The Ph.D. in Architecture is a research degree appropriate for those seeking careers in teaching and scholarship in architecture and its related areas, or in roles in government or professional consultation that require depth in specialization and experience in research.
Architecture, Ph.D.
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Overview
Berkeley’s Ph.D. program in Architecture is interdisciplinary in outlook, reaching into the various disciplines related to architecture and incorporating substantial knowledge from outside fields. Students admitted to this program carry out a program of advanced study and research, both on the basis of formal class work and of individual investigation. Work centers on three related fields of study, the major field (the basis for the dissertation), and one-to-two minor fields, at least one of which must be from a discipline outside Architecture.
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- Programme intensity Full-time
- Full-time duration 72 months
- Languages
- English
- Delivery mode On Campus
Programme Structure
The Ph.D. degree emphasizes course work and supervised independent research in one of the following areas of study:
- Building Science and Sustainability
- History, Theory and Society
Major fields outside these fields or combinations thereof may also be proposed at the time of admission.
Course work is individually developed through consultation with an academic adviser. Outside fields of study may take advantage of the University’s varied resources. Recent graduates have completed outside fields in anthropology, art history, business administration, city and regional planning, computer science, various engineering fields, psychology, women’s studies, geography and sociology.
English Language Requirements
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Minimum required score:
570The TOEFL®PBT is administered in a paper format and measures your ability to use and understand English in a classroom setting at the college or university level. It accurately measures how well you can listen, read and write in English while performing academic tasks.
General Requirements
The Ph.D. program in architecture is governed by the regulations of the University Graduate Division and administered by the departmental Ph.D. committee. Specific degree requirements include:
- A minimum of two years in residence.
- Completion of a one-semester course in research methods.
- Satisfaction of a foreign language requirement. Note: Language requirements for Ph.D. students are currently being discussed and may vary depending on the specialty area. Details will be forthcoming.
- Completion of one-to-two outside fields of study.
- A written qualifying examination, followed by an oral qualifying examination.
- A dissertation.
Tuition Fee
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International Applies to you
33958 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 16979 USD per semester and a duration of 72 months. -
National Applies to you
33958 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 16979 USD per semester and a duration of 72 months. -
In-State Applies to you
18856 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 9428 USD per semester and a duration of 72 months.
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Living costs for Berkeley
- 1750 - 2820 USD/monthLiving Costs
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Funding
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