Program Overview

Course overview

Personalise your studies and tailor your expertise in architectural design and research. This programme combines architectural theory with a variety of specialist options that outline innovations and contemporary practice.

Introduction

Whether you’re a recent graduate or an experienced architect, our MA in Architecture equips you with enhanced specialist skills and knowledge in architectural design.

This highly flexible programme provides a grounding in architectural concepts and research methods and offers a choice of specialist options. You can focus on enhancing your design and technical skills or alternatively pursue a research or design research path in preparation for future PhD study.

Our range of specialisms enable you to personalise your studies to match your interests and experience. From the application of virtual reality and virtual environments, to sustainable design, building information modelling, and environmental assessments.

You can gain real-world experience through studio-based architectural design projects or by completing an optional placement with a research group in the School of Architecture.

There are opportunities to take part in field trips and visit world-leading exhibitions and practices. You will also meet professionals from renowned architectural firms. Specialists from Heatherwick Studio, Foster + Partners and Zaha Hadid Architects are regular guests in our design reviews.

Visit the MA Architecture website to see examples of projects undertaken by current students and recent graduates, as well as recent excursions and other activities.

Who is this course for?

This master’s is suitable for experienced architects, as well as graduates from a design background e.g. Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Interior/Art Design, Civil/Structural Engineering, or Urban Design, who wish to specialise further in architectural design.

What you'll learn