Advanced Sustainable Design gives students the knowledge, skills and creativity to put theory into practice in the sustainable development of The University of Edinburgh cities, towns and countryside. The university work from the scale of building systems to entire regions.

The University welcome applications from graduates of all disciplines. Their fields are architecture, design and planning but they welcome graduates that include the environmental sciences and the humanities.

The University of Edinburgh's program is delivered in a series of practical projects supplemented with teaching on all aspects of sustainable design. Students have an opportunity work in building simulation modelling and gain desirable skills for the workplace.

The university believe that successful sustainable development is not achieved only through technical solutions. They explore the complex relationship of design to contemporary sustainable agendas. Students will engage in cultural and professional debates about the built environment and gain a distinctive and expert voice in this field.