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Aalto Doctoral Programme in Arts, Design and Architecture

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The main purpose of doctoral education at the Aalto Doctoral Programme in Arts, Design and Architecture is to teach doctoral candidates how to create new knowledge through scientific and artistic methods and theories. During the research and studies, you will learn what it takes to be a professional academic researcher.

Doctoral studies provide skills and tools to apply knowledge and to create new scientific knowledge, including the ability to use research methods. In the field of arts, doctoral candidates should be able to independently create methods, products or performances that meet high artistic standards. They are also expected to publish scientific results in peer-reviewed publications and to disseminate the results on scientific fora.

Doctoral candidates are expected to have gained professional expertise on how to produce such syntheses and critical assessments as are required to solve complex problems in research and innovation and in other areas of society. They will also possess versatile written and oral communication skills. Doctoral candidates should work responsibly with respect to ethical and sustainable considerations. Their work in the scientific community should follow the responsible conduct of research.

Structure of degree

The Doctor of Art and Doctor of Science (Architecture) degrees consist of general research studies, studies in the field of research, and a doctoral thesis which altogether means four years of full-time studies.

The current curriculum of the doctoral programme is available here: https://www.aalto.fi/en/programmes/aalto-doctoral-programme-in-arts-design-and-architecture/curriculum-2022-2024

Content of studies

Doctoral education is conducted in close collaboration with your thesis advisor(s) and supervising professor, resembling an apprenticeship. If studying full-time, you will spend three to four years working intensively on your research topic, then complete this with the written part of your final work, i.e. your doctoral thesis. Along the road, you will participate in theory courses, seminars, conferences, group activities, and teaching undergraduates. In addition, you will possibly build your artistic components and supportive tasks to facilitate the work your department and research group do.

Study language

The language of instruction is, in principle, English but the doctoral thesis can also be completed in Finnish or Swedish.

Fees, costs and resources

Assess your resources realistically: how will you fund your studies and how much time do you have for them?

Tuition fee and scholarships

Aalto Doctoral Programme in Arts, Design and Architecture is free of tuition fees. Aalto University does not charge fees for enrollment to the University. Doctoral candidates are welcome to join the Aalto University Student Union. The membership of the Student Union is subject to an annual fee.

Aalto University does not offer scholarships for doctoral studies. Most of our doctoral candidates fund their studies with external grants and scholarships, although sometimes Departments are able to offer salaried doctoral candidate positions or project funding.

Salaried doctoral candidate positions are applied for separately from the admission process. When salaried doctoral candidate positions are open, they are advertised at https://www.aalto.fi/en/open-positions . Often they are not open at the same time as the application for the study right is open. Any questions regarding the advertised salaried positions must be directed to the professors and HR personnel only, not admission services.

Full-time doctoral studies take approximately 4 years and you need to actively and independently pursue funding for that period. The Departments at the School of Arts, Design and Architecture can provide funding only for a part of their doctoral candidates and often only for a limited time. You need to search funding sources and even apply for funding already before the start of your studies. You may apply for funding both for your living expenses during the doctoral studies as well as for realizing the artistic components that possibly are included in your research plan. Funding is offered by e.g. different type of foundations.

Salaried doctoral candidate positions are applied for separately from the admission process. When salaried doctoral candidate positions are open, they are advertised on Aalto University webpage https://www.aalto.fi/careers . Any questions regarding the advertised salaried positions must be directed to the professors and HR personnel only, not admission services.

If you are not able to secure funding for full time doctoral studies or plan to complete your studies alongside with your work career, consider how you will cope with it. Consider how you will manage your time, how to secure your livelihood and how much personal resources you have at the moment. If you cannot permanently reside in the Helsinki Region during your doctoral studies, think about how can you participate in the obligatory courses, seminars and events for doctoral candidates. Large part of doctoral studies are independent but the courses offered mostly require physical attendance.

The courses offered for doctoral candidates support and develop your skills as a researcher and the seminars connect you with the academic community. Doctoral candidates have the chance to take forward scientific and artistic pursuits and create new advances. Find your place and reach for it!

Application instructions 2024

Admission is organised annually in February-March for studies starting in September.

Admission schedule, spring 2024: Application period opens on 13 February 2024 9 am (UTC+2)   and closes on 7 March 2024 3 pm (UTC+2) Applicants should follow the electronic application system for information regarding the processing of their application. Interviews of applicants selected to Phase II will be held between 22 April - 3 May 2024.  Results of the admission published by 4 June 2024.

Contact information

If you have a question that you cannot find the answer to in the application instructions, contact the doctoral programme's Doctoral Education Services at [email protected] .

In addition, there is a continuous application to full time doctoral studies , only for applicants who have confirmed funding for doctoral studies from Aalto University for at least nine months. Other full-time applicants should apply in the March application round. The same requirements (e.g. eligibility criteria and language requirements) apply to applicants in the continuous application, and they will receive personal instructions for applying after their funding has been confirmed by Aalto University. Funded doctoral positions are advertised on Aalto University webpage https://www.aalto.fi/careers .

Who can apply?

Eligibility.

Please note that unfortunately we cannot confirm the eligibility of an individual prospective applicant outside the actual application process. The eligibility is always assessed based on the degree certificates of the applicant and the educational system of the country of the degree awarding institution.

To be eligible for doctoral studies at the School of Arts, Design and Architecture, students must:

  • have completed a relevant master’s degree awarded by a university;
  • have completed a relevant master’s degree awarded by a university of applied sciences; or
  • have completed a relevant study programme abroad which in the awarding country gives eligibility for the corresponding level of higher education, i.e. doctoral studies, or
  • are otherwise deemed by the university as possessing sufficient knowledge and skills for the studies.

The university may require a student admitted to study for a doctoral degree to complete supplementary studies in order to acquire the knowledge and skills needed for the study programme.

Degrees awarded outside Finland

Students holding a degree earned abroad are eligible for doctoral studies provided their degree gives them eligibility for corresponding higher education in the awarding country. As a rule, degrees earned abroad are recognised at Aalto University provided that they have required studies of at least four years, including a thesis similar to the master’s thesis, and that such studies in the view of the school equip the student with the skills and knowledge needed to pursue doctoral studies at the school. A general guideline for the recognition of European degrees is that the degree is a university degree combination earned in accordance with the Bologna Process principles (3+2 years).

Master’s degrees from Finnish universities of applied sciences

Applicants with a prior degree earned abroad and corresponding to a relevant Finnish master’s degree from a university of applied sciences are treated equally to those with master’s degree from a Finnish university of applied sciences.

Language Requirements

You might be required to submit a language test result even if your previous degree was taken in English (depending on the country of the institution). Please read more below.

Supplementary studies

Supplementary studies may be required from those applicants who do not have a sufficient educational background for the research field in question (for example applicants who do not have a Master of Arts or Master of Science (Architecture) degree). Up to 20 ECTS of studies may be required. The supplementary studies must be completed after the study right has been granted.

Are you applying with an incomplete degree?

You can apply to the doctoral studies with an incomplete degree, provided that you will graduate by  31 July 2024.

If you apply with an incomplete degree, note that it may not be possible to graduate during the summer months. You should look into the graduation schedules and requirements of your own faculty or school in good time.

In case you are not able to graduate or fail to deliver your degree certificate by the deadline given to you, your conditionally granted study right will be cancelled. The deadline will be given separately.

Do you have a research topic and supervising professor?

When you apply for doctoral studies, you need to present a research plan (https://www.aalto.fi/en/programmes/aalto-doctoral-programme-in-arts-design-and-architecture/applicants-research-plan), which presents a new or different focus on the topic, is well-defined and realistic to pull through, and it needs to demonstrate your knowledge of the research area.

One of the professors of the  research field you are applying to will act as your supervising professor if you are admitted to the programme. Your research topic needs to fit the field of your supervising professor. This will be easier if your research is linked to one of the research groups or projects within the School.

You may be in contact with a potential supervising professor or the Head of research at the Department to find out whether or not the Department has a suitable supervising professor in the field of your research topic. Professors keep getting a vast amount of contacts, so please prepare your message with care and send it early on, preferably a few months before the application period. Professors are especially interested in your research topic and how realistic it is to pull through. Don’t include several pages of attachments or very long descriptions in your first email – be brief and on point.

  • Key research areas at Aalto University: www.aalto.fi/research-art
  • You can find more information on the research groups and projects on the websites of the departments: www.aalto.fi/school-of-arts-design-and-architecture/departments
  • Supervising professors in each research field: Research fields and supervising professors
  • Heads of Research at the Departments:  Contact persons at departments (scroll down on the page)

How to apply?

The application period for studies beginning in the autumn of 2024 runs from 13 February 2024 to 7 March 2024 (at 15.00, UTC+2). The application consists of an electronic application form to which you need to upload a set of required application documents in PDF form.

On the application you will need to specify to which research field of Aalto Doctoral Programme in Arts, Design and Architecture you are applying to and who is your potential supervising professor.

Submitting your application

Applications (including their attachments in PDF form) are submitted through an electronic application system. The application period will close on 7 March 2024 at 3 pm (UTC+2).

Read the information regarding eligibility to apply, application process as well as required documents carefully before filling out an application.

Make sure that you have access to the email address which you use to apply until the application results have been published.

Applicants who are selected for phase two of the application will receive a separate notice by email with instructions for submitting their paper documents and postal address. They are given a maximum of 3 weeks from the notice to submit paper copies of their degree certificates and transcripts of records. These paper copies of documents need to physically arrive to the Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture within the set deadline, or the application will be rejected.

Evaluation process

Doctoral education services reviews your application and the required documents for the general eligibility requirements, i.e. check the authenticity of the documents, make sure that the application contains all the requisite documents and that the applicant fulfils the admission requirements. Incomplete or ineligible applications can be rejected at this stage and professors are not obliged to process them. Applicants should check the Monitoring application process page in the application system to get information about the process.

The academic assessment of the eligible applications is carried out based on the application documents and in the phase two of the application also based on interviews.

Each Department’s Head of Research is in charge of the academic evaluation process, and at least three people who are qualified to acts as advisors for doctoral candidates in the Department participate in the assessment of each application.

Based on the assessment of the academic evaluators, the Doctoral Programme Committee makes a proposal of admission or rejection to the Dean of the School of Arts, Design and Architecture. The Dean makes the formal decision on admission or rejection.

Phase two: interviews

Applicants who are selected by the academic evaluators to the phase two of the application are invited to an interview and are required to submit officially certified copies of their degree certificates and transcripts of records. The interviews take place between 22 April and 3 May 2024 (each Department has their own interview schedule).

An invitation to the interview will be delivered to the applicant no less than one week in advance. Interviews are held mostly online.

The officially certified copies of documents need to physically arrive to the Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture within the deadline which will be given to you, or your application will be rejected. You will have 3 weeks to submit the documents, so make preparations for procuring and sending the documents and their translations well in advance.

The invitation to the interview and the instructions for submitting the paper copies will be sent to you separately. The three-week deadline for submitting the paper copies will start from the date the instructions have been sent by email.

Academic assesment criteria

Only applications meeting the eligibility criteria will be assessed academically. The academic assessment is based on

  • The applicant's research skills and capability for development demonstrated in the research proposal and study plan, curriculum vitae and portfolio
  • The quality and feasibility of the research plan, and the applicant's ability to complete the studies within target time.
  • The relevance of the research topic and how well it fits to the research focus areas of the department, as well as resources for advising in the area of the research topic.
  • The relevance of previous studies and the academic performance of the applicant.
  • The role of the possible artistic components in the doctoral research.

