Overview

About the department

Our postgraduate research activities in the Department of Earth Sciences at Royal Holloway University of London strengthen our vital links with a wide range of industrial and commercial partners within the energy, mineral, extraction, waste management and water industries. These links provide support for research, employment for graduates and work experience opportunities in industry.

Programme Structure

What you can study:

Department research activity spans diverse topics designed to investigate the past, present and future of planet Earth and its resources.
Our work ranges from ground-breaking blue-sky research, to very applied projects with high societal impact deliverables for industrial and government sponsors.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-09-23 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

88

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Earth Sciences View 29 other PhDs in Earth Sciences in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

88

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Other requirements

General requirements

The cost of your research needs should be discussed in advance with your supervisor and appropriate sources for this funding should be identified.
Applications will require you to give the name and contact details of one referee, plus a cover letter and CV. The departmental policy is to offer all available studentships to the best applicants across the range of PhD topics on offer.
Applicants are requested to send an additional copy of their CV directly to the lead supervisor of the project in which they are interested. Please also contact the supervisor if you have any questions about the project itself.

Tuition Fee

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International

32300 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 32300 GBP per year during 36 months.

Living costs for London

1137 - 2157 GBP /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Earth Sciences.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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