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REF 2021PhD Study at The Bartlett School of Architecture
PhD study at The Bartlett School of Architecture offers a dynamic and intellectually stimulating environment for architectural research. Renowned for its global leadership in design and research, The Bartlett encourages innovative, interdisciplinary approaches that challenge the boundaries of architecture and the built environment.
Our PhD candidates engage with a broad spectrum of research areas, from architectural theory and history to cutting-edge digital fabrication, urbanism, and sustainability. With access to world-class facilities, expert supervision, and a rich academic community, students have the opportunity to explore new concepts, methods, and technologies that shape the future of architecture.
Whether you are interested in developing innovative design practices, exploring the role of architecture in contemporary society, or advancing sustainable building technologies, a PhD at The Bartlett offers an unparalleled platform to advance your academic and professional ambitions.
Explore our Architecture PhD/MPhil courses
Architectural Design MPhil/PhD
This programme encourages the development of architectural research through the combination of designing and writing.
Architectural and Urban History and Theory MPhil/PhD
This programme allows you to conduct an exhaustive, original and creative piece of research into an area of your own selection and definition.
Architectural Space & Computation MPhil/PhD
This programme explores spatial patterns, social outcomes, and design computation to shape the future built environment through research in architecture, geometry, and construction.
Architecture & Digital Theory MPhil/PhD
This programme allows students to produce original research in areas related to computational tools applied to design, regardless of scale, historical time frame or methodological approach.
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Architectural Practice MPhil/PhD
This programme fosters architectural research by combining design and writing on applied projects, allowing candidates to engage with real-world challenges through their professional practice.
Course Directors and Supervisors
Our MPhil/PhD courses are supported by expert teams. Explore our staff profiles and their research interests.
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RegisterCurrent student research profiles
Our PhD/MPhil courses have a diverse cohort of students, half of which are international. Find out more via their research profiles.
Research profilesExplore our students' work
Discover innovative work from our research students and their visionary designs at The Bartlett Shows.
PhD Research Projects Book 2025
Explore the PhD publication which presents the work by students undertaking an Architectural Design or Architectural and Urban History and Theory MPhil/PhD at The Bartlett.
The Bartlett's online exhibitions
Explore The Bartlett School of Architecture’s immersive online environment for our major exhibition shows. This online format offers visitors a new way to interact with our outstanding student work.
Launch your future
There are various scholarship and funding opportunities available to MPhil/PhD students at The Bartlett School of Architecture, allowing them to pursue further studies and ground-breaking research.
Scholarships and funding
Browse a selection of financial awards offered to students by The Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment and The Bartlett School of Architecture.