Cincinnati,
OH,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD in Geography in Cincinnati United States | University of Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
|
Cincinnati United States
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
24,966
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
60 months
PhD candidates are required to focus on one of the department's core research specialties, such as GIScience, urban/economic studies, cultural geography, or physical and environmental geography. The doctoral program mandates specific departmental courses, covering essential skills like computer-based geographic methods (GIS, remote sensing, or digital cartography), statistical analysis, and advanced graduate seminars. Additionally, students must pursue a minor field outside geography. Proficiency is required in either a non-English foreign language or an approved computational method. Candidates must successfully pass written comprehensive exams showing broad knowledge of geography and their chosen specialty, followed by an oral defense of their dissertation proposal. Finally, they must produce and defend an original research dissertation.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.0
Qualification Requirements
To apply for our graduate programs, you must complete an Online Application through the UC Graduate School's website.
The application requires the following documents:
Unofficial transcripts are required during the application submission process. Official transcripts of the student's academic record of all undergraduate and graduate studies are submitted directly to the department, to the attention of the Geography Graduate Program Director. Applicants must have a minimum grade-point average (GPA) of 3.00 or foreign equivalent.
Three letters of recommendation, commenting upon the student's aptitude and potential for graduate studies and research.
Curriculum Vitae (CV)/Resume.
Either TOEFL or IELTS scores, which are required for international applicants who do not hold an undergraduate or graduate degree from a university in an English-speaking country. International students whose native language is other than English must provide official copies of TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) scores. Department of Geography requires minimum score of 88 for internet-based TOEFL test (230 for computer-based test, 570 for paper-based test) for admission.
The application requires the following documents:
Unofficial transcripts are required during the application submission process. Official transcripts of the student's academic record of all undergraduate and graduate studies are submitted directly to the department, to the attention of the Geography Graduate Program Director. Applicants must have a minimum grade-point average (GPA) of 3.00 or foreign equivalent.
Three letters of recommendation, commenting upon the student's aptitude and potential for graduate studies and research.
Curriculum Vitae (CV)/Resume.
Either TOEFL or IELTS scores, which are required for international applicants who do not hold an undergraduate or graduate degree from a university in an English-speaking country. International students whose native language is other than English must provide official copies of TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) scores. Department of Geography requires minimum score of 88 for internet-based TOEFL test (230 for computer-based test, 570 for paper-based test) for admission.
Tuition
USD
24,966