About the institution
The University College Dublin (UCD) School of Architecture, Planning & Environmental Policy has an established international track record as a leading research centre in sustainable building and city research with large national and international funded projects. It is in the Top 150 QS World University Rankings by subject area, and has long led the way in architectural and urban design study and practice in Ireland.
About the program
Architecture, Urbanism & Climate Action Master’s program is designed to enhance knowledge of climate science and policy, GIS, systems thinking, and environmental ethics, as well as to develop skills for low carbon, sustainable and inclusive building and urban design.
Four main modules are accompanied by optional modules chosen from a wide pool of subjects across various UCD schools. Students undertake a Linked Research Project in the summer trimester that offers 3 options: developing individual research studies through a thesis; a placement on a prestigious EU or nationally funded collaborative research project within UCD on a relevant topic, or a placement with a company leading the agenda on low-carbon, sustainable building and urban design.
Full-time studies take 1 year to complete and are worth 90 ECTS. On-campus studies in Dublin are taught in english.