MSc Architectural Studies 2014

Master of Architecture (Part 2) KEY DETAILS

MSc Architectural Studies KEY DETAILS

STUDY OPTIONS Full-time

STUDY OPTIONS Full-time

START DATE September

START DATE September

COURSE DURATION 2 years

COURSE DURATION 1 year

FINAL AWARD MArch Part 2

FUNDING Available, visit www.rgu.ac.uk/scholarships

COURSE LEADER David Vila Domini t.kouider@rgu.ac.uk T +44 (0)1224 263522

FINAL AWARD MSc

ACCREDITATION

EXIT AWARD PgCert/PgDip

A TOP-RATED UNIVERSITY FOR EMPLOYABILITY

COURSE LEADER David Vila Domini p.r.lewis@rgu.ac.uk T +44 (0)1224 263718

FEES and further information Please visit www.rgu.ac.uk/ architecturepart2

FEES and further information Please visit www.rgu.ac.uk/ architecturalstudies APPLY ONLINE WWW.RGU.AC.UK/APPLYONLINE

Talk to Us

Master of Architecture (Part 2) MSc Architectural Studies

For further information about the course, contact: Penny Lewis Admission Tutor T: 01224263718 E: p.r.lewis@rgu.ac.uk Produced by The Gatehouse Design and Print Consultancy at Robert Gordon University • 41048SB Robert Gordon University, a Scottish charity registered under charity number SC013781

T: 01224 263718

p.r.lewis@rgu.ac.uk

MSc Architectural studies

Master of Architecture Part 2 DIRECT ENTRY YEAR 5 AND 6 PROGRAMME OVERVIEW This course has been designed for those who have already completed Part 1 of the MArch course and are now looking to complete Part 2.

This course is accredited by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and Architects Registration Board (ARB) and will provide you with the professional and creative skills required for a successful career in architecture. The taught course is complemented by a year’s practical experience, allowing you to gain valuable experience of architectural practice. You will also have the fantastic opportunity to travel, whether on study trips to look at the very best of international design or on student exchanges in a partnership institution for 1 semester.

HOW YOU WILL LEARN In studio, students work within units run by our professors, who are highly respected practising architects as well as being academics. These units explore a range of issues from new housing typologies to hybrid buildings, urban design and regeneration.

You will be encouraged to develop your own particular skills and passions through the modules on research, history and advanced building technology.

In year 5, a high level of input from a range of active professions allows you to get to grips with the latest thinking and technology and to produce carefully integrated designs. In year 6, you are given greater freedom to look in depth at specific design problems.

BENEFITS TO YOU As a student of this course you will: • Study towards your Part 2 in a great location for Architecture with a diverse range of city and rural landscapes • Enjoy guest lectures by experts in research and industry

• Graduate with a course accredited by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the Architects Registration Board (ARB) and the Association of Building Engineers (ABE).

As part of Robert Gordon University we also have an outstanding employment rate for our postgraduate students at 96%* and have been named Best UK University for Employment**.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND We welcome direct applications to the part 2 level of the MArch course. New students can join us at the Honours (5th year) level of the course after completing RIBA and ARB Part 1.

Applicants should hold an ARB and RIBA accredited Part 1 qualification, normally at 2.1 level or above, though the School may consider applications from equivalent overseas courses. All applicants will be asked to submit a digital or paper portfolio for consideration and may be asked to subsequently attend an interview.

This course is accredited by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). The professional accreditation of Architecture courses is divided into three parts: • Part 1 awarded after year 3 • Part 2 awarded after year 6 • Part 3 professional examination is taken postgraduation, following a period in practical training within an architectural practice The course is also accredited by the Architects Registration Board (ARB) and the Association of Building Engineers (ABE).

PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

HOW YOU WILL LEARN

This course has been specifically designed for those looking to gain the same knowledge and skills offered by the MSc Advanced Architectural Studies course, without sitting the Professional Practice exams required by the Architects Registration Board (ARB) and by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) to complete Part 2 of your professional training, as we recognise this isn’t an essential requirement for some countries outwith the UK and EU.

