INSPIRATION FOR PHD AND MPHIL
Understanding the evolution of Earth and life over the last 4.5 billion years is both a fascinating topic and essential knowledge. Earth & Planetary science encompasses an extremely broad range of research areas. Scientists in the Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences undertake world-class research in geology, geochemistry, geophysics, geobiology/palaeobiology, planetary science, engineering geology and current issues such as global change. This provides our postgraduate students with a wealth of knowledge and experience to draw from, so that they can build a solid foundation for their future careers in science.
Our postgraduate students, like our staff scientists, also visit important field sites worldwide and perform experiments using cutting-edge instrumentation. Our postgraduate programs aim to produce well-rounded Earth scientists, with a global perspective by encouraging creative and critical thinking, and developing their capability for making original discoveries.
Undergraduate students with a background in natural science, and even those with pertinent engineering and related backgrounds, will find that their interests can be met by the wide range of Earth & Planetary science related research fields. Candidates undertake independent and original research that is presented in a dissertation or thesis, that when successfully defended, results in the award of an MPhil or PhD degree.