Key information
- Duration: Full-time 36 months; Part-time 60 months
- Language: English
- Delivered: On Campus
- Campus Location: Bangor, United Kingdom
- Disciplines: Soil Science, Environmental Sciences
Overview
Bangor University is active across a whole range of disciplines, leading research into some of the most pressing environmental issues across the world. The university offers this Soil and Environmental Science PhD programme.
Study Overseas
- We offer 'split' PhD 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.
Visit the programme website for more information
Programme Structure
Research areas include:
- Sustainable Rural, Peri-urban and Urban Environments
- Climate Change
- Biogeochemistry of Soil and Freshwaters
- Plant Ecophysiology
- Waste Management and Restoration
- Soil Classification
- Soil Biology
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 120
- TOEFL iBT: 85
- PTE Academic: 62
- IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
Entry Requirements: A first degree or MSc in a relevant subject is required.
Make sure you meet all requirements
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
International: 40,000 AUD / year (≈ 21,000 GBP / year)
Domestic: 9,867 AUD / year (≈ 5,180 GBP / year)
Living costs
Bangor, United Kingdom: 1,257-2,171 AUD / month
Funding
Scholarships
- Alumni scholarship – 1000 GBP, Deadline: Anytime, Provided by university, Bangor University, Merit-based
- Snowdon Masters Scholarship – 30000 GBP, Deadline: Not specified, Provided by university, Merit-based
- Deans Scholarship – 6000 GBP, Deadline: Anytime, Provided by university, Merit-based
- International Scholarship – 4000 GBP, Deadline: Anytime, Provided by university, Merit-based
- Heads of School Scholarship – Various benefits, Deadline: Not specified, Provided by university, Merit-based
- Deans Scholarship - Postgraduate Research – Various benefits, Deadline: Not specified, Provided by university, Merit-based
- Vice-Chancellor Postgraduate Research Scholarships – Various benefits, Deadline: 07 Jul 2027, Provided by university, Merit-based
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program – Various benefits, Deadline: 07 Oct 2026, Independent provider, U.S. government
- ServiceScape Scholarship – 1000 USD, Deadline: 30 Nov 2026, Independent provider, ServiceScape
- ACES Scholarships – 3500 USD, Deadline: 15 Nov 2026, Independent provider, ACES Education Fund
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility – Various benefits, Deadline: Not specified, Independent provider, OeAD, Merit-based
- Scholarships for PhD Students – 19000 GBP, Deadline: Not specified, Independent provider, Junhua Li, Merit-based
- Boustany Astronomy PhD Scholarship – Various benefits, Deadline: 28 Feb 2027, Independent provider, Boustany Foundation, Merit-based
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship – 1000 USD, Deadline: 31 Oct 2026, Independent provider, IvyPanda, Merit-based
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship – 1000 USD, Deadline: 01 Mar 2027, Independent provider, Voice Talent Online
- Women Scholarship for International Students – 5000 USD, Deadline: 28 Aug 2026, Independent provider, educations.com, Merit-based
- The PhD Prep Fellowship – 10000 USD, Deadline: 01 Sep 2026, Independent provider, Admit Lab, Merit-based
- Dream Chaser Scholarship – 1000 USD, Deadline: 13 Jan 2027, Independent provider, Salvado Law, Merit-based
- Scholarship for students with disabilities – 3000 USD, Deadline: 31 Dec 2026, Independent provider, Anonymous Hope Fund, Need-based
- Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids – 22500 GBP, Deadline: Not specified, Independent provider, UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship – 1500 USD, Deadline: Not specified, Independent provider, IELTS from 6 to 9
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme – 12000 USD, Deadline: 11 Jan 2027, Independent provider, The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme