MArch Architecture

Program Overview

Architecture MArch

Overview

If you’re ready to advance your career in architecture, then our MArch Architecture degree course is the ideal next step on your pathway to become a qualified architect.

This course leads to the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and Architects Registration Board (ARB) Part 2 exemption and teaches the professional and creative skills needed for a successful architectural career.

Key Information

Study Mode and Duration

• 2 years full-time
• 4 years part-time

Start Date

• September 2025

Course Information

Eligibility

This course accepts UK, EU, and International students.

Course Highlights

• Develop the creative and professional abilities needed to become a practicing architect
• Engage in collaborative projects
• Attend guest lectures by practice directors, academic experts, and engineers, to deepen your industry knowledge
• Showcase yourself to employers and local practices by taking part in Employers Evening and the End of Year Show
• Study a range of topics to enhance your abilities – from project management in architecture to using technology creatively and model making
• Learn what it takes to make a successful architectural practice and business

Prescribed and Recognised by

This course is prescribed and recognised by the Architects Registration Board (ARB) and validated by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).

Entry Requirements

Eligibility

This course accepts UK, EU, and International students.

UK Qualifications

• A minimum of a second-class honours degree in a related subject, or equivalent professional experience and/or qualifications.
• Must be with RIBA Part 1 exemption, or equivalent.
• Applicants would preferably have a year of professional, relevant experience.

Non-UK Qualifications

If you're applying as an international student with a non-UK degree, you’ll need to show you meet the UK entry requirements listed above.

English Language Requirements

• English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 (or equivalent) with no component score below 6.0.

Course Costs and Funding

Tuition Fees (September 2025 start)

• UK, Channel Islands, and Isle of Man students: £9,535 (full-time), £3,180 per year (part-time)
• EU students: £9,535 (full-time), £3,180 per year (part-time)
• International students: £17,200 (full-time), £8,600 per year (part-time)

Funding Your Studies

Find out more about how to fund your studies, including scholarships and bursaries.

Modules

Year 1 (Full-time)

• Architectural Design: Strategy (30 credits)
• Architectural History and Theory: Application (15 credits)
• Project Management in Architecture (15 credits)
• Architectural Design: Synthesis (30 credits)
• Architectural History and Theory: Introduction (15 credits)
• Building Tectonics and Environment (15 credits)

Year 2 (Full-time)

• Thesis Design (60 credits)
• Thesis Dissertation (30 credits)
• Thesis: Professional Reflection (15 credits)
• Practice Management and Professionalism in Architecture (15 credits)

Year 1 (Part-time)

• Architectural History and Theory: Application (15 credits)
• Architectural History and Theory: Introduction (15 credits)
• Building Tectonics and Environment (15 credits)
• Project Management in Architecture (15 credits)

Year 2 (Part-time)

• Architectural Design: Strategy (30 credits)
• Architectural Design: Synthesis (30 credits)

Year 3 (Part-time)

• Practice Management and Professionalism in Architecture (15 credits)
• Thesis Dissertation (30 credits)
• Thesis: Professional Reflection (15 credits)

Year 4 (Part-time)

• Thesis Design (60 credits)

Facilities

Architecture Studios

Our open-plan learning spaces encourage a studio culture of collaboration, creativity and dialogue, preparing you for the ways of working you'll experience in your career.

3D Workshops

Our Workshops are ideal for model making, with high-grade kit for crafting wood, metal, plastics, polyurethane, concrete and plaster works.

Career Development

Careers This Master’s Prepares You For

At the end of this MArch Architecture degree, you'll understand architectural design to industry standards. You'll also have learnt essential software currently used in the field, and have the tools needed to run your own company in an expanding, competitive sector.

Graduate Roles

Many graduates of this course have started their careers as architectural assistants. Others have become self-employed.

Supporting You

Types of Support

• Personal tutor
• Student support advisor
• Academic skills tutors
• Creative skills tutors
• IT and computing support
• Academic Skills Tutors (AST)
• Wellbeing and mental health support
• Disability advice and additional support
• Library support
• Support with English

How to Apply

Applications for this Master's course are made directly to us. There's no deadline for applications, but we accept applications right up until the start dates in September and January, as long as there are places available.