Language requirements

In order to be eligible to apply for the Aalto Doctoral Programme in Arts, Design and Architecture, applicants are required to be proficient in the one of the official languages of the programme, Finnish, Swedish or English, and demonstrate their proficiency by passing a language test, when necessary. The language test scores must meet the minimum requirements set by Aalto University. The applicant chooses the language (Finnish, Swedish or English) in which they demonstrate their proficiency.

Demostrating proficiency in English

You must demonstrate your proficiency with an official language test, unless you are exempt from the language test requirement.  See the exemptions at the  Exemptions from English language test requirement section below.

Recognised language tests and their minimum score requirements

  • IELTS  Academic:  6.5, and 5.5 for Writing ;
  • iBT (Internet-based Test):  92, and 22 for Writing   or
  • PDT (Paper-Delivered Test):  Reading 22, Listening 22, and Writing 24
  • Pearson Test of English Academic  (PTE A):  62, and 54 for writing
  • C1 Advanced (formerly known as Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English, CAE):  A, B or C
  • C2 Proficiency (formerly known as Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English, CPE):  A, B, C or Level C1

Aalto University accepts also  TOEFL iBT® Home Edition test and  IELTS Indicator (Academic)  tests.

No language tests other than those mentioned above are accepted.  If an applicant has taken several language tests, the best official score that is still valid and received by Aalto University by the deadline will be considered in the admissions. You cannot combine scores from different test dates (e.g.  TOEFL MyBest scores  is not accepted).

Period of validity of test results

IELTS, TOEFL and PTE test results are valid for two years from the date of the test. For 2024 admissions, these test results are valid if the test was taken on or after 1 January 2022. However, note that the ETS does not send TOEFL test results after they have expired. For the C1 Advanced and C2 Proficiency test, only tests that can be verified online, i.e. tests taken after 2005, are accepted.

The test has to be taken latest on the closing date of the application period (7 March 2024).

For more information about language tests, refer to the websites of the test administrator:

  • IELTS  (ielts.org)
  • TOEFL  (ets.org)
  • PTE Academic  (pearsonpte.com)
  • C1 Advanced  (cambridgeesol.org)
  • C2 Proficiency  (cambridgeesol.org)  

Submission of English test results

Only official reports of the language test are acceptable as proof of proficiency.

  • For  IELTS  test, upload a PDF copy of the test report to your application form (if you have received it already). In addition, the electronic test report needs to be nominated to Aalto University in the test administrator's service. When booking the test, you can choose Aalto University as the Recognising Organisation to make your score available to Aalto University. If you have already taken the test, you need to contact your test centre and request the test administrator to send your electronic test report to Aalto University. See the instructions for  sending IELTS results to nominated organisations  (electronically) on the test administrator website. The results are verified electronically.
  • TOEFL  test results must be sent to Aalto University by the test administrator directly. Request your official score report to be sent from the test administrator to Aalto University reporting code  7364 . Unofficial score reports sent by applicants will not be accepted. The scores are available within 1 to 2 weeks of sending the score report request.
  • PTE  test scores are sent via the test administrator’s electronic service. Log in to your PTE account and send your results to Aalto University in the test administrator’s service. The test administrator notifies by email when the results have been sent to the university.
  • For the  C1 Advanced  or  C2 Proficiency  language test, upload a PDF copy of the results report to your application form. Your test taker's ID number (e.g. ABC1234567), Reference number (e.g. 173YU0034522) and Statement of results number must be entered to the application form. In addition, log in to the language test administrator's service and submit your results to Aalto University. The results are verified electronically.

Exemptions from English language test requirement

An English language test is not required if:

  • you have earned a higher education degree taught in Finnish, Swedish or English at a university or university of applied sciences  in Finland ;  or
  • you have earned a higher education degree in an  English-medium  programme at a university or university of applied sciences in an  EU/EEA country  while residing in that country, in which case the language of the degree must be stated unambiguously in the degree certificate or its appendix, or in the transcript of records or other official document issued by the awarding institution;  or
  • you have earned a higher education degree in an  English-medium  programme at a higher education institution in  Australia ,  Canada ,  New Zealand ,  South Africa ,  Switzerland , the  United Kingdom  or the  United States  while residing in that country;  or
  • you have received your primary and secondary education in English in an  EU/EEA country ,  Australia ,  Canada ,  New Zealand ,  South Africa ,  Switzerland , the  United Kingdom  or the  United States  while residing in that country;
  • You have completed the Aalto Executive Education MBA, EMBA or DBA degree

A minimum of one half of the degree  must be completed in a  country and higher education institution  that meets the requirements for exempting the student from taking an English language test. Make sure to note this requirement if your degree includes many transfer credits or if it is a double or joint degree.

If you are exempt from taking an English language test based on a  higher education degree , upload scanned colour copies of your degree certificate and official transcript of study records in PDF format to your application form (see  Application and the required application documents ).

If you are exempt from taking an English language test based on  primary and secondary education  in English in a country listed above, upload a scanned colour copy of your secondary-school final certificate in PDF format to your application form. If your education was completed in the EU/EEA, the language of instruction must be stated on the diploma or other official document issued by the institution.

The exemptions above apply also to applicants with an incomplete degree at the time of applying, in which case the degree must be completed by 31 July 2024.

Demonstrating proficiency in Finnish or Swedish

1. Higher education degree or studies

You can demonstrate proficiency in Finnish or Swedish with a higher education degree, if you have completed one of the following:

  • a higher education degree taught in Finnish/Swedish
  • a thesis (or written final project) of a higher education degree in Finnish/Swedish
  • an approved higher education maturity essay in Finnish/Swedish
  • a higher education degree with Finnish/Swedish (or equivalent studies) as your major
  • at least 60 credits (or 35 older credits, i.e. ‘study weeks’) in the Finnish/Swedish language
  • as part of a higher education degree, a grade of at least  Good  in the language test or studies for demonstrating proficiency in oral and written Finnish/Swedish as a national language of Finland

If the proficiency in Finnish/Swedish is demonstrated with the higher education degree providing eligibility to apply in the doctoral admissions, no additional proof of language proficiency needs to be submitted. If language proficiency is demonstrated with another higher education degree, upload scanned colour copies of the degree certificate and transcript of records in PDF format to your application form.

2. Basic education in Finland, or an upper secondary school final examination or other examination conferring eligibility for higher education , if Finnish/Swedish as a mother tongue is with a  passing grade  in the school leaving certificate.

3. Finnish matriculation examination ,one of the following:

  • Mother tongue test in Finnish/Swedish with a grade of at least  approbatur (A)
  • Finnish/Swedish as a second language with a grade of at least  approbatur (A)
  • Advanced-syllabus-level Finnish/Swedish with a grade of at least  eximia cum laude approbatur (E)
  • Intermediate-syllabus-level Finnish/Swedish with a grade of  laudatur (L)

4. IB diploma ,one of the following:

  • Language A syllabus in Finnish/Swedish (literature / language and literature / literature and performance) with a grade of at least  2
  • Language B syllabus in Finnish/Swedish with a grade of at least  5
  • For an IB diploma, earned before 2013, Language A1 syllabus in Finnish/Swedish with a grade of at least  2  or the A2 syllabus in Finnish/Swedish with a grade of at least  5

5. EB diploma ,one of the following:

  • Language 1 (L1) syllabus in Finnish/Swedish with a grade of at least  4,  if exam is completed before 2021
  • Language 1 (L1) syllabus in Finnish/Swedish with a grade of at least  5,00,  if exam is completed in 2021 or after
  • Language 2 (L2) syllabus in Finnish/Swedish with a grade of at least  7

6.  Reifeprüfung ( RP ) or Deutsches Internationales Abitur ( DIA ) examination at the Deutsche Schule Helsinki,one of the following:

  • Finnish as a mother tongue with the grade of  4
  • Finnish as a second language with a grade of at least  8
  • Oral test in Finnish as a mother tongue with a grade of at least  8

7.  Kulkuri School of Distance Education : passing the amount of studies equivalent to Finland’s basic education syllabus in the subject of Finnish

8.   National Certificate of Language Proficiency  (YKI) (Finnish/Swedish) issued by the Finnish National Agency for Education at intermediate level  4  in all subtests (reading comprehension, writing, listening comprehension, and speaking), or alternatively, completing at least three of the subtests at advanced level (levels  5  and  6 ). Subtests from different test sittings may be combined.

9.   Civil service language proficiency certificate  (Finnish/Swedish) with a grade of at least  Good .

8. TISUS  ( Test i svenska för universitetsstudier ) examination in Swedish:  passing  all components of the test

Submitting proof of proficiency in Finnish or Swedish

If the language proficiency is demonstrated with the higher education degree  providing eligibility to apply in the doctoral admissions, no additional proof of language proficiency needs to be submitted.

If language proficiency is demonstrated through the  Finnish matriculation examination , upload a copy of your diploma to your electronic application form.

If the language proficiency is demonstrated with basic education, an upper secondary school final examination or other examination conferring eligibility for higher education , upload a copy of your school leaving certificate or certificate of graduation, that includes the language grade, to your online application form.

For the  National Certificate of Language Proficiency (YKI), civil service language proficiency certificate or TISUS test , a  certified paper copy  of the test result is required. The certified paper copy must be submitted to Aalto University by mail or in person.

Application and the required application documents

The application consists of an electronic application form to which you need to upload a set of required application documents in PDF form.

Carefully scan the original documents and save them in colour PDF format. Scan the documents in the correct orientation so that a horizontal document is displayed horizontally, and a vertical document is displayed vertically. Name the files as instructed (e.g.  Transcript-lastname-firstname ). Upload each document separately to the correct attachment section on your application form.

Obligatory electronic documents to be uploaded to the application form (in PDF form)

  • Scanned colour copy of the original Master's degree certificate * and the diploma supplement (when applicable). Name the file according to this format:  Degree-certificate-lastname-firstname. *This document requirement does not apply to applicants with an incomplete degree. Their degree must be completed by 31 July 2024. If your degree is incomplete at the application phase, submit a current transcript of study records.
  • Scanned colour copy of the original  official transcript of study records. Name the fileaccording to format:  Transcript-lastname-firstname.
  • If your degree certificate and the official transcript of records are not in Finnish, Swedish or English, scanned colour copies of  authorised translations . The instructions for authorised translations are below (see "Translations"). Name the file according to format:  Translation-transcript-lastname.
  • Research plan, including a schedule for the studies to be completed (study plan), schedule for doctoral thesis, funding plan and possible work plan & schedule for artistic components. Name the file according to format: Research-plan-lastname-firstname.
  • Curriculum vitae (CV). Name the file according to format: CV-lastname-firstname.
  • Copy of a valid passport  or an official government-issued identification card with photo and information on citizenship. Upload a copy only of the personal information page of the passport (not all pages). Name the file according to format:  Passport-lastname-firstname.
  • Portfolio (electronic) , ONLY if your research plan contains work plan for artistic component (inc. product development project) (applies only to applications for Doctor of Arts degree). Name the file according to format:  Portfolio-lastname-firstname. 
  • If relevant in your case: the required documents pertaining to your language proficiency

Translations

The documents must be in Finnish, Swedish or English. If the original degree certificate or transcript of records was written in some other language, an official translation of the document must be submitted.

The translation is official if it has been done by the  higher education institution that awarded the degree  or by a  certified   translator (authorised translator) . The translations must have the certified translator’s stamp and signature.

In Finland, the Finnish National Agency for Education (www.oph.fi/en) maintains a  register  of authorised translators who are based in Finland.

