Key Information
- Duration: Full-time: 36 months (PhD: 3 years; MPhil: 2 years); Part-time: 72 months (PhD: 6 years; MPhil: 4 years)
- Starting February 2027 - Apply before Nov 2026
- Starting April 2027 - Apply before Jan 2027
- Starting July 2027 - Apply before Apr 2027
- Starting October 2027 - Apply before Jul 2027
Overview
Research is one of the founding blocks of our mission to advance knowledge and transform lives. Committed to excellence and impact, we provide a supportive and stimulating environment where our academics and postgraduate researchers can excel, and develop knowledge and understanding to build the societies of the future.
Career
Graduates from the Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering programme offered from Loughborough University go on to establish a range of effective and successful career paths in various industries, both in the UK and overseas. Visit the programme website for more information.
Graduate destinations are varied. Whilst some graduates go on to work within industry for some of the world’s most well-known engineering and built environment companies, others go on to undertake further study or become academics, both at Loughborough University and at other institutions around the world. Recent graduate destinations include:
- Associate Director, AECOM
- Water Engineer, MWH Global
- Mechanical Engineer, Kuwait Airport
- Executive Engineer, Government of Bangladesh Roads and Highways Department
Programme Structure
Research includes:
- Architecture
- Building Energy
- Construction Management
- Transport
- Water Engineering
- Structures and Materials
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 120
- TOEFL iBT: 88
- PTE Academic: 65
- IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements: A 2:1 honours degree or master's degree (or equivalent international qualification) in a related discipline.
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
International: 56,190 AUD / year (≈ 29,500 GBP / year)
Domestic: 9,977 AUD / year (≈ 5,238 GBP / year)
Living costs
Loughborough, United Kingdom: 1,143-1,905 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Scholarships are available. Please visit the programme website for more information.
