PhD Design at Lancaster University

Programme overview

Your Design PhD at Lancaster can focus on one of a wide range of topics within Design or on a research topic that crosses different disciplines. As a PhD student you will normally be supervised by a team of two supervisors who will ensure that you receive focused critical feedback and encouragement throughout the programme. Your supervisors are likely to be members of Imagination Lancaster , our specialist design-led research centre.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences | Department: School of Arts | Duration: Full time 3 - 4 years, Part time 4 - 7 years | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Location: Lancaster, England, United Kingdom

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Application information

Entry requirements

Academic requirements: Master’s Degree: Master’s degree or equivalent in an appropriate discipline. Undergraduate Degree: 2:1 Hons degree (UK or equivalent) in an appropriate discipline. Additional requirements: A PhD Proposal form. You will need to upload your completed proposal form to your online application. Practice-based Research applicants are also required to submit a portfolio English language requirements: We require an IELTS (Academic) Test with an overall score of at least 6.5, and a minimum of 6.0 in each element of the test.

Domestic applicants: GBP 5,238 a year (2026/27). Home fee for 2026/27 (UK Research Councils standard fee level, full-time); the following year's fee is not yet set Source

Duration: Full time 3 - 4 years, Part time 4 - 7 years

Apply through the official page: https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/applying-for-postgraduate-study/

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