Entry requirements

A 2:1 honours degree and a master's degree in an appropriate discipline, or international equivalent. If you have no research experience you will need to register for an MPhil in the first instance.

Months of entry

January, September

Course content

Overview

We welcome MPhil and PhD proposals in any topic related to architecture, planning, or landscape.

We offer a flexible range of opportunities for postgraduate research.

We offer supervision for an MPhil or PhD in Architecture, Planning and Landscape in the following areas:

Architectural and planning education
Architectural science and environmental design
Cities and technology
Design history and theory
Environmental economics and environmental management
Housing and community
Information technology in construction
Landscape architecture, landscape planning, landscape design and landscape management
International urban development and spatial analysis
Planning processes, policy and urban design

More information about staff specialisms and the School's research can be found on the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape website.

What you'll learn

We offer supervision for an MPhil or PhD in Architecture, Planning and Landscape in the following areas:

Architectural and planning education

We conduct research into innovative teaching methods, the integration of theory and practice, and learn from related creative disciplines.

The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) has funded research into effective skills transfer. This activity is strengthened through our involvement in the:

European Association for Architectural Education (EAAE)
Association of European Schools of Planning (AESOP)
European Council of Landscape Architecture Schools (ECLAS) including the Le NOTRE EU Network

Architectural science and environmental design

design-related aspects of construction and the use of buildings
non-destructive testing
simulation
measurement of energy
environmental performance

Cities and technology

the changing relationship between utilities, the development, planning and management of contemporary cities
culture and the built environment, including cultural change and transformation of the built environment

Design history and theory

architectural history
architectural theory
material culture

Environmental economics

environmental economics
valuation
benefit appraisal

Environmental management

Our research in this area covers environmental planning, management, impact assessment, sustainability, and Local Agenda 21 issues.

Housing and community

social housing
community development

Information technology in construction

computer-based information search
retrieval systems
building product modelling with a philosophy of taking basic and applied research through to the end users

Landscape architecture, landscape planning, landscape design and landscape management

landscape architecture theory, philosophy and environmental ethics
sustainable landscape planning, design and management
the history and development of the designed and cultural landscape

International urban development

interpreting and managing change in diverse urban contexts
improving the environment and quality of life in the cities of the developing world

Spatial analysis

spatial change
spatial statistics
the use of GIS

Planning processes and policy

contemporary policy and practice issues in planning
development and urban regeneration, in the context of theoretical developments and European experiences

Urban design

city design and development
design control
urban public space
public art in cities
meaning in the built environment
conservation
urban regeneration
urban design

More information about staff specialisms and the School's research can be found on the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape website.

Information for international students

See Newcastle University's course entry for more information.

Fees and funding