Architecture and Sustainable Design MArch MArch

The University of Nottingham

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	82%
Salary after 15 months	£28000
Unemployment Rate	5% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	3% Proportion of students of Architecture and Sustainable Design MArch MArch who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Duration	1 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - University Park Campus
Degree	Master of Architecture, MArch
Subject	Architecture, Architectural Design

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 130 graduates of Architecture and Sustainable Design MArch MArch and other courses in Philosophy at The University of Nottingham for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Philosophy.

Overall student satisfaction

82 /100

130 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

	Architecture and Sustainable Design MArch MArch and other Philosophy courses of The University of Nottingham	Average review score among all Architecture courses in the UK
Explanations	98	92
Interesting courses	82	88
Intellectually stimulating	94	88
Challenged to do my best	81	91
Depth of concepts	86	89
Builds on previous learnings	75	81
Joined ideas from different topics	71	88
Balance directed/independent study	72	78
Applicability of course content	67	83
Clear criteria in markings	56	75
Fair assessment	78	80
Tests reflected your learning	79	87
Timely feedback	90	77
Helpful feedback	60	80
Approachability of teachers	92	84
Support from teachers	82	87
Organisation of courses	81	69
Communication of changes	76	75
IT facilities	79	78
Library	92	93
Course specific resources	91	84
Student feedback opportunities	79	81
Student feedback valued	75	78
Student's feedback acted upon	49	69
Work of student union	61	76
Mental wellbeing services	73	78
Overall satisfaction	82	77

Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data point per course.
All Philosophy courses of The University of Nottingham

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Philosophy

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Philosophy 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
Median salary	£28000	£26500	£31000
25-75 percentile range	£25000 - £32000	£20000 - £33000	£25500 - £45000

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Philosophy courses of The University of Nottingham

Salary of all UK Graduates of Philosophy

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£24849	£22804	£26958
25-75 percentile range	£20667 - £28944	£16394 - £29175	£19129 - £35876

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Philosophy courses in the UK

Course Description

Our MArch Architecture and Sustainable Design programme will equip you with the necessary skills to integrate environmental design principles from an early stage in the design process, enabling you to deliver truly sustainable buildings.

It is a design-based master’s degree that provides advanced training in integrated environmental design and sustainability in architecture. It is intended primarily for postgraduate students and practitioners in architecture and the building industry who wish to broaden their knowledge in sustainable building design, and the application of environmental design principles and practice in architectural projects. It is also targeted at individuals who wish to pursue research careers in sustainable design related areas.

The course builds on a unique project-based approach and focuses on the role of the architect as the designer with specialised sustainable design knowledge and skills.

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.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	All The University of Nottingham graduates of undergraduate studies in Philosophy	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Philosophy
Total respondents	70	1520
Unemployed	5%	4%
Studying	13%	7%
Working	54%	73%
Both studying and working	19%	10%
No information	4%	5%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Philosophy courses of The University of Nottingham

Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	60%	40%
Utilise skills from studies	40%	60%
Work is meaningful	85%	15%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All courses of The University of Nottingham

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	70%
Non highly-skilled jobs	25%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	0%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Philosophy courses of The University of Nottingham

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Architecture and Sustainable Design MArch MArch at The University of Nottingham

25%	Natural and social science professionals
10%	Sports and fitness occupations
10%	Business and public service associate professionals
10%	Caring personal services
5%	Sales occupations
5%	Therapy professionals
5%	Process, plant and machine operatives
5%	Teaching Professionals
5%	Elementary occupations
5%	Welfare and housing associate professionals

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

Assessment Methods

Study Time Distribution

Assessment Methods
	Coursework	Percentage of assessment by practical exams	Written exams

Study Time Distribution
	Scheduled learning and teaching	Guided independent study	Placements
year 1	29%	71%	0%
year 2	21%	79%	0%
year 3	16%	84%	0%

Grading Distribution

Students of the course received the following grades

	Students of the course received the following grades
Not classified	0
Pass	0
Merit	0
Distinction	0
Ordinary degree	0
Other honours degree	0
Lower second class	5
Upper second class	50
First class	45

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Philosophy

Average UCAS Tariff Score 140

Tariff score	% of students accepted for courses in Philosophy
<48	0
48-63	0
64-79	0
80-95	0
96-111	3
112-127	21
128-143	29
144-159	20
160-175	15
176-191	6
192-207	2
208-223	2
224-239	1
>240	1

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
All Philosophy courses of The University of Nottingham

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Architecture and Sustainable Design MArch, MArch, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

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.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

About The University of Nottingham

The University of Nottingham is a government funded research university based in Nottingham, England. Their aim is to become global leaders in education and research, cultivating a culture of curiosity and ambition. The university’s main campus is located approximately half an hour’s bus ride away from Nottingham city centre, which gives students the peace and quiet they need to study while not removing them completely from metropolitan comforts.

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Student composition of The University of Nottingham

Total number of students enrolled at The University of Nottingham by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
undergraduates:: 27810
postgraduates:: 7620
Total:: 35430

Number of students enrolled in courses of subject “Architecture”: Academic year - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022

Source: Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022

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Architecture and Sustainable Design MArch MArch

The University of Nottingham

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