Key information
Duration: Full-time 36 months; Part-time 72 months
Start dates: September 2026, January 2027, April 2027
Language: English
Delivered: On Campus
Campus Location: Leicester, United Kingdom
Discipline: Geology
Overview
PhD students at the University of Leicester complete an independent research project under the guidance of a supervisory team.
Key facts:
- We offer PhD supervision in Geology in areas compatible with the research interests of our academic staff.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Volcanoes and Tectonics
- Minerals Resources
- Geophysics and Borehole Research
- Palaeobiology
- Palaeoenvironments
- Palaeoclimates
Admission Requirements
Academic requirements: GPA Upper Second Class
English requirements: TOEFL iBT (score of 80 accepted)
Other requirements:
- You must hold a UK undergraduate (Bachelors) degree with at least first class or upper second class honours or an equivalent qualification from a recognised overseas institution.
- Research Proposal Form
- CV
- Personal statement explaining your interest in the research, your experience, why it is worth doing and why we should consider you.
- Copies of your Degree Certificates and Marks Transcripts of study already completed and if possible a transcript to-date of any study currently being undertaken.
- If your documents are not in English please include an official translation.
- In the reference section please enter the contact details of your two academic referees in the text boxes provided or upload letters of reference if already available.
Fees and Funding
Estimated tuition fees: International 45,640 AUD/year (~24,250 GBP/year); Domestic 9,858 AUD/year (~5,238 GBP/year). Living costs: 1,413-2,684 AUD/month.
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