Overview

Innovative opportunities in the design and engineering of buildings with more efficient integrated services are being unlocked by advances in digital technology and artificial intelligence, combined with unprecedented access to building performance data.

This Smart Buildings and Digital Engineering programme from UCL provides a forward-looking perspective on the digital transformation of buildings, emphasising sustainable building design and the creation of smarter, more energy efficient and low-carbon buildings tailored to the needs of their occupants.

Employability

With the Smart Buildings and Digital Engineering you’ll be an ideal candidate for specialist roles in digitally focused companies that provide engineering, design, planning and consulting services. Potential job titles include Building Services Engineer, Smart Building Consultant, Building Energy Analyst, Sustainability Consultant, Building Physics Engineer, Building Energy Performance Modeller, Building Systems Engineer, Facility and Operations Manager, Research Analyst (In low carbon buildings), Energy Consultant, Digital Buildings Engineer.

Members of the industry provide guidance to ensure teaching content and project briefs are relevant to industry needs. You will gain core knowledge and hands-on experience with monitoring and energy management systems and applying industry standards. You will learn to use simulation tools including EnergyPlus, DesignBuilder and become familiar with Python and modelling languages like Modelica. These skills are highly sought after.

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Programme Structure

Courses included:

Environmental Components Analytics

Building Energy and Information Modelling

Machine Learning in Smart Buildings

Integrated Building Operation and Intelligent Controls

Integrated Building Design for Health and Wellbeing

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-28 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-06-26 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom
London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Environmental Engineering Civil Engineering & Construction View 66 other Masters in Environmental Engineering in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A second-class or higher UK Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. engineering or physics), or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard is required.

These requirements may be relaxed for students who can demonstrate considerable and relevant aptitude and work experience; these candidates will be assessed on an individual basis.

Please clearly state in your personal statement how your educational or employment background (including an internships or projects) relates to the programme and what you aim to achieve through your studies.

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Tuition Fees

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39200 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

21500 GBP / year

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Additional Details

Part-time per year:

UK: £10,750

International: £19,600

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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