The Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) in Geography and the Environment is the department’s premier research degree, awarded to candidates who have successfully completed a major piece of original research. The course provides support and an intellectual environment to pursue your own independent research.<\/p>\n
PhD Program Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n A master’s degree with distinction (or a distinction grade on the dissertation, as a minimum) in geography or a related environmental field, and<\/p>\n A first-class or strong upper second-class undergraduate degree with honours in any discipline.<\/p>\n For applicants with a degree from the USA, the minimum GPA sought is 3.7 out of 4.0.<\/p>\n PhD Funding Coverage<\/strong><\/p>\n The University expects to be able to offer over 1,000 full or partial graduate scholarships across the collegiate University in 2024-25.<\/p>\n You will be automatically considered for the majority of Oxford scholarships, if you fulfil the eligibility criteria and submit your graduate application by the relevant December or January deadline.<\/p>\n Most scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic merit and\/or potential.<\/p>\n Application Requirement<\/strong><\/p>\n 1. Online Application<\/strong><\/p>\n 2. Official transcript(s):<\/strong> Your transcripts should give detailed information of the individual grades received in your university-level qualifications to date. You should only upload official documents issued by your institution and any transcript not in English should be accompanied by a certified translation.<\/p>\n 3. Research proposal:<\/strong> Proposals are usually 2,500 words long, although there is no upper or lower limit. Your research proposal should comprise a detailed outline of your proposed research, written in English.<\/p>\n 4. Written work:<\/strong> The written work must be in English and can be either an essay you have written, a chapter(s) of a thesis, a published scholarly paper or even academic work written specifically to support your application. This work should demonstrate your ability to write a good academic document though it does not need to be related to the proposed area of study.<\/p>\n 5. GRE General Test scores:<\/strong> No Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or GMAT scores are sought.<\/p>\n 6. English language proficiency:<\/strong> This course requires proficiency in English at the University’s higher level. If your first language is not English, you may need to provide evidence that you meet this requirement.<\/p>\n Application Deadline<\/strong><\/p>\n 19 January 2025<\/p>\n Application Fee<\/strong><\/p>\n An application fee of \u00a375 is payable per course application.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":5639,"parent":0,"template":"","format":"standard","funding-status":[934],"application-deadline":[],"country":[904],"discipline":[890,889],"programs":[874],"class_list":["post-5744","degree-programs","type-degree-programs","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","funding-status-fully-funded","country-united-kingdom","discipline-environmental-sciences","discipline-geography","programs-phd"],"yoast_head":"\n