Ph.D. (Environment Studies)
Doctor of Philosophy in Environment Studies

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Ph.D. Environment Studies or Doctor of Philosophy in Environment Studies is a doctorate Environmental Science. Environmental Science is a study of environment (surrounding) in chemical, biological and physical context. It is also a higher study of pollution, energy conservation, climatic changes, plastic menace, biodiversity and global warming. Environmental Science is a combination of both social science and natural science. The duration of the course is three years and it is an important one that opens a lot of career scopes for them after its completion.

Ph.D. Environment Studies Eligibility

• M.Phil. Degree and a Post-Graduate degree in a relevant discipline with minimum 55% marks (50% for SC/ ST/ PH candidates) or an equivalent grade from a University or a recognized institution of higher training.
• Masters Degree in a relevant discipline with minimum 55% (50% for SC/ST/PH candidates) or an equivalent grade from a university or a recognized institution of higher learning and five years of teaching/industry/ administration / professional experience at senior level.

Ph.D. Environment Studies Syllabus

The following syllabus is provided by the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore.

Ph.D. Environment Studies Colleges

• Kuvempu University
• North Maharashtra University
• Amity University
• Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Ph.D. Environment Studies Course Suitability

• Those who want to understand the earth processes such as pollution control, managing of natural resources, comprehensive climate changes and evaluating other energy systems are good match for it.
• Candidates having fundamental knowledge of the relevant environmental sciences to be intelligent users of scientific information also are suitable for it.
• Applicants seeking jobs of environmental scientists can go in international agencies, national governments, industries, MNCs, research institutes etc.

How is Ph.D. Environment Studies Course Beneficial?

• The environmental studies trains students for careers in the academic, public, private or non-profit sectors and have ability to think critically, creatively, and holistically about environmental issues.
• After passing the doctorate course students learn that how natural and engineered environmental systems work and what one can do in order to protect and develop them.
• They can join educational institutions as teachers and lecturers in schools and universities. For becoming a permanent lecturer they have to have NET pass certificate and the other guidelines of UGC.

Ph.D. Environment Studies Job Types

• Lecturer & Teacher
• Research Fellow
• Research Assistant
• Wildlife Film-maker
• Environment Journalists
• Forest Carbon Specialist
• Conservation Hydrologist
• Senior Program Officer
• Environment Photographer
• Director of Waste Management
• Senior Catastrophe Risk Modeller
• Environment Management Analyst
• Manager - Safety, Health and Environment
• Test Environment Support Analyst