PhD Architecture at Queen's University Belfast

Programme overview

Architecture at Queen's addresses architecture and urbanism in a globalised world, where sustainability, climate change, identity, heritage, craft and form create a complex context. The PhD supports full-time and part-time research degrees involving deep investigations into cultural, historic and technological contexts in Ireland and globally, valuing both traditional academic and practice-based research-by-design.

Department: School of Natural and Built Environment | Duration: 3 years full-time or 6 years part-time (thesis submission) | Intake: Academic Year 2027/28 | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Supervised research in areas of strength including materiality, urbanism, sustainability, heritage and cultural context, supported by design studios and a workshop with laser cutting, model making and 3D printing.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Normally an Upper Second Class (2:1) Honours degree from a UK or ROI higher education provider, or an equivalent qualification acceptable to the University. International applicants: IELTS 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in Speaking and Listening and 5.5 in Reading and Writing (taken within the last 2 years), or equivalent.

International applicants: GBP 28,900 a year (2027/28). International and EU Other annual tuition fee; NI, ROI and GB fees listed as TBC. Any bench fee is additional and not included. Source

Intake: October 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time or 6 years part-time (thesis submission)

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