Certified hard copy documents (phase two)

If you are selected for phase two of the admission, you will have a maximum of 3 weeks to submit certified (attested) hard copies of your degree certificates and transcripts of records. The postal address and the instructions for sending the hard copies will be sent to you separately, if you are selected to the phase two. The certified documents will be compared to the electronic documents uploaded to the application system.

Please consult the country-specific document requirements before preparing and sending your documents (the requirements are for the Master's admissions and are applied to doctoral admission when relevant). There is a country-specific document requirement also for studies completed in Finland. Please note that for doctoral application, please use the email address [email protected] for submitting any electronic documents instead of the email address given on the country-specific documents website.

If your Master's degree is from Aalto University , you are not required to submit any hard copies.

Additional information regarding the documents

  • Provisional degree certificate :In some countries, there can be a delay before the final degree certificate is issued to graduates. In such cases, a provisional (or temporary) degree certificate can be issued to a student who has successfully completed all the studies included in the degree and has graduated. The provisional degree certificate must include the name of the degree, the name of the institution awarding the degree, the date of awarding the degree, and the name of the student. A statement of completion of the studies is insufficient.
  • The  transcript of records  must be an official transcript bearing the stamp of the educational institution. Original transcripts are generally easy to obtain from student service departments. Contact the student services of your home institution. The transcript of records should include the studies you have taken, the grades and credits awarded, and the date of completion. If your degree contains studies completed in some other higher education institution (e.g. transfer or top-up studies), also submit a transcript of records of those studies.
  • A  diploma supplement  can be submitted instead of a transcript of records if it contains the information required of a transcript of records (see requirements above). A diploma supplement issued in English can be accepted as a translation of a degree certificate (issued in other language than Finnish, Swedish or English), if it contains all the same information as the degree certificate.
  • Official Aalto University transcripts for Aalto students Aalto University students may order an official transcript of records as instructed here . The official electronic transcript of records must be uploaded to the online application form.

A portfolio is required if the research plan includes a plan for artistic components. Portfolio presents the abilities of the applicant to realise the artistic components planned. Portfolios can be either uploaded to the application systems in PDF form (maximum size for a single document is 500MB) or the applicant can provide a link to an online portfolio. In case of online portfolio, the applicant is responsible for ensuring that the link is accessible for a minimum of 2 months from the end of the application period. If your portfolio contains password protected video links, include the password(s) in your portfolio.

Research plan

  • Research plan is a key document.
  • It is usually appr. 5-8 pages (line spacing 1,5, 12 pt)
  • Your schedule for the completion of the required studies (40 ECTS)
  • Your schedule for doctoral thesis work
  • Your plan for funding
  • In case you plan to include an artistic component or product development project: work plan and schedule
  • Write your research plan completely by yourself.
  • Research plans are treated as confidential in the evaluation process.
  • You may find some general instructions for writing a research plan on the page Applicant's research plan (aalto.fi). They are not compulsory – the research plan is free of form. You can find other instructions on the internet, see e.g. Academy of Finland research plan instructions

Admission results

Final admission results.

The results will be published by 4 June 2024, and all the applicants will receive an email directing them to the online application system to check their final admission decision. If the applicant is accepted to Aalto University, a formal letter of acceptance will be issued.

Appealing against the admission decision

The right of appeal means that the applicant has the possibility to request for rectification, if she/he believes that there has been an error in the decision-making process. In the appeal the applicant should specify the error. The right of appeal is not intended as means for receiving feedback or asking for further information about the application process. The admission decisions are based on the information the applicant has delivered to Aalto University by the given deadline. The letter of appeal is directed to the Dean of the School of Arts, Design and Architecture.

The letter of appeal must be submitted to the Registry of Aalto University within 14 days after the publication of the decisions: Aalto University Registry P.O. Box 11000 FI-00076 Aalto Finland or by by e-mail: [email protected] Visiting address Otakaari 1 B, Espoo.

Appeals will be processed as soon as possible after the appeal period has ended, but please take into account delays caused by the holiday season.

Accepting the offered study place and start of studies

Successful applicants must inform the university about accepting the offered study place or the offer is cancelled. You will need to accept the offer in the application system and enroll to the first academic year at the same time. The acceptance is binding and cannot be changed. Detailed instructions will be sent to accepted applicants with the admission letter.

The study right of an accepted applicant is valid from on 1 August 2024. In practice studies start in September 2024, but the first orientation sessions may be held already on the last days of August.

From 1 August 2016 onwards applicants who have been given an offer of admission may accept  only one student place leading to a higher education degree in Finland  during one academic term (Universities Act 558/2009). Higher education degrees include bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees awarded by universities as well as degrees from universities of applied sciences.

The academic terms run from 1 August to 31 December and from 1 January to 31 July. The acceptance of a student place is binding and cannot be cancelled. Even if the accepted applicants postpone the commencement of studies or give up their right to study, they cannot accept another study place leading to a higher education degree starting the same academic term.

Departments of School of Arts, Design and Architecture

You can find more information on the research groups and projects on the websites of the departments:

Department of Architecture

We train professionals to design human-centred environments.

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Department of Art and Media

The departments of Art and Media at Aalto University School of Arts, Design & Architecture have merged as of 1st January 2022. Professor Harri Laakso has been appointed as Head of the new Department of Art & Media.

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Department of Film (ELO)

The Department of Film, ELO, is Finland's only university-level film school.

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Department of Design

The Department of Design is a diverse community of competent, creative and responsible individuals. In design, we appreciate technical skill, social significance and artistic expression.

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Graduate School for Architecture and the Built Environment

The Graduate School for Architecture and the Built Environment [A+BE] is one of the eight Graduate Schools at the TU Delft. At A+BE PhD candidates obtain a doctorate in architecture, building technology, urbanism, landscape architecture, geomatics, management of the built environment and housing, covering aspects such as history, cultural heritage, and sustainability. The Faculty of Architecture has an internationally renowned reputation. Its international focus and diverse body of students makes it a stimulating environment for ambitious PhD candidates who wish to obtain a doctoral degree from a leading design academy/research institute. PhD candidates benefit from close interaction with world-class researchers and educators and are well supervised throughout their education. A full time PhD project will normally take 4 years.

The TU Delft Graduate School provides general support for all PhD candidates at the TU Delft and sets a minimum set of rules and regulations, which applies to all faculty graduate schools. In addition, the Graduate School A+BE website shares what is specifically of relevance to our graduate school.

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The TU Delft ranks third  in the QS World University Rankings by Subject - Architecture / Built Environment.

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Inaugural address Janina Gosseye: Honeywood’s Hundredth: An Adventure in Building Ideologies

Inaugural address Janina Gosseye: Honeywood’s Hundredth: An Adventure in Building Ideologies

In her inaugural address, Janina Gosseye will reflect on what the Honeywood File, published in 1929, might look like if it were written today, nearly one hundred years after the original book appeared. Who might the architect be, and how would they engage in architectural practice? What might the commission be? A mansion for a wealthy couple, or perhaps rather a large shopping centre? In her address, Gosseye will also consider what architectural historians might learn from the way in which the Honeywood File, which is an epistolary novel, was written.

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Open Education Ambassador Awards for TU Delft lecturers

Open Education Ambassador Awards for TU Delft lecturers

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PhD Architecture is based within the Manchester Architecture Research Group (MARG) , and looks beyond technical design to the complex processes and practices that run through the development adaptation and the use of built environments. 

We traverse the disciplinary boundaries of architecture, the humanities, and social sciences to open new areas of architectural research, create new standards of architectural study, and craft new conceptual language to inform and influence architectural policy.

Sitting within the School of Environment, Education and Development, and the Manchester Urban Institute, allows us to benefit from synergies with Planning, Property and Environmental Management, Geography, and several other disciplines. 

Through these connections, we have developed a distinctive expertise based on theoretical experimentation, methodological rigour, empirical attention, and a hands-on study of architectural practice, building technology and techniques of architectural representation and mapping. 

Our research themes include: 

  • architectural history and theory;
  • networks of architectural expertise;
  • social studies of architecture;
  • the politics of urban infrastructures.

We have specialist and research-active staff who provide a rich and stimulating environment for everyone. Many staff are practicing, or have practised, as architects and have strong links with the architecture community in Manchester and beyond. 

Although we welcome applications on any subject, we are particularly keen to receive research proposals on topics including: 

  • the politics of construction;
  • architecture and climate transformations;
  • urban infrastructure and global transformations;
  • political economy of architecture and politics of design;
  • art, architecture and architectural curating;
  • architectural collections, archives and exhibitions;
  • anthropology of design and construction practices;
  • technologies, media and innovations in architecture: epistemological and political implications;
  • architecture's globalization and material politics of infrastructure;
  • digital theory and history of architecture;
  • political economy of architecture.

Special features

Our research crosses disciplines to open new areas of architectural research. 

As a PhD candidate in the Manchester School of Architecture , you'll also be part of the School of Environment, Education and Development  (SEED), a unique interdisciplinary collaboration between the disciplines of Architecture, Education, Geography, International Development, and Planning, Property and Environmental Management. 

What unites us is a shared commitment to highlight and address the uneven relationships between societies, economies and the environment. We want to better understand the world in which we live, and to offer solutions to the problems within it. 

We acknowledge that a complex and interconnected world presents many challenges for analysts, but researchers in SEED are pioneering new evidence, measures, concepts and theories to address these challenges in practice. 

SEED's world-leading research is rooted in everyday life but international in relevance and scope, addressing social, economic and environmental concerns across the globe. 

Our PhD and professional doctorate research community, grouped around a range of dynamic Centres and themes, is central to the SEED research agenda across all our disciplines. 

To further this agenda, we need fresh input and clear thinking from a fully engaged, curious, critical, and socially aware PGR community. 

We're not here simply to 'supervise' - we seek to discover and co-produce new knowledge with students as our partners. 

You will become part of a talented, energetic, committed and supportive academic and postgraduate research community.

Additional programme information

Equality, diversity and inclusion is fundamental to the success of The University of Manchester, and is at the heart of all of our activities.

We know that diversity strengthens our research community, leading to enhanced research creativity, productivity and quality, and societal and economic impact.

We actively encourage applicants from diverse career paths and backgrounds and from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation and transgender status.

All appointments are made on merit.

The University of Manchester and our external partners are fully committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Teaching and learning

When you become a postgraduate researcher, you'll join a diverse and vibrant community of doctoral students from nearly 100 different countries, all studying within the Faculty of Humanities.  

You'll be assigned to a specific research grouping that complements your research interests and have access to a variety of interdisciplinary research institutes. 

Our working environments are often spacious and open plan, giving you plenty of opportunities to communicate with colleagues and staff within the School, you will have your own desk space as well as access to our fantastic range of libraries on campus. 

All our academic supervisors are research active and will support you to work on challenging research problems and develop rigorous, creative and original research. You can expect to meet with your supervisor at least once a month to discuss progress on your project. 

As a postgraduate researcher, you'll have access to a large and diverse community of internationally-recognised academic experts offering an environment that will stimulate intellectual debate and development. 

We provide additional financial support for activities related to your PhD, including: 

  • presenting at international conferences;
  • attending workshops that provide relevant professional opportunities;
  • conducting fieldwork in the UK and overseas.

Scholarships and bursaries

We receive money from a range of sources to help you fund your research and have a variety of awards on offer, covering tuition fees and a generous stipend. 

Within the University we offer many school and departmental studentships as well as the President's Doctoral Scholar award . 

Many research students receive funding externally from places such as research councils, foundations and international government funding bodies. 

