MSc Digital Architecture and Construction at Nottingham Trent University

A one-year Masters accredited by the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT), focused on digital tools in architecture and construction, including AI, BIM and HBIM, computational and parametric design, VR and AR, architectural scripting, building energy performance and rapid prototyping. Students work in a collaborative studio environment and use the Creative and Virtual Technologies Lab.

Faculty: School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment  |  Department: Architecture  |  Duration: One year full-time  |  Intake: September 2026  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules are Digital Architecture and Design Studio (semesters one and two), Building Performance, Computational Design, Law of Digital Practice, Collaborative BIM, and a Research Project spanning semesters two and three, totalling 180 credits. Topics include construction law, dispute resolution, BIM standards including ISO 19650 and digital theory. Assessment is coursework-based with no written exams.

Career pathways

Graduates work as architectural assistants, design managers, BIM coordinators or managers and HBIM specialists, in BIM consultancy or as environmental analysts, and some progress to PhD study.

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