The Ph.D. in Physical Geography at Lanzhou University is a research‐oriented doctoral program offered under the first-level discipline of Geography through the College of Earth and Environmental Sciences / School of Earth Sciences and Resources. Lanzhou University’s geography discipline has a long history of development and was among the earliest in China to establish graduate education in natural geography and grant doctoral degrees in physical geography (自然地理学). The program focuses on in-depth scientific study of the Earth’s surface processes and landscapes, exploring how natural environmental systems evolve and interact under the influences of climate, geology, hydrology, ecosystems and human activity. Lanzhou University’s physical geography research is supported by fieldwork, laboratory analysis and advanced geospatial and analytical techniques.
NOTE: The university may have additional program-specific eligibility requirements. It is recommended to verify these on the official university website.
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Requirements Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens in good health with no infectious disease or any physical or mental diseases that may affect the normal study, have a master’s degree and be under the age of 45 (Age limit is flexible for healthy applicants with certain work experience and high academic ability).
Language proficiency requirements:
1. Applicants for Chinese-taught programs of literature, history, philosophy, education and law should have a level 4 HSK certificate with minimum score of 210,or HSK certificate of level 5 or above; applicants for other Chinese-taught programs should have a level 4 HSK certificate with minimum score of 190.
2. There are no Chinese language proficiency requirements for the applicants of English-taught programs, but they (except for English native speakers) must have an internet-based TOEFL test score 90 or IELTS test score 6.5 (or above).