Key Information
- Duration: Full-time — 36 months
- Start date: September 2027
- Application deadline: Apply before June 2027. If you wish to start in September, you should apply by 1 June.
- Language: English
- Delivered: On Campus
- Campus Location: Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Disciplines: Risk Management, Environmental Sciences
Overview
The collaborative nature of much of the Environmental Health and Risk Management doctorate degree offered at University of Birmingham, together with the mix of pure, strategic and applied research, provides a dynamic and internationally recognised research environment.
Careers Support
At Birmingham, they prepare the researchers to make an impact across every sector of society. The PhD graduates are global change-makers: advancing knowledge, shaping policy, leading industries, and educating future generations.
You'll benefit from dedicated careers support tailored to your unique paths. The expert team of Careers Advisers, including a dedicated postgraduate research adviser, offer one-to-one guidance to help researchers navigate career decisions both within and beyond academia.
Whatever you plan to do after your degree, Careers Network offers a range of events and support services including networking opportunities, career coaching, one to one guidance, careers fairs and links with leading graduate recruiters.
They also offer subject specific careers consultants and a dedicated careers website for international students.
Programme Structure
Research areas are:
- Air Pollution and Atmospheric Chemistry
- Applied Meteorology and Climatology
- Environmental Nanoscience
- Persistent Organic Pollutants
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English Requirements
- TOEFL iBT: 80 (or 4.5 on the new TOEFL iBT 1-6 scale)
- PTE Academic: 64
- IELTS: 6
Other Requirements
- Entry on to the courses requires a 2:1 Honours degree in a relevant discipline plus a relevant masters degree.
- If you are proposing your own research topic, you will need to submit a research proposal. It's a key part of your application, so take your time. Your potential supervisors will use it to decide if your research is something they can support.
Fees and Funding
Tuition Fees
International: 55,376 AUD / year (≈ 29,310 GBP / year)
Domestic: 9,896 AUD / year (≈ 5,238 GBP / year)
Living Costs
Birmingham, United Kingdom: 1,445 – 2,142 AUD / month
Funding
Scholarships are available. Please visit the programme website for details on scholarship opportunities.
