Research doctorate (PhD)
Architecture PhD
London South Bank University · Division of Architecture · Southwark, London, England, United Kingdom
- Official award
- PhD ArchitecturePhD
- Pathway
- ResearchStated for United Kingdom
- Format
- On campus3-6 years
- Tuition
- £5,190per year, year not printed on the page
About this program
Research doctorate in architecture within LSBU's specialist architecture research centres.
- Subject
- Architecture
- Department
- Division 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
- Page describes an original-research PhD in architecture.“Strong focus on original, innovative research that contributes new knowledge.”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
- 3-6 years
- Intakes
- January, April, September
- Campus
- Southwark campus
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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
- Previous qualification
- At least a 2:1 honours degree from a UK university or equivalent; two academic references
Source could not be re-checked automatically.
Research degree details
- Department
- Architecture research centres
- Previous qualifications
- Usually at least a 2:1 honours degree from a UK university or equivalent; two academic references.
- Study modes
- Full-time, part-time and distance learning, 3-6 years; starts January, April or September
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition, United KingdomTuition | £5,190per year, year not printed on the page | United Kingdom (home students) | 19 October 2026SourceSource could not be re-checked automatically. |
| Tuition, InternationalTuition | £18,200per year, year not printed on the page | International | 19 October 2026SourceSource could not be re-checked automatically. |
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)