What will I learn?

Clusters

Biogeoscience Group

Studies of the Irish sea floor and marine-groundwater interactions.

Geofluids Group

Investigations into the role of fluids in the mineralogical, chemical, and structural evolution of the Earth's crust.

Magmatic Studies Group

Investigations into the petro genesis of magmatic and related rocks.

Oceanography Group

Studying physical, chemical and biological interactions in the oceans.

Research Areas

Physical habitat mapping
Caledonian/Variscan geology
Other geological topics
Marine geophysics
Land-based geophysics
Hydrogeology
Physical oceanography
Chemical oceanography
Palaeontology and Evolution
Carbonate Sedimentology
Metals in Groundwater
Coastal Karstic Aquifers
Integrated catchment management
Sedimentary Provenance (new techniques and applications)
鈥淪ource to Sink鈥� modelling of sedimentary basins
Evolution of modern and ancient large-scale drainage systems
Climate records in sedimentary archives
Ocean acidification
Carbon cycling in coastal waters
Trace element cycling in coastal waters

Which department am I in?

College of Science and Engineering

Study options

Full Time (Variable)

Tuition fees

鈧�15,000.00 (13,56,361) per year

Fees: EU - 鈧�5,750 p.a. (鈧�5,890 including levy) 2024/25; Fees: Non EU - 鈧�15,000 p.a. (鈧�15,140 including levy) 2024/25

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Start date

January 2025

Venue

University of Galway

University Road,

Galway,

H91 TK33, Republic of Ireland

Entry requirements

For international students

To be eligible to enter on a programme of study and research for the degree of PhD you must have reached a high honours standard at the examination for the primary degree or presented such evidence as will satisfy the Head of School and the College of your fitness.

English Language Requirements

IELTS: 6.5 overall, no less than 5.5 in any one component; Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE): 176 overall; Cambridge C2 Advanced (CPE): 180 overall; TOEFL: 88 overall (7 Listening, 16 Speaking, 18 Writing, 8 Reading); Pearson PTE: 61 overall, no less than 48 in any one component.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.