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The University of Edinburgh: Architectural and Urban Design
| Institution | The University of Edinburgh View institution profile |
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| Department | Edinburgh College of Art |
| Web | https://www.ed.ac.uk/studying |
| Study type | Taught |
Summary
The programme provides specialist postgraduate training in urban design for those who already hold a first degree in architecture. Design work operates between body, building, city and metropolitan scales.
Programme aims - Expose you to a range of approaches, strategies, research and experimentation techniques relevant to architectural, landscape and urban design.
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Provide a rigorous framing for architectural, landscape and urban design through studies in contemporary theory.
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Offer training in the field of analogue and digital representation, both practical applications and philosophical implications.
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Give you an understanding of the specific capacities, possibilities and limits of design within broader urban/metropolitan processes.
MSc
| Level | SCQF Level 11 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Entry requirements for individual programmes vary, so please check the details for the specific programme you wish to apply for on our website. You will also need to meet the University’s language requirements. |
| Location | Edinburgh College of Art Lauriston Place Edinburgh EH3 9DF |
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The University of Edinburgh is one of the world's top universities, consistently ranked in the world top 50, and placed 34th in the QS World University Rankings 2026.
Our position as one of Britain’s leading research universities was reaffirmed by the results of the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF). The University of Edinburgh is one of the world’s top research-intensive universities, ranked 4th in the UK for research power (Times Higher Education, Overall Ranking of Institutions), with 90% of our research activity classified as world leading or internationally excellent in the 2021 Research …
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