Key information
Duration
- Full-time: 36 months (3-4 years full-time)
- Part-time: 72 months (6-8 years part-time)
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting September 2026 – Apply anytime.
- Starting February 2027 – Apply anytime.
- Starting April 2027 – Apply anytime.
- Starting July 2027 – Apply anytime.
Language
English
TOEFL® IBT: 79
IELTS: 6
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
York, United Kingdom
Disciplines
- Environmental Economics & Policy
- Environmental Management
- Environmental Sciences
Overview
Within this Environmental Economics and Environmental Management PhD programme from University of York, a student will be working on their own research project, working closely with their academic supervisor and with the support of other postgraduate students, postdoctoral researchers and staff in their research group.
Key Features
- Rated second in the UK and 17th in the world for the impact of our research, the Environmental Economics and Environmental Management programme from University of York offers an outstanding, dynamic and multidisciplinary environment in which to carry out PhD research. Our current PhD students come from many countries around the world and are funded via research councils, charities, industry, government grants, and private resources.
- Use the find a supervisor tool to search for a PhD supervisor with expertise in a particular area or staff profiles to view individuals’ research interests. We particularly welcome applications that connect with our research themes and groups.
- You should contact potential supervisors early on. They will be happy to give you advice on the feasibility of your research ideas and offer feedback on a draft proposal. For each academic year, we also offer a number of funded studentships to exceptional applicants. Please see the funding section and the list of current PhD projects for more information.
- The Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), a leading global environmental policy institute, has one of its largest centres embedded within the Department of Environment and Geography. This unique arrangement allows postgraduate researchers to gain a research degree from the department, while simultaneously benefiting from SEI’s strong links to global policy makers such as UNEP and the World Health Organisation, and international connections with other SEI centres in Stockholm, Bangkok, Nairobi, Oxford, Tallinn, Bogota, and offices in the US.
Visit the programme website for more information
Programme Structure
Modules include:
- Economics of the environment
- Ecology and environmental management, with emphasis on marine systems, tropical and temperate forest systems, and agro-ecosystems
- The nature and impacts of environmental pollution
- Sustainable use of terrestrial, marine and freshwater resources
- Economic growth and environmental health outcomes
- Environmental health, migration and socio-economic change
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
TOEFL® IBT: 79
IELTS: 6
Other requirements
General requirements
- We prefer applicants to MPhil/PhD programme to have a relevant Masters degree. Those without should consider first taking one of the Department’s taught MScs, a pass in any of which would satisfy minimum entry requirements.
- Applicants whose first language is not English will need to ensure that they meet the University’s minimum language requirements.
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD. International: 47,892 AUD / year (≈ 25,350 GBP / year). Domestic: 9,896 AUD / year (≈ 5,238 GBP / year).
Living costs
York, United Kingdom: 1,220-2,124 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
