Master of Built Environment (Research)

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Research degrees are offered on a sponsored, scholarship, faculty part-sponsored or full-fee-paying basis. Contact a UTS Student Centre or the UTS: Graduate Research School for further details.

A limited number of places are offered each year to suitably qualified students to follow a program of study leading to this award. This degree is for graduates seeking to extend and deepen their knowledge by undertaking an appropriate research investigation under professional supervision by UTS: Design, Architecture and Building academic staff.

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Course fees

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For this course, the cost per session for 2025 is $18560. The expected number of sessions are 4.

Course structure

To view the course structure please visit the UTS Handbook.

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Course duration

The maximum course duration is two years of full-time or four years of part-time study.

On campus - Weekly

Admission requirements

Admission requirements

Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised bachelor's degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate research studies.

The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: IELTS Academic: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL iBT: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64 with a writing score of 50; or C1A/C2P: 176-184 with a writing score of 169.

Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.

International students

Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.

Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised bachelor's degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate research studies.

Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.

Inherent requirements

Inherent requirements are academic and non-academic requirements that are essential for successfully completing a course at UTS. You can find the inherent requirements for your course via the inherent requirements directory.

UTS: Handbook

See the Master of Built Environment (Research) in the UTS: Handbook for comprehensive course details.

Information for international students

Find out about support services, the Australian education system, accommodation and more to help you get the most out of your study at UTS.

Part of The Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building

  • Design, Architecture and Building research offices

    Research facilities

    Our facilities help generate a dynamic research culture and integrate digital technologies and research into professional practice.

  • Architecture, student project, tiled Forecasting And Futuring Student Project by Reh Zophora

    DAB research

    An integrative approach to digital technologies and professional practice. Focus on designing out crime and complex real property rights.

  • Building Architecture

    Built Environment research

    Active research on sustainable commercial retrofitting, improving non-profit management, and housing affordability, creates a lively culture.

  • Construction design being drawn by architect

    Built Environment facilities

    An integral part of all courses at the School of the Built Environment is the use of the latest technologies of practice.

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Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.