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PostgraduateDoctor of Philosophy

Human Geography

University of Manchester
Manchester, England
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3 yearsDuration
£11,250Per Year (Intl)
£3,000Home Fee
N/AContinuation Rate

Course Overview

The PhD Human Geography at University of Manchester is a postgraduate programme designed for postgraduate students passionate about advancing human performance. Based in Manchester, England, this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 3-year full-time and part-time structure. A PhD in Human Geography at Manchester will allow you to benefit from the supervision of world-leading academics who have reputations for research excellence. The University of Manchester is one of the best places to study human geography globally, and our department has a high reputation for its research and teaching. Your research will seek to help create a fair and sustainable future, engaging with themes such as: - emotions, identities, place and geographic scale; - everyday life in uncertain times; - global production networks, development and labour; - socio-spatial inequality... A minimum ielts score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 88% student satisfaction rating, and 81% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

Advanced Human Geography Theory
Critical Geographies of Development and Labour
Urban Political Economy and Governance
Qualitative Research Methods in Geography
Emotional and Cultural Geographies
Environmental Justice and Sustainability
Geospatial Technologies and Critical Cartography
Doctoral Research Project
Academic Year:2026-27 entry
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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

Postgraduate Requirement2:1

🗣️ English Language Requirements

TestOverallLRWS
IELTS Academic6.56666
PTE Academic76————

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£11,250

per year

Total Course Cost (36 months)£33,750

Home Student Fee

£3,000

regulated fee

Scholarships available for eligible students

Fees shown are for current entry. Fees may increase annually in line with inflation.

📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA

Graduate Outcomes

Salary data is not yet available for this course.

💼 Employment Breakdown

71%Working
10%Studying
10%Work & Study
4%Seeking Work
62%Professional Jobs
Indicative Data

Graduate employment outcomes are based on national sector benchmarks for the CAH26-01-01 subject area and do not represent outcomes specific to this course or provider. These are indicative figures to aid comparison. For official graduate outcomes data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

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