Overview
This degree is open to those who hold either a bachelor's degree with first class or upper second class honours, or a master's degree, or who have appropriate research experience. It consists of an original research project embodied in a thesis on a topic of personal choice in the surveying, GIS and remote sensing subject areas. It normally requires three years full time study or can be undertaken on a part time basis.
All students should have at least one confirmed supervisor and will have developed a research proposal before applying for the PhD programme.
For more information on suggested research topics and ideas for PhD students within the Department of Surveying view the Research and Our People sections of this website.
- Find out more about the regulations of the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).
- Find out more about a carreer in Surveying Careers.
- Find out more about Doctoral Theses completed in the School.
- Download the Surveying Postgraduate Booklet.
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Regulations on this page are taken from the 2024 Calendar and supplementary material.