MSc in Architectural and Urban Design, The University of Edinburgh

This MSc program provides specialized postgraduate training in urban design for students who already hold a first degree in architecture. It aims to expose students to innovative approaches, strategies, research, and experimentation techniques across architectural and urban design, functioning at various scales from body, building, city, to metropolitan levels. The program integrates design projects with lecture and seminar-based teaching, emphasizing environmentally and socially sensitive design work. Fieldwork in a significant international city forms a core component, offering practical insights into urban contexts. Edinburgh and Rome serve as contextual anchors, informing the study of other cities. The program encourages diverse digital and analogue representation skills, fostering a comprehensive understanding of design's role within broader urban processes.