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University of Southampton: Ocean and Earth Sciences

Institution University of Southampton View institution profile
Department Ocean and Earth Science
Web www.southampton.ac.uk/postgraduate
Email AdmissionsPGT.ELS@soton.ac.uk
Telephone 023 8059 4732
Study type Research

Summary

Join the University of Southampton, a global top 100* research-intensive university.

The National Oceanography Centre Southampton (NOCS), one of the world’s largest centres devoted to research and teaching in Earth and marine science, attracts experts from around the world. The combination of direct access to ships and ocean technology, and a strong research emphasis, provides many opportunities for fieldwork and scientific cruises not traditionally found in university environments.

We offer postgraduate training at PhD level. You’ll carry out research of the highest quality, leading to publications in top journals. We are a large, world-ranking and interdisciplinary community.

Our research generally focuses on one of these areas: - Geology and geophysics

  • Marine biology and ecology

  • Palaeoceanogreaphy and palaeoclimate

  • Marine biochemistry

  • Geochemistry

  • Physical oceanography

*QS World University Rankings 2025.

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD

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Study your postgraduate degree at the University of Southampton, a Russell Group university ranked in the top 17 in the UK* and 87th among global universities**.

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Choose from over 200 taught master’s degrees or join one of over 90 research groups in a range of disciplines:

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