Awarded and developed by: RMIT University, Australia

Advance your knowledge and technical skills to deliver energy efficient and sustainable buildings through a comprehensive understanding of the context, principles and practice of environmentally sustainable design.

In an increasingly urbanised world, shifting environmental priorities have placed sustainability in the spotlight. A widening skills gap across industry means the demand for skilled professionals in energy efficient and sustainable building practices is on the rise.

In response to this industry demand, this programme provides you with the essential skills and theory to design, develop and implement solutions for new and retrofitted buildings and sustainable built environment.

The Master of Energy Efficient and Substainable Building programme in Melbourne programme is accredited by the world's most reputable professional bodies including:

• Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), 
• Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), 

 

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Structure

• The mode of delivery is blended learning. It integrates both theoretical and practical educational approaches including lectures, tutorials, case study discussions, projects, syndicate work, as well as face-to-face consultative sessions with supervisors for the final-year project.
• This programme is taught by faculty from RMIT University.
  View a list of lecturers’ teaching modules (PDF 398 KB)
• For modules taught on an intensive mode: lectures are scheduled over 1 to 2 weeks, 4 to 5 times a week.
• Classes on regular weekly mode are scheduled over 7 to 8 weeks, 1 to 2 times a week.

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Assessment & Attendance

• Assessment components vary from module to module. Students are normally assessed by continuous assessments in the form of individual and group assignments, projects, case studies, discussion and class presentations.  
• Students are allowed to repeat a module once only.  For modules with pre-requisites (if any), students are required to pass the pre-requisities before undertaking the modules.
• Attendance requirement for full-time: 
  • Local students: 75% 
  • International students: 90% 

Requirements to Graduate

• Students will be considered for the award of Master of Energy Efficient and Sustainable Building when they have satisfactorily completed all academic requirements of the programme as detailed in the programme structure. 

• A degree conferral ceremony is held in August or September each year in Singapore. 

Modules

To be awarded the Master of Energy Efficient and Sustainable Building degree, student must complete, or exempted from completing a total of 8 modules:

• BUSM4463 Energy Moisture and Airflow in Buildings
• BUSM4461 Building Sustainability Assessment
• BUSM4468 Sustainable Facades and Materials
• BUSM4466 Sustainable Building Design Project
• BUSM4460 Building Modelling and Simulation
• BUSM4464 Managing Sustainable Building Projects
• BUIL1321 Sustainable Building Investigation
• BUIL1225 Sustainability in the built environment: A focus on building and design*

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Accepted Entry Qualifications

• Graduates from RMIT’s Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours) programme.

• Applicants with equivalent degrees in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Architecture, Building Science, Building Services Engineering, or other relevant fields will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

English Language Requirements

(a) one of the following where English is the language of teaching and assessment:

• A bachelor degree or higher within the last 5 years; or
• The equivalent of 1 semester full-time study of a university postgraduate qualification within the last 2 years prior to the RMIT Program commencement date; or

(b) one of the below approved English language proficiency tests within the last 2 years prior to the RMIT program commencement date:

• IELTS (Academic): 6.5 (no band less than 6.0); or  
• TOEFL (internet-based test)

• Its equivalent, as approved by RMIT University.

Programme Fees 

For Full-time Programme
 

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Mandatory Fees

All fees inclusive of prevailing GST.