Research doctorate (PhD)
MPhil / PhD in Architecture (research degrees)
Oxford Brookes University · School of Architecture · Headington, Oxford, England, United Kingdom
- Official award
- MPhil or PhD or PhD by Practice or PhD by Published Work or Research Degree involving Creative Work in ArchitecturePhD
- Pathway
- ResearchStated for United Kingdom
- Format
- On campusFull time: 1 - 3 years; part time 4 - 6 years (page also gives MPhil/PhD: min 3, max 5 years full time)
- Tuition
- £5,338per year, 2026/27
About this program
Research degrees in architecture at Oxford Brookes; most students register for an MPhil with the possibility of transfer to a PhD.
- Subject
- Architecture
- Department
- 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
- Page describes MPhil/PhD research degrees assessed by thesis and oral examination.“present and defend a substantial thesis by oral examination.”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: 1 - 3 years; part time 4 - 6 years (page also gives MPhil/PhD: min 3, max 5 years full time)
- Intakes
- June 2025 / September 2025 / January 2026 / June 2026 / September 2026
- Campus
- Headington 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
- Previous qualification
- a first-class or upper second-class UK honours degree
- Documents
- research proposal; passport scan; IELTS if required; degree certificates; transcripts; two references; evidence of funding if sponsored
- Official instructions
- Application instructions
Research degree details
- Department
- School of Architecture
- Research proposal
- research proposal
- Previous qualifications
- a first-class or upper second-class UK honours degree
- Study modes
- Full time: 1 - 3 years; Part time: 4 - 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| tuitionTuition | £5,338per year, 2026/27 | Home (UK) full time | 19 October 2026Source |
| tuitionTuition | £18,500per year, 2026/27 | International full time | 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)