PMSCSBDPET7-2023-4-O - L-Università ta' Malta

Course Title

Master of Science in Sustainable Building Design

MQF Level

Duration and Credits

5 Semesters

90 ECTS

Mode of Study

Part-time Evening

Information for International applicants

Applicants must be in possession of:

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a Bachelor degree from this University with at least Second Class (Honours) in a discipline related to the Built Environment, Architecture, or Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering, or any other degree related to the building services or
a qualification deemed by Senate, on the recommendation of the Board, to be comparable to the qualifications listed in paragraph (a). The admission of applicants under this paragraph may be made conditional on the results of an assessment as the Board may deem appropriate.

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The ever-developing professions of the Perit and the Engineer, have evolved in tandem with today's latest technological developments in buildings and services, towards a better quality of life. The now established reality of global warming has promoted a greater awareness of energy-conscious design as well as a cost-sensitive approach to buildings and their facility management.

Today, a number of professionals in the building industry have resonated the need to develop further their career into disciplines related to sustainable building design, with a focus on energy efficiency of buildings, resource management and overall enhanced performance.

It is in this context that the need was felt for a new programme of studies in line with global trends, to provide a more specialised profession, focusing on the various disciplines in architecture and engineering and their allied fields of specialization in environmental design, high-tech building services and overall enhanced performance of buildings.


Semester 1

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

EVD5103	Thermal Environment	5 ECTS
MEC5003	Fire and Public Health Engineering	5 ECTS
MEC5008	Energy Conversion Processes: Thermofluid Systems	5 ECTS


Semester 2

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

EVD5101	Lighting	5 ECTS
EVD5102	Acoustics and Noise Control	5 ECTS
EVD5106	Advanced Building Physics	5 ECTS


Semester 1

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

ENR5016	Engineering Management 1	5 ECTS
EVD5104	Ventilation	5 ECTS
EVD5208	Building Fabric and Retrofitting	5 ECTS


Semester 2

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

ENR5021	Certification Methods in Buildings	5 ECTS
EVD5210	Computational Modeling	5 ECTS
EVD5213	Integrated Design for Services in Buildings	5 ECTS


Summer Semester

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

EVD5301	Dissertation	30 ECTS

This programme of study is governed by the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2021 and by the Bye-Laws for the award of the Degree of Master of Science in Sustainable Building Design - M.Sc. - under the auspices of the Faculty for the Built Environment.

By the end of the programme, you will be able to:

Promote a greater awareness of the impact of the built environment and associated resources issues in the context of mitigating global warming;
Orientate building design strategies towards a greater energy consciousness, thus resulting in the reduction of carbon emissions and other greenhouse gases;
Maintain the right balance between energy conservation, air quality, health, well-being and comfort standards within buildings, for a well-balanced and sustainable quality of life.
Develop and introduce novel concepts of energy management and resource efficiency (including materials).
Increase awareness and importance of retrofitting and re-use of buildings, in both their historic and modern context.

Contribute in a 'design-charette' (team) thus enhancing the overall quality of the design project;
Discuss and impart knowledge on the respective fields of expertise;
Quantify, audit and report the overall performance of a building through its multi-faceted sustainable design aspects;
Impartially evaluate an executed project, based on scientific evidence and a rigorous assessment, through acquired knowledge and understanding of the subject area.

Non EU Applicants:

Total Tuition Fees: Eur 13,400
Yr 1: Eur 6,700 - Yr 2: Eur 6,700

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As a graduate of this Masters, you will eventually have a more diversified portfolio and experience in the more specific international job market in the field of sustainable design of buildings.

Software modelling and design tools are today considered an integral part of these professions. This is today considered a niche market, which deploys a variety of allied fields in itself, applied in retrofitting and design of new buildings, towards NZEB (Near Zero Energy Buildings) and enhanced performance standards.