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    MSc 1 year full-time

Course Description

Our international programme gives graduates a unique environment to study and broadens future career options. It is a proven route to global employment opportunities and PhD research.

This programme is structured to accommodate the interests and skills of those who are related to building design and technology and building energy and environmental performance. It is open to applicants from various backgrounds, including architecture, engineering and town planning / urban design.

The course introduces students from different backgrounds, to many relevant fields of expertise, at a global level:

  • Sustainable building design and technology
  • Climate responsive and energy conscious site planning, landscape and urban design
  • Passive solar design, integration and simulation
  • New and renewable energy technologies
  • Novel materials and their influence on buildings and occupant thermal comfort
  • Advanced software applications and energy software development/programming

Entry Requirements

2:1 (or international equivalent) in architecture, building engineering, building services engineering, electrical engineering, town planning / urban design, civil/structural engineering or mechanical engineering. Applicants from other relevant professional backgrounds may also be considered.

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Fees

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Student Destinations

The University of Nottingham is consistently named as one of the most targeted universities by Britain’s leading graduate employers and can offer you a head-start when it comes to your career.

Module Details

  • Principles of Renewable and Energy Efficient Systems (autumn)20 credits
  • Wind Environment 3D Simulation in Architecture (autumn)20 credits
  • Passive Solar Design Principles and Simulation (autumn)10 credits
  • Renewable Energy Technology Design and Appraisal (spring)20 credits
  • Climate Responsive Building Design Project (spring)20 credits
  • Building Energy Performance Rating and Programming (spring)10 credits
  • Research and Professional Skills, Tools and Methods (spring)20 credits
  • Dissertation, Architecture and Built Environment (summer)

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