Architecture (PhD) 36 months PHD Programme By Cardiff University |TopUniversities

Programme overview

Main Subject

Architecture and Built Environment

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PhD

Study Mode

On Campus

The School of Architecture has an international and national reputation for research, with strengths in architectural science, history and theory of architecture and architectural practice.

The Welsh School of Architecture has an international reputation for research excellence, spanning architectural science, computational design, architectural history and theory, heritage and conservation, urbanism and urban design, and design research. We provide a stimulating environment for postgraduate researchers to investigate the built environment in its broadest sense — across scales and cultures, through varied modes of production and technologies, through diverse lived experiences, and in terms of histories and ideas that continue to shape architecture and cities worldwide.

As a doctoral researcher at the School, you will work within a supportive and inclusive academic community, benefit from expert supervision, and engage in an active culture of interdisciplinary research, critical inquiry and debate.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Architecture and Built Environment

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PhD

Study Mode

On Campus

The School of Architecture has an international and national reputation for research, with strengths in architectural science, history and theory of architecture and architectural practice.

The Welsh School of Architecture has an international reputation for research excellence, spanning architectural science, computational design, architectural history and theory, heritage and conservation, urbanism and urban design, and design research. We provide a stimulating environment for postgraduate researchers to investigate the built environment in its broadest sense — across scales and cultures, through varied modes of production and technologies, through diverse lived experiences, and in terms of histories and ideas that continue to shape architecture and cities worldwide.

As a doctoral researcher at the School, you will work within a supportive and inclusive academic community, benefit from expert supervision, and engage in an active culture of interdisciplinary research, critical inquiry and debate.

Admission Requirements

69+
3.3+
176+
4.5+
6.5+

Suitable for graduates in architecture, planning, engineering, social sciences, computer science and environmental sciences with an upper second class honours degree.

We welcome enquiries and applications from suitably qualified people wishing to conduct research in a relevant field.


English language requirements

IELTS with an overall score of 6.5 with 5.5 in all subskills, or acceptable alternative.

3 Years
Apr
Oct

  • Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance

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