Doctor of Philosophy - Architecture, Building and Planning

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is a higher-level research degree that requires advanced research, conceptual and writing skills. Working under the guidance of academic supervisors, PhD candidates produce advanced knowledge and expertise by conducting independent and sustained research that examines a specific problem, issue or topic. The thesis is undertaken as a full dissertation or combined with a design project and needs to demonstrate a critical application of specialist knowledge that makes an independent contribution to existing scholarship.

Candidates complete a thesis of approximately 80,000-100,000 words

On completing your research degree, you will have acquired an internationally recognised and respected qualification. Graduates of our research programs have gone on to work at institutions and organisations in Australia and across the world in roles such as:

• Chartered Architect at Robust Architecture Workshop, Sri Lanka
• Lecturer in Architecture at Taylor's University, Malaysia
• Post-doctoral researcher and lecturer at Aalto University, Helsinki

The Melbourne School of Design offers two research programs:

• Master of Philosophy (MPhil)
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

We recommend that you familiarise yourself with both these programs before deciding on the program most suitable to you.