Environmental Science

Entry requirements

We prefer applicants to MPhil/PhD programme to have a relevant Masters degree. Those without should consider first taking one of the Department’s taught MScs, a pass in any of which would satisfy minimum entry requirements.

Months of entry

January, April, July, October

Course content

We offer the following research degrees.

MSc by Research

The Department of Environment and Geography offers an MSc by Research degree, where students follow an approved programme of research supervised by a member of academic staff. The thesis is assessed solely on the basis of that research by two individually appointed examiners. An MSc by Research normally takes 1 year to complete.

PhD/MPhil

The PhD is a higher degree awarded for a thesis presenting original research that makes a publishable contribution to knowledge or understanding. A student will be working on their own research project, working closely with their academic supervisor and with the support of other postgraduate students, postdoctoral researchers and staff in their research group.

Research in this programme is focussed on:

• Prediction of water quality from catchment characteristics
• Pollution effects upon soil/plant/water ecosystems
• Evaluation of critical loads and levels of pollutants
• Modelling of atmospheric chemistry processes
• Biogeochemical cycling and sustainability
• Indoor and outdoor exposure to air pollution
• Environmental impacts of volcanoes
• Pathways and impacts of agricultural pollutants