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  • Qualification

    PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

  • Location

    Main Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    15-SEP-25

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

This programme is intended for students who seek professional training in the history and theory of architecture.It offers the historiographical perspective and methodological tools required for advancing architectural history through a substantive work of scholarship. You will benefit from the environment of rigorous intellectual exchange supported by:an extensive network of architectural history staffa rich programme of architectural history lectures and workshopsa dynamic atmosphere of student research leadershipThrough a combination of supervised original research and thesis writing with optional internships and other professional opportunities, you will:gain a deep knowledge of architectural history as a fielddevelop a spectrum of investigative and rhetorical skillsmature as a scholar and thinker within an exceptional community of architectural inquiry-one of Britain’s largest and most broad-ranging centres for the study of architectural history

Tuition fees

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£ 26,300per year

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University information

The University of Edinburgh

  • University League Table

    18th

  • Campus address

    University of Edinburgh, The University of Edinburgh, Old College, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City Of, EH8 9YL, Scotland

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    12th out of 21 4

  • Entry standards

    / Max 208
    173 83%

    6th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    66.0 66%

    11th

    9
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.89 72%

    19th

    3

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