Course General Description

This programme offers students advanced training in the methodological, theoretical, and historiographical aspects of architecture and the wider built environment, all within the beautiful and superbly preserved setting of the Scottish capital and UNESCO World Heritage city of Edinburgh. Through a structured set of courses, including a substantial array of elective modules, supervised dissertation research, and optional internships, students will acquire a breadth of historical understanding as well as develop a rigorous approach to research practice and culture.

School General Description

The University of Edinburgh is one of the world's top universities, consistently ranked in the world top 50, and ranked 18th in the QS World University Rankings 2019. Its entrepreneurial and cross-disciplinary culture attracts not only students, but also staff from some 137 countries, which creates a unique Edinburgh experience. We provide a stimulating working, learning and teaching environment with access to excellent facilities and attract the world's best, from Nobel Prize winning laureates to future explorers, pioneers and inventors. They offer a range of ways to study, from on-campus taught programmes to online part-time study. The university is the largest provider of online distance learning in the Russell Group of UK research-intensive universities, and offer more than 60 online programmes.