PhD Geoscience at University of Iowa

Programme overview

Geoscience, PhD is offered through the Earth, Environment, and Sustainability in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Iowa.

Faculty: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Department: Earth, Environment, and Sustainability | Duration: 39 s.h. required | Location: Iowa City, IA, United States

What you will study

The Doctor of Philosophy in geoscience requires at least 72 s.h. of graduate work and is designed to be completed in four years.

Career pathways

The doctoral degree is required for college and university faculty positions and for some research positions in industry. Career opportunities are readily available for geoscience graduates.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants for admission to the Geoscience PhD program should have a bachelor's degree in geoscience, earth science, or a related discipline relevant to the field. An MS degree in geoscience, earth science, or a related discipline relevant to the field is not required for admission to the PhD program but is typical of most students and is strongly encouraged. Depending on their prior training, graduate students may be required to take courses that are prerequisites for coursework in their chosen area of graduate study. For application information, contact the School of Earth, Environment, and Sustainability or visit its website. All geoscience graduate students must meet the admission and degree requirements of the Graduate College; see the Manual of Rules and Regulations on the Graduate College website.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate and professional admission requirements, costs and deadlines are set by each degree programme; applicants apply through the Admissions Profile application and may apply to only one programme unless applying to a combined degree programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.uiowa.edu/

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