Research doctorate (PhD)
Architecture PhD
Lancaster University · Lancaster School of Architecture · Lancaster, England, United Kingdom
- Official award
- PhD in ArchitecturePhD
- Pathway
- Research
- Format
- On campusFull time 3 - 4 years, Part time 4 - 7 years
- Tuition
- £23,300per year, 2027/28
About this program
Research doctorate at Lancaster School of Architecture covering future practice, digital crafts and the climate crisis, full time or part time.
- Subject
- Architecture
- Department
- Lancaster School of Architecture
- Awarding body
- Not stated on the pages we checked
Qualification and professional pathway
Pathway is classified only from a statement on an official page. A degree title such as B.Arch, BA, BSc, M.Arch or MSc does not decide it, and no degree by itself grants permission to practise as an architect.
- Degree level
- Research doctorate (PhD)A research doctorate focused on architecture (PhD, Dr.-Ing. and equivalents).
- Pathway
- Research degreeA research degree. It does not qualify anyone to practise as an architect.
- Why we classify it this way
- Research doctorate (PhD) in architecture supervised by School staff.“The PhD in the Architecture programme at Lancaster University offers a unique opportunity”Source
- Previous architecture degree required
- Not published
- Applicants without an architecture degree
- Not published
Accreditation, validation and recognition
Recorded for this program and campus, with the authority’s role. Institutional recognition, degree-awarding authority, program accreditation, professional validation and eligibility toward registration are different things; none of them is full professional registration.
No accreditation, validation or registration-pathway record for this program has been verified yet. That does not mean none exists; check the national authority and the institution.
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Full-time, Part-time
- Duration
- Full time 3 - 4 years, Part time 4 - 7 years
- Intakes
- 2027 or 2026 entry
- Campus
- Lancaster campus
Teaching language
- Taught in
- English
- English
- English teaching not verifiedAn English-language website does not mean a program is taught in English.
Admissions
- Portfolio
- Not published
- Interview
- Not published
Research degree details
- Department
- School of Architecture
- Research themes
- Future Practice
- Digital Crafts
- The Climate Crisis
- Finding a supervisor
- Students are normally supervised by two experienced staff members.
- Study modes
- Full time 3 - 4 years, Part time 4 - 7 years
Fees and costs
Original currency is authoritative. Each price keeps its basis (per year, per credit, whole program), academic year and student category, and is never converted. Annual tuition and whole-program tuition are different figures.
| Item | Amount | Applies to | Dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| PhD tuition fee, International fee status, full-timeTuition | £23,300per year, 2027/28 | International fee status | 19 October 2026Source |
No total is shown: the sources do not state a whole-program figure and the published duration and fee basis do not support a calculation.
Studio fees, materials, model-making, printing, software, equipment, field trips and residencies are not listed by the institution on the pages we checked; architecture students often meet such costs.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: portfolio requirement, whether a previous architecture degree is required, accreditation or validation record.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 19 October 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 19 October 2026)