Overview

How does the Earth’s climate evolve? How do we connect measurements made from space and the ground to the future direction of the Earth’s climate? What can we learn from observations of other planets to tell us more about the Earth and the evolution of the Solar System? These are the types of research problems members of the Atmospheric, Oceanic and Planetary Physics (AOPP) sub-department of the Department of Physics from the University of Oxford are engaged in.

Supervision

For this course, the allocation of graduate supervision is the responsibility of the Department of Physics and it is not always possible to accommodate the preferences of incoming graduate students to work with a particular member of staff.

Under exceptional circumstances a supervisor may be found outside the Department of Physics.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

You are allocated at least one supervisor who should be your primary contact for guidance throughout your research degree.

Research students join an existing research group that typically comprises at least one lead academic plus postdoctoral research assistants or fellows and other research students.

Research projects in AOPP can be highly interdisciplinary and students often have additional co-supervisors either within AOPP or another University department.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-10-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-03 00:00:00

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Applications may remain open after this deadline if places are still available

Language

English

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100

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Oxford, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Physics Astronomy & Space Sciences Oceanography View 38 other PhDs in Astronomy & Space Sciences in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

a first-class or strong upper second-class undergraduate degree with honours in physics, mathematics or related subjects. The equivalent of a UK four-year integrated MPhys or MSci degree is typically required. Bachelor's degrees with a minimum four years' standard duration may satisfy the entry requirements.

In exceptional cases, the requirement for a first-class or strong upper-second class undergraduate degree with honours can be alternatively demonstrated by a graduate master’s degree or substantial directly-related professional or research experience.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

34700 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

10470 GBP / year

≈ 10470 GBP / year

Living costs

Oxford

United Kingdom

939 - 1530 GBP / month

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