The challenges facing the built environment are complex, and do not fit neatly into a single discipline. Modern buildings need to be health-promoting, energy efficient, and sustainable throughout their life cycle. Achieving this requires expertise from the fields of physics, data science, engineering, environmental analysis and more. Aiming to meet strong international demand for technically oriented building engineers, this interdisciplinary education is at the interface between building physics, energy systems, and sustainability performance. In the early stages of the programme, you focus on developing a shared foundation in building science, energy systems, and the broader context of climate change and urban transformation. The programme combines a mixture of theory and practice, including hands-on experience in a fundamentals lab, where you will work with core areas of the field. The aim is to build a common platform before you move into more specialised areas of study, with a wide range of electives to choose from. Courses cover diverse areas like HVAC technologies for indoor climate systems, analysis of airflows, heat and moisture transfer, life cycle engineering and sustainable design practices. |
These courses are intended as guidelines. Speak to your guidance counsellor to see what courses are offered at your school.
To fulfil the general entry requirement for a master's programme at Chalmers (at advanced level/the second cycle), the prospective student must hold a degree that is equivalent to a Swedish Bachelor's degree (minimum 3 years, 180 Swedish higher education credits) in either Civil Engineering, Architecture and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Engineering Physics or the equivalent
Prerequisites: Mathematics (at least 24 cr. including Linear Algebra and Mathematical Statistics), Environmental science/Sustainability science (6 cr.). 20 cr. completed courses, within the following subjects: Heat and Mass transfer, Building physics, Building services engineering/HVAC, Thermodynamics, Fluid mechanics, Building materials/Materials engineering.
Recommended courses: Multivariable analysis, Programming in a general-purpose programming language. |
| Additional Admission Requirements: | - Letter(s) of Reference
- Resume/Curriculum Vitae
- Statement of Research Interests
- Work Experience
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* We make every attempt to provide accurate information on prerequisites, programs, and tuition. However, this information is subject to change without notice and we highly recommend that you contact the school to confirm important information before applying.