Key information
Duration
- Full-time: 36 months (3-4 years)
- Part-time: 84 months (part-time option only available for UK students)
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
It is common for PhD students to begin in the October following their application, fitting to normal academic term calendars.
Language
English
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
Brighton, United Kingdom
Disciplines
- Earth Sciences
- Geology
Overview
The majority of the work at the Geology and Earth Science from University of Brighton has real-world application. Data generated by researchers in the Applied Geosciences Research and Enterprise Group is being used, for example, to clean up metal contaminated environments, aid the exploration for critical mineral resources such as Rare Earth Elements, and to understand the sources of stones used in the construction of Stonehenge.
Key facts:
As a Geology and Earth Science PhD student at Brighton, you will benefit from:
- a supervisory team comprising two to three members of academic staff. Depending on your research specialism you may also have an additional external supervisor from another School, another research institution, or industry.
- desk space and access to a desktop PC, either in one of the postgraduate offices on the sixth floor of the award-winning Cockcroft Building, or within the adjacent Heavy Engineering Block.
- access to a range of electronic resources via the university’s Online Library, as well as to the physical book and journal collections housed within the Aldrich Library and other campus libraries.
- various state-of-the-art research facilities on the Moulsecoomb site, including specialist geochemical and geotechnical laboratories, microscopy laboratories (optical and scanning electron microscopes), microbial and water quality laboratories, hydraulic flumes, an experimental river basin, a water efficiency laboratory, and a concrete laboratory, as well as a large array of field equipment. All of these facilities are supported by a team of dedicated laboratory and workshop technicians.
Visit the programme website for more information
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Applied geochemistry
- Coastal neotectonics
- Contaminated land remediation
- Critical metal deposits
- Environmental change in deep time
- Environmental fate of metals
- Hydrogeology
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 135
- TOEFL® IBT: 85
- PTE Academic: 76
- IELTS: 7
Other requirements
General requirements
- a recognised Masters degree with a significant research component, for example MPhil from another university, or similar qualification which is regarded by the University of Brighton as being equivalent and relevant
- or substantial appropriate research or professional experience at postgraduate level which resulted in published work, written reports or other appropriate evidence of accomplishment. An application made by someone with this experience will be considered on its merits and will normally require independent academic references
- or, unless a school exercises their right to specify more stringent entry requirements, we may consider a first or upper second honours degree or other qualification which is regarded by the University of Brighton as being equivalent and relevant
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International: 32,343 AUD / year (approx. 16,980 GBP / year)
- Domestic: 9,977 AUD / year (approx. 5,238 GBP / year)
Additional Details: £2,619 - UK Part-time fees
Living costs
Brighton, United Kingdom: 1,552-2,634 AUD / month
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