Future-Ready Award
Queen's University Belfast · Postgraduate
- Available to all international students
- For postgraduate study
- Open to your course

Pursue your ambitions in architecture and the built environment with the PhD Planning at Queen's University Belfast. this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 3-year full-time and part-time structure. The discipline of Planning is located in the School of Natural and Built Environment. In recent years the performance of the discipline has been quite exceptional in a range of surveys, e.g. National Student Survey, Times Higher Education Survey and Guardian League Table. International tuition fees are £22,500 per year, home/UK fees are £26,445 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 96% student satisfaction rating, a 95% continuation rate, and 75% of graduates in employment or further study.
| Postgraduate Requirement | 2:1 |
| Test | Overall | L | R | W | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IELTS Academic | 6.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| PTE Academic | 69 | — | — | — | — |
L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking
International Student Fee
£22,500
per year
Home Student Fee
£26,445
regulated fee
Scholarships available for eligible students
Fees shown are for current entry. Fees may increase annually in line with inflation.
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Queen's University Belfast · Postgraduate

Queen's University Belfast offers Planning as part of its comprehensive programme offerings.
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