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PhD Geography at Queen's University Belfast

Queen's University Belfast, United Kingdom

Programme overview

A research PhD within three interdisciplinary research cells (PAST, PEOPLE and PLANET) covering physical and human geography, supervised by a team appointed by the University.

Department: School of Natural and Built Environment  |  Duration: 3 years full-time or 6 years part-time  |  Intake: 2027/28  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time  |  Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Physical geography projects on climate change, landscape change, ecosystem resilience and contaminated land using GIS, remote sensing and modelling; human geography themes on the geographies of knowledge, critical cartography and GIS, political geography and population dynamics.

Career pathways

Graduates have moved into academic and research roles in higher education, educational practice, the public sector and NGOs.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum 2.1 degree. Thesis submission expected after three years full-time or six years part-time.

Intake: October 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time or 6 years part-time

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