The building industry has a growing need for design professionals with advanced knowledge and skills in their discipline and the ability to collaborate effectively with other designers, investors, contractors and project managers, through knowledge of whole-building design and performance, integrated design of sustainable buildings, and digital methods for planning, designing, constructing and operating buildings.
This master’s is a practice-focused degree for students with engineering or architecture backgrounds to gain professional, work-ready building design skills. There is also a part-time option available for those working in the industry and wanting to upskill.
Students can receive their master’s in the following endorsements:
- Integrated Building Design
- Structural Engineering
How do I plan my degree?
The MArchEng contains two parts:
- Part I of the Master of Architectural Engineering is made up of two compulsory courses on collaborative building design and two practice-focused courses towards an endorsement.
- Part II of the Master of Architectural Engineering is made up of advanced technical courses towards an endorsement and an integrated building design project.
Note: Some course options in Part II are offered by the University of Auckland.
Students who complete Part I of the Structural Engineering endorsement have the flexibility to progress to Part II of these endorsements or to Part II of the Integrated Building Design endorsement.
Both Parts must be completed within 4 years. Courses are delivered as a blend of online and face-to-face block learning to assist participation for at-work students.
Students in the Integrated Building Design endorsement can start their studies in February or July; students in the Structural Engineering endorsement can start in August only.
Further study
Students may go onto Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) studies in Civil Engineering and many other engineering subject options, depending on their endorsement.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of this master’s will be filling a growing and competitive market need for engineers and architects with the unique combination of technical and collaborative design skills. Building design professionals with modern design knowledge of sustainable, high-performance buildings and digital design and construction are especially sought by employers internationally.
The knowledge from this degree will make graduates well-suited for careers as contractors, project managers, building design professionals, and in positions of technical leadership and multi-disciplinary team leadership.
Start date: Monthly by arrangement with supervisor
