About this course
Durham University offers PhD Geography - Human Geography as a 3-year doctoral Ph.D. programme in Human Geography. Based in Durham, the programme is delivered by the university's specialist faculty and welcomes international applicants from across Africa and beyond.
Tuition is £25,500 per year. English-language entry requires IELTS 7 overall or TOEFL iBT 90. Intakes run across 3 windows (Start Dates are available throughout the year (2027) and Start Dates are available throughout the year (2026)…).
Scholarships are available to international applicants.
BDM Consult's advisors can guide you through entry requirements, scholarship eligibility, and visa support — from initial application to offer letter.
Entry requirements
you’ll usually need at least a 2:1 honours degree or its equivalent. The process to apply to the Durham Geography Doctoral Programme involves three stages:The first stage is to secure the agreement by at least one member of academic staff to supervise your doctoral research. To do this, you will need to define your research interests so you can identify potential academic staff working in the appropriate field to contact and open discussions around your topic. Your supervisor will then support you in refining your application to the doctoral programme and to any sources of funding. Explore our areas of research expertise and our staff pages through the link on the right.The second stage is to apply to the Durham Geography Doctoral Programme. The application is made online. You will need to submit details and evidence of your academic qualifications to date, a research proposal and, if appropriate, certification of a recognised English language qualification. Details on how to apply and the English language requirements can be accessed through the link on the right.The third stage is to apply for funding to support your studies. We review applications to the programme on academic merits only and, as such, the second stage is completely independent of third. You do, however, have to be formally accepted onto the programme to be eligible to enter the various funding schemes managed by Durham University. This is equally true for many other funding schemes. Information on the funding schemes managed by Durham can be accessed through the link in the menu on the right
Scholarships
Scholarships are available for this course. Speak to a BDM advisor for the latest funding and eligibility details.
Intake dates
- ▸Start Dates are available throughout the year (2027)
- ▸Start Dates are available throughout the year (2026)
- ▸October, 2026
Application deadlines differ per intake. Speak to BDM for the latest cut-off dates.
