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3 years
JAN-25
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Geographical Information Systems Software (Use) Physical Geography
Research
The School of Geography 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 Physical Geography and GIS in areas compatible with the research interests of our academic staff including:
Environmental Processes and Change
Forests and Peatlands
Geographics Information Science and Remote Sensing Research
Interested in a different research area?
It is important that the area you want to work in is broadly compatible with our research interests - otherwise we may not be able to accept your application.
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.
For this course (per year)
£4,786
For this course (per year)
£23,650
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.
The University of Leicester has a distinguished history of excellence in education for more than a hundred years. It has been a crucible in which great minds and mentors have come together to break new ground, develop fresh ideas and invent useful methods of understanding the world. Research has always been a driving force behind the university’s success, and Leicester’s postgraduate community engages with some of the most significant social,...more
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