Geography

Course Overview

Offered by Royal Holloway, University of London, the PhD Geography provides a comprehensive postgraduate education in sport and exercise science. Based in Egham, England, this programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, with a 4-year full-time structure. The Department of Geography is in the top tier of UK departments and has consistently been identified as one of the highest performing in successive research assessments (most recently, ranked 2nd in REF2014). We have over 30 members of academic staff and notable research concentrations in Quaternary science, social, cultural, and historical geography, the GeoHumanities, geopolitics and security, development studies and sustainability. Ours is a vibrant postgraduate community of over 120 students, including some 80 PhD candidates, drawn from across the world. International tuition fees are £26,400 per year, home/UK fees are £5,006 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 96% student satisfaction rating, a median graduate salary of £26,000 within three years, a 85% continuation rate, and 75% of graduates in employment or further study.

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