Application deadlines for internal funding opportunities are often at the beginning of February for programmes starting the following September, and many external funders have earlier application deadlines. 

If you're planning to apply for a scholarship or award that is not attached to a particular project, you'll normally need to hold an offer of a place from the University before applying. 

Search for current funding opportunities by country and research programme using our funding database search tool . 

The UK government now offers doctoral loans  for those studying PhDs and equivalent doctoral programmes including professional doctorates. The loan is for a maximum of £25,000 over the duration of the course. 

UK nationals who are ordinarily residents in England, aged 59 or under, who are not already receiving funding via a UK Research Council, are eligible.

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Discover what it's really like to conduct postgraduate research at The University of Manchester on our student spotlights page.

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Practical support and advice for current students and applicants is available from the Disability Advisory and Support Service.

For more information, email  [email protected]

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Doctoral (PhD) programmes

Description.

The doctorate programme has a standard duration of 6 semesters. Aside from the completion of a doctoral thesis (dissertation), elective courses must be passed for a total credit of at least 18 ECTS from the current doctoral curriculum (standardised for all disciplines). Detailed information about this course selection can found in the doctoral curriculum. Credits earned and previously applied to attaining a master degree cannot be credited to doctoral studies.

The doctorate programme is concluded with a research presentation and thesis defense (Rigorosum) in front of an examination committee. According to the degree programme, the graduate is awarded the academic degree  Doctor of Social and Economic Sciences , abbreviated  Dr.rer.soc.oec.  or  Doctor of Engineering Sciences , abbreviated  Dr.techn .

Starting out from the outcomes of the 2017 Research Day, the framework conditions of the procedure for doctorate studies in the Faculty of Architecture and Planning was discussed by a working group of experts from a wide range of disciplines, and concrete proposals for a further development were developed. On the basis of the current regulations for study matters for the doctoral programme, the formats and processes documented in the  Guidelines Doctoral Programme 2020  focused on an improved networking of the candidates with one another, on more transparency both internally and externally, and stepped-up support of candidates. In practice this means:

  • In a  Colloquium  taking place twice a year, active candidates are invited to present an interim exposé and to follow this up by sharing their intermediate results in an informal talk afterwards. The occasion is intended as a networking encounter. This has the aim of encouraging knowledge-sharing between the candidates – beginners as well as advanced – also to create synergies and to enhance the visibility of the individual research projects on Faculty level.
  • The  Review  introduces a feedback option for the candidates. One year after inscription the candidate has the opportunity of presenting to a review jury consisting of Faculty members and external experts the developed research plan and thus gain support through a tangible resonance to their thesis project.
  • The  option of specific units of instruction and courses  for candidates aims to be adapted continually to current needs and followed up according to requirement. The corresponding resources will be made available to cover these.

The complete version of the Guidelines is available online.

Requirements

At least one of the following requirements must be fulfilled before enrolling a doctorate programme at TU Wien:

  • Completion of university master or teaching certification degree in a related discipline
  • Completion of equivalent master studies at an accredited Austrian or foreign institution of higher education
  • Completion of a master programme at a technical college accredited in accordance with the Austrian law governing such institutions  Fachhochschulgesetz § 5 Abs. 3

In cases not meeting the first stated condition, the applicant may be individually required to take supplemental courses in the doctorate programme.

In the latter two cases, the certificate of admission may include individual requirements for taking supplemental courses. The requirements for graduates of several (Austrian) college programmes are stipulated in  regulations  (available only in German) issued by the Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy. The extent of additionally required course credits can be up to 44 semester hours, equivalent to 60 ECTS points. For more information about application requirements, see the  Admission Office ; foreign students may also consult to the  Student Exchange Bureau  of the university’s student union (HTU).

Students must enroll in the doctoral programme at the  Admissions Office .

A  TU Wien account  is registered upon enrollment, which is maintained for the duration of doctoral studies. Since account authorisation takes a certain amount of time, early registration is recommended to ensure a problem-free programme start.

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For consultation hours, please register in advance via e-mail.

Dean's Office of Faculty for Architecture and Planning Mail: [email protected] Tel.:  +43 (1) 58801 25006

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PhD in Architecture

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The PhD in Architecture is a three year research degree offering the opportunity for independent research under the supervision of a departmental member of staff. Unless the student becomes a member of a  research group , the research is undertaken entirely by the candidate on their own, with regular supervisions on progress with their supervisor. 

The Department welcomes applications from graduates to undertake research towards an PhD degree in most areas or architectural research, but is unable to offer places to candidates for whom no supervisor is available. Applicants are admitted who meet the course requirements and whose research interests match those of an available member of the academic staff. 

Please note that the Department does not offer a taught PhD programme, unlike, for example, many North American Universities. 

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Course Structure & Examination

The PhD in Architecture is a three year programme which commences in October each year. It is also available on a five year part-time basis. Students submit their dissertations at the end of their third full-time year (or part-time equivalent) and will be invited to attend an oral examination up to three months after submitting. 

The programme involves minimal formal teaching. Students will usually have their supervisors confirmed before they have begun their course in October and will typically meet for 45 minutes on a fortnightly basis during term time. A bespoke programme is evolved by the student in conjunction with their supervisor and will include attendance at the Department’s programme of research seminars and other relevant graduate courses. Attending lectures is optional but students are strongly encouraged to take advantage of lectures offered in the Department, their college and other departments and faculties relevant to their research topics.

As well as the research and skills training programme offered by the Department of Architecture, students have the opportunity to develop their research skills by attending numerous courses, such as those related to the use of bibliographic resources and other databases, and specific computer skills. Informal opportunities to develop research skills also exist through mentoring undergraduate students, contributing to our departmental journal,  Scroope  and other opportunities presented by fellow students and members of staff.

Students will be provided with feedback via supervisions and their supervisor's termly reports which are available to them via their self-service pages on CamSIS.

Students will be provided with feedback via review exercises, supervisions and the supervisor's termly reports.

Submission of a thesis, which is not to exceed 80,000 words.  The thesis is examined by two examiners, and includes an oral examination which is usually held at the Faculty.

Footnotes, references and text within tables are to be counted within the word limit, but captions, appendices and bibliographies are excluded. Appendices (of no determined word length) may be permitted subject to the approval of the candidate's supervisor (in consultation with the Degree Committee). Appendices should be confined to such items as catalogues, original texts, translations of texts, transcriptions of interview, or tables. Permission to include such appendices must be requested well in advance of the submission of the final thesis. 

Candidates for the PhD are reviewed formally on an annual basis.  In the third term, candidates submit a First Year Report.  Candidates’ reports are assessed by two assessors and the candidate is invited to attend an oral assessment. 

During their sixth term, candidates are required to give a presentation of their work to the Graduate Director(s), their supervisor and any other appropriate assessor approved by the supervisor. The candidate’s progress is assessed and documented in a short report.  

The ninth term review ensures that candidates are on track to submit on time.  

Candidates submit a log of their research activity which is assessed at each of the annual reviews described above. 

Annual Reviews of Work

Students undertake an annual review of their work throughout their programme which is realised in different ways; for example, the production of a report or undertaking a presentation. The purpose of the reviews is to ensure that students are on track to submit a successful dissertation by the submission deadline. The first review also serves as a registration exercise, for which students have to submit a report of 10,000 words which is orally assessed by two assessors. The purpose of this exercise is to determine whether the student is suited to the demands of PhD research and to address any concerns if there are any. 

Examination

Students submit a dissertation, of not more than 80,000 words (60,000 words for the MSc degree). The dissertation and the general field of knowledge within which it falls is orally examined by two examiners. At least one of the examiners will be external to the University.

At a Glance

Course length and dates:

3 years full-time/5 years part-time, October start.

Examination:

A dissertation of not more than 80,000 words. 

Academic requirement:

A 1st class or a high 2i honours degree in Architecture or a related discipline, and a Masters degree with  merit  (if a  merit  category exists).

English language requirement:

See  Postgraduate Admissions Office . 

Applications accepted from:

The preceding September.

Application Deadlines:

The final deadline for applicants seeking funding is early January, please see Postgraduate Admissions for exact date. Even if you are not seeking funding, we strongly recommend that you submit your application by 7 January, as no applications will be accepted once this competitive and popular programme is full.

Course Fees:

Information relating to the fee for this course is available from the  Postgraduate Admissions Office .  

If you are seeking funding for your course via one of the University’s main funding competitions, there are specific deadlines and eligibility criteria for each competition.  Please check the Funding Section of the  Postgraduate Admissions Office  website for information and application deadlines. 

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Ph.D. programme in Architecture. History and Project

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The Ph.D. programme in Architecture. History and Project (DASP) was born out of two long lasting traditions of doctoral level studies and research in the area of Architecture at Politecnico di Torino. The Ph.D. programme programmatically investigates the complexity of architectural cultures starting from the multi-disciplinary and trans-disciplinary interweaving between the history and the design of buildings, cities, territories.

On the one hand, in fact, urban and architectural composition and technology of architecture favor an interpretation of the project as a tool for measuring the stratifications of theoretical elaborations, technical innovations and modifications of built environment.

On the other hand, the historical disciplines for architecture and the city, far from a local vision and thanks to the cooperation with other histories (the economic, social, anthropological and aesthetic ones), trace paths that can be traveled by architects and urban planners, but also by other humanities scholars, such as philosophers and linguists.

The intertwining of the two research traditions on which it was founded has thus made the DASP in recent years, precisely starting from these premises, the most advanced doctoral space in which to cultivate humanistic studies within the context of a technical European university as Politecnico di Torino is.

The activities of the DASP are characterized by a push towards internationalization, built starting from the vast network of scientific projects established by the members of its Council (named Collegio), which becomes fundamental both in the definition of new strategies in the architectural and urban fields (in the two areas of design and historiography) and to face the professional and working challenges that derive from it.

The Ph.D. programme shares the study objectives of numerous laboratories, centers and research groups based in the University (such as the China Center, the Future Urban Legacy Lab interdepartmental center, the Montana Institute of Architecture and, more recently, the Construction History Group and the Joint Research Unit Transitional Morphologies): often the thesis proposals are built in agreement with these subjects or are open to the world of entrepreneurship and innovation, involving public administrations, companies, trade associations, non-profit organizations.

Equipped with a teaching staff made up of over a third of teachers from other Italian universities and from foreign universities, alongside the Italian language the DASP has equally chosen (both in internal communication and in the didactic offer) the English language, considered as the lingua franca of scientific research.

Recognized by the Department of Architecture and Design DAD, in its Strategic Plan, as the joint instrument of third level learning and research training in the field of Architecture, the DASP is the main place where that fundamental (or “curiosity driven") research is cultivated which is useful for feeding apparatuses of knowledge and skills to be spent on applied (or "mission oriented") research and on participation in competitive challenges in the European research framework (nowadays Horizon Europe).

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The PhD Programme

Doctoral Studies

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In Architecture and Landscape, a doctorate can be obtained - depending on the subject area - with the titles Doctor of Engineering (Dr.-Ing.), Doctor of Natural Sciences (Dr. rer. nat.) or Doctor of Philosophy (Dr. phil.).   The doctoral studies are regulated in the current doctoral regulations of the faculty. The achievements for the award of the doctoral degree consist of a dissertation and an oral examination. The doctorate is proof of the ability to carry out in-depth independent scientific work. Requirement for admission to the doctorate is a relevant scientific degree. If you would like to join our Faculty of doctoral studies, please contact a professor who is thematically near to your topic as possible supervisor, in order then to submit an exposé. 

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Admission as a doctoral student

The Faculty of Architecture and Landscape Sciences sets two dates per semester for the submission of applications for admission.  

