Atmospheric, Oceanic and Planetary Physics

Course Overview

Pursue your ambitions in physical sciences with the DPhil Atmospheric, Oceanic and Planetary Physics at University of Oxford. Based in Oxford, England, this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 3-year full-time structure. The information provided on this page was correct at the time of publication (November 2025). For complete and up-to-date information about this course, please visit the relevant University of Oxford course page via www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/ucas. The DPhil in Atmospheric, Oceanic and Planetary Physics (AOPP) is a research-based course examining physical processes in Earth’s and other planets’ atmospheres, oceans, and surfaces using experimental, computational, and theoretical methods. The course is hosted by the Atmospheric, Oceanic and Planetary Physics (AOPP) sub-department, one of six ... A minimum ielts score of 7.0 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 97% student satisfaction rating, a median graduate salary of £43,000 within three years, a 98% continuation rate, and 85% of graduates in employment or further study.

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