The Built Environment Studies course offers the opportunity for flexible cross-disciplinary study, selecting modules from our extensive range of postgraduate built environment modules. This enables you to create a bespoke MSc relevant to your own interests, specialisms and career.
The course is designed for those who want to pursue, advance or refocus their careers in specialised areas of the built environment and / or those who need to develop higher-level expertise, skills and capabilities, it provides:
- ultimate flexibility to build your own programme of built environment modules
- opportunity to study at your own pace
- access to immediate new knowledge, addressing emerging industry demands
- enhanced employability and ongoing professional development
- potential for professional body accreditation (subject to choice of modules).
Postgraduate open evening
21 March and 9 May
Our postgraduate open events are a great opportunity to meet our postgraduate teaching staff and students, visit the University, find out about the courses we offer, bursaries and funding opportunities.
Find out more and book your place.
Any questions?
Course enquiries:
Email us
Telephone: +44 (0)115 848 2572
Admissions enquiries:
Ask NTU
Telephone: +44 (0)115 9418 418
Please note the following information for applicants
Studying modules from across the School’s postgraduate provision allows you to develop specialism and expertise underpinned by leading research. You will work alongside existing masters courses within the School, and benefit from cross-disciplinary learning experiences delivered by specialists within respective subject areas.
The course includes an innovative Built Environment Project module which is directed through individual supervision, academic support and guidance.
Originating from an industry-linked research proposal, which can be design, technology or management-led, this module focuses your ability to combine research, critical analysis and application of knowledge.
Course structure
You can study:
- full-time
- part-time
- on a module-by-module basis (CPD).
The course is structured on a credit accumulation basis and completion of each module is certificated, counting towards your CPD and contributing to a final award of MSc (180 credit points). Modules can be taken in any order, subject to timing of delivery and relevant prior learning.
An underpinning strength of this course is the ability to be responsive to emerging demands and developments across the built environment and its allied industries.
The modules are selected from our existing postgraduate courses, including:
Some modules are also available from the following courses:
There are two recommended modules for this course:
- Research Methods
- Built Environment Project.
New modules
- Lean Project Management
- Lean Design and Production System Design
- Urban Design and Master Planning
- 'Building For Life' in Residential Led Design
- Localism, Planning and Sustainable Design.
Please contact us for the latest information regarding specific module availability and content.
How do you study?
All modules are taught, with the exception of the Built Environment Project module.
Teaching and learning methods include lectures, seminars, tutorials, critiques, case studies, workshops, site visits and field trips.
Extensive independent research and self directed study is also expected at this advanced level. Additional contribution from industry and professional organisations brings you into contact with current thinking and expertise.
Assessment
As the course is fundamentally about enhancing employability, assessed work is set within the context of requirements that have industry relevance. The majority of modules are assessed by integrated coursework submission.
Where modules are drawn from professionally accredited courses, assessment formats may be bound by Professional Body requirements.
There is currently no careers information available for this course.
Although this course does not offer formal placements, it is vocationally focused and benefits from strong links with industry.
How to apply
Applications should be made via the online application system.
Individual modules can be applied for via the CPD route.
Application details
Course length: Fully flexible
Start date: October / February (module availability will vary)
Entry requirements
A good honours degree in a semi- or cognate discipline or be currently employed in, or have gained work experience within, the built environment or allied profession.
We welcome applications from mature applicants with non-standard qualifications who have relevant work experience. These applications will be considered on an individual basis.
English language entry requirements
English language entry requirements for courses in the School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment and a full list of all English language qualifications accepted by the University are available on our website.
Pre-sessional English courses
We offer Pre-sessional English for Academic Purposes (PEAP) courses from six to 30 weeks for students who need help achieving these requirements. Even if you have already met the minimum entry requirements you could still benefit, as many students do, from the study skills and orientation to the UK education system that is offered by a short PEAP course.
For more information on PEAP including dates, fees and English language entry requirements for these courses, please visit our website.
In-sessional English language support
In-sessional English language support classes are available to all international (non-EU) students studying on degree courses at NTU. There is no extra charge for these classes.
Postgraduate open evenings
Our postgraduate open events are a great opportunity to meet our postgraduate teaching staff and students, visit the University, find out about the courses we offer, bursaries and funding opportunities.
Find out more and book your place.
Any questions?
Course enquiries:
Email us
Telephone: +44 (0)115 848 2572
Admissions enquiries:
Ask NTU
Telephone: +44 (0)115 9418 418
