Architecture and Environmental Design
UCAS Code: K230
Master of Engineering (with Honours) - MEng (Hon)
Entry requirements
A level
including one of Mathematics or Physics, plus preferably one of Art, Chemistry or Design & Technology. Excluding General Studies. A Pass is required in the practical element of Chemistry, Physics and Biology if taken.
All applications are assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
including Mathematics or Physics and preferably an art-based subject
Applicants taking the EPQ will typically receive an alternative offer of one grade lower than the standard A Level offer (including subject specific requirements) plus an A in the EPQ.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
including either 5 in Mathematics at Higher Level, 6 in Mathematics at Standard Level or 5 in Physics at Higher Level and preferably an art-based subject at Higher Level.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
in an Engineering or Art & Design subject. This qualification is only acceptable when combined with A Level grade A, including Mathematics or Physics. All applications are assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
in an Engineering or Art & Design subject. This qualification is only acceptable when combined with A Level grades AA, including Mathematics or Physics. All applications are assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
in an Engineering or Art & Design subject, module requirements apply. All applications are assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Scottish Advanced Higher
including Mathematics or a numerate Science (Physics, Chemistry and Biology) and preferably Art or Design & Technology. This qualification is only acceptable when combined with Higher grades AAABB.
Scottish Higher
This qualification is only acceptable when combined with Advanced Higher grades AA, including Mathematics or a numerate Science (Physics, Chemistry and Biology) and preferably Art or Design & Technology.
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)
This qualification is only acceptable when combined with A Level grades AA, including Mathematics or Physics and preferably an art-based subject.
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About this course
Taught full-time over four years this degree is the first stage in your architectural education. Gain the specialist knowledge and skills required to actively shape the environment that keeps building occupants comfortable. You will be in the enviable position of being able to generate high-quality architecture that exhibits a truly holistic response to climate and the needs of the building occupants. You will be part of the vibrant studio culture which sees students from different programmes mix within studio units. You will have the opportunity to submit your work to international competitions such as CIBSE Young Engineer Award and the Royal Academy British Institution Award for Students’ Work.
Modules
In year one you will develop key design skills and techniques as well as looking at fundamental ideas and concepts relating to environmental design, construction, structural design, and architectural theory. You will also learn important mathematical tools that support the design of environmentally responsible building systems. The second year explores the concepts behind the active and passive systems used to provide healthy, comfortable conditions for building occupants and includes modules such as: electricity and the built environment, tectonics, architectural humanities and environmental sciences. In year three you will progress to advanced environmental design techniques and complete a major studio project, designing a complex building. Your fourth year will develop your ability to tackle complex building briefs and your independent research skills.
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University of Nottingham
Department of Architecture and Built Environment
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What do graduate employment figures really tell you?Architecture had a difficult time a few years back during the great recession, but those days are over and the degree is in demand as house building and infrastructure have increased in importance. Most working architects secure jobs in the architecture industry, more usually starting as assistants rather than full-blown architects or chartered technicians. Some, however, move into management, design or marketing roles, where they find their planning, design and project management skills are very welcome. Nearly half the architecture-related jobs last year were in London or the South-East, and this group are rather more likely than average to find their jobs through personal contacts, so polish your networking skills, or see if you can get work experience if you want to succeed as an architect.
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