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The overarching aim of our research in this area is to help construction professionals improve both the efficiency of the delivery process and the quality and sustainability of the built environment.

The built environment is fundamental to shaping our cities and regions and plays a pivotal role in achieving a wealthier, fairer, healthier and safer society. The provision of well-designed, functional and energy-efficient buildings is now an essential pre-requisite within today’s society. The construction process is complex, as it requires collaboration of multiple organisations and specialists over the whole life cycle of the built asset. It is influenced by client requirements and expectations, government policies and regulations, the development of new technologies, economic and social trends, as well as the demands of sustainable development. The aim of Construction Management and Innovation research is to come up with new solutions to address these challenges facing the construction sector.

The expertise of our research team spans a wide range of areas, including management, procurement, ICT applications, sustainability, training and skills, construction materials, and building technology. They carry out industry relevant research in the following six themes:

• Construction Project Management
• ICT in Construction
• People and Organisation
• Procurement
• Sustainability, Building Resilience & Climate Change
• Megaproject Management

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Controlled and Immersive Environment (CIE) to support construction training.

(ConstructionSkills)

Apprenticeships are at the heart of the government skills policy and are regarded as a plausible route for youth employment particularly in the construction industry which is a key contributor to the economy. Training in construction trades such as painting and decorating, roofing, and bricklaying, has not yet benefited from the latest developments in information and communication technologies.

This project thus aims to develop a ‘Controlled Immersive Environment’ (CIE) for supporting construction trade apprenticeship training. The CIE is both a controlled and immersive environment which uses state-of-the-art sensing and information technologies in the context of training for construction trade occupations. Within the CIE, trainees perform actual tasks like they currently do in college laboratories, but the environment enables the objective and comprehensive control of both the delivery and output of the apprentice’s work. Simultaneously, the CIE immerses the apprentice within virtual and varying environments, enabling simulation of work conditions closed to those experienced in real construction sites.

The CIE has the potential to enhance the training experience of construction workers, thereby contributing to better performance in terms of health and safety practice, and productivity. The CIE, which is unique in Europe and beyond, is developed as a pilot project in collaboration with ConstructionSkills.

Additional information

Staff contributing to this research area include:

• Professor Stephen Ogunlana
• Dr Mohamed Abdel-Wahab
• Dr Graeme Bowles
• Dr Zhen Chen
• Dr Bilge Erdogan
• Dr Roshani Palliyaguru
• Dr Adekunle Oyegoke
• Dr Alan Forster

We welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates. Please visit our How to apply page .

Fees for this course can be found on the tuition fees page.

Scholarships and bursaries

We aim to encourage well-qualified, ambitious students to study with us and we offer a wide variety of scholarships and bursaries to achieve this. Over £6 million worth of opportunities are available in fee and stipend scholarships, and more than 400 students benefit from this support.

View our full range of research scholarships .

Civil & Environmental Engineering Fully funded PhD studentships

Interested in a fully-funded phd.

On this page, you'll find links to available PhD Studentships in our Department. 

We're currently looking for students who hold (or expect to gain) either a 1st Class Honours Degree or a Masters-level Degree at Distinction level for some possible scholarship opportunities.   If you're an excellent candidate and are interested in starting a PhD, please get in touch with [email protected] . 

Industrial doctorate

The Industrial Doctorate provides opportunities for company employees who are carrying out high quality research in the normal course of their work to register for and obtain a PhD degree from the University of Strathclyde.

The aim of the programme is to establish cooperation between the University, a company and an employee/ researcher, on a specific project that is of high value to all participating parties.

It therefore serves to help bridge the gap between industry and academia.

Find out more information about the Industrial Doctorate.

Faculty of Engineering Excellence Scholarship

The Faculty of Engineering at the University of Strathclyde is offering a substantial number of scholarships for international students with outstanding academic qualifications. 

Students may be eligible for a scholarship towards their tuition fees of up £3,340 for the first year of their programme of study.

Current research opportunities

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering offers a range of PhD research projects, many of which are supported by funding from research councils, the Scottish Government and Industrial partners. 

Some of these offer full funding for UK student fees; we advise you to please read the funding criteria for each project carefully. 

Find out more information about current research opportunities in the Department. 

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You can submit your PhD application using our online application portal and select from a list of strategic research subjects and intakes.

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The Skills Development Scotland (SDS) collaborative PhD Programme is a partnership between SDS and the Scottish Graduate School of Social Science (SGSSS). It was established in 2013 to engage the Scottish academic community to support policy-relevant skills research.

