The Department of the Natural and Built Environment

Part of the Faculty of Development and Society, we provide a home for students who want to understand, design and shape our world.

We bring together the disciplines of

• architecture
• planning
• housing
• construction
• building
• surveying
• geography
• environment.

We have a wide range of courses for full-time and part-time students, at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Many of our courses have a strong vocational focus and allow you to study part-time while working in a relevant industry. On undergraduate courses you can choose to spend a year on a paid work placement as part of your course.

We have strong links with a large number of employers, including Lambert Smith Hampton, Kier, Network Rail, Laing O'Rourke, Sheffield City Council and Derbyshire County Council.

Our excellent facilities, strong research work and a highly committed and enthusiastic team of staff make up a department that aims to enhance and sustain the quality of human and natural environments.