Geography, Environment and Development Studies (MPhil / PhD)
PhD
In London
Description
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Type
PhD
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Location
London
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Duration
4 Years
Our MPhil/PhD programmes aim to train you to conduct research of the highest academic standard and to make an original contribution to the subject through your research. Our doctoral programme aims to respond to the needs and interests both of students seeking an academic career or other professional employment and of those who wish to pursue a line of intellectual enquiry for its own sake. We aim to recruit both recent graduates and mature students who now have the time to pursue an intellectual enthusiasm, perhaps after a lifetime of professional work.
PhD researchers can specialise in geography, geographical information science, environmental studies, development studies, international childhood studies, or community, youth and voluntary sector studies. Studying for an MPhil or PhD in any of the areas offered in the Department of Geography involves working closely with a small group of staff on an independent research project. This means that we are only able to accept students whose proposed research project lies within the areas of expertise of our staff. If there is a particular member of staff you would like to work with, please contact them to discuss your project before applying.
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About this course
Good first degree in a relevant discipline.
If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, our usual requirement is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 7.0, with not less than 6.5 in each of the sub-tests.
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Subjects
- Urban Geography
- Social Policy
- Humanities
- Governance
- Latin
- Monitoring
- International
- Citizenship
- Systems
- GIS
Course programme
Our students benefit not only from the advisory insight of specialist academics within the Department, but also from a wider culture of support and advice from staff and other research students. We see our research students as a central part of our community, who play a key role in the vitality of the wider research process. Those completing our research degrees in the past have often moved on into highly skilled occupations in both the commercial and academic worlds.
Research students in the Department of Geography are able to participate in subject-specific doctoral seminars and can attend relevant modules on any of the MSc degrees offered within the Department or social sciences as part of their research training. Find out more about the training and support you will get as a research student in our Department.
Students also have the opportunity to participate in guest lectures, films and workshops offered both within the Department and in wider groupings such as the Birkbeck Institute for Social Research, the Birkbeck Institute for the Humanities, the Institute of Voluntary Action Research, and the London International Development Centre. We offer financial assistance for conference attendance where appropriate.
Our research computing laboratory has powerful geographical information system (GIS) software, provides networked PCs and is used for a range of system GIS applications and remote sensing/image processing functions.
Additional information
Part-time home/EU students: £2338 pa
Part-time international students: £6525 pa
Full-time international students: £12925 pa
Geography, Environment and Development Studies (MPhil / PhD)