University of Kent

MSc Architecture and the Sustainable Environment

University of Kent

Course overview

The MSc Architecture and the Sustainable Environment at the University of Kent equips professionals and academics with skills to tackle sustainability in the built environment, blending design, technical analysis, and historical context. Offered full-time or part-time by the Kent School of Architecture and Planning's Centre for Architecture and Sustainable Environment, it fosters cross-disciplinary research bridging arts, sciences, and practice.

Students develop sustainable design solutions for new and existing buildings through modules like Principles of Environmental Design, Rediscovery of historic technologies, and performance monitoring. Evaluation merges taught courses, research assignments, project work, and a dissertation, promoting creativity, digital modelling, and teamwork. The course enhances career prospects in sustainable architecture while supporting independent research.

Entry requirements

The entry requirements for international applicants demands a solid academic background in architecture or related fields, which is assessed individually.

Grade Requirements:

  • Honours Bachelor or professional degree (3–4 years) at 2:1 (60%) or 2:2 (55%) in architecture/built environment; general degrees or experience considered.

English proficiency:

  • IELTS: 6.5 overall (minimum 5.5 per component).
  • PTE: 63 overall (59 per subtest).

Scholarships

  • Chevening Scholarships

  • Christine and Ian Bolt Scholarship

    Scholarship value up to £10,000.

  • Kent Business School Beaconhouse PG Progression Scholarship

    Tuition fee discount scholarship of £6,000.

    Up to £6,000

  • Kent Business School Dean's Excellence Scholarship Award

    Awards of up to £3,000

  • Kent Business School MBA Scholarship

    50% off Tuition Fee.

    Up to 50% of fees

  • Kent Graduate Scholarship

    20% fee reduction for post-graduate taught programmes at the University of Kent.

    Up to 20% of fees

  • Kent International Scholarship Postgraduate Taught

    Scholarship value - £5000

    Up to £5,000

  • Kent International Scholarship Postgraduate Taught (KBS)

    Scholarship value £3000

    Up to £3,000

  • Kent LLM Solicitors’ Practice Scholarship (Canterbury)

    £2,000 tuition fee discount (Home Students); £2,000 tuition fee discount (Overseas Students).

    Up to £2,000

  • Sasha Roberts Scholarship

    £3,000 stipend per annum split into two payments of £1,500 in October and January.

    Up to £3,000

  • The “Ambition” Scholarship for University of Kent Graduates

    £1,500 for Full Time UK students; £750 per year for Part Time UK students; £3,000 for Full Time Overseas students.

  • The CAMEMS Scholarship

    £3,000 stipend per annum split into two payments of £1,500 in October and January.

    Up to £3,000

  • The Widening Participation Ambition Scholarship for University of Kent Graduates

    £5,000 for UK students (£2,500 per year for part time students).

Career opportunities

The career opportunities available for graduates of MSc Architecture and the Sustainable Environment from University of Kent are:

  • Sustainable architect
  • Environmental design consultant
  • Building performance analyst
  • Heritage sustainability specialist
  • Urban sustainability planner

Cost of study

The international tuition fee for the one-year full-time programme in MSc Architecture and the Sustainable Environment is £19,300.

Admission

Application for international students is online through the University portal with all requirements handy. To gain clarity and receive proper guidance, contact an expert AHZ counsellor today.

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