Program Overview

MSc Sustainable Architecture & Healthy Buildings

Description

This programme explores, at postgraduate level, the theory and practice of sustainable urban and building design and its potential impact on the health of users. It enables you to build on your existing knowledge and skills by raising your awareness of the environmental impact of design decisions. It also looks at how to undertake holistic sustainable design analysis integrated within the building information modelling environment.

Content

• Research Methods: Application & Evaluation
• Health in Buildings: Comparative Approaches
• Sustainable Architecture & Low Energy Design
• Environmental Risk & Responsibility
• CPD & Strategic Management
• Sustainable Design Simulation & Analysis
• Sustainable Construction Methods & Materials (elective)
• Designing Environments (elective)
• Independent Scholarship

Admission Requirements

• A university degree in Architecture, Interior Architecture & Design, Civil or Mechanical Engineering, or in a related specialization in the Built Environment industry
• Professional certifications and proven experience (if no formal academic qualifications)
• English proficiency: IELTS 6.5 (B2 +) or equivalent
• CV, letters of recommendation from employers or teachers, and an academic interview with the Programme Leader

Careers

• Sustainability Consultant – Architect
• Project Coordinator
• Project Manager
• Sustainable Energy Consultant
• BREEAM Consultant (Environmental Performance Assessment)

Staff

• Experienced professors, active professionals, and researchers specialized in the subject

Resources

• State-of-the-art facilities and equipment
• Access to industry-standard software and tools

Activities

• Live projects, field trips, site work, physical model experimentation, guest lectures, and specialist workshops

Partners

• University of Derby (TOP50, Guardian University Guide 2023)
• Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologies (CIAT)

Testimonials

• "I'd never go anywhere else, because I would be bored, there's so much things to do as a mature student, the college is amazing, the people are great and you never get bored!" - Andreas Lazarides, BSc (Hons) in Civil Engineering
• "My experience at the College taught me many things that will help me in my professional career. Among those things are consistency and an ethical approach to the work place." - Diogenis Vakontios, BSc (Hons) Mechanical Engineering

Tuition Fees

• Multiple tuition payment plans and scholarships available
• Discounts for partner companies or multiple enrollments from the same company

Recognition & Accreditation

• Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologies (CIAT)
• Professionally equivalent to degrees awarded by Greek Higher Education Institutions
• Recognized by the Greek authorities after the required recognition procedure

Duration

• 1 or 2 years
• 90 ECTS

Start Dates

• October or February

Location

• Athens, Thessaloniki

Language

• English

School

• School of Engineering

Level

• Postgraduate

Programme

• MSc Sustainable Architecture & Healthy Buildings

University

• University of Derby

Accreditation

• Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologies (CIAT)