Architecture and Sustainable Design - MArch

University of Nottingham Department of Architecture and Built Environment

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About the course

This course is a design-based masters degree that provides advanced training in integrated environmental design and sustainability in the built environment. The course will equip you with the necessary skills to integrate environmental and sustainable design principles from an early stage in the design process, enabling you to deliver truly sustainable buildings.

The course builds on a unique project-based approach, with emphasis on the integration of technical and theoretical knowledge and skills in building design studio. This course is suitable for those with training in architecture and other building design subjects, with a deep sense of responsibility toward creating a more habitable planet for current and future generations.

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Entry Requirements

2:1 in relevant subject

We accept a wide range of qualifications from all over the world.

For information on entry requirements from your country, see our country pages.

Applicants to all MArch programmes are required to submit a portfolio of their design work with their application. The portfolio enables us to see that you have some of the core skills required to be successful on an MArch course and to see the range of skills and types of projects that you have completed in your undergraduate degree.

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2026

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Where will I study?

University of Nottingham

Ranked among the UK’s top 20 universities and in the world’s top 100 (QS World University Rankings 2026), Nottingham offers a master’s experience that combines academic excellence with real-world impact. You’ll be taught by academics who are experts in their field, at a university known for its pioneering research – from the birthplace of the MRI scanner to Nobel Prize-winning discoveries. For the fifth year running, more of our graduates are in highly skilled employment than any other UK university (HESA Graduate Outcomes 2021–2025). With careers support for life and strong employer links, we’ll help you build a future without limits. Nottingham is the third most targeted UK university by leading graduate employers (High Fliers 2024), with global connections to companies like JP Morgan, ASOS, Unilever, GSK, and Deloitte. Ranked in the top 10 for student life (UniCompare 2026), our award-winning campuses are home to students from over 150 countries. With an amazing range of sports clubs and societies, plus the vibrant city of Nottingham on your doorstep, you’ll find plenty of ways to connect and thrive.

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Praveena Kedilaya Pochampalli

My graduate school experience at the University of Nottingham was incredible. I am grateful to the Architecture and Sustainable Design family for mentoring and offering significant learning resources that were above and beyond their usual roles and helping me to prepare for my career after graduating. The master’s program was both flexible and rigorous, enabling me to reach my best potential. I like the course content, which placed equal focus on technical and practical knowledge, as well as the unique real-life project-based approach for the studio work.

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Last updated: 15 August 2025