Overview

Key Features:

Within the Environment and Politics PhD programme from University of York students are jointly supervised by a member of the Department of Environment and Geography and the Department of Politics. Both Departments have strong research cultures: Environment has a graduate research school of around 40 students and Politics has around 50 research students.
Former student Jean-Paul Skeete undertook research to determine what effect the motorsports industry is having on the transition to low-carbon technologies in the private car market.

Programme Structure

Previous students have worked on a wide range of topics including:

Discursive democracy and the use of fire in forestry management in Queensland

The effectiveness of international environmental regimes: the Mediterranean Action Plan

Power and common property resources in community forestry in Mexico

Institutions in natural resource management: Ecological and Socio-economic Implications for the Management of Valuable Tree Species in Agroforestry Parklands

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00

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Language

English

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87

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IELTS

6.5

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

York, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Environmental Economics & Policy Environmental Sciences Political Science View 52 other PhDs in Environmental Sciences in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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87

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Admission to the PhD programme is normally based on a good performance at undergraduate level (usually a 2.1 or a First) and a Masters degree with a minimum 60% award mark; at least one of these will be in a social science-related subject. In exceptional cases, the department may consider students from non-social science backgrounds, where the student can clearly demonstrate equivalent experience and knowledge and this is supported by academic references.
Before being admitted to the programme all students will be interviewed. An interview is offered when the Director of Postgraduate Research and your potential supervisor have reviewed your application and are satisfied that you meet the minimal entry requirements.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

25350 GBP / year

≈ 25350 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

5238 GBP / year

≈ 5238 GBP / year

Living costs

York

United Kingdom

646 - 1124 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.