Doctorate Architecture

• Admission Conditions

  Admission Conditions

  a) Holders of a master's degree or legal equivalent in Architecture or related fields. b) Holders of a bachelor's degree with an especially relevant academic or scientific curriculum, recognized as proof of their ability to undertake this study cycle by the Scientific Council of ECATI - Centro Universitário de Lisboa and the Scientific Council of FCATI - Centro Universitário do Porto. c) Individuals with an academic, scientific, or professional curriculum recognized as demonstrating the ability to undertake this study cycle by the Scientific Council of ECATI and the Scientific Council of FCATI. Intended Student Profile: Individuals interested in researching the integration of Architecture into society, considering its interactions with other fields, particularly from social, cultural, technical, and economic perspectives. Open to interdisciplinary knowledge. Committed to promoting technological, social, or cultural progress in academic and/or professional contexts. Candidates will undergo a rigorous selection process. Selection Criteria: Candidates with a graded previous qualification: Previous qualification grade - 50% Curriculum evaluation (Curriculum + Motivation Letter) - 50% Candidates without a graded previous qualification / holders of a bachelor's degree with an especially relevant academic or scientific curriculum / individuals with an academic, scientific, or professional curriculum recognized as proof of their ability to undertake the study cycle: Curriculum evaluation - 100%

• Knowledge, abilities and skills to be acquired

  Knowledge, abilities and skills to be acquired

  The Doctoral Diploma in Architecture aims to provide the following competences: -Acquire the ability to develop a research project in the field of architecture; -Acquire skills in analysing and integrating results and data relating to the state of the art for the subject area, namely through an original and innovative architectural project; -Acquire the skills to develop a programme of architectural research in a theoretical and/or practical project that integrates the knowledge acquired throughout the course; -Be able to communicate critically with their academic peers; -Acquire the skills to transmit advanced and innovative knowledge, including the guidance of research projects in the field of architecture; -Acquire knowledge and skills in understanding and critically evaluating architectural design processes and architectural theory in the contemporary context.

• Reasons for joining

  Reasons for joining

  • Doctoral programme integrated into a research unit accredited by the FCT.
  • High quality teaching staff.
  • Strong articulation between design and construction processes.

• Study plan

  Study plan

  • 1º Ano / Common Core
    • [Anual]
    • Thesis project 20 ects

    • [1º Semestre]
    • Architecture Seminar: Project and Research 8 ects
    • Research Methods in Architecture I 8 ects
    • Seminar on Theory, Criticism and History of Architecture 8 ects

    • [2º Semestre]
    • Research Methods in Architecture II 8 ects
    • Seminar on Territory, Heritage and Ecology 8 ects
  • 2º Ano / Common Core
    • [Anual]
    • Doctoral Thesis in Architecture (2nd year) 0 ects
  • 3º Ano / Common Core
    • [Anual]
    • Doctoral Thesis in Architecture 120 ects

• Course Team

  Course Team

  Ana Bordalo

  Ana Rainha

  Hugo Cerqueira

  José Mateus

  Maria Almeida

  Nadir Bonaccorso

  Pedro Quaresma

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• Infrastructure and Equipment

  Infrastructure and Equipment

  The physical facilities are the guarantor of the course's sense of identity and the essential implementation of the PhD in Architecture study plan. In this sense, due to its general organisation and spatial articulation, the space must be a place where didactic and pedagogical experiences intersect, expressed in the vertical and horizontal coordination of the scientific areas of the Study Plan. This exclusive space will be accessible in both institutions on an extended time basis, allowing students to work in the facilities outside of class hours. It is worth emphasising the existence of `atelier¿ spaces, where students can develop their work and be accompanied by teachers. Although most of the equipment available to architecture students is concentrated in these spaces, there are other spaces/equipment in the places where the cycle operates that are essential for developing their activities, such as libraries, computer labs, reprographics, bookshops and technology work centres.

• Scientific Areas

  Scientific Areas

  Arquitectura e urbanismo

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