Overview
Education
The Geophysics program at the University of California, San Diego provides a broad education in the fundamentals of geophysics, alongside research and coursework spanning multiple specializations.
Our flexible curriculum and multidisciplinary researchers enable us to welcome graduate students from a diverse range of backgrounds in science and engineering, producing graduates who are well prepared for future careers in academia, industry, or public service.
Our multidisciplinary program offers graduate students a unique hands-on, collaborative learning environment. A core academic curriculum provides the foundation for working on research projects that emphasize observational techniques and the collection of novel datasets linked to testing new theoretical and computational approaches.
GP students participate extensively in field experiments, instrument development, laboratory investigations, and shipboard expeditions. Many students take advantage of the opportunity to serve as a teaching assistant at some point during the course of their degrees.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Geophysics research skills
- Geophysical Data Analysis
- Geodynamics
- Physics of Earth Materials
- Geophysics and Earth
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 60 months
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Disciplines
Physics Earth Sciences 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
- Candidates for admission should have a bachelor's (BS) or master's degree in one of the physical, biological, or earth sciences; in some cases a degree in mathematics or engineering science is accepted.
- A scholastic average of B or better (3.0) in upper-division courses, or prior graduate study, is required.
- A major in physics, mathematics, earth sciences, or equivalent training, is required.
Tuition Fee
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International
27366 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 27366 USD per year during 60 months. -
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27366 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 27366 USD per year during 60 months. -
In-State
12264 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 12264 USD per year during 60 months.
- All PhD applicants are considered for financial support.
Living costs for San Diego
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Scholarships Information
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