Our PhD researchers examine key questions in skills policy, skills delivery, and career information, advice and guidance. The programme produces innovative research aligned to the evolving skills agenda in Scotland. It also helps to develop a new group of expert researchers with an in-depth understanding of the unique Scottish skills landscape.

SDS is positioned as a jewel in the crown for our collaborative PhD programmes.

Prof Mhairi MacKenzie

Depute director at the scottish graduate school of social science.

SDS identifies important skills-related topics and works with SGSSS to invite PhD proposals from academic supervisors. SGSSS and SDS then select the most suitable proposals received.

Successful PhD proposals are co-funded by SDS and the ESRC. SDS works closely with the host university, academic supervisors and the student to support successful completion of the PhD. Each PhD student has an SDS PhD Sponsor who links the student into SDS and the wider skills community.

The SDS Sponsor also has an important role in promoting the PhD research to relevant SDS teams, ensuring that key findings from the research are embedded in the policy and practice of SDS.

Our students are each supported by their academic supervisor and an SDS sponsor.

For more information please check out the  PhD Programme Brochure 2023/2024 .

The SDS collaborative PhD Programme has a number of benefits for SDS and its stakeholders:

• Investment in high quality skills research, providing a robust and rigorous approach to tackling key skills policy questions and underpinning our approach as an intelligence-led organisation
• Increased awareness of the value of academic research within the skills policy community, bringing theory, policy and practice closer together
• New opportunities for doctoral candidates to develop their knowledge and understanding within a policy and delivery context
• Develops the supply of high-quality academic researchers with a deep knowledge of the Scottish skills system and landscape
• New opportunities for PhD students to develop their skills and expertise within a workplace setting through PhD internships

Grace Barrett  Economic and social outcomes of work-based learning across economic sectors: The case of Foundation Apprenticeships in Scotland

Aleksander Bielinski  How artificial intelligence can be used to enhance the provision of labour market intelligence

Shayla Bletsoe  Virtual models of working and the implications for Careers, Information and Guidance

Maria Cecil  Gendered information landscapes and their impact on routes into and through apprenticeships

Roisin Dooley-Nealis  Intrapreneurship: Its forms and enabling factors

Karen Gilmore  The potential impact of graduate apprenticeships on intergenerational social mobility in Scotland.

Hannah Glover  Where to next? Post-school transitions and career decisions among young people in Scotland – insights from the Growing Up in Scotland study

Kaja Horn  Transformative skills in the energy just transition: Mixed-methods pathways for upskilling, reskilling, and engaging new entrants in Scotland

Stephen Hughes  Work-based learning (WBL) in the digital age

Anya Kaufman  Creating sustainable communities through the development of skills

Daniela Latina  Models of collaborative working in employability

Martina Lippi  Neurodiverse youth identities in career transition: Between the physical and the virtual world of work

Louise MacAulay  Exploring labour market inequalities experienced by unpaid carers and people with disabilities

John Marshall  Work-based learning environments (WBLE) for fostering industry-relevant skills and optimal economic performance.

Marina Milosheva  Career information literacy and decision-making behaviours of young people

Cara Nethery  Labour market outcomes for ethnic minority people in Scotland: Do school subject choices and university choice matter?

Paul Quigley  How do employers engage with apprenticeships in Scotland?

Elle Scott  Toward a strategy for improving labour market outcomes for care experienced young people: an ecological multi-agency partnership with SDS, Dumfries & Galloway Local Authority & South of Scotland Enterprise

Gaile Suisyte  Supporting the key influencers in young people’s career development

Katherine Stephen  Meta-skills maturity for future workplaces

Fanni Tamasi  Technology adoption and skills development in Scottish manufacturing SMEs

Marianne Wilson  Natural language interfaces to support career decision-making of young people

For updates on  our  internship opportunities ,  please visit the SGSSS website  http://www.socsciscotland.ac.uk/  

Previous internships opportunites have examined: 

• Long Term Outcomes of Modern Apprenticeships: OECD framework 
• Employability Fund: successful transitions and partnership  
• Social media and job searches
• Linking administrative data for measuring impact   
• Inequalities in the labour market 
• Measuring the wider impacts of work-based learning 

The SGSSS-SDS Internship Competition gives current SGSSS students (all students registered for a PhD degree in Scotland, however funded) the opportunity to apply to undertake an internship. 

Please note that these internships present opportunities to work outside the topic area of a student’s PhD to develop a range of transferable skills, enhance employability and provide the experience   of working   within a public sector organisation. 

