Human Geography

University of Manchester
Undergraduate PhD Full-time 36 Months Geography

About this course

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 and vulnerability;

  • political economy of environmental use, governance and conflict;

  • sustainable cities and green transitions;

  • urban politics and mobilities;

  • urban transition and crisis;

  • critical cartography.

    Our human geography staff members hold editorial positions with major journals, such as Antipode, Area, Geography Compass, Geoforum, International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, and Progress in Human Geography.

    In addition, there are three research groups containing human geographers at Manchester:

  • Mapping, Computing and Geographical Information Science (MCGIS) ;

  • Society and Environment Research Group ;

  • Cities, Politics and Economies Group , which is part of the wider  Manchester Urban Institute , the umbrella organisation for

    research into cities at the university.

    Our PhD students are members of these groups, and all are appointed two supervisors to assist them with their research.

    Recent PhD graduates have been appointed to positions at leading universities in Europe, the Americas and East Asia, while others now shape national and international policy agendas through their work in government agencies, research institutes and activist organisations.

    • Study Options

    This course is available in 2 study options:

    Part-time

    Duration: 72 Months

    Qualification: PhD

    Location: Manchester

    Full-time Shown above

    Duration: 36 Months

    Qualification: PhD

    Location: Manchester

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    3544 Data analysts
    2435 Professional/Chartered company secretaries
    3543 Project support officers
    2452 Chartered architectural technologists, planning officers and consultants
    2455 Construction project managers and related professionals
    2439 Business, research and administrative professionals

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    Avg. Salary

    £25,500

    Course Details

    Qualification
    Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    36 Months
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Manchester
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    Geography

    Offered by

    University of Manchester

    Manchester

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