Cambridge University Reporter


Examination in Environmental Design in Architecture for the M.Phil. Degree

(Statutes and Ordinances, p. 482)

With effect from 1 October 2008

The regulations have been amended as set out below to include in Option B for the examination a requirement to spend at least nine months' placement in an architectural practice.

Environmental Design in Architecture

1. The course of study in Environmental Design in Architecture for the degree of Master of Philosophy shall consist, at the choice of the candidate, of either Option A or Option B, as follows:

Option A (one-year course)

The scheme of examination for Option A shall consist of:
(a)a thesis, of not more than 20,000 words in length, excluding appendices and bibliography, on a topic approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Architecture and History of Art;
(b) four essays or other exercises, each of not more than 3,000 words, on topics specified by the Degree Committee.

Option B (two-year course)

A candidate who chooses Option B shall be required to undertake a placement of at least nine months' duration in an architectural practice approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Architecture and History of Art. The scheme of examination for Option B shall consist of:
(a) a design thesis, of not more than 15,000 words in length, excluding appendices and bibliography, and including drawn material, on a topic approved by the Degree Committee;
(b) four essays or other exercises, each of not more than 3,000 words, on topics specified by the Degree Committee;
(c) one further essay, of not more than 3,000 words, on current practice and the cultural context of architecture;
(d) a logbook of a case study carried out during the placement.

2. The examination may, at the discretion of the Examiners, include an oral examination on the thesis or design thesis and on the general field of knowledge within which they fall.