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Ocean and Earth Sciences -PhD

University of Southampton

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  • Qualification

    PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

  • Location

    Main Site - Highfield Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    21-SEP-26

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

Join the University of Southampton, a global top 100 research-intensive university. The National Oceanography Centre Southampton (NOCS), one of the world’s largest centres devoted to research and teaching in Earth and marine science, attracts experts from around the world. The combination of direct access to ships and ocean technology, and a strong research emphasis, provides many opportunities for fieldwork and scientific cruises not traditionally found in university environments. We offer postgraduate training at PhD level. You’ll carry out research of the highest quality, leading to publications in top journals. We are a large, world-ranking and interdisciplinary community. Our research generally focuses on one of these areas: Geology and geophysics Marine biology and ecology Palaeoceanogreaphy and palaeoclimate Marine biochemistry Geochemistry Physical oceanography QS World University Rankings 2026.

Tuition fees

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£ 27,300per year

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University information

University of Southampton

University of Southampton

University of Southampton

  • University League Table

    17th

  • Campus address

    Main Site - Highfield Campus, Highfield, Southampton, Hampshire, SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom

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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Geology

    12th out of 27 2

  • Entry standards

    / Max 222
    150 68%

    14th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    80.0 80%

    20th

    1

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.20 80%

    11th

    16

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