Key information
- Duration: Full-time · 48 months
- Start: September 2027
- Apply before: May 2027
- Language: English
- Credits: 240 ECTS
- Delivered: On Campus
- Campus Location: Pécs, Hungary
- Disciplines: Earth Sciences, Soil Science, Natural Resource Management
Overview
Within this Earth Sciences PhD programme from University of Pécs students can choose from a wide selection of research topics from the three subprograms of Physical geography, geology and meteorology; Human geography; Geopolitics, Geo-economics and political geography. Outstanding students can obtain a PhD degree after completing their studies and research activities. The program began in 1994 and since then more than 100 researchers have received their PhD degree and joined the alumni network…
of the Doctoral School.
In the regular courses about six Hungarian and a limited number of foreign citizens can be accepted. Since the accreditation of the Doctoral School more than 50 full-time students and more than 300 part-time (correspondent) students have participated in the training. In the past fifteen years more than 100 students have received PhD degrees.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Cultural geography
- Geology
- Geography of tourism
- Geomorphology
- Historical and political geography
- Meteorology and climate change
- Physical geography, landscape evaluation
Admission Requirements
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Applicants must meet one of the following English proficiency test scores:
- Duolingo English Test: 115
- TOEFL iBT: 72
- PTE Academic: 59
- IELTS: 5.5
Other requirements
- Passport size photo
- Copy of valid passport or national ID
- Copy of University / College degree (in English or with official translation; the original hard copy must be shown after arrival)
- Transcript of previous studies
- Certified and translated (if originals are not in English) copy of school transcripts showing satisfactory completion of senior high school.
- Two letters of recommendation
- List of publications, if available
- Research plan (1-3 pages)
- Official copy of the language exam certificate
- Curriculum Vitae (CV) in English
- Motivation letter (introduction plus field of interest, etc.) in 3000 to 3500 characters.
- The payment receipt of the application fee
- Medical certificate, vaccination card (showing that you are immunized against HEP B) and HIV test
Fees and Funding
Tuition Fees
International and EU/EEA nationals: 9,776 AUD/year (approximately 6,000 EUR/year)
Application fee: 140 EUR
Living costs
Pécs, Hungary: 533-745 AUD/month
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