About Architectural Design Innovation Pgcert | Pgdip | Msc in Robert Gordon University
This 12 month research-led master's course will prepare you to become a leader and innovator in contemporary practice. It will equip you with the skills and knowledge that will enable you to develop innovative yet contextually appropriate solutions to challenges of major consequence and complexity.
The course will focus on how new technologies such as UAVs and drones will change and affect buildings and architecture of the future. You will develop project management, BIM and digital design skills and work with your peers to design buildings that address the future need for transportation through air.
Real world issues will be explored including zero-energy housing, contemporary urban design and healthy and resilient cities.
It has been developed to encourage the sharing of international and cultural experiences to enrich understanding, and to equip you to respond appropriately to different design contexts.
Academic qualification equivalents
- Any university degree of related subject
English language requirements (one of the below):
- IELTS: 6.5 with minimum of 5.5 in all four elements of the test
- TOEFL iBT : 88 with minimum marks as follows: Listening - 17,Reading - 18,Speaking - 20
Writing - 17
- PTE:61 overall with minimum of 51 in each component
Robert Gordon University Highlights
| University Type |
Public University |
| Campus Setting |
Sub-urban |
| Establishment Year |
1992 |
| Graduate Job Rate |
97.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio |
18:1 |
| Total students |
16,000 |
| Undergraduate students |
11,000 |
| Postgraduate students |
5,000 |
| Endowment |
£1.9 million |
| Cost of Attendance |
23,460 Pounds |
| Applications Accepted |
Online |
| Work-Study |
Not Available |
| Intake Months |
January and September |
| Mode of Program |
Classroom and online |
Robert Gordon University Cost of Attendance
| Cost |
Amount per annum (GBP) |
| Tuition fees |
16,650 |
| Housing |
3,600-7,200 |
| Food |
840-2400 |
| Miscellaneous |
880-2,280 |
| Books and supplies |
240-540 |
| Total |
22,214-29,070 |
Note: The cost of attendance given above is just an estimate. Costs may differ due to the student's choice of accommodation, program, level, nationality, social activities, or lifestyle.
