We are in the process of finalising our postgraduate taught courses for 2026/27 entry. In the meantime, you can view our 2025/26 courses.
Our professionally accredited master’s courses offer flexible study options taught through an interdisciplinary approach. Join us as we strive to understand complex and challenging problems within the built environment, and work with us in the co-creation of new knowledge.
The School of the Built Environment is highly interdisciplinary in nature, covering a range of diverse subject areas including architecture, construction management, energy and environmental engineering. Our staff have extensive experience as advisers, consultants and visiting lecturers to companies, governments and universities globally.
Our MSc programmes focus on ensuring an excellent student experience and our curriculum extends beyond accepted models of best practice to incorporate the latest findings from research.
Most of our courses are available full time over 12 months or on a flexible modular basis taking between 24 and 63 months. Both the full-time and flexible modes of study can be started in September or the following February.
Our two courses with industry placements are only available as one year of study followed by a year-long placement. These courses start in September.
All our courses are delivered on a modular basis with teaching arranged in block weeks. Learn more about flexible study.
Our excellent facilities include a dedicated computer lounge for use by our students, equipped with the latest digital technology and software, including: building information modelling, 3D laser scanning, 3D visualisation, virtual reality headsets, building energy simulations and urban microclimate simulations.
All of our MSc programmes are accredited by professional bodies, and we have a track record of active engagement with industry. You can be confident of a programme that is professionally relevant and directed towards maximising your career potential.
Come to Reading for your PhD or professional doctorate and join a talented and diverse community of fellow researchers working to improve lives across the globe.
MSc Construction Cost Management
Full Time: 12 months | Flexible: 24 - 63 months | Other: September or February entry
Full Time: 12 months | Flexible: 24 - 63 months | Other: September or February entry
MSc Construction Management with Industry Placement
Full Time: 24 months
MSc Design and Management of Sustainable Built Environments
Full Time: 12 months | Flexible: 24 - 63 months | Other: September or February entry
MSc Renewable Energy: Technology and Sustainability
Full Time: 12 months | Flexible: 24 - 63 months | Other: September or February entry
Full Time: 12 months | Flexible: 24 - 63 months | Other: September or February entry
MSc Project Management with Industry Placement
Full Time: 24 months
