- Degree awarded
- PhD
- Duration
- 3 years
- Entry requirements
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- Bachelor's (Honours) degree at 2:1 or above (or overseas equivalent); and
- Master's degree in a relevant subject - with an overall average of 60% or above, a minimum mark of 60% in your dissertation (or overseas equivalent)
- How to apply
Apply online (select PhD Geography, then PhD Physical Geaography)
Please ensure you include all required supporting documents at the time of submission, as incomplete applications may not be considered.
Application Deadlines
For consideration in internal funding competitions, you must submit your completed application by 20 January 2025.
If you are applying for or have secured external funding (for example, from an employer or government) or are self-funding, you must submit your application before the below deadline to be considered. You will not be able to apply after this date has passed.
- For September 2025 entry: 30 June 2025
Programme options
| Full-time | Part-time | Full-time distance learning | Part-time distance learning | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PhD | Y | Y | N | N |
Programme overview
- Become part of a stimulating and supportive research community at one of the top 5 Geography departments in the UK (THE World University Rankings by Subject 2023).
- Undertake research on a topic of your choice, supervised by an expert in that field.
- Join a department with a 125-year history of geographical studies.
Open days
To find out what studying on a postgraduate research programme at 69传媒is like, visit our Open days and study fairs page and explore our virtual open week or future on-campus and international events.
We will be conducting our Humanities PGR virtual open week in October 2024. Find out more about future events and postgraduate research sessions by for our email alerts.
Fees
Fees for entry in 2025 have not yet been set. For reference, the fees for the academic year beginning September 2024 were as follows:
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PhD (full-time)
UK students (per annum): 拢6,000
International, including EU, students (per annum): 拢21,500 -
PhD (part-time)
UK students (per annum): 拢3,000
International, including EU, students (per annum): 拢10,750
Further information for EU students can be found on our dedicated EU page.
Your fees will cover the cost of your study at the University, as well as charges for registration, tuition, supervision, examinations and graduation (excluding graduation robe hire).
Payment of tuition fees will also entitle you to membership of 69传媒 library, the Students' Union and the Athletic Union.
Scholarships/sponsorships
There are a range of scholarships, studentships and awards to support both UK and overseas postgraduate researchers, details of which can be found via the links below.
To apply University of 69传媒funding, you must indicate in your application the competitions for which you wish to be considered. The deadline for most internal competitions, including School of Environment, Education and Development studentships is 20 January 2025.
All external funding competitions have a specified deadline for submitting the funding application form and a separate (earlier) deadline for submitting the online programme application form, both of which will be stated in the funding competition details below.
You will need to be nominated by your proposed supervisor for a number of our scholarships. Therefore, we highly recommend you discuss these funding opportunities with your supervisor first, so they can advise on your suitability and ensure you meet nomination deadlines.
For more information about funding, visit our to browse for scholarships, studentships and awards you may be eligible for.
- School of Environment, Education and Development Postgraduate Research Studentships 2024 Entry - Competition Closed for 2024 Entry
- China Scholarship Council - 69传媒 (CSC-UoM)鈥疛oint Scholarship Programme - Competition Closed for 2024 Entry
- Trudeau Doctoral Scholarships 2024 Entry
- Commonwealth PhD Scholarships (High Income Countries)
- School of Environment, Education and Development Enhancing Racial Equality (SERE) Studentship - Competition Closed for 2024 Entry
- Humanities Doctoral Academy Humanitarian Scholarship 2024 Entry
- Commonwealth PhD Scholarships (Least Developed Countries and Fragile States)
- President's Doctoral Scholar (PDS) Awards - Competition Closed for 2024 Entry
Contact details
- School/Faculty
- Contact name
- Humanities Doctoral Academy Admissions
- Telephone
- +44(0)161 275 1200 OPTION 1
- hums.doctoralacademy.admissions@manchester.ac.uk
- Website
- School/Faculty
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