MPhil/PhD Research Architecture at Goldsmiths, University of London

Programme overview

Undertake your own research project in the Centre for Research Architecture. This MPhil/PhD programme is aimed at practitioners of architecture and other related spatial practices who would like to develop a sustained multi-year practice-led research project. The MPhil/PhD allows you to produce intensive, rigorous, and scholarly research as well as further elaborate your own practice.

Faculty: School of Art | Department: Visual Cultures | Duration: 3-4 years full-time or 4-6 years part-time | Study mode: full-time, part-time | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The programme is structured around an annual series of two-day long seminars, which take place each month during the autumn, winter, and spring terms. The seminars are organised as a roundtable discussion of student research projects as they progress each year. Each of the roundtable seminars is supplemented by invited guests who bring relevant scholarly knowledge or practices into the Centre for Research Architecture.

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Application information

Entry requirements

You should normally have (or expect to be awarded) a taught Masters in a relevant subject area. You might also be considered for some programmes if you aren’t a graduate or your degree is in an unrelated field, but have relevant experience and can show that you have the ability to work at postgraduate level. English language: IELTS 6.5 with a 6.5 in writing and no element lower than 6.0.

Domestic applicants: GBP 5,238 a year (2026/2027). Home - full-time Source

International applicants: GBP 21,000 a year (2026/2027). International - full-time Source

Duration: 3-4 years full-time or 4-6 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://mygoldsmiths.gold.ac.uk/OnlineServices/applications/appModuleList.aspx?id=128000018711026

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