PhD Architecture, Built Environment and Planning
Ulster University
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Belfast Campus

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JAN-26

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Coleraine Campus

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Coleraine Campus

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Jordanstown Campus

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Magee Campus

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Magee Campus

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Ulster University

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Ulster University

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6 years

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The dynamic research culture within the Belfast School of Architecture and the Built Environment strives to support PhD researchers to ensure a positive and progressive experience for all researchers within the School. We offer our PhD researchers excellent training support and research facilities to facilitate research of world-leading and internationally excellent quality. The 2021 PRES returned excellent results with an overall PhD researcher satisfaction rate of 88%, making Ulster 2nd in ...Read more

The dynamic research culture within the Belfast School of Architecture and the Built Environment strives to support PhD researchers to ensure a positive and progressive experience for all researchers within the School. We offer our PhD researchers excellent training support and research facilities to facilitate research of world-leading and internationally excellent quality. The 2021 PRES returned excellent results with an overall PhD researcher satisfaction rate of 88%, making Ulster 2nd in the UK for PhD researcher satisfaction and professional development and resources. PhD researchers within the Belfast School of Architecture and the Built Environment are delighted with the quality of their supervision and the supportive school research environment. We are the No 1 University in Northern Ireland for research in Architecture and the Built Environment and we have Ranked 8th overall in the UK for research power.

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30/279
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28th
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54th
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Entry requirements

Applicants should hold, or expect to obtain, a First or Upper Second Class Honours Degree in a subject relevant to the proposed area of study. We may also consider applications from those who hold equivalent qualifications, for example, a Lower Second Class Honours Degree plus a Masters Degree with Distinction.

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£4,786 per year

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£18,520 per year

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£18,520 per year

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Ulster University
Cromore Road Coleraine Northern Ireland BT52 1SA United Kingdom
Nearest train station: University   0.2 miles away

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