MPhil Physical Geography at Swansea University

Programme overview

Research degree in Physical Geography at Swansea University, an individual research project supervised by established academics over two years (MPhil) or three years (PhD). Geography at Swansea ranks in the Shanghai Ranking's top 100 in the world.

Department: Geography | Duration: 2 years full-time; 4 years part-time | Intake: 1 October, 1 January, 1 April or 1 July | Location: Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Individual physical geography project; supervisors' areas include wildfire ash and water pollution risk, ice shelf rifting and calving, abrupt past climate change, polar research and Amazon and climate change work with NASA. Research groups include Environmental Dynamics, Glaciology, Global Environmental Modelling and Earth Observation, Migration, Boundaries and Identity and Social Theory and Urban Space.

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Application information

Entry requirements

MPhil: 2:1 undergraduate degree in geography or a related field (or non-UK equivalent). PhD: 2:1 undergraduate degree in geography or a related field, or a master's degree with at least a Merit overall (or non-UK equivalent). English language: IELTS 6.5 overall with no component below 6.0, or recognised equivalent. Admissions decisions may also take account of the standard of the research proposal or synopsis, performance at interview, competition for places and relevant professional experience.

Domestic applicants: GBP 5,006 a year (2025/26). UK student full-time annual rate (2025/26 entry point); part-time is half. Charged over the minimum candidature period. Bench fees may apply. Source

International applicants: GBP 23,050 a year (2026/27). MPhil full-time tuition, year 1; start Oct 2026 to Jul 2027 Source

Intake: 1 October, 1 January, 1 April or 1 July

Duration: 2 years full-time; 4 years part-time

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