Programme overview
- University
- University of Birmingham
- Region
- UK
- Field
- Environmental Health & Risk Management
- Duration
- 3–4 years (36–48 months)
- Places
- 2
Research Focus
Atmospheric environment and public health cover sources of air pollution, transmission and exposure pathways, and how these pollution affects human health through chemical and physical processes.
Suitable Academic Backgrounds
Environmental sciences, environmental engineering, environmental health, atmospheric sciences, meteorology, public health, epidemiology, geography, Earth sciences, chemistry, applied chemistry, physics, ecology, toxicology, statistics, data science, remote sensing science, urban and rural planning
Entry Requirements
- Academic background: Bachelor of Honour, Second Class, related disciplines (2:1Honours degree).
- Performance requirement: GPA is not less than 3.5.
- Language requirements: TOEFL: 80 (speaker 21, other decimals 19); or IELTS: 6.0 (single fraction 5.5)
- Recommendations: Provide 2 for academic references.
Application Materials
- Certificates of education and report cards;
- Personal statements;
- English report card;
- A letter of recommendation 2;
- Research proposals;
- Write model.
Application Period
Applications are available for the full year and must be three months in advance (e.g. 9 months of enrolment, and must be submitted before 6 1).
Time nodes
Up to the beginning of the month of 4 the applicant will submit a curriculum vitae in English and related materials and will be invited to the primary screening month 4-5 for an interview with potential mentors 6 and will be required to formally present the application through the official web to the shortlisted candidate from 6 to 7 for an interview with the College Admission Board for 8 for the month of 9 for the application process.
Programme Structure and Funding
The project is a full-time Ph.D. project and is taught in 3-4 years (36-48 months). Only 2 recruits.