Key information
Duration
- Full-time: 24 months (PhD: 3 years full-time; MPhil: 2 years full-time)
- Part-time: 36 months (PhD: 5 years part-time; MPhil: 3 years part-time)
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
It is possible to start a PhD degree at any point in the year at most academic Schools, subject to agreement with the supervisor.
Language
English
English requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 120
- TOEFL iBT: 85
- PTE Academic: 62
- IELTS: 6.5
Credits
360 alternative credits
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
Bangor, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Agriculture
Overview
The Agriculture programme delivered by the Bangor University offers 'split' PhD/MPhil programmes for international students with part of the study taking place in the student's own country or a third country. Many of our British and other European students also carry out fieldwork overseas for their research.
Bangor is in such a great location for studying and researching environmental issues; It is minutes away from a huge diversity of landscapes and environments. The university is active across a whole range of disciplines, leading research into some of the most pressing environmental issues across the world.
Programme Structure
Agricultural Systems with specialisations in:
- Sustainable Development
- Agricultural Ecology
- Trade-offs between output of land and the needs of local people
- Relationship between systems of food production and ecology of plants and animals
- Farm, forest and environmental valuation
- Accounting and Appraisal
- Physiology and agronomy of temperate and tropical cereals, root crops and oilseeds
- Peri-urban farming systems
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: First Class
English requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 120
- TOEFL iBT: 85
- PTE Academic: 62
- IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
- A first degree or MSc in a relevant subject is required.
- To obtain additional information about the program, we kindly suggest that you visit the programme website, where you can find further details and relevant resources.
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International: 40,000 AUD / year (approx. 21,000 GBP / year)
- Domestic: 9,535 AUD / year (approx. 5,006 GBP / year)
Part-time Postgraduate Research tuition fee is 50% of the full-time Postgraduate Research tuition fee per annum.
Living costs
Bangor, United Kingdom: 1,257-2,171 AUD / month
Scholarships
- Alumni Scholarship - Bangor University - 1000 GBP - Deadline: Anytime - Merit-based
- Snowdon Masters Scholarship - Bangor University - 30000 GBP - Deadline: Not specified - Merit-based
- Deans Scholarship - Bangor University - 6000 GBP - Deadline: Anytime - Merit-based
- International Scholarship - Bangor University - 4000 GBP - Deadline: Anytime - Merit-based
- Heads of School Scholarship - Bangor University - Various benefits - Deadline: Not specified - Merit-based
- Deans Scholarship - Postgraduate Research - Bangor University - Various benefits - Deadline: Not specified - Merit-based
- Vice-Chancellor Postgraduate Research Scholarships - Bangor University - Various benefits - Deadline: 07 Jul 2027 - Merit-based
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program - U.S. government - Various benefits - Deadline: 07 Oct 2026
- ServiceScape Scholarship - ServiceScape - 1000 USD - Deadline: 30 Nov 2026
- ACES Scholarships - ACES Education Fund - 3500 USD - Deadline: 15 Nov 2026
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility - OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation - Various benefits - Deadline: Not specified - Merit-based
- Scholarships for PhD Students - Junhua Li - 19000 GBP - Deadline: Not specified - Merit-based
- Boustany Astronomy PhD Scholarship - Boustany Foundation - Various benefits - Deadline: 28 Feb 2027 - Merit-based
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship - IvyPanda - 1000 USD - Deadline: 31 Oct 2026 - Merit-based
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship - Voice Talent Online - 1000 USD - Deadline: 01 Mar 2027
- Women Scholarship for International Students - educations.com - 5000 USD - Deadline: 28 Aug 2026 - Merit-based
- The PhD Prep Fellowship - Admit Lab - 10000 USD - Deadline: 01 Sep 2026 - Merit-based
- Dream Chaser Scholarship - Salvado Law - 1000 USD - Deadline: 13 Jan 2027 - Merit-based
- Scholarship for students with disabilities - Anonymous Hope Fund - 3000 USD - Deadline: 31 Dec 2026 - Need-based
- Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids - UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) - 22500 GBP - Deadline: Not specified
- Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria - Leopold Figl Foundation - Various benefits - Deadline: 31 Dec 2026 - Need-based
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship - IELTS from 6 to 9 - 1500 USD - Deadline: Not specified
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme - The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme - 12000 USD - Deadline: 11 Jan 2027
For more information, visit the programme website.