Overview
Years ago, we made an explicit choice to structure our department around research and teaching in the areas of human-environment interaction and GIScience.
Features
- Within these core areas, at The University of Iowa, we offer programs in environmental policy, land-use, Geography of Health, environmental hazards, spatial environmental modeling, and geographic information science (geoinformatics). Our ideal applicants are talented, curious, and motivated, with research interests aligned with these topics.
Programme Structure
Courses include:- Geography
- Research and Writing in Geography
- Geography Colloquium
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Geography View 56 other PhDs in Geography in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- A Statement of Purpose essay describing your research interests and plans for undertaking a graduate degree in our department (the requirements for this essay can be found in the section below)
- The Department of Geographical and Sustainability Sciences has dropped our GRE requirement
- TOEFL, IELTS, or DuoLingo scores for applicants who are from a non-English speaking country and who do not have a undergraduate or graduate degree from a university in a country listed at https://grad.admissions.uiowa.edu/english-proficiency-requirements
- Three letters of recommendation (uploaded directly by the referees)
- Official copies of academic records
- The Supplemental Graduate Application Form and the Application for Graduate Awards Form (available once the application has been submitted)
Tuition Fee
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International
31938 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 31938 USD per year -
National
31938 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 31938 USD per year -
In-State
12991 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 12991 USD per year
Living costs for Iowa City
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Scholarships Information
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