Summer term First date: until 01.04.2024 - 12:00 o'clock in the deanery Second date: until Wednesday 01.06.2024 - 12:00 o'clock in the deanery

Winter term First date: until Wednesday 01.10.2024 - 12:00 o'clock in the deanery Second date: until Wednesday 25.11.2024 - 12:00 o'clock in the deanery  

Applications for a doctorate / opening of the procedure:

In general: If no binding dates are given, the application is submitted to the dean's office 4 weeks before the respective faculty council meeting at which the application is to be accepted.

It is pointed out that the deadlines for admission as a doctoral candidate or for the opening of the doctoral procedures are an administrative recommendation and not an order. This recommendation is not mutually legally binding, but rather an administrative procedure which makes the inclusion of the matter on the agenda of the next faculty council meeting highly binding.

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Kathrin Otten | 18.07.2022 Untersuchung der Wassertransportmechanismen in hydrophobierten mineralischen Bauten Prof. Dr. Klaus Littmann

Sarah Wehmeyer | 31.08.2022 Die Collage als Praktik forschenden Entwerfens Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Dr. phil. Margitta Buchert

Kendra Busche  | 10.10.2022 Reizende Landschaften, Provozierende Prozesse. Involvierendes Entwerfen und intersphärisches Agieren für Eigenarten in urbanen Landschaften Prof. Dr. Martin Prominski

Charlotte Hopf   | 11.10.2022 Der Berliner Dom. Sein Wiederaufbau durch Staat und Kirche im geteilten Deutschland Prof. Dr. Markus Jager

Reinhard Müller | 19.10.2022 Die Wilkhahn–Bauten in Bad Münder – Fabrikarchitektur eines Möbelproduzenten im 20. Jahrhundert Prof. Dr. Markus Jager

Mathias Sch ol z  | 16.12.2021 Anwendbarkeit von Bioindikationssystemen für planerische und naturschutzfachliche Fragestellungen in Auen Prof. Dr. Christina von Haaren Steffen Bösenberg  | 22.07.2021 Plastizität. Konzeptionen post-industrieller Transformation. Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Dr. phil. Margitta Buchert Sarah Gottwald  | 11.06.2021 Sense of Place in Spatial Planning: Applying Instrumental and Deliberative Approaches at the River Lahn Prof. Dr. Christian Albert Tanja Remke  | 07.06.2021 Der Extremtypus in der Büroarchitektur. Seine Repräsentanten im Wandel der Arbeitswelt und die Bedingungen für ihr Entstehen.“ Prof. Dr. Barbara Zibell Falco Knaps  | 14.04.2021 Raumbezogene Identität als Faktor für eine nachhaltige Raumplanung P D Dr. Sylvia Herrmann Almut Wolff  | 24.03.2021 Der Einfluss von Akteursperspektiven auf kommunikativ gestaltete Planungsprozesse. Divergenz und Konvergenz akteursspezifischer Handlungskulturen an den Schnittstellen partizipativer Planungsprozesse und ihr Einfluss auf die Planung. Prof. Dr. Frank Othengrafen Jörn Harfst  | 24.03.2021 Framework conditions and development potentials of (old) industrialised towns and regions in Central Europe Prof. Dr. Frank Othengrafen Katharina Krämer  | 23.02.2021 Doing Design – (Re)Doing Difference? Perspektiven von Gender und Diversity in der Designlehre Prof. Dr. Tanja Mölders Angelina Göb  | 10.02.2021 Lebenswelten im Suburbanen: (Re)konstruktion von Raum und Routinen am Rande von Hannover Prof. Dr. Frank Othengrafen Insa Cheng  | 10.02.2021 Das Potenzial der Tätigkeiten von Frauen auf die Entwicklung ländlicher Räume. Zum Einfluss und Rollenzuschreibungen von Frauen am Beispiel der Gemeinde Krummhörn. Prof. Dr. Frank Othengrafen Ines Lüder  | 03.02.2021 Regionale Transformation und historische ländliche Gebäude Prof. Dr. Rainer Danielzyk

Janine Sybertz  | 07.01.2020 Auswirkungen landnutzungs- und klimawandelbedingter Umweltveränderungen auf Tierarten und naturschutzfachlicheHandlungsoptionen Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Michael Reich

Johanna Hurst  | 27.01.2020 Erfassungen der Fledermausaktivität über dem Wald als Grundlage für methodische Empfehlungenzu Untersuchungen und Maßnahmen an Windkraftstandorten im Wald Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Michael Reich

Listen Prima  | 23.02.2020 " Heritag e Led Sustainable Development of Indonesia´s Villages - Scenarios for Village Alliances in South Sumaterabased on the Concepts of Heritage Architecture and Village Monument" Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Jörg Schröder

Lena Greinke  | 06.05.2020 Berufsbedingte Multilokalität in ländlichen Räumen Niedersachsens – Gesellschaftliche und räumliche Auswirkungen mehrörtiger Lebensweisen als planerische Herausforderung am Beispiel des Landkreises Diepholz Prof. Dr. Rainer Danielzyk

Julia Thiele | 31.08.2020 Erfassung und Bewertung kultureller Ökosystemdienstleistungen von morphologischen Auen Prof. Dr. rer. hort. Christina von Haaren

Elena Paul | 08.10.2020 Batteriespeicher in Nichtwohngebäuden. Untersuchungen zum Einsatz zur Lastspitzkappung und Steigerung der Netzdienlichkeit Prof. Dr. Dirk Bohne

Maaria Vilja Larjosto  | 20.06.2019 Dynamic Urban Islands: Seasonal Landscape Strategies for Resilient Transformation Prof. Dr. Martin Prominski

Chen Wen  | 29.07.2019 The elderly in green spaces: understanding, mapping, and planning for nature-based recreation Prof. Dr. rer. hort. Christina von Haaren

Ana Pimenta Ribeiro  | 14.08.2019 Bringing to light a new energy path: biomass residues as a contribution to a sustainable and inclusive energy source in Brazil. Apl. Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Michael Rode

Nana Wix  | 21.08.2019 Blühstreifen als Naturschutzmaßnahme zur Förderung der Avifauna und Tagfalterfauna in der Agrarlandschaft Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Michael Reich

Luqi Wang  | 23.10.2019 Exploring the bicycle planning culture and implementation challenges: case studies of Hamburg and Wuhan Prof. Dr. Frank Othengrafen

Song Song  | 11.12.2019 Designing Urban Wetland Parks in China –Towards Guidelines for Integrating Ecological and Open Space UseConcerns Prof. Dr. Martin Prominski

Sarah Theresa Hartmann  | 20.02.2018 Monuments of Everyday Life – Interplays of City, Infrastructure and Architecture in São Paulo Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Jörg Schröder

Sarah Annika Matthies  | 15.03.2018 Species richness in urban green spaces – Relevant aspects for nature conservation Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Rüdiger Prasse

Yara Cristina Labronici Baiardi | 08.05.2018 Node of transport and place: Dilemmas, Challenges and Potentialities towards the Development of a Mobility Urban Hub Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Jörg Schröder

Sarah C. Schreiner | 16.05.2018 Ko-produktive Stadt - Standorte und Kooperationen kreativer Kleinstunternehmen als Handlungsfeld für Stadtentwicklung und Wirtschaftsförderung in Hamburg Dr. Frank Othengrafen

Janna Eberhard | 29.06.2018 Kirche und 'Elefant' im Kloster Loccum. Neue Perspektiven auf Zisterzienserarchitektur Prof. Dr. Joachim Ganzert

Wasim Rida Salama | 04.07.2018 Design for disassembly as an alternative sustainable construction approach to life-cycle-design of concrete buildings Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Alexander Furche

Joseph Claghorn | 06.07.2018 Algorithmic Landscapes: Computational Methods for the Mediation of Form, Information, and Performance in Landscape Architecture / Algorithmische Landschaften: Rechenmethoden zur Vermittlung zwischen Form, Information und Performance in der Landschaftsarchitektur Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Christian Werthmann

Carsten Ludowig | 19.07.2018 Einfluss horizontaler Barrieren auf die Vermeidung von Maulwurfshügeln in Rasenflächen Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Gilbert Lösken

Sarah Daniela Schomers | 12.12.2018 Intermediaries within the governance structures of payment for ecosystem services: Cost-effectiveness andenvironmental effectiveness from an institutional economic perspective Prof. Dr. Bettina Matzdorf

Birte Stiers  | 22.02.2017 Die Gärten bürgerlicher Villen und Landhäuser im nordwestdeutschen Raum (1871-1918) Prof. Dr. Joachim Wolschke-Bulmahn

Rainer Ernst Joachim Schomann  | 20.04.2017 Gartendenkmalpflege in Niedersachsen - zwischen theoretischem Anspruch und möglicher Umsetzung Prof. Dr. Joachim Wolschke-Bulmahn

Martin Sondermann | 26.04.2017 Planungskulturen kooperativer Stadtgrünentwicklung Prof. Dr. Rainer Danielzyk

Enke Franck  | 14.06.2017 Regionalplanung als integrative Schlüsselfunktion bei der strategischen Anpassung an den Klimawandel in Niedersachsen Prof. Dr. Rainer Danielzyk

Linda Lange | 22.08.2017 Multilokalität in ländlich geprägten Räumen Niedersachsens - Zum Einfluss einer durch temporäre An- und Abwesenheiten gekennzeichneten Lebensweise auf das bürgerschaftliche Engagement Prof. Dr. Rainer Danielzyk

Meike Hellmich | 06.11.2017 Nachhaltiges Landmanagement vor dem Hintergrund des Klimawandels als Aufgabe der räumlichen Planung. Eine Evaluation im planerischen Mehrebenensystem an den Beispielen der Altmark und des Landkreises Lüchow-Dannenbergs Prof. Dr. Rainer Danielzyk

Renko Johannes Steffen | 06.11.2017 Geschossdecken aus Bambus Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Alexander Furche

Gesine Tuitjer  | 28.11.2017 Aber dann mit Familie ist einfach das Dorfleben viel, viel besser. Sinn, Praxis und Materialität in der Konstruktion von Raum und Geschlecht Jun.-Prof. Dr. Tanja Mölders

Verena Stengel | 07.03.2016 Baumwurzeleinwuchs bei Geh- und Radwegen - Wirkung von Baustoffeigenschaften und Bauweisen auf die Durchwurzelbarkeit und Ansätze zur Schadenvorbeugung Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Gilbert Lösken

Li Xin | 21.06.2016 Integrated Strategies of Landscape-based Stormwater Management in northern China – An analysis and comparativestudy of six Chinese stormwater management projects Prof. Dr. Martin Prominski

Andrea Christa Dittrich-Wesbuer  | 05.07.2016 Multilokalität und Stadtentwicklung - Veränderte Muster räumlicher Mobilität und ihre lokalen Implikationen Prof. Dr. Rainer Danielzyk

Wiebke Saathoff   | 12.07.2016 Möglichkeiten der Initiierung einer klima- und naturschutzfreundlichen Landwirtschaft gemäß Subsidiaritätsprinzip am Beispiel der Biogasproduktion Prof. Dr. rer. hort. Christina von Haaren

Christina Marie Milos  | 15.07.2016 Anticipating the Spatial Impacts of Oil Sands Production on Livelihoods and Infrastructure in Ondo State, Nigeria Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Christian Werthmann

Friedrich Maximilian Wilhelm Fischer  | 17.08.2016 Die Intelligenz der Hände. Analoge und digitale Architekturdarstellung in der zeitgenössischen Entwurfsmethodik Prof. Dr. Albert Schmid-Kirsch

