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PhD Geography at University of Tennessee, Knoxville

University of Tennessee, Knoxville, United States

Programme overview

The doctoral program prepares students to conduct independent research in geography. Faculty direct work in location analysis and transportation geography, urban and economic geography, population and migration, climate change and environmental history, human-environmental interaction, biogeography, geomorphology and Geographic Information Science.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences  |  Duration: Minimum 72 graduate credit hours beyond the bachelor's or 48 beyond the master's  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Knoxville, TN, United States

What you will study

Coursework includes GEOG 504 Introduction to Geographical Research, GEOG 599 Geographic Concept and Method, GEOG 501 Colloquium, one methods course (GEOG 515 Topics in Quantitative Geography or GEOG 516 Topics in Qualitative Methods), at least 6 credit hours of 600-level seminars, 9 credit hours in cognate fields and at least 24 hours of GEOG 600 dissertation research. Candidacy requires written and oral comprehensive examinations and a final dissertation defense.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Completion of a master's degree is typically expected.

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.

International graduate applicants on F and J visas: Fall online submission April 15 and file completion May 15; Spring June 15 and October 1; Summer October 15 and February 15. Departmental deadlines may be earlier.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utk.edu/

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