Key information
Duration
- Full-time: 36 months
- Part-time: 72 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting January 2027
- Apply before Nov 2026, National. This is an estimated deadline. The deadline applies if you have the same nationality as the university.
- Apply before Feb 2027, National. This is an estimated deadline. The deadline applies if you have the same nationality as the university.
- Apply before Jan 2027, International. This is an estimated deadline. The deadline is applicable to students from outside the European Economic Area who want to study within the EEA, or to students who want to study outside the EEA but are not nationals of that country.
- Apply before Jul 2027, National. This is an estimated deadline. The deadline applies if you have the same nationality as the university.
- Apply before Jun 2027, International. This is an estimated deadline. The deadline is applicable to students from outside the European Economic Area who want to study within the EEA, or to students who want to study outside the EEA but are not nationals of that country.
Language
English
TOEFL iBT: 87 OR PTE Academic: 59 OR IELTS: 6.5
Credits
360 alternative credits
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
Huddersfield, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Geography
Overview
Key Facts
- A Geography PhD from University of Huddersfield is a three year full-time programme of research and culminates in the production of a large-scale piece of written work in the form of a research thesis that should not normally exceed 80,000 words.
- Completing a PhD can give you a great sense of personal achievement and help you develop a high level of transferable skills which will be useful in your subsequent career, as well as contributing to the development of knowledge in your chosen field.
- You are expected to work to an approved programme of work including appropriate programmes of postgraduate study (which may be drawn from parts of existing postgraduate courses, final year degree programmes, conferences, seminars, masterclasses, guided reading or a combination of study methods).
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: 87 OR PTE Academic: 59 OR IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements
- a Master's degree from a UK University or equivalent, normally with a classification of merit or distinction, in a discipline appropriate to the proposed programme to be followed, or
- an upper second class honours degree (2:1 or above) from a UK university in a discipline appropriate to that of the proposed programme to be followed, or
- appropriate research or professional experience at postgraduate level, which has resulted in published work, written reports or other appropriate evidence of accomplishment.
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Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
- International: 35,330 AUD / year (≈ 18,700 GBP / year)
- Domestic: 9,932 AUD / year (≈ 5,257 GBP / year)
Additional Details
Part-time per year: National: £2,628; International: £8,500
Living costs
Huddersfield, United Kingdom: 1,134-1,889 AUD / month
Funding
Scholarships
- Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship (University of Huddersfield) — Various benefits — Deadline: 16 Oct 2026 — Merit-based
- Chancellor's Scholarships (University of Huddersfield) — Various benefits — Deadline: 16 Oct 2026 — Merit-based
- Merit-based scholarships (University of Huddersfield) — 4000 GBP — Deadline: Anytime — Merit-based
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program (U.S. government) — Various benefits — Deadline: 07 Oct 2026
- ServiceScape Scholarship — 1000 USD — Deadline: 30 Nov 2026
- ACES Scholarships — 3500 USD — Deadline: 15 Nov 2026
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility (OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation) — Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified — Merit-based
- Scholarships for PhD Students (Junhua Li) — 19000 GBP — Deadline: Not specified — Merit-based
- Boustany Astronomy PhD Scholarship (Boustany Foundation) — Various benefits — Deadline: 28 Feb 2027 — Merit-based
- Royal Geographical Society - Dudley Stamp Memorial Award in UK (Royal Geographical Society) — 500 GBP — Deadline: 23 Nov 2026
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship (IvyPanda) — 1000 USD — Deadline: 31 Oct 2026 — Merit-based
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship — 1000 USD — Deadline: 01 Mar 2027
- Women Scholarship for International Students (educations.com) — 5000 USD — Deadline: 28 Aug 2026 — Merit-based
- The PhD Prep Fellowship (Admit Lab) — 10000 USD — Deadline: 01 Sep 2026 — Merit-based
- Dream Chaser Scholarship (Salvado Law) — 1000 USD — Deadline: 13 Jan 2027
- Scholarship for students with disabilities (Anonymous Hope Fund) — 3000 USD — Deadline: 31 Dec 2026 — Need-based
- Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids (UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)) — 22500 GBP — Deadline: Not specified
- Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria (Leopold Figl Foundation) — Various benefits — Deadline: 31 Dec 2026 — Need-based
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship (IELTS from 6 to 9) — 1500 USD — Deadline: Not specified
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme (The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme) — 12000 USD — Deadline: 11 Jan 2027
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