PhD Geography at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Programme overview

The Department of Geography is a leader in the field of geography and offers exceptional opportunities for graduate education. The department has been consistently rated as one of the best in the country and for more than 100 years has been the training ground for generations of geographers. The department's strength is reflected in its ability to attract top-caliber students, compete for significant research funding, and publish foundational scholarly work.

Department: Geography | Duration: 51 credits | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall (deadline December 15) | Location: Madison, WI, United States

What you will study

The degree requires a minimum of 51 credits. Courses listed in the requirements include GEOG 765 Geographical Inquiry and Analysis: An Introduction; GEOG 900 Seminar in Geography; GEOG 901 Seminar in Cultural Geography; GEOG 918 Seminar in Political Geography; GEOG 920 Seminar in Physical Geography; GEOG 930 Seminar in People-Environment Geography.

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Application information

Entry requirements

GRE (Graduate Record Examinations) Not required; Letters of Recommendation Required 3; Breadth Requirements. Applicants must complete the equivalent of one undergraduate-level course in each subarea (Earth Systems Geography, Human Geography, People-Environment Geography, Cartography/GIS). Courses taken for breadth can also be used to fulfill major degree requirements. Most admitted applicants complete this coursework for breadth requirements prior to entering the program. Admitted applicants who begin the program lacking one or more of the breadth courses are expected to complete such coursework by the end of the second semester in the program. Graduate School Application Applicants must have, or be in process of completing, a master's degree in order to apply directly to the Geography PhD program.

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.

Entry terms (spring, summer or fall) vary by programme and are listed on each programme's Graduate Guide admissions tab. An applicant may have active applications in only one entry term at a time.

Application deadlines vary by programme and are listed on the programme's Graduate Guide admissions tab. Applications are submitted through the Graduate School application portal. The application fee is $75 US, non-refundable, payable by credit card (MasterCard or Visa) or debit/ATM; international applicants pay an extra $6 processing fee. Up to three programmes in the same entry term can be applied to for one application fee.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.wisc.edu/apply/requirements/

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