Architecture - PhD
University of Kent
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Architects and the designers of our surroundings are the driving force behind the design of our built environment. Whether they are designing new buildings, giving a new lease of life to existing ones, developing urban spaces and landscapes, or determining the energy use and resilience to a changing climate, architects have a profound influence on our lives.The Kent School of Architecture and Planning (KSAP) offers full-time and part-time research programmes, leading to a PhD. The School ...Read more

Architects and the designers of our surroundings are the driving force behind the design of our built environment. Whether they are designing new buildings, giving a new lease of life to existing ones, developing urban spaces and landscapes, or determining the energy use and resilience to a changing climate, architects have a profound influence on our lives.

The Kent School of Architecture and Planning (KSAP) offers full-time and part-time research programmes, leading to a PhD. The School promotes innovative and interdisciplinary research, which focuses on four main areas: Sustainability, biodiversity and climate change; Urban design and planning; Architectural conservation and heritage; History, theory and philosophy of architecture.

A PhD, which typically last between 3 to 4 year full-time, and 5 to 6 years part-time, offers candidates the space to conduct original research within their area of interest. It also offers practicing architects, engineers or planners to undertake research relating to their work in industry practice.

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82/101
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22nd
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52nd
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Entry requirements

A minimum 2.1 honours degree, plus a Master’s degree or MArch in architecture or an appropriate subject, or equivalent track record and professional experience in architecture. All applicants are considered on an individual basis and additional qualifications, professional qualifications and relevant experience may also be taken into account when considering applications.

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£18,600 per year

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University of Kent
University of Kent , Canterbury

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University of Kent Canterbury Kent CT2 7NZ United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Canterbury West  0.6 miles away

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