Architectural and Urban Design MSc
The University of Edinburgh
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MSc - Master of Science

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SEP-26

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MSc - Master of Science

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SEP-26

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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 aimsExpose you to a range of approaches, strategies, research and experimentation techniques relevant to architectural, landscape and urban design.Provide a rigorous framing for architectural, landscape and urban design through studies in contemporary theory.Offer training in the ...Read more

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 aimsExpose you to a range of approaches, strategies, research and experimentation techniques relevant to architectural, landscape and urban design.Provide a rigorous framing for architectural, landscape and urban design through studies in contemporary theory.Offer training in the field of analogue and digital representation, both practical applications and philosophical implications.Give you an understanding of the specific capacities, possibilities and limits of design within broader urban/metropolitan processes.

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18th

Modules

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Entry requirements

A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent, in architecture.

We also welcome applicants who do not meet academic entry requirements but demonstrate relevant professional experience.

Tuition fees

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£14,810 per year

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£14,810 per year

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Students from Other UK

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This is the fee you pay if the University is not in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)

£14,810 per year

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Students from Scotland

£33,200 per year

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£33,200 per year

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The University of Edinburgh
Old College, South Bridge Edinburgh EH8 9YL United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Edinburgh Waverley  0.2 miles away
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