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PhD Environmental Studies at University of California, Santa Cruz

University of California, Santa Cruz, United States

Programme overview

A three-person interdisciplinary guidance committee works to ensure that each student’s preparation is individually designed to meet particular needs and interests, to help ensure their success as scholars, and to help students fully engage interdisciplinary dimensions of their training and research.

Faculty: Social Sciences Division  |  Department: Environmental Studies  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Santa Cruz, CA, United States

What you will study

Required courses listed in the catalogue include Research Approaches in Environmental Studies, Conservation Biology, Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture, Political Ecological Thought and Environment, Graduate Research Seminar, Interdisciplinary Research Seminar.

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Application information

Domestic applicants: USD 13,722 a year (2026-27). UC graduate academic student Tuition for California residents (rate band for academic graduate programmes). Excludes Student Services Fee, campus fees and UC SHIP health insurance. Non-residents additionally pay Nonresident Supplemental Tuition of $15,102 Source

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