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University of Salford
The Crescent
Salford
M5 4WT
Architecture (MArch) (Taught)
- Master of Architecture
- 2 Years
- Full-Time
- September 2027
- Postgraduate
- Peel Park Campus
Course summary
Our contemporary postgraduate Master of Architecture (MArch) programme combines the best of theory and practice to get you ready for professional practice, entering offices or engaging with MPhil and PhD research.
Our uniquely hands-on programme integrates industry experience with academic study; while completing your degree you will complete industry placements where you will take an active role in creating architecture and enhancing practice.
You will typically get the opportunity to go an international study trip, enabling you to enrich your study experience and stimulate your creativity. Visiting speakers will also contribute to your learning, bringing real-world examples that will enable you to develop a deeper understanding of this subject and giving you insight into what is required to become a chartered architect.
Our academics are leading architecture practitioners who regularly contribute to research and enhance current practice. Their knowledge and experience puts them at the forefront of this field, and if you study here, you will be able to tap into this vast knowledge bank.
Our new home for architecture
Led by international experts, Salford is a leading centre for architecture studies. You will be taught in purpose built design studios located in our new £64 million hub for science, engineering and the environment - and our new home for architecture. These carefully designed spaces house the specialist equipment and tools you'll need to inspire your creativity and execute your ideas.
Modules
Course Modules
Year One:
- Histories, Theories and Methodologies
- Design Studio 1
- Design Studio 2
- Construction Science, Technologies and Law
Year Two:
- Design Studio 3
- Design Studio 4
- Dissertation
How to apply
Apply by
13 January 2027
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- K102
- Institution code:
- S03
- Campus name:
- Peel Park Campus
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Typical qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff
Applicants for the Master of Architecture (MArch) programme will typically have a first degree in architecture from an accredited undergraduate programme (normally with ARB/RIBA Part 1 exemption). Typically students will have achieved a minimum of an upper second class honours degree (2:1). Whilst it is not a requirement for entrants to have completed ARB Part 1, all Parts (1, 2 and 3) will need to be completed in order to be admitted to the UK Register of Architects.
Additional entry requirements
- Interview
- Successful evaluation of portfolio will be followed by an interview with the Programme Leader.
- Portfolio
- Applicants will be required to submit an electronic portfolio of work as part of the application process. Applicants who have a portfolio which evidences a passion for architecture, and who have demonstrated they can achieve at a high level, will be considered for a place on the course and for an interview. The portfolio should include relevant work from an undergraduate architecture course which shows achievement of ARB/RIBA Part 1 (or non-UK equivalent), as well any work completed in practice which might be relevant. Portfolios should demonstrate a range of creative and representational media, including various forms of drawing and three-dimensional making. Relevant written work should also be included. For more information on the ARB/RIBA Part 1 criteria please see http://www.arb.org.uk/infomation-prescription-of-qualifications
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
Per year tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland | £10050 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
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