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Find your PERFECT POSTGRAD PROGRAMPostgraduate Programs In Architecture
Masters degree programs in architecture will look at the ways to plan, design and construct buildings and other structures. These postgraduate courses will approach the design and creation of a building or structure from both an art and a science perspective, exploring various different elements.
This will include the design process – both free drawing and computer-based drawing; urban development; ecological and environmental issues that are potentially affected by architecture and can help to shape it both visually and developmentally; sustainable development; and maintaining historic buildings and architecture successfully. In most countries you will need to study architecture at undergraduate and postgraduate level to gain a professional qualification in architecture, for example the traditional Architecture RIBA in the UK which takes seven years to complete.
There is a wide variety of architecture postgraduate programs available throughout the world, and obviously depending on where you choose to study could influence the content of your course – as the surroundings of your chosen university could have a big impact on the study modules and the lecturers’ inspirations, from the Renaissance architecture of Italy, to the post-war architecture of some parts of Eastern Europe, to the ultra-modern architecture of New York City, Singapore and Hong Kong.
Different types of architecture course
In the UK, there are around 64 universities offering postgraduate degrees in an architecture specialism and more than 200 courses to choose from. Many of the architecture postgraduate degrees available are taught degrees, and they specialise in different aspects of architecture.
Cardiff University currently offers a wide selection of masters degree programs and a postgraduate diploma, aimed at students who would like to specialise in a particular subject or enhance their career options in the field of architecture – these include: MA Urban Design; MSc Computational Methods in Architecture; MSc Environmental Design of Buildings; MSc Sustainable Building Conservation; and PgDip in Architecture: Professional Practice (RIBA Part 3).
Kingston University London offers a standard Architecture MArch (ARB/ RIBA Part 2) that offers postgraduates the opportunity to learn more about theoretical issues and the chance to focus on the study of architecture in line with common UK practice.
Oxford Brookes University also offers a typical MArch in Architecture, and within this course they use live projects, simulations, gamification and role play to develop professional skills and knowledge.
UCL allows students to specialise in architectural history and design – its Architectural History MA offers the chance to explore important structures and cities, particularly in relation to the social, political and technological situation of the time. Meanwhile, its MA Architecture and Historic Urban Environments course focuses on the challenges that have come with creating effective urban environments throughout history.
The University of East London offers an MA in Architecture and Urbanism which enables students to prepare for careers in computational design, digital and robotic construction, or urban design.
Find postgraduate programs in ARCHITECTUREPostgraduate Programs in Construction
Construction is closely related to the fields of architecture and civil engineering, and masters degrees and doctorate programs in construction could include building studies, property, quantity surveying, land management and valuation as well as some more unusual areas of study such as specific modelling programs.
The construction industry is always going to be a growth industry, as people will always need new places to live, work and study – not to mention new roads, tunnels and bridges to travel on. Therefore, studying construction is a great idea in terms of opening up some interesting and innovative career options.
Construction also involves aspects of planning and management as building projects need to be coordinated properly. Logistical know-how also plays an important part in construction.
Studying a masters degree in construction will prepare students for senior roles in construction, property, infrastructure and engineering. Postgraduate programs in this field will combine practical industry knowledge with strategic and analytical skills. Study modules could include:
- Construction project management
- Construction economics
- Cost management
- Contract law & procurement
- Sustainability
- Health, safety & risk management
- Building technology
- Digital construction
Postgraduate Programs in Transport
The aim of a masters degree program in transport is to develop the students' ability to analyse and research transport issues. They will also give the students a skill base in transport planning as well as management issues that can arise in the successful implementation of new transport policies.
Postgraduate programs in transport can either give students a rather broad overview of the issues concerning transport – primarily management and planning – or they can give students the chance to specialise more in a particular field.
The location of your institution could play a part in determining your course content, for example many European cities have underground train networks – like London’s Underground (UK) or Paris’s Metro (France) – other cities have great tramway networks like Lisbon in Portugal – or even canal networks like in Venice or Amsterdam!
Popular study areas on a masters degree in transport include:
- Transport planning
- Traffic and highway engineering
- Public transport systems
- Transport economics
- Logistics and supply chains
- Sustainable & low-carbon transport
- Urban mobility
- Intelligent transport
- Project management
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