Overview

The urban environments are increasingly shaped by breakthroughs in biotechnology, computational design, and the urgent challenges of climate change. The Bio-Integrated Design programme from UCL responds to these transformative forces by exploring radical and sophisticated design solutions that integrate living systems directly into the built environment.

Nature is at the heart of the course—not just as inspiration, but as an active agent within the design process. Students explore solutions that integrate biological, material, and social systems to envision more resilient and responsive future cities.

Employability

Students on UCL’s Bio-Integrated Design develop interdisciplinary skills that bridge architecture, biology, and materials science. They gain expertise in sustainable and regenerative design, biofabrication, and biomaterials, while learning to integrate living systems into the built environment.

The course emphasises hands-on lab work, computational design, and environmental analysis, preparing students to work across scientific and architectural disciplines. Graduates are equipped for careers in bio-design, sustainable architecture, research and development, or further academic study in innovative areas shaping the future of ecological design.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Computational Skills

Literature Review

Preliminary Design

Design Project and Fabrication

Design Specialisation and Interdisciplinary Context

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 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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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom
London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Materials Science Design Biology View 253 other Masters in Biology in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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General requirements

A minimum of a second-class UK degree in an appropriate subject or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard. A design/creative portfolio is also expected.

Applicants will be asked to submit a portfolio of their design work along with a short piece of writing once their completed application has been received, and should not send or upload work until it has been requested.

The English language level for this course is: Level 1

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Tuition Fees

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39200 GBP / year

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19300 GBP / year

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Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

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Funding

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