| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2025-09-01 | - |
Program Overview
Sustainable Building Technology MSc
Overview
Our MSc Sustainable Building Technology is tailored towards graduates in building services, architectural environmental engineering, architecture, and other related disciplines. The course is structured to accommodate the interests and skills of those who are related to building design and technology and building energy and environmental performance.
Why Choose This Course?
- Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers
- Vocational skills: You will learn through making, building your design whilst developing an environmentally responsible attitude
- Collaborative links: The department has strong collaborative links with practices
- Top 100 in the world for architecture and built environment (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025)
- 1st in the Russell Group universities for ‘overall satisfaction’ in Architecture (The National Student Survey 2022)
- 8th in the UK for architecture (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025)
Course Content
The course is designed to allow discussion and exchange of information between different disciplines and encourages novel and imaginative solutions to the challenge of producing environmentally friendly buildings.
Modules
- Cooling and Heating Systems and their Applications (autumn) 10 credits
- CFD for Building Engineering (autumn) 20 credits
- Principles of Renewable and Energy Efficient Systems (autumn) 20 credits
- Research and Professional Skills, Tools and Methods (spring) 20 credits
- Sustainable Building Research Project (spring) 20 credits
- Technology Integration for Sustainable Buildings (spring) 10 credits
- Renewable Energy Technology Design and Appraisal (spring) 20 credits
- Dissertation, Architecture and Built Environment (summer) 60 credits
Learning and Assessment
How You Will Learn
- Lectures
- Seminars
- Design studio
How You Will Be Assessed
- Exams
- Assignments
Entry Requirements
- Undergraduate degree: 2:1 in a relevant subject area (or international equivalent)
- English language requirements: IELTS 6.0 (no less than 5.5 in each element)
Fees
- Home / UK: £11,250 (MSc), £6,167 (PGDip)
- International: £30,750 (MSc), £18,100 (PGDip)
Careers
- Careers advice
- Job prospects
- Accreditation
We offer individual careers support for all postgraduate students. Expert staff can help you research career options and job vacancies, build your CV or résumé, develop your interview skills, and meet employers.
Graduate Destinations
Many graduates on this programme have been rewarded for their ideas and contribution to real energy projects. Graduates have entered both academia and industry in the UK and overseas.
Accreditation
The course is accredited by the Engineering Council through the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE)
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The MSc Sustainable Building Technology is designed for graduates in building services, architectural environmental engineering, architecture, and related disciplines. The program aims to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to successfully integrate renewable and sustainable energy technologies into buildings. The program emphasizes the close cooperation of architecture and engineering to achieve this goal.
Outline:
The program is structured to accommodate the interests and skills of those related to building design and technology and building energy and environmental performance. The course is designed to allow discussion and exchange of information between different disciplines and encourages novel and imaginative solutions to the challenge of producing environmentally friendly buildings.
Assessment:
Assessments could be based on an exam, assignments, or a combination of these two. Each module has a set of marking criteria aligned with its learning outcomes which reflect the CIBSE Criteria for the Prescription of Qualifications of PGT degrees, which are based on The UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence (UK-SPEC). Specific marking criteria are used to assess your work. All marking is moderated by an independent moderator. You must pass all modules with at least an average of 50% to progress to the dissertation. Your final degree classification will be calculated based on the credit weighting for all modules, and the dissertation.
Teaching:
The program is taught by qualified academic staff and practitioners who support students in developing their skills and knowledge in sustainable building technologies and sustainable energy technologies. The Sustainable Research Project is a studio-based project and is taught through lectures, tutorials, with supporting of workshops seminars, and may include site visits. The other modules are taught through a combination of lectures and tutorials.
Careers:
Graduates of the program have entered both academia and industry in the UK and overseas. The program develops a practical and theoretical understanding and therefore enables graduates to work with architectural or engineering firms.
Other:
The program is accredited by the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE). The department has strong collaborative links with practices. The University of Nottingham is ranked 5th in the UK for Architecture by the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023.
- UK fees: £10,500
- International fees: £28,600
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Entry Requirements:
Home / UK students:
- Undergraduate degree 2:1 in a relevant subject area (or international equivalent)
EU / International students:
- Undergraduate degree 2:1 in a relevant subject area (or international equivalent)
Language Proficiency Requirements:
- IELTS 6.0 (no less than 5.5 in each element)
