PhD in Environmental Sciences and Policy

Careers

Graduates of the PhD in Environmental Sciences and Policy program will be ready to search for opportunities in the international academic job market or launch their professional careers in the private or public sectors, addressing energy transitions, climate change, sustainable development, management of socio-ecological systems, social metabolism and resource flows, environmental justice, environmental anthropology, and political ecology.

Programme Structure

Coursework:

• Methodological Debates on Environmental Research
• PhD Writing Issues and Challenges
• Faculty/Student Seminar
• Methods Study Courses
• Comprehensive Examination
• Data Collection and Analysis
• Research Update and Analytical Chapter Presentations

Admission Requirements

Academic Requirements

• GRE® — Required
• GMAT — Required

English Requirements

• Duolingo English Test: 130
• TOEFL® iBT: 100 (or 5 on the new TOEFL iBT 1–6 CEFR-aligned score)
• PTE Academic: 76
• IELTS: 7

General Requirements

• Master’s degree or equivalent in an environment-related field, such as natural or social sciences, engineering, economics, law or management, showing intellectual excellence and demonstrated potential for making an original contribution to knowledge in the field through rigorous research as aligned with faculty research profiles.

They welcome research proposals that contribute to the existing research by the department:

• People and Ecosystems
• Transformative Society, Politics and Justice
• Climate, Energy and Resource Management

Tuition Fees

International tuition fees apply to students who are not citizens or permanent residents of the study country: 24,135 AUD / year (≈ 15,000 EUR / year).

EU/EEA tuition fees: 24,135 AUD / year (≈ 15,000 EUR / year).

Additional Details: Doctoral programs (year 1): 15,000 EUR. Doctoral programs after comprehensive examination (years 2, 3, and 4): 5,000 EUR.

Living Costs

Vienna, Austria: 1,385–2,142 AUD / month. Living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.