Meike Levin-Keitel  | 22.08.2016 Innerstädtische Flusslandschaften im Spiegel der lokalen Planungskultur. Planungskulturelle Perspektiven einer integrierten und nachhaltigen Stadtentwicklung im Umgang mit ihren Flusslandschaften. Prof. Dr. Rainer Danielzyk

Monika Baronin von Haaren | 01.11.2016 Bewertung des Wasserverbrauchs im landwirtschaftlichen Ackerbau unter Berücksichtigung des Klimawandels - Entwicklung einer Methode für die Managementsoftware MANUELA am Beispiel eines Ackerbaubetriebs in Nordost-Niedersachsen Dr. Uwe Herrmann

Christiae Kania-Feistkorn  | 15.11.2016 Vom Spielen und Entwerfen. Spielerische Erkenntnisweisen und Ideenfindung im Entwurfsprozess urbaner Landschaften Prof. Dr. Martin Prominski

Linda Meyer-Veltrup  | 25.11.2016 Suitability of test methods to characterize the durability of timber products in various exposure situations underparticular consideration of their moisture performance Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Andreas O. Rapp

Anke Schmidt  | 13.12.2016 Geschichten urbaner Landschaften. Formate des Erzählens für kollaborative Entwurfsprozesse Prof. Dr. Martin Prominski

Joëlle Aline  | 21.01.2015 Wohnmobilität im Alter - ein zukunftsfähiger Ansatz für eine nachhaltige Siedlungsentwicklung nach innen? Prof. Dr. Barbara Zibell

Imke Hennemann-Kreikenbohm | 17.02.2015 Kompensationsmaßnahmen und energetische Nutzungspotenziale – Kurzumtriebsplantagen und Kurzumtriebsstreifenals mögliche Maßnahmen im Rahmen der Eingriffsregelung Apl. Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Michael Rode

Laura Kienbaum-Rosenberger  | 23.02.2015 Stadt: Seilbahn: Architektur. Entwurfsbausteine und Gestaltungszusammenhänge. Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Dr. phil. Margitta Buchert

Christopher Jens Garthe  | 24.02.2015 Erholung und Bildung in Nationalparken: Gesellschaftliche Einstellungen, ökologische Auswirkungen und Ansätze für ein integratives Besuchermanagement Prof. Dr. rer. hort. Christina von Haaren

Sibylle Schmidt | 03.03.2015 Kompetenzorientierung in modularisierten Studiengängen zur Schließung curricularer Lücken Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Klaus Littmann

Carolin Galler  | 29.06.2015 Multifunktionalität von Umweltmaßnahmen - Quantifizierung multipler Umweltwirkungen und ihre Berücksichtigung in der Umweltplanung Prof. Dr. rer. hort. Christina von Haaren

Isabelle Miriam Kunze  | 21.07.2015 The social organisation of land use change in Wayanad, Kerala, South India Jun.-Prof. Dr. Tanja Mölders

Nirza Fabiola Castro Gonzáles  | 20.08.2015 Potenziale des Jatropha curcas-Anbaus für eine nachhaltige Produktion von Biodiesel in Bolivien - Am Beispiel einer Fallstudie in der bolivianischen Region El Gran Chaco des Departamentos Santa Cruz Apl. Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Michael Rode

Simon Rietz  | 11.11.2015 Deutsche Soldatenfriedhöfe des Ersten Weltkrieges und der Weimarer Republik. Ein Beitrag zur Professionsgeschichteder Landschaftsarchitektur. Prof. Dr. Joachim Wolschke-Bulmahn

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Architectural History PhD, MPhil

Awards: PhD, MPhil

Study modes: Full-time, Part-time

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Programme website: Architectural History

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Research profile

This programme is intended for students who seek professional training in the history and theory of architecture.

It offers the historiographical perspective and methodological tools required for advancing architectural history through a substantive work of scholarship. You will benefit from the environment of rigorous intellectual exchange supported by:

  • an extensive network of architectural history staff
  • a rich programme of architectural history lectures and workshops
  • a dynamic atmosphere of student research leadership

Through a combination of supervised original research and thesis writing with optional internships and other professional opportunities, you will:

  • gain a deep knowledge of architectural history as a field
  • develop a spectrum of investigative and rhetorical skills
  • mature as a scholar and thinker within an exceptional community of architectural inquiry—one of Britain’s largest and most broad-ranging centres for the study of architectural history

Supervision is available in a range of topics unrivalled amongst Architectural History PhD programmes in the UK, encompassing the history and theory of architecture across Europe, the Americas, and their contact zones from the late Middle Ages to the present day.

Programme structure

The PhD programme comprises three years of full-time (six years part-time) research under the supervision of an expert in your chosen research topic within Architectural History. This period of research culminates in a supervised thesis of up to a maximum of 100,000 words.

The MPhil programme comprises two years of full-time (four years part-time) research under the supervision of an expert in your chosen research topic within Architectural History. This period of research culminates in a supervised thesis of up to a maximum of 60,000 words.

Regular individual meetings with your supervisor provide guidance and focus for the course of research you are undertaking.

You will be encouraged to attend research methods courses at the beginning of your research studies.

And for every year you are enrolled on programme you will be required to complete an annual progression review.

Training and support

All of our research students benefit from Edinburgh College of Art's interdisciplinary approach, and you will be assigned at least two research supervisors.

Your first/lead supervisor would normally be based in the same subject area as your degree programme. Your second supervisor may be from another discipline within ECA or elsewhere within the University of Edinburgh, according to the expertise required. On occasion more than two supervisors will be assigned, particularly where the degree brings together multiple disciplines.

Our research culture is supported by seminars and public lecture programmes and discussion groups.

Tutoring opportunities will be advertised to the postgraduate research community, which you can apply for should you wish to gain some teaching experience during your studies. But you are not normally advised to undertake tutoring work in the first year of your research studies, while your main focus should be on establishing the direction of your research.

You are encouraged to attend courses at the Institute for Academic Development ( IAD ), where all staff and students at the University of Edinburgh are supported through a range of training opportunities, including:

  • short courses in compiling literature reviews
  • writing in a second language
  • preparing for your viva

The Scottish Graduate School for Arts and Humanities ( SGSAH ) offers further opportunities for development. You will also be encouraged to refer to the Vitae research development framework as you grow into a professional researcher.

You will have access to study space (some of which are 24-hour access), studios and workshops at Edinburgh College of Art’s campus, as well as University wide resources. There are several bookable spaces for the development of exhibitions, workshops or seminars. And you will have access to well-equipped multimedia laboratories, photography and exhibition facilities, shared recording space, access to recording equipment available through Bookit, the equipment loan booking system.

You will have access to high quality library facilities. Within the University of Edinburgh, there are three libraries; the Main Library, the ECA library and the Art and Architecture Library. The Centre for Research Collections which holds the University of Edinburgh’s historic collections is also located in the Main Library.

The Talbot Rice Gallery is a public art gallery of the University of Edinburgh and part of Edinburgh College of Art, which is committed to exploring what the University of Edinburgh can contribute to contemporary art practice today and into the future. You will also have access to the extraordinary range and quality of exhibitions and events associated with a leading college of art situated within a world-class research-intensive University.

St Cecilia’s Hall which is Scotland’s oldest purpose-built concert hall also houses the Music Museum which holds one of the most important historic musical instrument collections anywhere in the world.

In addition to the University’s facilities you will also be able to access wider resources within the City of Edinburgh. Including but not limited to; National Library of Scotland, Scottish Studies Library and Digital Archives, City of Edinburgh Libraries, Historic Environment Scotland and the National Trust for Scotland.

You will also benefit from the University’s extensive range of student support facilities provided, including student societies, accommodation, wellbeing and support services.

PhD by Distance option

The PhD by Distance is available to suitably qualified applicants in all the same areas as our on-campus programmes.

The PhD by Distance allows students who do not wish to commit to basing themselves in Edinburgh to study for a PhD in an ECA subject area from their home country or city.

There is no expectation that students studying for an ECA PhD by Distance study mode should visit Edinburgh during their period of study. However, short term visits for particular activities could be considered on a case-by-case basis.

For further information on the PhD by Distance please see the ECA website:

  • PhD by Distance at ECA

Entry requirements

These entry requirements are for the 2024/25 academic year and requirements for future academic years may differ. Entry requirements for the 2025/26 academic year will be published on 1 Oct 2024.

Normally a UK masters degree or its international equivalent. If you do not meet the academic entry requirements, we may still consider your application on the basis of relevant professional experience.

You must also submit a research proposal; see How to Apply section for guidance.

International qualifications

Check whether your international qualifications meet our general entry requirements:

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  • English language requirements

Regardless of your nationality or country of residence, you must demonstrate a level of English language competency at a level that will enable you to succeed in your studies.

English language tests

We accept the following English language qualifications at the grades specified:

  • IELTS Academic: total 7.0 with at least 6.0 in each component. We do not accept IELTS One Skill Retake to meet our English language requirements.
  • TOEFL-iBT (including Home Edition): total 100 with at least 20 in each component. We do not accept TOEFL MyBest Score to meet our English language requirements.
  • C1 Advanced ( CAE ) / C2 Proficiency ( CPE ): total 185 with at least 169 in each component.
  • Trinity ISE : ISE III with passes in all four components.
  • PTE Academic: total 70 with at least 59 in each component.

Your English language qualification must be no more than three and a half years old from the start date of the programme you are applying to study, unless you are using IELTS , TOEFL, Trinity ISE or PTE , in which case it must be no more than two years old.

Degrees taught and assessed in English

We also accept an undergraduate or postgraduate degree that has been taught and assessed in English in a majority English speaking country, as defined by UK Visas and Immigration:

  • UKVI list of majority English speaking countries

We also accept a degree that has been taught and assessed in English from a university on our list of approved universities in non-majority English speaking countries (non-MESC).

  • Approved universities in non-MESC

If you are not a national of a majority English speaking country, then your degree must be no more than five years old* at the beginning of your programme of study. (*Revised 05 March 2024 to extend degree validity to five years.)

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Fees and costs

Tuition fees, scholarships and funding, featured funding.

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UK government postgraduate loans

If you live in the UK, you may be able to apply for a postgraduate loan from one of the UK’s governments.

The type and amount of financial support you are eligible for will depend on:

  • your programme
  • the duration of your studies
  • your tuition fee status

Programmes studied on a part-time intermittent basis are not eligible.

  • UK government and other external funding

Other funding opportunities

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Further information

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If you are applying for funding or will require a visa then we strongly recommend you apply as early as possible. All applications must be received by the deadlines listed above.

  • How to apply

You must submit two references with your application.

One of your references must be an academic reference and preferably from your most recent studies.

You should submit a research proposal that outlines your project's aims, context, process and product/outcome. Read the application guidance before you apply:

  • Preparing your application - postgraduate research degrees (PDF)

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There are various scholarship and funding opportunities available to MPhil/PhD students at The Bartlett School of Architecture, allowing them to pursue further studies and ground-breaking research.

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Scholarships for students not currently enrolled  

If applicants are planning to apply for funding, it is crucial that you have had ongoing positive conversations with your potential supervisor(s) to request a reference and submit your UCL admissions application in good time (minimum 2 months) prior to scholarship deadlines

Deadline: 12 January 2024

The UCL Graduate Research Scholarships and Overseas Research Scholarships is now The Research Excellence Scholarship. 

UCL’s Research Excellence Scholarship (UCL-RES) is The Bartlett's new prestigious scholarship which aims to attract outstanding scholars to undertake doctoral research at UCL. 40 fully funded UCL Research Excellence Scholarships (RES) are available to exceptional applicants from any country. Both prospective and current UCL doctoral students can apply.  

