What will I learn?

PhD Architecture is based within the Manchester Architecture Research Group (MARG) , and looks beyond technical design to the complex processes and practices that run through the development adaptation and the use of built environments. We traverse the disciplinary boundaries of architecture, the humanities, and social sciences to open new areas of architectural research, create new standards of architectural study, and craft new conceptual language to inform and influence architectural policy.Sitting within the School of Environment, Education and Development, and the Manchester Urban Institute, allows us to benefit from synergies with Planning, Property and Environmental Management, Geography, and several other disciplines.

Which department am I in?

School of Environment, Education and Development

Study options

Full Time (3 Years)

Tuition fees

£22,500.00 (24,51,514) per year

This is a fixed fee

Start date

September 2026

Venue

Main Campus

Oxford Road,

Manchester,

Greater Manchester,

M13 9PL, Northern England, United Kingdom

Full Time (3 Years)

Tuition fees

£22,500.00 (24,51,514) per year

This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

Start date

September 2027

Venue

Main Campus

Oxford Road,

Manchester,

Greater Manchester,

M13 9PL, Northern England, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

A First or Upper Second Class Bachelor's degree (or its international equivalent). A relevant master's degree, with Merit and a minimum average grade of 60% in both the taught course units and your dissertation (or international equivalent of 60%)

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.