Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting January 2027
- Apply before Oct 2026
- Starting August 2027
- Apply before Dec 2026
Language
English
- Duolingo English Test: 120
- TOEFL iBT: 80
- PTE Academic: 58
- IELTS: 6.5
Credits
72 SCH
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
- Fort Collins, United States
Disciplines
- Environmental Economics & Policy
- Ecology
- Environmental Sciences
Overview
Key Features
Students can specialize in Human-Environment Interactions as part of their PhD in Ecology degree plan. The Ecology – Human Environment Interactions program from Colorado State University aims to develop students as scientists and policy makers with interdisciplinary problem-solving skills focused particularly on social-environmental approaches to addressing global challenges in the ecological sciences from local to global scales.
Students specializing in Human-Environment Interactions engage in independent and collaborative research guided by advisors in the program.
Our unique interdisciplinary program allows students a variety of learning and networking opportunities. GDPE is jointly administered by CSU's eight Colleges to engage students with expert faculty across multiple departments. As a Special Academic Unit within the university, GDPE offers a distinct graduate experience through both the breadth and depth of training that helps our graduates excel professionally.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Human-Environment Interactions
- Advanced Topics in Ecology
- Interdisciplinary Seminar in Ecology
- Research Seminar
- Advanced Conservation & Evolutionary Genomics
- Evolutionary Ecology
- Behavioral Ecology
- Theory of Population and Evolutionary Ecology
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
- GPA: 3
- GRE: Required
English requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 120
- TOEFL iBT: 80
- PTE Academic: 58
- IELTS: 6.5
General requirements
- Bachelor's degree in any of the agricultural, anthropological, biological, biochemical, mathematical, or physical sciences from an accredited college or university
- Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
- GRE scores are not required for admission to the GDPE program
- Three letters of recommendation
- A statement of purpose (please limit this to no more than 2 pages; here's some good advice on how to prepare your statement)
- Confirmation from a GDPE faculty member that they will serve as your advisor. Students can still apply without a confirmed advisor, but cannot be admitted until we receive a letter of commitment from that advisor.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International: 44,517 AUD / year (≈ 31,556 USD / year)
- Out-of-State: 44,517 AUD / year (≈ 31,556 USD / year)
- Domestic (In-State): 20,282 AUD / year (≈ 14,377 USD / year)
Living costs
Fort Collins, United States: 1,707-2,539 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Scholarships: Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Ecology – Human Environment Interactions.
