Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
- Part-time
- 72 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting February 2027
- Apply before Dec 2026
- Starting October 2027
- Apply before Jul 2027, International — This is an estimated deadline. The deadline is applicable to students from outside the European Economic Area who want to study within the EEA, or to students who want to study outside the EEA but are not nationals of that country.
If you’re an international student and need a Student Route visa, you’ll need to apply at least 8 weeks before the CAS deadline.
Language
English
- TOEFL® IBT: 88
- PTE Academic: 70
- IELTS: 6.5
Delivered
Online
Campus Location
Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Architecture, Environmental Management
Overview
Throughout the Architecture, Construction and Environment programme from University of Gloucestershire, you’ll draw upon and extend existing literature and practices, and show that your research makes an original contribution to knowledge. Alternatively, your work could be wholly historical or theoretical and be presented as a written thesis.
Key facts:
- For some candidates PhD research enables them to progress their career by enabling their research to develop, and by establishing their research capabilities and credentials.
- The final outcome/product can be submitted for exhibition, publication or to other appropriate contexts.
- For others, the PhD represents an opportunity to commit to an interest that is both personally meaningful, and contributes to the wider discipline as well as resulting in a high-level qualification.
Career opportunities:
The postgraduate research students cultivate a diverse set of skills that are highly valued in the UK and internationally, preparing them for successful careers within academia and beyond.
As a postgraduate research student at UoG, you’ll develop and refine a range of skills across research, academic practice, project management and critical analysis to equip you for your future. Whether it’s contributing to ground-breaking academic research or applying problem-solving skills in the workplace, we’ll ensure you’re ready to take on your next challenge.
This versatility opens doors to opportunities across various sectors, from education and research institutions to commercial organisations and NGOs, where you’ll have the confidence to apply your researcher skills and develop innovative solutions to meet your ambitions.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Integrating key aspects of landscape and sustainable building development with the use of environmental assessment tools
- An enquiry into the risks, rewards and reasons for exploring intangible cultural heritage in landscape analysis and design
- Smart Cities – the Solution to Urban Environmental Problems in China – how Landscape Architecture as a profession might inform the definition and objectives of a Smart City
- Nature-based solutions and green infrastructure
- Edible Green infrastructure, urban agriculture and food security
- Urban ecosystem services
- Urban green spaces and mental health and wellbeing
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
- TOEFL® IBT: 88
- PTE Academic: 70
- IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements
- Please provide a copy of your research proposal. This should be 1,000 words (excluding references and appendices) following the structure outlined in this research proposal guide.
- Please note; we’re unable to process applications without a proposal for the School’s consideration. Not supplying one will delay the processing of applications.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International — Non-residents: 25,347 AUD / year (≈ 13,425 GBP / year)
- Domestic — Citizens or residents: 10,101 AUD / year (≈ 5,350 GBP / year)
Scholarships
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Architecture, Construction and Environment.
- Alumni Award — Provided by university, Grant, Various benefits, Deadline: Not specified
- Global Scholarship — Provided by university, Grant, 1500 GBP, Deadline: Anytime (Merit-based)
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program — Independent provider, Grant, Various benefits, Deadline: 07 Oct 2026
- ServiceScape Scholarship — Independent provider, Grant, 1000 USD, Deadline: 30 Nov 2026
- ACES Scholarships — Independent provider, Grant, 3500 USD, Deadline: 15 Nov 2026
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility — Independent provider, Grant, Various benefits, Deadline: Not specified (Merit-based)
- Scholarships for PhD Students — Independent provider, Grant, 19000 GBP, Deadline: Not specified (Merit-based)
- Boustany Astronomy PhD Scholarship — Independent provider, Grant, Various benefits, Deadline: 28 Feb 2027 (Merit-based)
- Amberscholar Scholarship — Independent provider, Grant, 6000 USD, Deadline: 31 Jan 2027 (Merit-based)
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship — Independent provider, Grant, 1000 USD, Deadline: 31 Oct 2026 (Merit-based)
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship — Independent provider, Grant, 1000 USD, Deadline: 01 Mar 2027
- Dream Chaser Scholarship — Independent provider, Grant, 1000 USD, Deadline: 13 Jan 2027 (Merit-based)
- Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids — Independent provider, Grant, 22500 GBP, Deadline: Not specified
- Scholarship for students with disabilities — Independent provider, Grant, 3000 USD, Deadline: 31 Dec 2026 (Need-based)
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship — Independent provider, Grant, 1500 USD, Deadline: Not specified
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme — Independent provider, Grant, 12000 USD, Deadline: 11 Jan 2027
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