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Physical Geography and GIS PhD, MPhil - Geographics Information Science and Remote Sensing Research

University of Leicester

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Course options

6 options available

  • Qualification

    PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

  • Location

    University of Leicester

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    JAN-25

  • Duration

    3 years

Course summary

The School of Geography offers supervision for the degrees of:

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - full-time and part-time

Master of Philosophy (MPhil) - full-time and part-time

Supervision and research areas

We offer PhD and MPhil supervision in Physical Geography and GIS in areas compatible with the research interests of our academic staff including:

Environmental Processes and Change

Forests and Peatlands

Geographics Information Science and Remote Sensing Research

Interested in a different research area?

It is important that the area you want to work in is broadly compatible with our research interests - otherwise we may not be able to accept your application.

PhD description

PhD students complete an independent research project under the guidance of a supervisory team. The research is normally completed over a maximum period of 3.0-3.5 years (full-time) or 6.0-6.5 years (part-time).

A fourth year (full-time) or seventh year (part-time) or the remaining part of this can be used to prepare the thesis for examination. The thesis should not normally exceed 50,000 words and must make an original contribution to knowledge and contain work of publishable quality. The thesis must then be defended in a viva voce (oral) examination before a degree can be awarded.

Tuition fees

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£ 23,650per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

University of Leicester

University of Leicester

University of Leicester

  • University League Table

    36th

  • Campus address

    University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 7RH, England

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A popular choice for international students, with an alumni community from over 100 countries, sharing their cultures with each other.
Leicester is in the centre of England with great transport links, making it easy to explore the whole country while studying at the university.
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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Computer Science

    35th out of 117 3

    40th out of 73 9

  • Entry standards

    / Max 227
    133 59%

    53rd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    90.0 90%

    28th

    8

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.08 77%

    35th

    11

  • Entry standards

    / Max 211
    126 60%

    38th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    70.0 70%

    51st

    21

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.16 79%

    28th

    6

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