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PhD Design at Heriot-Watt University

Heriot-Watt University, United Kingdom

Programme overview

PhD in Design at the Scottish Borders campus, supported in any design-related topic covered by a supervisor's expertise and the school's facilities. Design processes serve as a primary research method and some outcomes are physical or digital artefacts documented in the thesis. It is available full-time or part-time.

Faculty: The Design School  |  Intake: September  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time  |  Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Previous Design PhDs have covered biophilic design of health spaces, co-design, heritage and innovation in traditional products, design for sustainability and minimal harm, and the impact of surface design on size perception.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants contact the School to discuss entry and develop a research proposal.

Domestic applicants: GBP 5,238 a year. Scotland fee, full time Source

International applicants: GBP 21,072 a year. International fee, full time Source

Intake: September

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