Health Wellbeing and Sustainable Buildings

This exciting new programme will equip professionals with the skills, knowledge and networks to drive sustainable innovation for health and wellbeing in the design, retrofit and operation of buildings. Based within The Bartlett, the UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering is a world-leading research centre.

Students will focus on the role of the built environment in health and wellbeing within the context of the sustainability agenda; key design, engineering and public health principles; practical tools applicable in professional practice to sustainably support health and wellbeing in buildings; relevant benchmarking, modelling and monitoring methods; and approaches to creating a business case for healthy and productive buildings.

Students undertake modules to the value of 180 credits.

The programme consists of six core modules (90 credits), two optional modules (30 credits) and a report (60 credits).

A Postgraduate Diploma (120 credits, full-time nine months) is offered. The programme consists of six core modules (90 credits) and two optional modules (30 credits).

Core modules

• Health, Comfort and Wellbeing in the Built Environment
• Health and Wellbeing in Cities: Theory and Practice
• Indoor Air Quality in Buildings
• Integrated Building Design for Health, Comfort and Wellbeing
• Methods of Environmental Analysis
• Wellbeing in Buildings: Theory and Practice

Optional modules

Students choose two of the following:

• Building Acoustics
• Designing Inclusive Places
• Light, Lighting and Wellbeing in Buildings

Dissertation/report

All students undertake an independent research project culminating in a 10,000-word report.

Teaching and learning

The programme is delivered through a combination of lectures, seminars, interactive workshops, tutorials and lab demos. Assessment is through coursework, design reports, written examinations and a dissertation.

Normally a second-class UK Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. architecture, engineering, physics and other relevant disciplines such as built environment or public health) is required, or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard.
For applicants without a first degree, but with relevant and substantial work experience in the field, a special qualifying examination may be set. Details may be obtained by contacting the Bartlett’s Graduate Faculty Office.