Sustainable Mega-Buildings (MSc)

at Cardiff University

You can study this course on a one year full-time or two-year part-time basis.
 

There are two stages to the course; stage one comprises taught and specialist modules totalling 120 credits, stage two will be your dissertation (60 credits).
 

The taught modules on this course will provide a grounding in architectural science within the context of sustainable mega-buildings. On several of these modules, you will be taught alongside students on our other architectural science master’s courses, which is a good opportunity to exchange ideas from different perspectives and broaden your group of friends and contacts.
 

Our taught modules will help you to explore the interdependence and relationship between social, technological and environmental issues. You will also learn how to relate these issues to the economic, political and legal contexts of planning and designing mega-buildings. We will introduce and review the latest design methods for sustainable mega-buildings in architectural, engineering and building contractor fields.
 

On the course, we encourage you to articulate your perspectives on sustainable design, which should enable you to become well-versed and experienced in promoting the benefits of sustainable mega-buildings.

Academic requirements
Typically, you will need to have either:

• a 2:2 honours degree in disciplines related to the built environment such as architecture, building services engineering, building technology, engineering, and urban design
• a university-recognised equivalent academic qualification
• or relevant professional experience evidenced by a reference.
   

English Language requirements 
IELTS with an overall score of 6.5 with 5.5 in all subskills, or an accepted equivalent.
 

Other essential requirements 
You will also need to provide a personal statement which includes your reasons for studying this programme and any experience with issues related to the principles of sustainable design and planning of mega-buildings within your previous studies or professional career.
 

Application deadline
We allocate places on a first-come, first-served basis, so we recommend you apply as early as possible.
 

Selection process
We will review your application and if you meet the entry requirements, we will make you an offer.

Fees for home status

Tution Fees - £10,200
Deposit - £

Fees for overseas status

Tution Fees - £23,450
Deposit-£1,000
 

There is currently a worldwide shortage of architects and built environment professionals specialising in the field of planning and designing mega-buildings which perform sustainably. Therefore, there is a rising demand for graduates from this type of course.
 

Typically, graduates from this course will gain employment in large-scale building design or planning companies and practices, environmental design consultancies, research and development centres, or may even set up their own companies/ practices.
 

Given the current intense public, governmental and professional interest in this area, employment opportunities for graduates who specialise in this field are only likely to grow and become even more attractive both in the UK and globally.