Applicants should submit a Research Scholarship cover sheet, CV, lay summary, academic transcripts and TWO references to Emmy Thittanond  with the subject line in the following format: RES Application – your name .

For further information on how to apply, please consult: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/scholarships/research-excellence-scholarship   All applicants for the UCL-RES who have an overseas fee status and are permanent residents of the People’s Republic of China will automatically be considered for, if applicable, to the UCL-CSC (China Scholarships Council) Scholarships (TBC). 

Deadline: 26 January 2024

The Graduate Research Scholarships for Cross Disciplinary Training (One Year) is now Research Excellence Scholarships for Cross-disciplinary Training (One-Year).

UCL's Research Excellence Scholarship for Cross-disciplinary Training (RXD) is our new award for current research students to spend a year in another department acquiring new research skills. Up to 4 scholarships annually are available to full-time UCL MPhil/PhD and EngD students from any country wishing to spend an additional year of their MPhil/PhD or EngD in another UCL department acquiring research skills and knowledge from a different discipline, which can be applied in their normal area of research. Training should be of one year's duration to permit sustained exposure to the new discipline. The scholarships can be taken at any point during the fee-paying period of their MPhil/PhD or EngD programme. Applications must be made by the Head of the student's home department in conjunction with the  Graduate Tutor . This should be sent by  email to Student Funding . Application guidance and documents can be located on the  Research Excellence Scholarships for Cross-disciplinary Training (One-Year)  webpage.

Deadline: 12 January 2024

UCL's Research Opportunity Scholarship (UCL-ROS) supports BAME postgraduate research degree students. UCL is running this scholarship in partnership with the  Windsor Fellowship . The scheme offers full financial support and a skills development programme, both designed to promote academia as a more attractive career option. The scholarships consist of fees equivalent to the standard postgraduate UK/home rate plus a maintenance stipend for full-time study (benefits are calculated 'pro rata' for part-time students). The scholarship also includes additional research costs of up to £1,200 per year for the stated duration of the programme plus a one-off conference cost of £1000.

Please see  here  for further information and guidance on the application process.

Deadline: 26 January 2024, 5pm (UK Time)

UCL is part of the London Arts and Humanities Partnership (LAHP), an AHRC-funded Doctoral Training Partnership that offers up to 90 postgraduate studentships per year for PhD research in the Arts and Humanities.   For further information on the application process, please consult the  LAHP website . The LAHP Open studentship competition for 2024/25 entry will open for applications on 27 November 2023.

Application deadline (Round 1): 8 January 2024, 1pm (UK Time)

The UCL EPSRC DTP Studentships aims to recruit outstanding students to undertake fully-funded PhD projects at UCL. All studentships are fully funded for 4 years. They provide: 4 years fees (Home rate), maintenance stipend at the UCL EPSRC DTP enhanced rate, and Research Training Support Grant (RTSG). This is to cover additional costs of training e.g. courses, project costs, conferences, travel. For overseas fee status students, a UCL award covers the fee difference between the Home and international fee rate. Students will be initially registered for 4 years and are expected to submit their thesis within the 4-year funded period. The UCL EPSRC DTP 2024/25  recruitment page  has now been updated with relevant information for prospective applicants to review. Please browse the  project catalogue , and select ‘Bartlett School of Architecture’ under Faculty of the Built Environment to review projects available within our department.

The Urban Studies, Transport and Architectural Space pathway is one of 25 pathways that comprise the UCL, Bloomsbury and East London Doctoral Training Partnership (UBEL DTP).

This pathway can submit candidates for consideration via a competitive process for both +3 and 1+3 awards. The 1+3 route provides funding for 1 year of the Space Syntax: Architecture and Cities MSc then 3 years of PhD research.

Students considering applying to the DTP for studentship funding should in the first instance familiarise themselves with their proposed pathway and get in touch with the pathway leader(s). For guidance on applying, please consult:  https://ubel-dtp.ac.uk/esrc-studentships/ . 

Applications for 2024 entry will open in the autumn term, further information on  how to apply  and a schedule of deadlines will be available in due course. 

The Bartlett Promise aims to enable students from backgrounds underrepresented in The Bartlett, UCL’s Faculty of the Built Environment to pursue a PhD at The Bartlett. The scholarship covers full tuition fees plus an annual allowance to cover living and study expenses, for the normal duration of the programme at UCL. All Promise scholars will also receive on-going academic and career support during their study. Further details are available on The Bartlett Promise PhD Scholarship page .

Scholarships for currently enrolled students

The Bartlett Faculty has three schemes with rolling deadlines to help fund the various activities of current MPhil/PhD students and these should be the first port of call for financial requests concerning conference funding or research projects funding.

  • The Bartlett Student Conference Fund
  • The Bartlett External Training Fund
  • The Bartlett Doctoral Initiative Fund
  • The Bartlett Exentuating Circumstances Fund

For more information, please email the Admissions team at  [email protected] .

The Architecture Research Fund (ARF) funds excellence in architectural research projects completed before 30 June 2024 for all related costs/expenditure which:

  • Demonstrate excellent research REF2028 (Research Excellence Framework) quality and impact;
  • Build capacity in early career researchers as individuals or through collaboration with senior colleagues; 
  • Develop streams of research with the potential to attract future external funding.

We especially encourage applications which respond to UCL's 2022-27 Grand Challenges: Climate Crisis, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Data-empowered societies, Inequalities, Intercultural Communication. Find out more about the Grand Challenges here .

In cases where conference or research project expenses are not fully covered by Faculty funds, students may apply for top-up or matched funds through the Architectural Research Fund, which has two rounds every year (November and February).

In cases where a proposed student-led event or initiative is not eligible for Bartlett Faculty Doctoral funds, students are instead eligible to apply to the Architectural Research Fund with their proposal in the February round. Information about this fund is circulated at the start of each term.

Applications are now open for the November funding round.

The following funds are available for: 

  • The production of research outputs by individual staff of all categories (max. £2,500);
  • Collaborative research projects by two or more staff members (max. £5,000);
  • MPhil/PhD led research training otherwise unavailable at UCL (max. £700).
  • MPhil/PhD conference attendance (which may be applied for in conjunction with the Faculty Student Conference Fund (max. £500). 

Please also note: 

Overall ARF funds are reduced for this round, which will affect the number of successful applications awarded. This round is not open to sabbatical applications.  Completed applications (see attached files) should be emailed to [email protected]  as a single PDF, before 17:00, Monday 27 November . Please read the recently updated policy and also note that any application which exceeds the required page length will not be considered.

  • Read the ARF policy document
  • Download the application form

For more information, please contact the Research Team .

Since 2008, The Bartlett and the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA) have had a research grant partnership. It enables students from The Bartlett's Architectural Design MPhil/PhD ,  Architectural & Urban History & Theory MPhil/PhD , Architectural Space & Computation MPhil/PhD  and Architecture & Digital Theory MPhil/PhD  to conduct research at the CCA’s Library and Collections in Montreal, Canada, alongside doctoral students in architecture from many other institutions. This is a unique opportunity to conduct research at one of the world’s leading centres for the study of architecture. The CCA has an outstanding library collection, as well as a vast collection of architectural design documentation - conceptual studies, drawings, plans, models, prints, and master photographs, archives and oral histories of individual architects (including Cedric Price, Aldo Rossi, Gordon Matta-Clark and James Stirling). In order to better promote its other aim of stimulating academic exchange between students, the CCA requires grant recipients participate in its Toolkit seminar, a week-long event in July each year devoted to discussing current research practices and the growth of critical thinking in developing new areas of scholarship.  Details of this grant will be circulated as soon as they are available.

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Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Architecture and Architectural design

Selinus university of sciences and literature.

Selinus University of Sciences and Literature

  • London, United Kingdom
  • Bologna, Italy

Distance learning

In this research programme, the final thesis should offer an essential knowledge of the field of architectural design, taking into account the latest developments in design and new trends, including the use of new materials and new housing needs starting from the optimization of living spaces.

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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) by Research in Architecture and Architectural Design

Auream phoenix university for women.

Auream Phoenix University for Women

Full time, Part time

English, Italian

Joint Doctoral School

Silesian university of technology.

Silesian University Of Technology

  • Gliwice, Poland

8 semesters

MPhil/PhD Architecture

Royal college of art.

Royal College of Art

The MPhil/PhD Architecture research program focuses on practice-led and interdisciplinary research with tangible public and social impact. Working at the intersection of theory, research, media, and critical-spatial-practices, the MPhil/ PhD program in Architecture supports experimental practice-led and interdisciplinary theses aiming at tangible public and social impact.

Ph.D. in Architecture

University of evora.

University of Evora

  • Evora, Portugal

English, Portuguese

The doctorate provides a space of training and advanced high-level research not only for those from the academy, but also for those who deal with architecture in the context of professional practice to whom this course presents the possibility of deepening knowledge and developing skills in the area of Architecture. The thesis can integrate practical work of the project in architecture as a form of advanced research, as a context of scientific research. The course is intended to work within an international context, empowering students to work in a high academic level in a global competitive; Provides transdisciplinary knowledge on conceptual, formal and practical issues, on critical thinking, in planning and accomplishment works such as context landscape, in a comprehensive way, as cultural heritage (monumental, industrial, urban, architectural and landscape) in a more specific way with research application.

Ph.D. in Architecture, Design, Planning

University of camerino the international school of advanced studies.

University of Camerino the international School of Advanced Studies

  • Camerino, Italy

Area: Architecture, Design, Planning

PhD Architecture

Queen's university belfast.

Queen's University Belfast

  • Belfast, United Kingdom

PhD in Architecture Theories and Project

Sapienza university of rome.

Sapienza University of Rome

  • Rome, Italy

PhD in Architecture and Construction

Phd in architecture, planning and landscape, newcastle university postgraduate programs.

Newcastle University Postgraduate programs

  • Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

We welcome MPhil and PhD proposals in any topic related to architecture, planning, or landscape. We conduct research into innovative teaching methods, and the integration of theory and practice, and learn from related creative disciplines. The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) has funded research into effective skills transfer.

Doctoral School (Engineering Studies)

Doctoral school at gdańsk university of technology.

Doctoral School at Gdańsk University of Technology

  • Gdańsk, Poland

PhD program is run at the Doctoral School at Gdansk University of Technology (Gdansk Tech) and offers 4-year-long PhD training. It concerns the following disciplines: civil engineering and transport; architecture and urbanism; environmental engineering, mining and power engineering; materials engineering; mechanical engineering; control, electronic and electrical engineering; technical informatics and telecommunications; biomedical engineering. Gdańsk University of Technology (Gdańsk Tech) offers education in the Doctoral School which is free of charge, provides a scholarship, and a creative and interdisciplinary approach to research. Our school was founded in 2019 and started functioning as of the academic year 2019/2020. However, the doctoral studies at our university are more than 30 years old.

Faculty of Architecture and Design, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava

Faculty of Architecture and Design, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava

  • Bratislava, Slovakia

The PhD. study program Architecture at the Faculty of Architecture and Design of the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava (FAD STU or just FAD) reflects the current research and artistic orientation and enables you to refine your individual profiles, focused on theoretical and scientific exploration. The study fosters your ability to work creatively and independently on projects of theoretical, research & development (R&D) or artistic nature, and to analyse and solve challenging problems in your respective study fields. It also prepares you on how to establish your own creative R&D or artistic practice.