How to apply 

Applicants should submit an online application form, available on the  SGSSS website  which   includes space for a statement of support from your principal supervisor, along with a two-page   CV. 

Although you can apply for more than one, candidates can only undertake one internship.   Potential applicants are strongly encouraged to discuss their applications and areas of interest with the relevant SDS contact for the   project in advance of submitting   their application. 

For further information, please contact   Emma Hollywood  or  Vicki Kincaid .

Our SDS PhD students have a range of opportunities to disseminate and discuss their research throughout their PhD journey.

The student seminar series offers the opportunity students to present their research to SDS colleagues and other PhD students and gives the student valuable feedback on their PhD as it develops.

The Three Minute Thesis competition challenges PhD students to explain the complexity and relevance of their research to a non-specialist audience in a concise and engaging way.

The Annual Networking Event showcases our PhD students research and helps to disseminate the research to a much larger audience of SDS colleagues, external Stakeholders and senior academics.

Our thematic impact events create opportunities to learn and contribute to new insights on a variety of topics from SDS students and their sponsors.

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Graduate apprenticeships Scotland

A Graduate Apprenticeship in Scotland gives Scottish students the chance to combine an advanced level of industry experience with academic study at college or university. Graduate Apprentices have often completed a Foundation Apprenticeship before taking their Highers, and these degree-level apprenticeships develop their skills further in their chosen field. Graduate Apprenticeships are more than just about getting a better job. They are about driving economic growth in Scotland.  

What is a Scottish Graduate Apprenticeship?

Scottish Graduate Apprenticeships are the most advanced level of apprenticeships in Scotland. Graduate Apprenticeships are designed to give undergraduate students experience of the world of work, at the same time as taking a degree. There are benefits for both apprentices and employers. Apprentices can achieve the highest level of professional qualification, as well as earning a salary. Businesses have access to a pipeline of talented individuals that they know have the specialised skills to do well in their organisation.

There are Graduate Apprenticeship opportunities in an increasing number of Scottish universities and colleges. Subject areas cover sectors such as Construction and Business, Civil Engineering and Cyber Security.  

What do I need to apply for a Scottish Graduate Apprenticeship?

Entry requirements for a Graduate Apprenticeship are similar to those for an undergraduate degree, and will vary by course and institution. However, you will need to be resident in Scotland in order to apply, and have the right to live and work in Scotland too.

Funding for Graduate Apprenticeships is available from Student Awards Agency Scotland . 

How old do I have to be?

You can apply for a Graduate Apprenticeship if you are aged 16 and there is no upper limit. Some courses may be restricted to applicants over 18 because of health and safety requirements.  

How many Graduate Apprenticeships are available?

At the latest count there were Graduate Apprenticeships available in 11 different subjects ( Apprenticeships.Scot ), including Accountancy, Civil Engineering, Business Management, Construction and the Built Environment and Data Science. Scottish universities and colleges and the Scottish government are working together to increase access to Graduate Apprenticeships in Scotland.

How will a Graduate Apprenticeship develop my career?

Apprentices on a Graduate Apprenticeship put their academic learning into practice in real working situations and environments. These courses are unique to Scotland, so graduates will have a head start when it comes to entering the world of work right across the UK.

Apprentices get the best of both worlds – the ability to earn a salary and gain industry-recognised qualifications, while also being able to study, live and socialise on campus. Most of your time will be spent in the workplace, but there will still be time to have a ‘university experience’.

How do I apply for a Graduate Apprenticeship in Scotland?

If you would like to get a head start in your career with a Graduate Apprenticeship, and you live in Scotland, visit the Apprenticeships.scot website for more details, case studies and to search for vacancies .

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The RICS Accredited BSc (Hons) Construction and the Built Environment Graduate Apprenticeships aims to produce graduates with the skills, knowledge and behaviours to make a valuable contribution to their employing organisation. Participants on this programme will join one of 4 specialist pathways, which aligns with their job role: 

• Building Surveying - involves advising on many aspects of building construction and design for new and existing buildings. Building Surveyors advise on a range of things including maintenance and repairs, restoration and refurbishment, and they provide expert assessments and reports on all kinds of buildings.
• Quantity Surveying - learn the skills involved in design economics, procurement strategies, cost planning and estimating, measurement and quantification of construction work, commercial management and professional practice.
• Real Estate Surveying - combines real estate surveying with valuation, planning and development. It studies how commercial and residential property markets work and draws upon the economics of the real estate sector to gain knowledge of how they develop
• Architectural Technology - An architectural technologist is a specialist in the technological aspects of building design and construction, bridging the gap between design theory and construction practice.

