Architecture, Design, Planning

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Academic year 2025/2026
International School of Advanced Studies
Università di Camerino
EQF level: 8
41° cicle
Place of teaching
ascoli piceno (AP), italy
Attendance methods
Full time
Languages in which the course is held
English, Italian
University formative credits
180
Cost
Not specified
Duration of the course
Nov 2025 - Nov 2028
Scholarships
7 

Course contents

The PhD in Architecture Design Planning (PhD ADP) is conceived as a research and training structure in which the various areas of knowledge and expertise that have historically shaped the general field of architecture benefit from mutual exchange and dialogue. In this way, it becomes possible to meet the ongoing need for skills updates imposed by cultural and technological developments, particularly in the fields of architecture, design, and planning—perhaps more so than in other disciplinary areas.
To this end, the PhD ADP is organized into three curricula, listed here in alphabetical order:
Architecture: Theories and Design
Innovation Design
Sustainable Planning, Cultural Heritage, Built Environment
Each of the three curricula draws on different yet complementary competencies, enriching both curricular and inter-curricular discussion. As such, the doctoral board includes representation from all the most relevant academic-disciplinary sectors for architectural, design, and urban planning culture, keeping in step with current issues.
The faculty members on the board are primarily affiliated with the University School of Architecture and Design (SAAD) in Ascoli Piceno, and the PhD ADP develops themes connected to the School’s research projects, which are aligned with the areas outlined in the SUA-RD:
Theories and systems for architecture and the built environment
Knowledge, conservation, and enhancement of architectural and cultural heritage in cities, territories, and landscapes
Industrial product and communication design
In addition to its standard teaching facilities, SAAD makes its laboratories available for the experimental and operational activities of the PhD candidates.
Being part of the International School of Advanced Studies at the University of Camerino fosters—and indeed requires—ongoing engagement with international research centers. This has led to a desirable and inevitable openness to PhD candidates of foreign nationality, as evidenced in recent cycles.
Continuing the approach of previous years, the international orientation of the PhD ADP is confirmed on three interconnected but conceptually distinct levels:
Establishing an increasing number of international partnerships by activating new collaboration and co-supervision agreements with foreign research centers, including those outside Europe;
Promoting international mobility for both PhD candidates and faculty members;
Offering specific training courses for PhD candidates, taught in English and completely separate from regular university teaching.
Finally, the PhD ADP continues its commitment to innovative, industry-oriented doctoral programs, reinforcing efforts to build productive relationships with local and national companies, as well as with qualified research centers—both fundamental and applied.
The PhD program in Architecture, Design, Planning pursues the following objectives:
To complete and enhance the knowledge and skills of PhD candidates so that they can independently develop innovative research and carry out professional and consulting activities at a high level of expertise, even outside the academic sphere. The goal is for future PhD graduates, through their advanced qualifications, to become a valuable asset to society as a whole, benefiting everyone.
To foster cultural exchange among the various scientific areas related to design culture, so that product and communication design, territorial, urban, and landscape-environmental planning, history, and conservation can enrich one another through ongoing dialogue on relevant themes, methodologies, tools, and outcomes.
To encourage the continuous advancement of individual disciplines, also through engagement with external research institutions, both national and international.
To contribute to the advancement of knowledge and practical skills in the fields of architecture, design, and urban planning by promoting scientific output from both PhD candidates and faculty members of the academic board.
To develop targeted research projects in response to the needs expressed by businesses and public administrations.
To promote public awareness of the research activities carried out during the PhD program, reaching out to citizens, schools, and university courses.
Page of the course on the University's website

Teaching

Place of teaching
ascoli piceno (AP), italy
Duration of the course
Nov 2025 - Nov 2028
University formative credits
180
Attendance methods
Full time
Languages in which the course is held
English, Italian

Admission requirements

Type of degree required
2nd Level Degree
Field of study
architecture and construction, engineering and engineering trades, arts and design, economics, natural sciences, mathematics, physics and statistics
Foreign language skills
English
Degree programme classes
LM-3, 3/S - Landscape Architecture, LM-4, LM-4 C.U., 4/S - Architecture and construction engineering, LM-10, 10/S - Conservation of architectural heritage and environment, LM-11, 12/S - Science for conservation of cultural heritage, LM-23, 28/S - Civil engineering, LM-35, 38/S - Environmental engineering, LM-48, 54/S - Regional, urban and environmental planning, LM-49, 55/S - Tourism Development and Management, LM-53, LM-53ante21, 61/S - Materials engineering, LM-89, 95/S - History of art, LM-12, 103/S - Design
Other educational requirements
For foreign applicants: A Master’s Degree or an academic qualification recognized as equivalent by the academic authorities.
A Dichiarazione di Valore or a Statement of Comparability issued by CIMEA is required; it must specify that the qualification meets the academic requirements for admission to third-cycle courses in the country where it was awarded.
Pre-enrollment application through the Universitaly portal https://www.universitaly.it/index.php/dashboard is mandatory for visa applicants.

Admission

Available places
14
Admission
Admission selection
The School of Advanced Studies manages a unified, online, and English-language admission procedure open to candidates of all nationalities. The call for applications is published on the UNICAM website, on EURAXESS, on specialized portals, and sent to partner universities. Applicants are required to submit a hypothetical research proposal based on the scientific areas of the PhD programs and the available research topics. The application dossier, which includes a CV and optionally a cover letter, is evaluated by a committee composed of both internal and external members. Candidates deemed eligible are invited to an online interview with the committees appointed by the Academic Boards. Final rankings and the assignment of positions are based on the overall evaluation outcome.
Cost
Not specified
Scholarships
7

Employment opportunities

The doctoral program aims to train independent researchers capable of positioning themselves as autonomous contributors to the scientific and methodological advancement in the fields of Architecture, Design, and Urban Planning. Over time, they are expected to acquire a significant international standing not only as scientists and intellectuals but also as professionals or entrepreneurs.
The PhD graduate in Architecture, Design, Planning is envisioned as a high-profile figure able to work independently and competently in academic research, cultural foundations, research centers, private enterprises, and public administrations, holding roles of coordination and management.
In these contexts, the PhD graduate will be able to operate with expertise in project management at various scales—from the architectural scale, through the definition of theories, methods, and tools for interpreting and representing the complexity of design-related issues, to the urban and territorial scale, with particular attention to the environmental dynamics shaping development processes, and down to the scale of design and objects, focusing on identifying innovation processes in strategic projects for managing complexity.

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