Postgraduate Programme “Environmental Architectural and Urban Design”

Postgraduate Programme (MSc) titled: “Environmental Architectural and Urban Design” (3 academic semesters, 90 ECTS)

Year founded: 2015

Chair: Anastasios Tellios, Professor, School of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, AUTh Director: Venetia Tsakalidou, Associate Professor, School of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, AUTh

Coordinating Committee:

Evangelia Athanasiou, Professor, School of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, AUTh

Athina Vitopoulou, Associate Professor, School of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, AUTh

Nikolaos Kalogirou, Emeritus Professor, School of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, AUTh

Venetia Tsakalidou, Associate Professor, School of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, AUTh

Themistoklis Chatzigiannopoulos, Associate Professor, School of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, AUTh

Administrative Support: School of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, AUTh

The Programme

The School of Architecture of the AUTh Faculty of Engineering founded and has run since the academic year 2015-2016 a Postgraduate Programme titled “Environmental Architectural Design” (Government Gazette 3427/B/19-12-2014, Ministerial Decision 203941/Ζ1/15-12-2014).

The Programme was re-established in the academic year 2019-2020 under the title “Environmental Architectural and Urban Design” (Government Gazette 6167/B/31-12-2018, Ministerial Decision 13660/20-12-2018), and since the academic year 2024-2025 it has run in a revised form, in line with Law 4957/2022 and the AUTh Postgraduate Programmes Regulation (Government Gazette 4084/B/23-06-2023, Ministerial Decision 78656/19-06-2023).

Subject

The subject of the MSc “Environmental Architectural and Urban Design” is postgraduate-level study, research and specialisation in environmental architectural and urban design, which is essential for the country’s national, developmental, educational and research needs.

Purpose

The purpose of the MSc “Environmental Architectural and Urban Design” is to cultivate and advance scientific knowledge and research in this specific field of environmental design.

More specifically, the Programme aims:

• to provide education and specialised knowledge on the relationship between building and the environment at every possible scale, from the smallest design scale to urban design and planning, with particular emphasis on current developments,
• to give graduates skills and experience relevant to the subject, so that they can deliver high-quality professional, research, academic and scientific work,
• to secure the scientific and professional careers of graduates in the private and public sectors,
• to develop the critical and research skills needed for doctoral studies,
• to cultivate a critical outlook and a creative approach to innovative energy design practices for environmental protection that use cutting-edge technology and computational tools from a wide range of scientific fields,
• to strengthen the interdisciplinary approach to environmental parameters, so that graduates can work with a wide range of specialists and adapt to the constantly changing demands of design,
• to produce environmentally aware graduates who, by improving the built environment, can also encourage society to protect the environment and take part in related environmental initiatives,
• to produce graduates who will redefine the way we live, using advanced technology to promote sustainability and meet the needs of future generations.

Degree Awarded

The Programme awards a Master of Science (MSc) degree titled: “Environmental Architectural and Urban Design”. Successful completion of the Programme leads to level seven (7) of the National and European Qualifications Framework, in accordance with Article 47 of Law 4763/2020 (A΄ 254).

Duration

The minimum duration of study for the MSc “Environmental Architectural and Urban Design” is three (3) semesters, including the time needed to write and assess the master’s dissertation.