PhD in Design in the United Kingdom
32 phd programmes in design at 13 universities in the United Kingdom are open to international students; 100% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 26,651 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 24,175 USD and 34,261 USD.
Data as of August 27, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD
Design programmes
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| Programme | University | Degree | Tuition / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| PhD in 2025 | Sheffield Hallam University | PhD | 24,194 USD |
| PhD in 2027 | Sheffield Hallam University | PhD | 13,329 USD |
| PhD in 2027 | Sheffield Hallam University | PhD | 26,658 USD |
| PhD in Professional Doctorate in Design | University of Hertfordshire | PhD | — |
| PhD in Visual Propaganda and the Covid-19 Crisis - A Critical Inquiry (phd) | Nottingham Trent University | PhD | — |
| PhD in Ai Generated Art: An Investigation Into Computational Creativity | Nottingham Trent University | PhD | — |
| PhD in Photography, Landscape and Trauma | Nottingham Trent University | PhD | — |
| PhD in Professional Doctorate in Design | University of Hertfordshire | PhD | — |
Specialisations within design
Design 17 Art and Design 13 Game Design 2
Universities for design in the United Kingdom
- Loughborough University, England (7)
- Sheffield Hallam University (7)
- Nottingham Trent University (3)
- University of Portsmouth (3)
- Brunel University London (2)
- Northumbria University (2)
- University of Hertfordshire (2)
- University of Wolverhampton (1)
- Anglia Ruskin University (1)
- Lancaster University, England (1)
PhD in Design in the United Kingdom: common questions
- How many design programmes are there in the United Kingdom?
- 32 design phd programmes at 13 universities in the United Kingdom are open to international students, as of August 27, 2026.
- How much does a design degree in the United Kingdom cost?
- The median yearly tuition for phd programmes in design in the United Kingdom is 26,651 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 24,175 USD and 34,261 USD per year.
- Can I study design in the United Kingdom in English?
- Yes — 100% of the design programmes in the United Kingdom in our catalogue are taught in English (32 of 32).
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