Architecture and Construction - Research, MPhil/PhD

There are three research groups in the School, covering sustainable buildings, sustainable environments and design. Typically, students initially register for the MPhil. After approximately 12 to 18 months, students submit a comprehensive transfer report in order to be considered for transfer to PhD. If the transfer report and viva are accepted, the student is permitted to continue to completion of the PhD.

MPhil/PhD opportunities are available across the range of activities within the School but generally students should select topics in areas covered by the three research groups.

School

Architecture, Design and Construction

Location

Avery Hill Campus

Attendance

3 years full-time 6 years part-time

Entry Requirements

Applicants should have:

For registration on the MPhil, at least a good 2.1 undergraduate degree in a related field.

• Each case is considered on its merits.

Attendance

Students are assessed through a thesis and an oral exam.

Career options

This programme offers students a wide range of career opportunities in industry, government and academia.

Content

• Sustainable Buildings: Examines the balance between the constraints on building - technical, architectural, social and economic - and effective decision making at the post-construction phase of a building.
• Sustainable Environments: Focuses on regeneration, redevelopment, design and planning of urban and rural areas.
• Design: Incorporates architectural history, landscape and environmental design and architectural design theory and practice.

Research projects

Recent topics include:

• The impact of climate change in the UK on business organisations.
• The use of sensor technology, artificial intelligence and wireless communications in the assessment of an oil pipeline's maintenance needs.
• GIS-based space planning for Ho Chi Minh City.
• Sustainable Landscape Planting in the Negev Desert.
• Corporate Governance Mechanisms and the Impact on Corporate Performance: Empirical Studies of China's Listed Real Estate Companies.

Your time at university should be enjoyable and rewarding, and it is important that it is not spoilt by unnecessary financial worries. We recommend that you spend time planning your finances, both before coming to university and while you are here. We can offer advice on living costs and budgeting, as well as on awards, allowances and loans.

Find out more about our fees and the support available to you at our:

• Postgraduate finance pages
• International students' finance pages