Master of Science - Architecture and Sustainability

Reducing energy consumption which contributes to global climate change and pollution is an international imperative, and the future architect must be equipped with the skills and vision to tackle this challenge both innovatively and responsibly. This course helps students master the knowledge and skills required to produce thermally comfortable, healthy, and habitable building designs while minimising energy consumptions. The curriculum embraces the interface between the environmental, economical and socio-cultural dimensions of sustainability in terms of building design and carbon neutrality.  Students will join a community that is co-designing new ways of thinking and challenging architectural conventions through bold experimentation and boundless enquiry. This enquiry-led approach to education will encourage students to take creative risks and to learn from their mistakes in a way that will shape their future design choices. De Montfort University provides state-of-the-art facilities for students to realise their ambitions, with workshops offering cutting-edge digital fabrication facilities, alongside a wide range of craft workshops, where students can innovate with materials and processes. De Montfort University will help students to graduate with the tools to take their own personal and critical position on embracing the challenges of sustainability in the globalised architectural world. Key features: The long-standing Leicester School of Architecture is one of the oldest schools in the UK and De Montfort University's approach meaningfully draws upon years of experience to challenge conventions and redefine the future of architectural practice. De Montfort University will empower students with the tools to become a responsible global architect, with the skills and mindset to tackle the complex environmental challenges ahead. The dedicated tutors come from industry, practice and research, which ensures students' work is responding to contemporary, real-world issues that are grounded in both theory and practice. Benefit from De Montfort University's advanced enquiry-based education which embraces collaborative learning in studio groups alongside personalised teaching experiences. De Montfort University's award-winning Vijay Patel building has been designed to provide the space and facilities where all of the art and design students can develop their ideas and flourish.