Built Environment

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is a research degree that provides you with the opportunity to make an original and significant contribution to knowledge in an area of built environment research.

The focus of a PhD is to develop a student’s expert knowledge in a chosen field and enhance their … For more content click the Read More button below.The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is a research degree that provides you with the opportunity to make an original and significant contribution to knowledge in an area of built environment research.

The focus of a PhD is to develop a student’s expert knowledge in a chosen field and enhance their skills in research, critical and creative thinking and problem solving.The length of a doctoral thesis normally should not exceed 100,000 words of text and should be submitted for examination within four years of full-time study.In order to assist commencing students in developing an appropriate research methodology, all PhD candidates are required to undertake a course in their first session - BENV7020 Research Seminar.See UNSW Higher Degree Research Learning Outcomes.Read More

Specialisation Options

Students must complete at least one of the specialisations below.keyboard_arrow_down

• Research
• ARCHER0 UOCBuilt Environment
• BENVAR0 UOCPlanning and Urban Development
• BLDGAR0 UOCBuilding

As a general guide, the minimum requirement for admission to a PhD degree is an appropriate undergraduate degree with first or upper second class honours or a completed Masters by Research degree in a field represented within UNSW Built Environment faculty or another relevant discipline. Candidates may be admitted to the PhD program after one year’s full-time enrolment in a Masters by Research program, with the approval of the Faculty Research Committee. In exceptional cases an applicant who submits evidence of such other academic and professional qualifications as may be approved by the Committee may be permitted to enrol for the degree. English language requirements also apply: English Language Requirements For full admission, application and enrolment requirements: How to Apply and Enrol Research Degree