Master's programmes in Architecture and the Built Environment

Light is essential for human well-being and fundamental to the built environment in its different scales: interior spaces, buildings and urban areas. You will explore how natural and artificial lighting quality affects human behaviour, comfort and health. Factors of sustainable development; environmental, social and economic aspects are at focus. Graduates have unique competence in light planning and work in lighting design, architectural studios or as consultants.

The programme offers a unique learning environment with remarkable possibilities for students to tailor their degrees. Apart from orientation courses that explore the fundamentals of architecture, students freely choose studio courses from a wide range of themes that address current architectural topics. Graduates reach leading positions both in private architectural firms and the public sector.

The programme fosters graduates who will design and build our future homes and infrastructure, with a deep understanding of human conditions and needs, and urgent demands for sustainability. In one of two specialisations, students explore either techniques for design, construction and maintenance of infrastructure or engineering design of buildings with a focus on performance and lifecycle perspective.

The programme equips students with interdisciplinary tools to solve future environmental problems and prepares for careers as environmental engineers. You will gain knowledge of the properties and functions of water and ecosystems, learn how to assess the local and global environmental impact of human activities and apply advanced methods and modelling tools to define and solve environmental problems.

The programme opens the door to engaging professions in real estate development, law, economics, management and finance, and construction management. The dynamic combination of applied and theoretical courses with group projects and industry interaction gives graduates the skills to excel in the building and real estate markets. The programme is RICS accredited for delivering the highest standards in real estate education.

The programme covers the concept of Industrial Ecology, focusing on the interaction of technical, economic, social and ecological systems and processes. Students will explore this interdisciplinary framework for designing and operating industrial systems interdependent of natural systems. Graduates will balance environmental and economic performance and lead the development of strategies for a sustainable future.

The programme focuses on the correlation between the built environment and social, economic and institutional forces. Students gain a profound and broad understanding of the multiple factors in sustainable urban development. Project work provides students with strong practical skills. Graduates have the expertise to adapt planning and design practices to the environmental conditions and societal needs of the future.

Functional and environment-friendly transport systems are vital in a sustainable society. You will gain expertise in transport and geoinformation technology and learn to plan, build and maintain advanced transport systems. Graduates blend practical data collection and modelling skills with an interdisciplinary understanding of transport and geoinformation, leading to job opportunities in various sectors.

New technology and business models are changing the world’s cities and the way we get around. This change creates a need for engineers who can construct an urban environment that consumes fewer resources, is more sustainable, and provides more liveable communities and workplaces. The programme integrates traditional engineering disciplines with innovation and entrepreneurship.