Palaeontology
University of ManchesterPalaeontology PhD is an undergraduate degree at University of Manchester, based in Manchester, taught full-time over 36 months.
About this course
Research in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences covers three main research themes ; earth and planetary science, environment and society, and life on earth.
Research within this programme is directed towards dinosaur limb mechanics, including computer modelling of dinosaur gait, trackway formation and interpretation, including LiDAR digital mapping of sites, palaeopathology, taphonomy, and embryology.
The Manchester team is also active in palaeoecological studies of dinosaur sites, the study of fossil lagerstatten in general, and in arthropod taxonomy and palaeoecology.
Study Options
This course is available in 5 study options:
Duration: 36 Months
Qualification: PhD
Location: Manchester
Duration: 72 Months
Qualification: PhD
Location: Manchester
Duration: 12 Months
Qualification: MPhil
Location: Manchester
Duration: 24 Months
Qualification: MPhil
Location: Manchester
Duration: 12 Months
Qualification: MSc (Res)
Location: Manchester
Career Prospects
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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
- Environmental and earth sciences
2025-entry data — 2026 offers may differ