60 Part-time PhD programmes in Geography in United Kingdom

The Geography course from the University of Cambridge welcomes applications from well-qualified candidates with previous training in geography or a related discipline and normally a relevant master's qualification. 

Human Geography at Brunel University London is part of the multi-disciplinary Department of Social and Political Sciences which spans interests in Geography, Sociology, Anthropology, Politics, History, Criminology, Media and Communications and Journalism.

A PhD in Human Geography at The University of Manchester will allow you to benefit from the supervision of world-leading academics who have reputations for research excellence.

The Human Geography programme from University of Lincoln offers the opportunity to work at doctoral level alongside academics whose research has been internationally recognised.

Our Geospatial Data Science programme from University of Glasgow is suitable for students wishing to pursue a PhD and undertake innovative research in a wide range of subjects which aligns to one of our Geospatial Data Science themes, including: geostatistics and geospatial data quality.

The Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) in Geography and the Environment at University of Oxford is the department's premier research degree, awarded to candidates who have successfully completed a major piece of original research. 

Through independent research, supervisory meetings, and departmental seminars, this Physical Geography programme at University of Lincoln provides the opportunity to conduct an in-depth research project in an area of physical geography, and aims to build key skills for positions in research, spatial planning, and environmental consultancy and management.

Geography is one of the four subject disciplines within the School of Environmental Sciences at University of Liverpool and offers excellent postgraduate research programmes.

Heriot-Watt University has an active and growing capacity in Applied Geoscience which sits alongside and complements its Petroleum Engineering capabilities and research. 

Research in Physical Geography at Keele University focuses predominantly on glacial and periglacial environments and Quaternary environmental change.

The Human Geography degree at the University of Plymouth offers you the chance to be part of this rich discipline in its quest to understand people’s diverse relationships with the world.

The Geology and Geophysics programme at University of Aberdeen has an international reputation, with many former graduates in prominent positions in academia, industry and government worldwide. 

A major concern of the 20th and 21st centuries has been the migration of people, objects, goods and ideas across and within borders. This Mobilities and Migration programme is offered at The Open University UK.

Our collective research agenda at The Open University UK is defined by our commitment to Open Geographies: fostering new and emerging research exploring what it means to think geographically about the many social, political, cultural and environmental issues shaping these turbulent times.

The Palaeography and Manuscript Studies programme offered by King's College London investigates ancient handwriting, manuscript cultures, textual transmission, and the preservation of written heritage across historical periods and linguistic traditions.

Planetary Science at The University of Manchester applies a fundamental knowledge of isotopes and chemistry together with new observations to understand natural systems.

The Geography programme offered by Queen's University Belfast develops advanced research expertise in environmental change, human geography, spatial analysis, and geospatial technologies, enabling students to investigate interactions between society, culture, landscapes, and the natural environment through interdisciplinary research.

From investigating the ways in which the world’s largest rivers shape their landscapes, to examining the impacts of iceberg scour on the sea-bed, our Physical Geography staff and PhD students at the University of Brighton are at the leading edge of process and landform analysis and modelling. 

Much of our Cities, Politics, Infrastructures research at The Open University UK works closely with local government, NHS, third sector organisations and activists, often adopting creative and participatory approaches to open up geographical research to wider publics and constituencies.

This Creative Geographies - Engaging, Knowing, Experimenting research area at The Open University UK addresses these kinds of questions through our work on creative and experimental geographies to push geographical research in exciting, new directions.