Sustainable Building Design - Part Time MSc
Southampton Solent University
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Student Reviews
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Salary
Salary of Graduates in Business and Management
Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Finance, Banking, Corporate Finance, Fintech at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.
| 15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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| Median salary | £23000 | £22500 | £26500 |
| 25-75 percentile range | £20000 - £26000 | £18500 - £27500 | £21000 - £34500 |
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Salary of all UK Graduates of Business and Management
| 15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median salary | £24406 | £24662 | £30689 |
| 25-75 percentile range | £21389 - £28940 | £19296 - £31978 | £22604 - £41672 |
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Course Description
Solent’s MSc Sustainable Building Design course is the ideal way for students from a wide range of academic backgrounds to pursue a career in this exciting and important sector. By providing you with a thorough understanding of both theory based and practical skills, you’ll graduate from this course as a specialist designer with the education and vision required to help create a sustainable future for the construction industry.
Throughout the CIAT accredited course, you’ll be encouraged to develop a holistic approach to reducing the carbon footprint created by buildings. Learning is centred around social, economic, and environmental aspects of design, otherwise known as the three pillars of sustainability. The curriculum introduces the essential academic theory that underpins each of these areas and explores the technical tools required to successfully plan performance-based building projects.
You’ll also be introduced to Building Information Modelling (BIM), working with an expert course team on a range of practical projects that simulate real workplace practices. These projects will help you to build a portfolio of practical work and introduce you to the essential tools and software packages used by the industry. You’ll also develop an understanding of globally renowned energy assessment methods such as BREEAM, LEED and Passivhaus.
The course benefits from extensive links with industry, formed over many years of delivering accredited courses with professional organisations (eg, CIAT, CIOB, SBID and CABE). Practitioners from a cross-section of the built environment industry contribute regularly to the academic process by providing real-world projects, guest lectures, site visits and informal mentoring sessions.
This course is for:
Solent’s postgraduate sustainable building design programme is ideally suited to candidates from a wide range of related disciplines.
The curriculum is designed to be creative and inclusive, providing students with the opportunity to undertake a dissertation of a technical nature, or a design-based piece of final major project work.
Jobs & Career Perspectives
15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.
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Required skill level of job after 15 months
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Sustainable Building Design - Part Time MSc at Southampton Solent University
| 35% | Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation |
| 18% | Natural and social science professionals |
| 8% | Business, Research and Administrative Professionals |
| 8% | Business and public service associate professionals |
| 4% | Elementary occupations |
| 4% | Conservation and environment professionals |
| 3% | Administrative occupations |
| 3% | Secretarial and related occupations |
| 2% | Teaching Professionals |
| 1% | Business, Research and Administrative Professionals |
Entry Requirements / Admissions
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Finance, Banking, Corporate Finance, Fintech
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English language requirements
| test | Grade | Additional Details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6.5 | IELTS minimum 6.5 overall with a minimum of 6.0 in writing and a minimum of 5.5 in reading, listening and speaking |
| TOEFL (iBT) | 92 | TOEFL (IBT) minimum of 92 overall with a minimum of 22 in writing and a minimum of 19 in reading, listening and speaking. TOEFL is only valid for EU students |
**• An honours degree at 2:2 or higher in a related discipline**
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Applicants with relevant industry experience may be considered.
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Applicants may also be required to send a portfolio and may be contacted for an interview either face to face or through Skype.
Language Requirements
Applicants who do not have English as their first language will be required to demonstrate an approved level of proficiency in the use of the English language.
The agreed minimum requirements for this course are:
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IELTS minimum 6.5 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each individual component
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TOEFL IBT 92 with a minimum of 22 in writing and a minimum of 20 in reading, listening and speaking
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Duolingo English Language Test - 115 overall with minimum of 100 in each component
or equivalent
Qualifications are checked before enrolment, and international students must bring their original certificates or certified copies when coming to study at the University.
Costs
Tuition Fees Sustainable Building Design - Part Time MSc
| England UK | £4500 | year 1 |
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| Northern Ireland | £4500 | year 1 |
| Scotland | £4500 | year 1 |
| Wales | £4500 | year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £4500 | year 1 |
| England UK | £4850 | year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £4850 | year 1 |
| Scotland | £4850 | year 1 |
| Wales | £4850 | year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £4850 | year 1 |
Additional fee information
The 2024/25 other costs are:
Compulsory costs
- Although the BREEAM AG course is free to study, students are required to pay for the course certificate if they are successful in achieving the qualification. As at 2016, the cost of the certificate is £30.
- Stationery and local travel to industry for interest visits £200
Average student cost of living in the UK
| Rent | £518 |
| Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) | £50 |
| Supermarket shopping | £81 |
| Clothing | £35 |
| Eating out | £33 |
| Alcohol | £27 |
| Takeaways / food deliveries | £30 |
| Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) | £24 |
| Holidays and weekend trips | £78 |
| Transport within city | £17 |
| Self-care / sports | £20 |
| Stationary / books | £13 |
| Mobile phone / internet | £13 |
| Cable TV / streaming | £7 |
| Insurance | £51 |
| Other | £95 |
| Average student cost of living | £1092 |
London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.
University Rankings
Positions of Southampton Solent University in top UK and global rankings.
Rankings of Southampton Solent University in related subject specific rankings.
Architecture, Building & Planning
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- #19
- #25
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- Architecture
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The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
[Published 09 September, 2023]
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- #34
- #43
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- Architecture
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CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 08 June, 2023]
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About Southampton Solent University
Solent University was established in 1855 in the City Centre of Southampton, South East England. This institution started out as a private Art school in 1856 and has since evolved into one of the most important HEIs in Southampton. Being so centrally located, students are within walking distance of most amenities in the city. Even so, the university provides more than sufficient facilities for students to find anything they need on-site. The Solent campus has a particularly active Student Union office, a great Student Hub for career or even personal advice, as well as a variety of popular restaurants.
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Student composition of Southampton Solent University
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Total number of students enrolled at Southampton Solent University by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
- undergraduates:
- 8110
- postgraduates:
- 625
- Total:
- 8735
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Number of students enrolled in courses of subject “Construction and the Built Environment”: Academic year - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
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Ranking publishers
The University League Tables
- Published:
- 08 June, 2023
The Guardian News and Media Limited
- Published:
- 09 September, 2023