Mode of Study:

Block Release, Full-time

Read about the experiences of Building and Surveying students.

This Graduate Apprenticeship is fully accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) for the surveying pathways, and the AT pathway is accredited by CIAT (Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists). You will graduate with both an Honours degree and the underlying knowledge and skills to progress and achieve the highly regarded professional qualification awarded by RICS and CIAT.

Course details

As a Graduate Apprentice you will study for your degree alongside your job, spending approximately 80% of your time in work and 20% in university. This unique combination offers an integrated experience, where practical skills and knowledge gained during the university days can be embedded in your working practices. Skills learned directly in the workplace are aligned with and can be applied to coursework and assessment. This allows you to attain an honours degree in 4 years, the same time as traditional full-time students.

RICS and CIAT.

In accord with the Framework developed by the Technical Expert Groups (TEGs) advising Skills Development Scotland (SDS) on Construction & Built Environment, Subject Benchmarks set by the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) for both Architectural Technology as well as Land, Construction, Real Estate and Surveying and in addition to the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Competency Mappings, the programme’s curricula includes the following:

• the principles of design and technology in Construction and Built Environment
• relevant laws and their regulation of the sector
• business strategy and management concepts, such as data management, business finance and business strategies
• project and delivery management, including the core and subject-specific knowledge, skills and professional standards necessary to practice
• the valuation of land and property
• the reconciliation of project objectives, finding appropriate; solutions which recognise, the context-specific constraints of cost, time, quality, life cycle aspects and sustainability
• professional standards and ethical conduct, recognising obligations to society, the profession and the wider environment
• environmental sustainability
• continuing professional development, negotiation and leadership in the workplace
• health, safety, welfare and quality issues
• professional and ethical conduct, recognising obligations to society, the profession and the wider environment
• working both as an individual and part of a team to develop and deliver solutions within Construction and Built Environment
• consultancy
• sustainable development

How you’ll be taught

As a Graduate Apprentice, you benefit by being both an employee and a registered student at Napier. You typically spend 20% of your work time studying through a mixture of university-based and work-based learning. Studies are designed to complement your role in the workplace.

This Graduate Apprenticeship is taught over 4 years at our School of Computing, Engineering and Built Environment, based in our Merchiston Campus in Central Edinburgh. This programme is delivered over a full calendar year on a block release basis. Our block teaching takes place over 3 x 2-week periods in August, December and May. You will be expected to attend university for the entirety of these teaching blocks, during which all teaching and assessment will take place. The remainder of your time, outside of teaching blocks, will be spent working with your employer and developing your professional competencies.

Your work-based learning will be overseen by a workplace mentor and university coach. You will be offered tripartite progress review meetings each trimester to support you in your work and studies.

Assessments

A mixture of practical assessments, reports, academic essays and exams. You are also assessed on your learning in the workplace, primarily in the summer trimesters. As you progress through the course, more of your job role is used to gain credit towards their final award through Professional Practice and your final-year dissertation.

The assessments will allow you to demonstrate your application of the knowledge and skills you are gaining both though your studies and through your work experience.

Work placement

You will be a full-time employee for the duration of the programme.

Graduate apprentices can enjoy the same full access to our campus facilities as a full-time student. All learning takes place at our Merchiston campus, which is centrally located in the heart of Edinburgh. Merchiston campus is home to our creative, computing and engineering students.

Facilities include modern classrooms and cutting-edge labs. Our Merchiston Library is a bright attractive environment providing both silent and collaborative study spaces designed to suit a variety of learning styles. In addition, Merchiston boasts a business incubator, two cafes and a 500-seat computing centre, with both Mac and PC hardware, that is open 24hrs a day in Trimesters 1 and 2.

