Earth Sciences

Overview

Research within University of Bristol's Earth Sciences programme involves the full breadth of the earth sciences and has benefited from major investment in new laboratories and equipment in the past few years.

Career prospects

A large proportion of our graduating PhD students continue to post-doctoral research and an academic career. Previous students have taken up post-doctoral positions in national and international laboratories, for example in New Zealand, Switzerland, Germany, the US and China. A number of recent alumni now have permanent lectureship positions in institutions including the University of St Andrews, University of Liverpool and Harvard University. Visit the programme website for more information

Some of our students embark on industrial careers in an area that relates to their PhD or MScR studies. Example careers include teaching, publishing, and consultancy. Our graduating MScR students are well prepared for further research at PhD level.

Programme Structure

To obtain additional information about the programme, we kindly suggest that you visit the programme website, where you can find further details and relevant resources.

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Admission Requirements

Academic requirements

GPA: Upper Second Class

English requirements

• TOEFL® IBT: 88
• PTE Academic: 67
• IELTS: 6.5

Other requirements

General requirements: An upper second-class honours degree (or equivalent) in a discipline related to the MScR or PhD project for which you are applying, such as geology, biological sciences, environmental sciences, physics, chemistry or mathematics.

Fees and Funding

Tuition Fees

• International: 51,957 AUD / year (approx. 27,500 GBP / year)
• Domestic: 9,647 AUD / year (approx. 5,106 GBP / year)
• Home part-time: £2,553 per year

Living costs

Bristol, United Kingdom: 1,417-2,381 AUD / month

Funding

Scholarships are available. Visit the programme website for details.