Your development will be centred around the studio which offers a creative and informal learning environment. We have dedicated areas for each stage of the course which are designed to be a place where you can explore and develop your creative abilities. This also gives you an appropriately equipped space to work beyond timetabled hours.

The open environment of the studio is also reflected throughout the School which operates an open-door access to all staff for support throughout the course.

We have taken an interdisciplinary approach to creating this course, relating architecture to other relevant areas within built environment and beyond.

You will gain knowledge and skills relating to complex issues of the design of buildings as part of an urban or rural landscape and our environment, whilst allowing you to pursue specialist routes.

The topics you will cover within the allocated studio time will be related to contemporary issues currently affecting the industry. These will be selected by notable professional architects and designers who are heavily involved in the delivery of this part of the course.

You will be taught by a combination of academic staff and practising architects, including a number of notable designers. We have taken careful consideration in designing a course which follows the guidelines stipulated by RIBA whilst developing our own individual elements allowing us to draw on the expertise within the School. This mixture of academic teaching, external practitioners and individual creative development, will allow you to design imaginatively whilst also learning how to realise your ideas through careful consideration of materials and technology.

All students have the opportunity to participate in the annual study trip where you can visit national or international buildings or centres of interest.

Previous trips have included Copenhagen, Dublin, Denmark and Barcelona.

BENEFITS TO YOU As a student of this course you will: • Enjoy guest lectures by experts in research and industry • Gain professional and relevant knowledge derived from the course’s close collaboration with key industry practitioners.

As part of Robert Gordon University we also have an outstanding employment rate for our postgraduate students at 96%* and have been named Best UK University for Employment**.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND This course is suitable for those who would like to gain a postgraduate qualification in Architecture without sitting the Professional Practice exams required by the Architects Registration Board (ARB) and by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) to complete Part 2 of your professional training. *HESA 2010/11 **HESA 2012

MSc Architectural studies

Master of Architecture Part 2 DIRECT ENTRY YEAR 5 AND 6 PROGRAMME OVERVIEW This course has been designed for those who have already completed Part 1 of the MArch course and are now looking to complete Part 2.

This course is accredited by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and Architects Registration Board (ARB) and will provide you with the professional and creative skills required for a successful career in architecture. The taught course is complemented by a year’s practical experience, allowing you to gain valuable experience of architectural practice. You will also have the fantastic opportunity to travel, whether on study trips to look at the very best of international design or on student exchanges in a partnership institution for 1 semester.

HOW YOU WILL LEARN In studio, students work within units run by our professors, who are highly respected practising architects as well as being academics. These units explore a range of issues from new housing typologies to hybrid buildings, urban design and regeneration.

You will be encouraged to develop your own particular skills and passions through the modules on research, history and advanced building technology.

In year 5, a high level of input from a range of active professions allows you to get to grips with the latest thinking and technology and to produce carefully integrated designs. In year 6, you are given greater freedom to look in depth at specific design problems.

BENEFITS TO YOU As a student of this course you will: • Study towards your Part 2 in a great location for Architecture with a diverse range of city and rural landscapes • Enjoy guest lectures by experts in research and industry

• Graduate with a course accredited by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the Architects Registration Board (ARB) and the Association of Building Engineers (ABE).

As part of Robert Gordon University we also have an outstanding employment rate for our postgraduate students at 96%* and have been named Best UK University for Employment**.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND We welcome direct applications to the part 2 level of the MArch course. New students can join us at the Honours (5th year) level of the course after completing RIBA and ARB Part 1.

Applicants should hold an ARB and RIBA accredited Part 1 qualification, normally at 2.1 level or above, though the School may consider applications from equivalent overseas courses. All applicants will be asked to submit a digital or paper portfolio for consideration and may be asked to subsequently attend an interview.

