Overview

About the programme

We traverse the disciplinary boundaries of architecture, the humanities, and social sciences to open new areas of architectural research, create new standards of architectural study, and craft new conceptual language to inform and influence architectural policy.

Sitting within the School of Environment, Education and Development, and the Manchester Urban Institute, allows us to benefit from synergies with Planning, Property and Environmental Management, Geography, and several other disciplines.

Through these connections, we have developed a distinctive expertise based on theoretical experimentation, methodological rigour, empirical attention, and a hands-on study of architectural practice, building technology and techniques of architectural representation and mapping.

Our research themes in Architecture at The University of Manchester include:

architectural history and theory
networks of architectural expertise
social studies of architecture
the politics of urban infrastructures

Programme Structure

Research topics include:

the politics of construction
architecture and climate transformations
urban infrastructure and global transformations
political economy of architecture and politics of design
art, architecture and architectural curating
architectural collections, archives and exhibitions
anthropology of design and construction practices
technologies, media and innovations in architecture: epistemological and political implications
architecture's globalization and material politics of infrastructure
digital theory and history of architecture
political economy of architecture

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-06-30 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

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100

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PTE Academic

66

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IELTS

7

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Manchester, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

OR

100

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PTE Academic

66

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IELTS

7

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Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor's (Honours) degree at 2:1 or above (or overseas equivalent); and
Master's degree in a relevant subject - with an overall average of 60% or above, a minimum mark of 60% in your dissertation (or overseas equivalent)

Tuition Fees

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

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

22500 GBP / year

≈ 22500 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

6000 GBP / year

≈ 6000 GBP / year

Living costs

Manchester

United Kingdom

645 - 1197 GBP / month

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