After completing your thesis, you will demonstrate your ability to:

• Conduct research according to academic standards in the interdisciplinary fields of architecture, urbanism, and landscape studies.

• Critically analysing a specific spatial, social, or environmental issue within a broader urban or landscape context. 

By writing a thesis, you will be able to:

• Systematically and critically collect, interpret, and engage with information on a self-chosen topic within the interdisciplinary field of Architecture, Cities, and Landscapes.

• Apply conceptual, analytical, and problem-solving skills in new or unfamiliar urban and landscape contexts.

• Identify and engage with overarching themes and interrelationships within the built and natural environment, drawing on a wide variety of primary and secondary sources.

• Clearly and concisely present complex spatial, historical, and theoretical problems to both specialist and non-specialist audiences.

• Produce a well-structured academic thesis or equivalent research output (e.g., design-research portfolio) that demonstrates mastery of academic writing or presentation in the field.

• Demonstrate sufficient autonomy, self-direction, and reflective learning skills to pursue further academic or professional development..