct pure or applied research alongside staff at the forefront of their academic disciplines across physical geography, including disciplines such as hydrology, glaciology, geomorphology (fluvial, glacial, desert), and Quaternary environmental change. You will be supported within an active interdisciplinary research environment, working on a project in collaboration with your supervisor, leading to a formal postgraduate qualification.The ResM incorporates both taught elements and an extended research project culminating in the submission of a thesis. This allows you to engage with a research area of particular interest to you while learning more about physical geography and related disciplines within the School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences.

Which department am I in?

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Study options

Full Time (3 Months)

Tuition fees

£6,438.33 (US$ 8,315) Month

This is a fixed fee

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

Start date

September 2026

Venue

Plymouth Campus

Drake Circus,

Plymouth,

Devon,

PL4 8AA, Southern England, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

For entry to postgraduate level, you should normally possess: a first or upper second (2:1) degree with honours or professional qualification, recognised as being equivalent to degree standard; or an ordinary degree, foundation degree, higher national diploma, or university diploma, accompanied by substantial experience in an appropriate field.

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