Overview

About the program

Our mission in advancing, sharing, and applying knowledge revolves around two key questions: adapting the built environment to societal and environmental changes, and using design, planning, and engineering interventions to better satisfy human needs.

The broad context of Urbanism encompasses socio-ecological inclusive planning and design and integral urban development. It involves engineering-, social- and environmental-based methods and techniques as operative instruments and the development and application of advanced urban data science and geospatial information technologies.

At the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) we emphasise the development of the disciplines and the interaction of these fields in terms of theories, methods and techniques, and their application via concepts, strategies, and spatial interventions.

Programme Structure

Six sections form the basis for the inter- and transdisciplinary, context-driven and problem/solution-focused research and education:

Urban Design
Landscape Architecture
Spatial Planning & Strategy
Urban Studies
Urban Data Sciences
Environmental Technology and Design

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

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More details

PhD candidates apply for vacancies

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Urban Planning View 4 other PhDs in Urban Planning in Netherlands

Academic requirements

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

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

100

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

To apply for a PhD position you must:

Be familiar with the theory and methodology of the research field
Have a Dutch master’s degree (or a foreign equivalent)
Be proficient in English

Tuition Fee

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International

2750 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 11000 EUR for the full programme during 48 months.
EU/EEA

2750 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 11000 EUR for the full programme during 48 months.

Living costs for Delft

780 - 1160 EUR /month

Living costs

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