The PhD program in Geology is available for students who have successfully completed a Master Degree in Geology or Earth Sciences from a university acceptable to the UAEU. The program offered by the Geology Department requires the student to complete 54 credit hours comprising 24 credit hours of course work and 30 credit hours of original research leading to a PhD thesis. The course work is divided into General Requirements (6 credit hours, including courses in Research Methods, Ethics of Scientific Research, Seminars and Journal Club); compulsory Concentration courses (9 credit hours, including courses in Plate Tectonics, Geoinformatics and Geology, Environment and Society); and a further 9 credit hours of a range of advanced elective courses. A broad range of geoscience topics are available for research. The program is fee-based and is open for all students who meet the entry requirements.

Required Credit Hours: minimum hours