Master of Architecture with Foundation

Solent's Master of Architecture is an innovative, career-focused course that will equip you with the skills, knowledge, and professional insight needed to thrive in the modern architectural profession. Blending creativity with technical rigour, sustainability, and real-world practice, this course provides a direct pathway towards professional architectural practice.

Building on our 30-year reputation for delivering industry-focused architectural education, the MArch integrates design excellence with practical expertise. You'll explore architecture as a socially responsible, sustainable, and contextually aware discipline, developing proposals that are inclusive, user-centred, and environmentally conscious. The course prepares you to respond to the evolving challenges of the built environment, from climate change and social equity to safe and innovative construction practices.

Through studio projects, live briefs, and research-led learning, you will develop advanced design, technical, and project management skills. You’ll also gain experience in legislation, sustainability frameworks, building technologies, and professional practice - all to ensure you're work-ready and capable of leading projects in a fast-paced, global industry when you graduate. Collaboration and leadership are central to the programme, helping you build confidence in working with clients, stakeholders, and multidisciplinary teams.

The MArch fosters independent thinking and critical reflection, enabling you to tackle complex design challenges and make informed, ethical decisions in practice. With strong industry links and exposure to real-world scenarios, you will graduate with the expertise to make an immediate impact in architectural practice, contributing to safe, sustainable, and socially responsible environments.

We are extremely proud of our links with industry, built over many years of close and mutually beneficial collaborations. We work with our industry partners to facilitate employment opportunities for students, and we continue to develop new relationships with industry. Our contacts regularly provide students with real-world employability opportunities, such as guest lectures, site visits, and live briefs. Employers and former students often take part in studio crits and presentations. We regularly work with industry partners including Adam Architecture, Architecture PLB, Boyle and Summers, Corstorphine and Wright, KPF, HGP Architects, HNW Architects, HPW Architects, Hyphen, LSH Architects, Noviun Architects, PDP Architecture, Purcell, Ridge and Partners, Simpson Hilder Associates, Studio Four Architects, and Symmetry Architects.

By joining Solent, you will become part of a forward-thinking, practice-led learning community committed to shaping the next generation of architects. You'll learn in a stimulating, supportive, and innovative environment where creativity meets technical excellence, preparing you to build a successful, future-ready career in architecture.

FOUNDATION YEAR

Core Modules
Group Design Project
Industry Awareness
Design Visualisation 
Industry Skills
Personal Development Planning
Degree-related Project

YEAR ONE
Core Modules

Architectural Design Development
Architectural Design Realisation
Architectural Communication
Construction Technology
Building Law and Management
Science of Materials

YEAR TWO
Core Modules

Architectural Design
Building Information Modelling
Advanced Construction Technology
Technical Design
Procurement and Project Management
Sustainable Refurbishment

YEAR THREE
Core Modules

Sustainable Architecture - Design
Sustainable Architecture - Realisation
Contract Administration and Specification
Professional Practice
Major Project

FINAL YEAR
Core Modules

Digital Architecture
Sustainable Conservation
Design Management
Place Making
MArch Project

Assignments
Oral presentations
Individual presentations
Group presentations
Individual and group projects
Reports