At the centre of the doctoral program Geography - Earth System Sciences of the University of Zurich Graduate School in Geography is a written dissertation describing an original, independent scientific research project.
Geography - Earth System Sciences, Ph.D.
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Overview
Structure
The Geography - Earth System Sciences program from University of Zurich also includes a curriculum encompassing 12 ECTS credits. Of these, 6 must be gained from a core set of mandatory courses including an introduction to the PhD process, exchanges over research themes in Geography and the opportunity to present individual research projects. The remaining 6 ECTS credits are gained through attendance of additional recommended courses offered within the framework of the Graduate School or the wider university.
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- Programme intensity Full-time
- Credits 12 ECTS
- Languages
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- German
- Delivery mode On Campus
Programme Structure
- PhD candidates must contribute to the teaching program of the department (100-420 hours).
- Every doctoral student is advised by a PhD Committee consisting of at least three members, at least two of whom have the right to confer PhDs within the Faculty of Science at the University of Zurich.
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General Requirements
- Admission to doctoral study is governed by the ordinance on admission to studies at the University of Zurich (Verordnung über die Zulassung an der Universität Zürich VZS).
- The main requirement for admission to doctoral study is a Master's degree from a university or an equivalent degree. Each PhD project must receive approval from a professor at the Faculty of Science or from a person who has the right to confer a PhD at the Faculty of Science.
- All applicants whose native language is not English, or whose prior studies have not been conducted in English, are required to provide proof of sufficient knowledge of English.
Tuition Fee
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- Tuition fee is 150 CHF per semester
Living costs for Zürich
- 1920 - 2580 CHF/monthLiving Costs
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Funding
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