Key information
Duration
- Full-time: 30 months
- Part-time: 42 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting October 2026 — Apply anytime.
- Starting February 2027 — Apply anytime.
There are no formal deadlines for you to submit your application, though we recommend you submit it as early as possible.
Language
English. TOEFL® iBT: 88. TOEFL iBT® is accepted by more than 13,000 universities and other institutions in over 160 countries. The test can be taken at a test center or at home. The test measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The score refers to the total score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading), each subject has a range of 0 - 30.
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
- Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Health Sciences
Overview
Traditional cities often lack attention to proper regeneration and retrofit planning. As a result, the built environment affects the mental and physical health of the inhabitants arising directly from the negative physical attributes.
Features
- These are the poor provision of the public realm, hindrance to access to communal space, sick building conditions, and other issues that require interdisciplinary approaches for architectural, urban design and planning intervention.
- This research in "An Inter-Disciplinary Approach to Healthy City" from Robert Gordon University is premature for many reasons, and the research premise is potential for architects, planners, urban designers, human geographies, who can explore the health in more profound research concerning urban/rural conditions.
Programme Structure
Research
- We welcome specific ideas from applicants for a potential research degree topic. The University offers a number of potential self-funded topics in each School which you could consider developing your research project around.
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
- GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
- TOEFL® iBT: 88
Other requirements — General requirements
- Normal entry requirements are a first or upper second class honours degree from a University of the United Kingdom, or from an overseas University, or degree equivalent qualification, subject to the approval of Robert Gordon University.
- Applicants holding other qualifications shall be considered on their merits and in relation to the nature and scope of the proposed research programme.
- Applicants will normally register for an MSc/PhD or MRes/PhD with transfer to PhD dependent on satisfactory progress. However, applicants who already possess a Master’s degree which includes a significant research component could be registered directly for a PhD, subject to a satisfactory research proposal, and clear evidence of research expertise.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International: Non-residents — 33,644 AUD / year (≈ 17,820 GBP / year)
- Domestic: Citizens or residents — 9,451 AUD / year (≈ 5,006 GBP / year)
Living costs
Aberdeen, United Kingdom: 1,376–2,018 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
