Master of Science in Built Environment Regulation

This programme aims to afford advanced experience, knowledge, and training to fulfil, in part, the onerous and challenging roles, duties and responsibilities associated with a range of Built Environment Regulations in the Irish Construction Industry.This Master's degree programme is designed for a multidisciplinary cohort across the built environment disciplines e.g. Architecture, Engineering, Building Surveying, Architectural Technology, and Construction Management, among others.A multi-disciplinary cohort will be beneficial to the Master's degree programme as it will provide a cross-pollination of ideas, shared experiences and appreciation for each others roles and responsibilities in the Built Environment.The Master's degree programme is designed to meet the postgraduate and continuing professional development needs of these disciplines, to develop their competence in these areas by facilitating knowledge gained through training and applied experience. It will be particularly beneficial to new entrant graduates who have recently entered the work force in the last one to three years.It will also be beneficial to lifelong learners and more experienced professionals as Continuing Professional Development, up-skilling, retraining, and as a refresher course. Furthermore, the programme can be undertaken on a module-by-module basis, if so desired, by accumulating credits. Alternatively, a programme of shorter duration can be commenced, with the view to continuing to complete the full Masters degree programme at some point in the future. This flexibility is designed to accommodate an adult working population.Students can choose to take the course as full time (1.5 years) or part-time (2.5 years).Programme StructureThe modules will run during term time and will honour the normal campus breaks for students during the Christmas, Easter, and Summer holidays. Self-directed learning, assessments and project work will be expected to be completed in addition to the timetabled contact hours.Both blended fulltime and flexible cohorts will be required to complete a capstone module. The capstone module involves writing a mini-thesis and a technical paper, and it reflects an accumulation of knowledge and specialism in the broad discipline area of the built environment regulations. Research supervision will be delivered online for a half an hour every week at a time that is convenient to the researcher and the supervisor alike, for the duration of one semester.A one-hour circle meeting followed by a one-hour research workshop will be facilitated in a face-to-face class on a Friday afternoon at the Dublin Road, ATU Galway City campus. This will run once a month.Funding OpportunityThese programmes have been developed with support from the HCI 3 funded DASBE project (see dasbe.ie).The DASBE funding support will be reviewed annually and will run until 2025.The programme is CABE accredited.For more information see the programme brochure.CPD Approved