This course is accredited by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). The professional accreditation of Architecture courses is divided into three parts: • Part 1 awarded after year 3 • Part 2 awarded after year 6 • Part 3 professional examination is taken postgraduation, following a period in practical training within an architectural practice The course is also accredited by the Architects Registration Board (ARB) and the Association of Building Engineers (ABE).

PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

HOW YOU WILL LEARN

This course has been specifically designed for those looking to gain the same knowledge and skills offered by the MSc Advanced Architectural Studies course, without sitting the Professional Practice exams required by the Architects Registration Board (ARB) and by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) to complete Part 2 of your professional training, as we recognise this isn’t an essential requirement for some countries outwith the UK and EU.

Your development will be centred around the studio which offers a creative and informal learning environment. We have dedicated areas for each stage of the course which are designed to be a place where you can explore and develop your creative abilities. This also gives you an appropriately equipped space to work beyond timetabled hours.

The open environment of the studio is also reflected throughout the School which operates an open-door access to all staff for support throughout the course.

We have taken an interdisciplinary approach to creating this course, relating architecture to other relevant areas within built environment and beyond.

You will gain knowledge and skills relating to complex issues of the design of buildings as part of an urban or rural landscape and our environment, whilst allowing you to pursue specialist routes.

The topics you will cover within the allocated studio time will be related to contemporary issues currently affecting the industry. These will be selected by notable professional architects and designers who are heavily involved in the delivery of this part of the course.

You will be taught by a combination of academic staff and practising architects, including a number of notable designers. We have taken careful consideration in designing a course which follows the guidelines stipulated by RIBA whilst developing our own individual elements allowing us to draw on the expertise within the School. This mixture of academic teaching, external practitioners and individual creative development, will allow you to design imaginatively whilst also learning how to realise your ideas through careful consideration of materials and technology.

All students have the opportunity to participate in the annual study trip where you can visit national or international buildings or centres of interest.

Previous trips have included Copenhagen, Dublin, Denmark and Barcelona.

BENEFITS TO YOU As a student of this course you will: • Enjoy guest lectures by experts in research and industry • Gain professional and relevant knowledge derived from the course’s close collaboration with key industry practitioners.

As part of Robert Gordon University we also have an outstanding employment rate for our postgraduate students at 96%* and have been named Best UK University for Employment**.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND This course is suitable for those who would like to gain a postgraduate qualification in Architecture without sitting the Professional Practice exams required by the Architects Registration Board (ARB) and by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) to complete Part 2 of your professional training. *HESA 2010/11 **HESA 2012

Master of Architecture (Part 2) KEY DETAILS

MSc Architectural Studies KEY DETAILS

STUDY OPTIONS Full-time

STUDY OPTIONS Full-time

START DATE September

START DATE September

COURSE DURATION 2 years

COURSE DURATION 1 year

FINAL AWARD MArch Part 2

FUNDING Available, visit www.rgu.ac.uk/scholarships

COURSE LEADER David Vila Domini t.kouider@rgu.ac.uk T +44 (0)1224 263522

FINAL AWARD MSc

ACCREDITATION

EXIT AWARD PgCert/PgDip

A TOP-RATED UNIVERSITY FOR EMPLOYABILITY

COURSE LEADER David Vila Domini p.r.lewis@rgu.ac.uk T +44 (0)1224 263718

FEES and further information Please visit www.rgu.ac.uk/ architecturepart2

FEES and further information Please visit www.rgu.ac.uk/ architecturalstudies APPLY ONLINE WWW.RGU.AC.UK/APPLYONLINE

Talk to Us

Master of Architecture (Part 2) MSc Architectural Studies

For further information about the course, contact: Penny Lewis Admission Tutor T: 01224263718 E: p.r.lewis@rgu.ac.uk Produced by The Gatehouse Design and Print Consultancy at Robert Gordon University • 41048SB Robert Gordon University, a Scottish charity registered under charity number SC013781

T: 01224 263718

p.r.lewis@rgu.ac.uk