Key Information
Duration
- Full-time: 36 months
- Part-time: 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting October 2026 - Application deadline not specified.
- Starting January 2027 - Apply before Oct 2026.
- Starting May 2027 - Apply before Mar 2027.
Language
English
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
Chester, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Geography, Environmental Sciences
Overview
The Department of Geography and Environment at the University of Chester is keen to hear from students who would like to conduct research in any of the areas of staff expertise.
Departmental research focuses on three themes:
- Global environmental change and hazard management
- Communities, culture and sustainability
- Technology-enhanced learning and student partnerships
Visit the programme website for more information
Programme Structure
Areas of research include:
- Coastal/fluvial dynamics
- Geoecology
- Geographical information science
- Physical and social impacts of flooding
- Catchment and flood modelling
- Natural hazards
- Quaternary studies
- Agroecological change
- Digital geographies
- Youth cultures and consumption
- Migration, refuge and asylum
- Sustainability
- Geopolitics
- Popular culture and the media
- Military geography
- Technology-enhanced learning
- Student-staff partnership practice in higher education
- Teaching ethics and ethical thinking
Check out the full curriculum
Admission Requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
- TOEFL iBT: 91 OR 4.5 (new TOEFL iBT 1-6 score, CEFR-aligned)
- PTE Academic: 62
- IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
- To be eligible to apply for PhD programmes, applicants should normally have, or expect to obtain, at least an upper second class honours degree in a discipline appropriate to their intended area of research.
- Substantial prior research experience may, in some instances, be acceptable in place of a first degree qualification.
- A completed application, two references (in most cases the references shall come from independent academic referees, i.e. they are not normally provided by a prospective supervisor), an up-to-date CV and copies of appropriate certificates or transcripts must be uploaded to the application in order to be considered.
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Fees and Funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International (non-residents): 29,306 AUD / year (≈ 15,627 GBP / year)
- Domestic (citizens or residents): 9,823 AUD / year (≈ 5,238 GBP / year)
- Part-time tuition fees: UK: £2,619 / year; International: £7,814 / year
Living costs
Chester, United Kingdom: 1,238-2,138 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Scholarships are available for Geography and Environment. See the programme website for full scholarship information and eligibility.