Popular modules

For more information on each module click on the link below or visit  the module catalogue. Full details on teaching and assessment are found at the bottom of each page

All Surveying pathways (common year 1):

• Building Design and Technology 1
• Property Value Studies
• Building Design and Technology 2
• Construction Cost Studies 1
• Construction and Property Law  

Architectural Technology Pathway:

• Design and Building Standards 1
• Design and Building Standards 2
• Building Modelling 2
• Architectural Technology 2
• Building Adaptation & Conversion
• Design for Manufacturing

Building Surveying pathway:

• Building Surveying 1 
• Facilities Management
• Building Surveying 2
• Contract Administration
• Construction Cost Studies 2 
• Construction Financial Management
• Real Estate Surveying 1
• Real Estate Surveying 2  
• Planning Law and Development Control
• Construction Cost Studies 2
• Quantity Surveying 1
• Quantity Surveying 2 
• Professional Standards (40 credits)
• Innovation in Construction and Built Environment (40 credits)
• Environmental Sustainability (20 credits)
• Health and Safety (20 credits)
• Consultancy Project (40 credits)
• Sustainable Development (20 credits)
• Dissertation (60 credits)

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Study modules mentioned above are indicative only. Some changes may occur between now and the time that you study.

Full information is available in our disclaimer .

Entry requirements

English language, international students, admissions policies.

This programme is available to new and existing employees who work and reside in Scotland. Entry requirements cater to professionals and can account for both academic and work-based experience. You must be employed in the same field as your chosen subject area.

All applicants must:

• Be 16 or older (some employers may require 18+)
• Have the right to live and work permanently in the UK
• Have ordinary residence in Scotland
• Meet programme entry requirements

Advanced Entry

Advanced entry into Year 2 or 3 is possible for students with suitable qualifications. If applying for advanced entry, you will need to provide sufficient evidence of qualifications and experience through our process of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). Applications are considered on an individual basis.

Work Experience and Professional Qualifications

We encourage applications from individuals whose work experience or professional qualifications provide them with a comparable foundation for starting the course. You will be asked to provide evidence of at least 1 year’s relevant work experience through a detailed CV or application form, including an employer reference. Advanced entry may also be granted if you have sufficient industry-related experience and qualifications.

Usually, unrelated work experience is not considered sufficient for entry without meeting the minimum academic entry requirements.

Foundation and Modern Apprenticeships

We offer enhanced recognition for Foundation and Modern Apprenticeships if you are applying to a Graduate Apprenticeship in a similar subject area. Please refer to our typical entry requirements for more information on each course.

Already have a degree or similar qualification?

You could apply for funding for a Graduate Apprenticeship in a similar subject area if your existing qualification is at a lower level. You may also be eligible for funding if you have completed a degree in a different subject area. For example, if you recently completed a Biology Honours degree, you can still apply for a Civil Engineering Graduate Apprenticeship.

You are not eligible to apply for a Graduate Apprenticeship if you have completed a similar degree within the past 5 years.

To meet our Standard Entry Requirements you must have EITHER:

• Four SQA Highers at Grade BBCC (or equivalent) plus National 5 grade C in English and Maths (if not taken at Higher)
• A Foundation Apprenticeship in a related discipline plus 2 Highers BB
• A Modern Apprenticeship or college qualification in a related discipline
• HNC with C in the graded unit in a related discipline
• Sufficient recognition of prior learning (RPL) through industry-related experience, qualifications, and informal learning. RPL applications are considered on an individual basis

Our Minimum Offer Entry Requirement: CCCC plus National 5 grade C in English and Maths

You may be given an adjusted offer of entry if you meet our specified minimum entry requirements within our widening participation criteria, and outlined in our Contextual Admissions Policy. Click  here  for further information about our entry requirements and admissions policies

To meet our year 2 entry requirements you must have EITHER:

• A Modern Apprenticeship in a related discipline at SCQF Level 7-8
• An HNC at Grade A in a related discipline
• An HND at Grade B in a related discipline
• Sufficient recognition of prior learning (RPL) through industry-related experience, qualifications, and informal learning

To enter this programme at the start of Year 3 you must have 240 SCQF credits (or equivalent) of which a minimum of 120 credits are at SCQF 8 (or equivalent) and/or significant recognition of prior learning (RPL) through industry-related experience, qualifications, and informal learning.

SCQF Level 8 qualifications can include:

• HND at minimum Grade B in a related discipline
• Diploma for Higher Education in a relevant subject area

English language requirements

• BM Midwifery/MM Midwifery
• All Graduate Apprenticeship courses.

See who can apply  for more information on Graduate Apprenticeship courses.

We’re committed to admitting students who have the potential to succeed and benefit from our programmes of study. 

Our admissions policies will help you understand our admissions procedures, and how we use the information you provide us in your application to inform the decisions we make.

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Graduate Apprenticeships are fully funded through Scottish Funding Council and Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS), and supported by Skills Development Scotland. Once you have been offered a Graduate Apprenticeship place, you should apply to SAAS for funding, who will pay your tuition fees directly to the university. There are no associated learning costs to the Graduate Apprenticeship employer. All Graduate Apprenticeship applicants must meet SAAS eligibility and residence conditions to apply. Visit the SAAS website for more information.

Fees & funding

As a Graduate Apprentice you are fortunate to be studying for your honours degree alongside your work-based apprenticeship position and to have the support of both Edinburgh Napier staff and your workplace. You are first and foremost an employee for your organisation, and therefore could develop your career through your entire apprenticeship journey. Your employer will look for opportunities for you to apply your learning in work and develop as a professional, meaning you may be offered career progression opportunities at any time during your studies.

Whether you’re working on site or behind a drawing board, in construction you'll shape and build the world. This Graduate Apprenticeship opens the way to a broad range of jobs in this exciting sector, such as:

• Building services engineer
• Chartered surveyor
• Site manager
• Facilities manager
• Cost Manager
• Contracts manager
• Architectural Technician

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Qualification, university name, doctorate building planning and construction management in scotland.

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Urban Studies PhD

University of glasgow.

Urban Studies at Glasgow is widely recognised as a world-leading centre for innovative, interdisciplinary urban research with high Read more...

• 3 years Full time degree: £4,712 per year (UK)
• 5 years Part time degree: £2,356 per year (UK)

Real Estate PhD

University of aberdeen.

Specialising in the economic analysis of commercial and residential real estate markets using qualitative and econometric methods. The Read more...

• 3 years Full time degree
• 6 years Part time degree

Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS) PhD

Abertay university.

The Engineering Division is home to the University’s leading specialist centre - the Urban Water Technology Centre (UWTC) that has a Read more...

• 3 years Full time degree: £4,829 per year (UK)
• 6 years Part time degree: £2,415 per year (UK)

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PhD in Scottish History

The PhD in Scottish History offers you the opportunity to explore Scotland’s past at an advanced level through independent research.

The University of Edinburgh has one of the largest concentrations of scholars interested in the Scottish past. Our research expertise in Scottish history within the School ranges from late medieval kingship and saints’ cults to the Reformation, the witch hunt, government and finance, the Highlands in all periods, Scotland’s diaspora and external relations and its place in the Union. Colleagues in archaeology and classics also have Scottish interests and these scholars are supplemented by academics in other areas of the University, including:

• Celtic and Scottish Studies
• Social and Political Sciences
• Scottish Literature

The breadth of expertise in the School and in the wider University makes it possible for us to supervise a very wide range of topics. Each student is allocated at least two supervisors, allowing us to combine thematic, chronological and, if appropriate, disciplinary expertise in the supervisory team. We also have close links with external organisations, such as National Museums of Scotland, and may be able to include external partners in supervisory teams.

Details of PhD projects currently being undertaken in the School can be found on our list of research student web profiles .

Programme structure

The PhD is a substantial piece of independent research which makes a contribution to the state of existing knowledge in the field. The PhD programme is designed to take three years full-time or six years part time. The PhD is examined by submission of a thesis of up to 100,000 words and by oral examination.

PhD students work closely with their supervisors, who are recognised experts in the field of study. All PhD students pursue an individually tailored programme of research training agreed with their supervisors. The PhD programmes in History provide core training in the research skills necessary to flourish at doctoral level and beyond, through a core course in semester one,  Professional Skills for Historians , and a day-long annual conference for PhD students in semester two. All PhD students in the School also benefit from School and University-wide training in research and professional skills.

PhD students are encouraged to share their research with other postgraduate students through workshops and seminars, and to take an active part in the research life of the history subject area, the School and the University through our research groups and centres and through student-led workshops and seminars. Research centres housed in the School include the Edinburgh Centre for Global History.

• Edinburgh Centre for Global History

You must  contact a potential supervisor  to discuss your research project before making a formal application.

If you have any questions about the programme, please contact the Programme Director.

Dr Felix Boecking

Programme director.

• School of History, Classics and Archaeology
• University of Edinburgh

Contact details

• Work: +44 (0)131 650 3844
• Email: [email protected]
• Web: Dr Boeking's staff profile

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• Fees and funding
• School guidance on  applying (link to 5 step guide)
• If you require a visa we advise that you apply as early as possible. ​​​​​​​
• All candidates who want apply for funding must submit their application for a place at the University in advance of the relevant funding deadline (in December and January typically - details can be found on the  funding website ).
• The final deadline for which the School will consider applications for the programme is 1 July 2024.

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• If you are hoping to study for this degree by distance please read further details and entry requirements here - PhD by Distance