PhD

Town and Regional Planning

Study mode:On campus Study type:Full-time Languages: English
 
201–250 place StudyQA ranking:7143 Duration:36 months

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At present, The Geddes Institute has students registered for PhDs in subjects closely related to staff interests and research commissions. The research themes include planning and development, housing studies, social justice and planning and property development. There is a strong international dimension to this research portfolio.
Negotiated settlements and land development in Malaysia;
Housing in developing countries;
Low cost home ownership in Kuala Lumpur;
Housing and younger women;
Social justice, housing and transport;
Social justice and the role of the educational sector; and
The role of place-branding in the promotion of foreign direct investment in northern Germany.

Contents

Research includes:

* Negotiated settlements and land development in Malaysia
* Housing in developing countries
* Low cost home ownership in Kuala Lumpur
* Housing and younger women
* Social justice, housing and transport
* Social justice and the role of the educational sector
* The role of place-branding in the promotion of foreign direct investment in northern Germany

Requirements

You should have an honours degree at 2.1 or above, or a Masters degree in a relevant discipline.

English Language Requirement: IELTS of 6.5 overall, with no less than 6.0 in the written component and no less than 5.5 in any other component, if your first language is not English.

English Language Requirements

IELTS band: 6.5 TOEFL paper-based test score : 580

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