Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting August 2027
- Apply before Jan 2027, International. This is an estimated deadline for all other students. If a National or EEA/EU deadline listed here covers your citizenship, that one applies to you instead.
- Apply before Aug 2027, International. This is an estimated deadline for all other students. If a National or EEA/EU deadline listed here covers your citizenship, that one applies to you instead.
Language
English
- TOEFL iBT — 79. TOEFL iBT is accepted by more than 13,000 universities and other institutions in over 160 countries. The test can be taken at a test center or at home. The test measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The score refers to the total score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading), each subject has a range of 0 - 30.
- PTE Academic — 58. PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English) is a language test that enables students to demonstrate their writing, listening, speaking, and reading skills when applying to study in English. The score refers to a total score which ranges between 10 and 90.
- IELTS — 6.5. The International English Language Test System (IELTS) tests your English-language proficiency on a scale of 1 – 9. The score refers to the combined average score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading).
Credits
90 SCH
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
- Manhattan, United States
Disciplines
Geography
Overview
The Geography Ph.D. at Kansas State University fosters:
- an understanding of scientific inquiry
- knowledge of the structure of the geographic discipline, its history, issues, methods, and trends;
- proficiency in appropriate analytical and technical skills; and
- competency in communicating the results of research
800-level course requirement
No more than 6 credit hours of 500-level courses are permitted in a Ph.D. program, but no 500-level geography course may appear in the program of study.
Not more than 6 hours of independent study or other individualized courses should ordinarily appear on the program of study for the doctoral program. For exceptions to this, the chair of a student’s supervisory committee should write a memo to the Graduate School that accompanies the program of study and explains the reasoning for the exception request.
Non-Geography course requirement
At least three hours must be taken in a department other than geography. Preferably, a course will be taken from a faculty member who will serve as the outside member of the supervisory committee.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Graduate Seminar in Geography
- Geographic Thought
- Seminar in Rural Geography
- Methods, Theory, and Models in Geography
- Preliminary Exam
- Defend Dissertation
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
- GPA — 3. Your GPA, or Grade Point Average, is a number that indicates how well or how high you scored in your courses on average. Usually a GPA scales between 1.0 and 4.0, however different countries and universities can have different grading systems.
English requirements
- TOEFL iBT — 79. TOEFL iBT is accepted by more than 13,000 universities and other institutions in over 160 countries. The test can be taken at a test center or at home. The test measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The score refers to the total score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading), each subject has a range of 0 - 30.
- PTE Academic — 58. PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English) is a language test that enables students to demonstrate their writing, listening, speaking, and reading skills when applying to study in English. The score refers to a total score which ranges between 10 and 90.
- IELTS — 6.5. The International English Language Test System (IELTS) tests your English-language proficiency on a scale of 1 – 9. The score refers to the combined average score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading).
Other requirements
General requirements
- All international students admitted to the Graduate School must demonstrate the same level of achievement as U.S. students. That is, they must hold a degree from an established institution comparable to a college or university in the United States, have an outstanding undergraduate record, have the demonstrated ability to do graduate work, and provide evidence of language proficiency sufficient for the pursuit of a graduate degree.
- Admission may be denied to students from technical schools, which may provide excellent training in special areas, but do not offer degrees equivalent to those of colleges and universities. As a rule, students from abroad are not admitted to nondegree status (that is, as special students). Questions about the qualifications of international students should be directed to the Graduate School.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International — Non-residents: 46,132 AUD / year (≈ 32,130 USD / year). International tuition fees apply to students who are not citizens or permanent residents of the study country. In some regions, like the EU/EEA, or under certain agreements, students from partner countries may also pay domestic fees.
- Out-of-State — 46,132 AUD / year (≈ 32,130 USD / year)
- Domestic — In-State: 20,632 AUD / year (≈ 14,370 USD / year). Tuition fee for the domestic students.
Living costs
Manhattan, United States — 1,292-2,010 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding — Scholarships Information
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