Course summary
Our Geography (Urban and Regional Studies) PhD is offered by the Centre for Urban and Regional Studies (CURS), which has ESRC recognition for its research training programmes. The course may include a coursework element and can be taken on a full- or part-time basis. This PhD is offered by the Centre for Urban and Regional Studies (CURS). The PhD degree may include a coursework element and can be taken on a full- or part-time basis. Prospective applicants are invited to apply, outlining their research interests. We have ESRC recognition for our research training programmes. Students will be awarded a PhD from the School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences. Degrees may include a coursework element and can be taken on a full- or part-time basis. Prospective applicants are invited to apply, outlining their research interests.
Assessment method
Research project.
Entry requirements
Applicants for a degree by research should have at least a good Honours degree (minimum: 2.1 Honours degree or equivalent). Students are not admitted to an MPhil or PhD degree without first having completed a taught Master's degree. The University requires all PhD students to register initially for MPhil/PhD.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £4778 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £4778 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £4778 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £4778 | Year 1 |
| EU | £21360 | Year 1 |
| International | £21360 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
For more detailed information on available funding and fees for postgraduate courses please visit:
https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/research/fees-and-funding
Provider information
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT