Taught course

Advanced Architectural Technology (top-up route)

Institution
Robert Gordon University · Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built Environment
Qualifications
MSc

Entry requirements

Applicants normally hold a 2:2 undergraduate honours degree or its equivalent, in one of the following subject areas: Architecture, Architectural Design, Architectural Technology, Design Management, Sustainable Building Design, Urban Design / Planning. Applicants with a lower degree classification and / or relevant work experience will be considered on a case by case basis. As part of your application, you should submit a portfolio of creative and technical work developed during your undergraduate studies.

Months of entry

September

Course content

Our Advanced Architectural Technology top-up degree is open to applicants from a wide variety of backgrounds looking to become professionally chartered through CIAT or simply to equip you to play a lead role in the future design and construction of our buildings, cities and rural communities.

Our accredited MSci Advanced Architectural Technology degree is an Integrated Masters with accreditation from the professional body CIAT.

The discipline will provide you with the knowledge and skills to develop innovative yet contextually appropriate solutions to challenges of major consequence and complexity.

Projects are connected with industrial research and innovation the University is actively working on, meaning you will explore real-world problems in zero-carbon buildings, design for fabrication and assembly, digital and parametric design and future bound design agendas. This Masters entry level as a 12-month course which culminates in a Thesis.

Information for international students

Applicants whose first language is not English should have an IELTS of 6.5 overall, with no component lower than 5.5, or equivalent. Find out more about English language requirements on the RGU website - https://www.rgu.ac.uk/study/international-students/english-language-requirements

Fees and funding

UK students
£7,600
International students
£16,670

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Qualification, course duration and attendance options

  • MSc
    full time
    12 months
    • Campus-based learningis available for this qualification

Assessment

AssessmentWhat kind of work will I be doing? (proportionally)
Written coursework / continuous assessment2
Dissertation1
1 portfolio, 1 project output, 3 oral assessments, 1 group critique6

Course contact details

Name
Student Admissions Service
Email
admissions@rgu.ac.uk
Phone
+44 (0) 1224 262728