Overview

It allows you to produce intensive, rigorous, and scholarly research as well as further elaborate your own practice. The Research Architecture programme is offered by the Goldsmiths, University of London.

The programme is structured around an annual series of two-day long seminars, which take place each month during the Autumn, Winter, and Spring terms. In addition the programme also includes a series of longer meetings and trips abroad.

Assessment

Visual Cultures assessment are 100% coursework. Normally this consists of essays, sometimes accompanied by creative projects, group projects, multi-media projects, presentations, symposia, reviews, and studio work.

Programme Structure

Structure:

The seminars are organised as a Roundtable discussion of student research projects as they progress each year.
Each of the Roundtable seminars is supplemented by invited guests who bring relevant scholarly knowledge or practices into the Centre.
Student and guest presentations, along with assigned readings, provide the common conceptual ground for discussion of work and ideas.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 48 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-25 00:00:00

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More details

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Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

92

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IELTS

6.5

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Architecture Design View 37 other PhDs in Architecture in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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92

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Details of your education history, including the dates of all exams/assessments

The email address of your referee who we can request a reference from, or alternatively an electronic copy of your academic reference

Contact details of a second referee

A personal statement – this can either be uploaded as a Word Document or PDF, or completed online

If available, an electronic copy of your educational transcript

Details of your research proposal

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

16600 GBP / year

≈ 16600 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

4596 GBP / year

≈ 4596 GBP / year

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Delivered

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English requirements

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General requirements

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Living costs

London

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