About the course

PhD-Ecology students are trained to become independent scholars with the skills and depth of disciplinary understanding to lead their own research programs. The major emphasis is on dissertation research, with foundation knowledge provided by coursework in ecology and related disciplines. There are three core courses required for the PhD-Ecology program: ECOL 8000 (Topics in Modern Ecology), ECOL 8310 (Population Ecology), and ECOL 8322 (Ecosystem Concepts). Students may also take additional course work in organismal and community ecology. The program is deliberately designed to be flexible to complement the student’s background and emphasize their career objectives in ecology. Major emphasis is on course work related to dissertation research, but students are expected to develop a broad background in ecology and allied disciplines, such as evolutionary biology. A wide array of relevant courses is offered by the Odum School and other departments (especially plant biology, entomology, forest resources, genetics, geology, microbiology, and statistics). Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

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　　Duration: 6 Semester(s)Fees: US$73,890

Intake	Location
Fall (August), 2024	Athens
Fall (August), 2025	Athens

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for University of Georgia

A bachelor's or master's degree in an area of biological science, competitive verbal and quantitative GRE scores, a strong undergraduate GPA, and three letters of recommendation.

　　An average of 3.0 (B) has been maintained on all graduate courses taken and on all

　　TOEFL scores can be submitted directly from ETS by using the institutional code of 5813, no departmental code is required. UGA requires at least a 550 on the paper test or 80 on the IBT (Internet-based TOEFL test) with a min. of 20 on the speaking & writing or 6.5 on the IELTS (w/no less than 6.0 on any subscore).

　　

English language requirements

　　6.5

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 80.0

　　

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