Ph.D. in Architecture and Urbanism

Czech technical university in prague.

Czech Technical University in Prague

  • Prague 6, Czech Republic

Our aim is to provide students with professional knowledge and skills for all aspects of the contemporary world with respect to issues in modern architecture. The main target of the studies at the Faculty of Architecture is to support a balance among the humanities, scientific and artistic disciplines.

PhD in Architecture

Universidade lusófona do porto.

Universidade Lusófona do Porto

  • Porto, Portugal

6 semesters

The PhD in Architecture at Universidade Lusófona do Porto has as its main objective the training of researchers and teachers in the field of Architecture. The present proposal aims to satisfy the need for innovative and creative training in the country and in the Portuguese-speaking space in its area of expertise, Architecture.

PhD in Civil-Environmental Engineering and Architecture

University of trieste.

University of Trieste

  • Trieste, Italy

The Ph.D. course prepares culture-oriented and high scientific profile researchers to engineering applications, and enable them to develop knowledge, new methods of investigation, design and research activity in public or private bodies, along with managerial competencies.

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PhD Programmes in Architecture

Architecture studies prepares students to design homes and buildings for private clients and corporations. Students might learn how to use a variety of computer programs to design a functional space. They may also learn how to professionally collaborate with clients and within teams.

Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the western most point of Eurasia, Europe is usually divided from Asia by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting the Black and Aegean Seas.

The PhD is a doctoral degree, specifically called a "doctor of philosophy" degree. This is misleading because PhD holders are not necessarily philosophers (unless they earned their degree in philosophy!). That said, PhD recipients are able to engage in thought experiments, reason about problems, and solve problems in sophisticated ways.

10 Fully Funded PhD Positions in Architectural History Starting January 2020

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The European Training Network PALAMUSTO. Research and Training for the Palace Museum for Tomorrow offers ten funded doctoral positions to graduates in architecture, architectural history, art history, history or heritage studies, starting on 1 January 2020. We are looking for early career researchers willing to combine research and professional training, and willing to travel.

KU Leuven is the coordinating institution of the PALAMUSTO ETN. The consortium unites five leading European universities (KU Leuven – coordinator, Universiteit Utrecht, Uniwersytet Warszawski, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München) with four heritage institutions and palace-museums (Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed, Staatliche Schlösser und Gärten Baden-Württemberg, Parques de Sintra-Monte da Lua, and as partner, Muzeum Łazienki).

PALAMUSTO ETN investigates the court residence or palace as a phenomenon of cultural exchange, not only in the past but also today and in the future. A new history of the palace is indeed needed in order to define its relevance for present-day Europe.

The palace’s status as heritage, as prime touristic attraction and as part of the experience economy offers a continuous challenge to society in a global context, considering that the heritage industry is gradually replacing many traditional sectors of European economy. PALAMUSTO ETN offers multidisciplinary, trans-sectoral training to early career researchers who will become the first exponents of a new professional profile capable of meeting these challenges. Training through individual research on the palace, shored up by specific methodology modules, will run parallel with teaching the palace as heritage in all its complexity. PALAMUSTO researchers will learn to conserve, curate and manage the palace-museum on-site, interacting with professionals. They will learn to explain the palace’s societal relevance to all stakeholders and audiences engaged with this heritage.

Together the PALAMUSTO researchers will establish a new history of the palace, based on the insight they gain in the material culture and architecture of the courts which constitute the case-studies of their doctoral research. They will map the patterns of diffusion of specified movable objects with representational value in the world of European courts, paying special attention to location and display; some of these define the palace as functional machine. In parallel, they will map specific representational architectural spaces of the palace, their functioning, placing, and routing to/from. The overlay of patterns of diffusion, realized through digital means based on a GIS platform, is expected to generate a new understanding of the court residence.

TEN DOCTORAL POSITIONS

  • ESR01 - Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed - Theme: Fixings, fittings and furniture
  • ESR02 - Uniwersytet Warszawski - Theme: Collectibles: the palace gallery as a place for collecting from the Renaissance to the Grand Tour
  • ESR03 - Universidade Nova de Lisboa - Theme: Courtly spaces in a globalized world
  • ESR04 - KU Leuven - Theme: Upstairs/downstairs
  • ESR05 - Staatliche Schlösser und Gärten Baden- Württemberg - Theme: Making, serving and eating food in the palace
  • ESR06 - Parques de Sintra – Monte da Lua - Theme: Water and the early modern palace
  • ESR07 - Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München - Theme: Reception suites and throne rooms
  • ESR08 - Universiteit Utrecht - Theme: The court chapel across religious boundaries
  • ESR09 - Uniwersytet Warszawski - Theme: Negotiating status and gender boundaries in residences

SECONDMENTS

The exchange of experience and knowledge during the secondment is crucial to realise a chief aim of PALAMUSTO: training a new generation of scholars and curators or heritage specialists who have international experience with both academia and applied science. PALAMUSTO’s researchers will spend three months on a research secondment to another institution, dedicated to the European comparative aspects of their research subject. In addition, they will spend a similar length of time of 3 months abroad at an institution of the other sector in order to experience professional practice: this other secondment is called the professional secondment. Each ESR is therefore supervised by an academic supervisor for his/her doctoral track and by a mentor from one of the heritage institutions for his/her professional track.

  • ESR01 - Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed – secondments at: Universiteit Utrecht and Staatliche Schlösser und Gärten Baden-Württemberg
  • ESR02 - Uniwersytet Warszawski – secondments at: Muzeum Łazienki and Universidade Nova de Lisboa
  • ESR03 - Universidade Nova de Lisboa – secondments at: Parques de Sintra-Monte da Lua and Universiteit Utrecht
  • ESR04 - KU Leuven – secondments at: Parques de Sintra-Monte da Lua and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
  • ESR05 - Staatliche Schlösser und Gärten Baden-Württemberg – secondments at: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München and Uniwersytet Warszawski
  • ESR06 - Parques de Sintra-Monte da Lua – secondments at: Universidade Nova de Lisboa and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
  • ESR07 - Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München – secondments at: Staatliche Schlösser und Gärten Baden-Württemberg and KU Leuven
  • ESR08 - Universiteit Utrecht – secondments at: Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed and Staatliche Schlösser und Gärten Baden-Württemberg
  • ESR09 - Uniwersytet Warszawski – secondments at: Muzeum Łazienki and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
  • ESR10 - KU Leuven – secondments at: Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed and Universiteit Utrecht

TRAINING WEEKS

The “weeks” modules each comprise two submodules of either methodology, heritage studies and court studies, progressing from introductory, methodologically oriented seminars to more specialized study visits and research seminars which aim at presenting the court residences of a particular country within the context of a particular heritage issue and within the context of one or more relevant themes from the area of court studies. Each of these modules also comprises training through teaching, in the form of a seminar during which each ESR must present his/her research to the other ESRs according to an increasingly elaborate format, with feedback by the attendant scientists, supervisors and mentors. To each module, a workshop aimed at further developing the common digital platform tying together the individual research results will be attached. The module in The Netherlands marks the mid-term presentation. The fifth module (Belgium) serves as the final synthesis meeting and conference. At this event, there will be a specific submodule on the conceiving and writing of research proposals.

  • German week: Documenting the palace; digital humanities (including GIS training); developing digital platform; presentation skills and teaching.
  • Polish week: Discourses of differences; theories on gender; developing digital platform; presentation skills and teaching.
  • Dutch week/Intermediate meeting: Conserving the palace; framing dynastic identities in architecture and etiquette; developing rich platform; presentation skills and teaching
  • Portuguese week: managing the palace; tangible and intangible heritage; developing rich platform; presentation skills and teaching.
  • Belgian week/Final meeting: creating the synthesis proposal; finalizing the rich platform; research multiplication, presentation skills and teaching.

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  • Architecture Master of Architecture - MArch
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De Montfort University

  • Architectural Practice Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
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De Montfort University Computing, Engineering and Media

  • Sustainable Built Environment MSc

University of Derby Department of Engineering

University of Derby

  • Building Information Modelling and Project Collaboration MSc
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University College Dublin UCD School of Architecture, Planning and Environmental Policy

University College Dublin

  • Architectural Science Master of Architecture - MArch
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  • Art History, Collections & Curating MA

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  • Research Architecture Doctor of Philosophy - PhD MA

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    The Ph.D. programme in Architecture. History and Project (DASP) was born out of two long lasting traditions of doctoral level studies and research in the area of Architecture at Politecnico di Torino. The Ph.D. programme programmatically investigates the complexity of architectural cultures starting from the multi-disciplinary and trans ...

  16. PhD programmes in Arts, Design & Architecture in Europe

    Europe. Discipline . 1. All disciplines; Arts, Design & Architecture 502. Architecture 99. Art and Craft 3. Art History 57. Ceramics and Sculpture 0. Dance 8. Design 67. Drama 40. ... This Architecture (Science) PhD degree at University of Nottingham addresses the core of architecture including design as research, and research that supports and ...

  17. The PhD Programme

    The PhD Programme . Organisational no.: 971 526 378 Visiting address: Maridalsveien 29. 0175 Oslo. Tel: +47 22 99 70 00. Mailing address: PO Box 6768 St. Olavs plass. 0130 Oslo. [email protected]. Personvernerklæring. Accessibility statement (in Norwegian only) ...

  18. Doctoral studies

    Doctoral Studies. In Architecture and Landscape, a doctorate can be obtained - depending on the subject area - with the titles Doctor of Engineering (Dr.-Ing.), Doctor of Natural Sciences (Dr. rer. nat.) or Doctor of Philosophy (Dr. phil.). The doctoral studies are regulated in the current doctoral regulations of the faculty. The achievements ...

  19. Architectural History PhD, MPhil

    1 November 2024. This article was published on 13 Feb, 2024. Study PhD or MPhil Architectural History at the University of Edinburgh. Our postgraduate degree programme offers expertise across; architectural conservation, history, theory and criticism, digital media and design, and technology, environment and sustainability. Find out more here.

  20. PhD Scholarships and Funding

    Research Excellence Scholarships for Cross-disciplinary Training (One-Year) UCL Research Opportunity Scholarship. London Arts & Humanities Doctoral Training Partnership Award. UCL EPSRC DTP - Open Doctoral Studentships Competition. ESRC Studentship: Urban Studies, Transport and Architectural Space. The Bartlett Promise PhD Scholarship.

  21. 14 PhD Programmes in Architecture in Europe for 2024

    The MPhil/PhD Architecture research program focuses on practice-led and interdisciplinary research with tangible public and social impact. Working at the intersection of theory, research, media, and critical-spatial-practices, the MPhil/ PhD program in Architecture supports experimental practice-led and interdisciplinary theses aiming at tangible public and social impact.

  22. PhD programmes in Landscape Architecture in Europe

    The Architecture, Planning, and Landscape PhD programme from Newcastle University proposals in any topic related to architecture, planning, or landscape. Ph.D. / Full-time, Part-time / On Campus Newcastle University Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

  23. 10 Fully Funded PhD Positions in Architectural History ...

    The European Training Network PALAMUSTO. Research and Training for the Palace Museum for Tomorrow offers ten funded doctoral positions to graduates in architecture, architectural history, art history, history or heritage studies, starting on 1 January 2020.

  24. Postgraduate Courses in Architecture in Europe

    Architectural Design MA. Architectural Studies Master of Architecture - MArch. Architecture (Professional Practice) PgDip (Initial Qualification) Computational Methods in Architecture Master of Science - MSc (PG) Environmental Design of Buildings MSc. Master of Design Administration (MDA) MDA. Sustainable Building Conservation MSc.