Overview

Humans are today a significant geological factor that affects the Earth on a local, regional and global scale. Concerns about man's impact on the atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere and potentially toxic effects on the biosphere have actualized the need for environmental geochemistry.

Research and education in environmental geochemistry relates to environmental issues linked to the mining industry, infrastructure construction and community building, hydropower development, forestry, acid sulfate soils and sulfide-bearing rocks. In environmental forensics, we use isotopes, multi-element analyzes and mineral identification to trace pollution sources, mobility and geochemical processes in both natural and affected systems.

About the programme

Applied Geochemistry at Luleå University of Technology comprises studies into the occurrence and mobility of the chemical elements in the environment, with a particular focus on methods to prevent or reduce the environmental impact of mining.

Programme Structure

Research projects include:

CAMM WP5: Environment
Prevention of acid rock drainage generation
Uranium sources and mobility at an iron ore mine site in Northern Sweden
TRIWA LIFE - The Torne River International Watershed LIFE
REE in Historical Tailings (REEHT)
Critical metals in groundwater
Collaboration between Sweden and Ghana
Using forest ash to improve the water quality of pit lakes
Reusability of sulphide-bearing rock material

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Luleå, Sweden

Disciplines

Chemistry Geology View 11 other PhDs in Geology in Sweden

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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90

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Other requirements

General requirements

An applicant meets the general entry requirements for doctoral (third-cycle) studies if he or she has been awarded a Master’s (second-cycle) qualification, has satisfied the requirements for courses comprising at least 240 credits, of which at least 60 second-cycle credits, or has acquired substantially equivalent knowledge in another way, in Sweden or elsewhere.
A person is qualified for admission to doctoral (third-cycle) studies in Applied Geochemistry if he or she meets the general entry requirements and has as main subject Geosciences, Natural Resources Engineering, Chemistry or Chemical Engineering.

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Free

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Living costs

Luleå

Sweden

6830 - 11280 SEK / month

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