Doctor of Philosophy in Architecture, Planning and Environmental Policy

University College Dublin

Architecture is about making plans and proposals for how the full range of human activities and needs can be housed and sustained. UCD Architecture invites its students to engage creatively and constructively with the complex challenge of designing the built environment.If you have a capacity and passion for creativity, for making things through technological invention or artistic experimentation, and you are excited by the idea of devising solutions to complex problems, by the prospect of designing buildings, urban environments and landscapes, then UCD Architecture is for you. It has the widest range of facilities in Ireland and the most established and respected courses to ensure that you achieve that potential.Celebrating its centenary in 2011, the UCD Architecture has long led the way for architecture in Ireland. Its undergraduate, graduate and research programmes cover all aspects of the practice of architecture as well as advanced areas of conservation, sustainability, history and urbanism. Its staff include many of the leading figures in architectural practice as well as internationally-recognised researchers. Its graduates are working all over the world. Many have achieved great prominence in architectural design and related fields.