I am starting my list/deliverables for graduate school and am very interested in sustainable architecture. I took a year between undergraduate and graduate school so I'd like a shorter program if possible. 

I am thinking about applying to a couple of UK schools even though I am a US student. The programs seem on average a year shorter and they have a greater focus on green architecture than it seems many US schools do. Does anyone know someone who has done that trajectory or have educated opinions on whether it is worthwhile? I am not sure if I would want to become licensed in the US or Europe in that situation.