MArch Architecture (ARB/RIBA Part 2)

University of Plymouth

United Kingdom, Plymouth

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University of Plymouth

United Kingdom , Plymouth

Key Facts

Program Level

Master by Course Work

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Plymouth

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

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Duration 2 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 18,150 / year(s)

Next Intake September-2026

MArch Architecture (ARB/RIBA Part 2)

About

Key features

Our school was described as ‘charged’ by The Architects’ Journal.
Get creative with our amazing facilities and resources. You’ll be based in our eye-catching Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business building in the heart of the campus, surrounded by students and staff from other art courses. And, you’ll have two square metres of desk to call your own.
Study a programme fully validated by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and prescribed by the Architects Registration Board (ARB) – with National Student Survey results for the M Arch (not including BA Architecture) for the past two years at 100 per cent for overall student satisfaction.
Interact with the public domain with architecture that’s responsive to people, places and tectonics. Work with local communities and institutions, including city councils, business organisations and non-governmental organisations.
Work on live studio-based projects, both in the UK and abroad. Previous projects have been based in China, Latvia, Poland, Portugal, Spain and the UK.
Over 95 per cent of our recent graduates have found work in the UK, the Middle East and Asia.
Benefit from our future-facing programme that features a strong socio-cultural, urban and sustainability dimension.
Learn from tutors with industry experience and interdisciplinary research interests.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Entry requirements

The following conditions are required of all applicants:

Expected 2:1 degree classification but we will consider students with lower degree and a good portfolio..

If you are an overseas/EU students you must obtain an IELTS score of 6.5 or equivalent.

View our English language requirements .

We welcome applicants with international qualifications. To view other accepted qualifications please refer to our tariff glossary.

The following conditions are highly desired:
12 months experience working in an architect’s office or similar professionally relevant activity.

Application process
To be considered for entry onto the programme, you'll need to submit the following:

A completed application form.
An official copy of your transcript for your completed degree studies.
A statement of interest outlining why you want to study at Plymouth University and what you believe you will contribute to our programme.
A portfolio of work with up to 20 images (this can be digital - jpeg images preferred) of previous student work and any work carried out while working in an office and/or any other personal work.
Two suitable references (at least one from your former university).
Note that we begin generally receiving applications in January for starting the program in September of the same year. The majority of successful students have applied and been offered a place by May, though we accept applications to the beginning of July. Upon receiving a complete application, a review is carried out by administrative and academic staff generally within two weeks. Relevant candidates are then given a conditional offer (and in the case of exceptional candidates an unconditional offer) with an interview (typically via Skype) to follow. Successful applicants through the interview are then typically made an unconditional offer within a few days.

If you would like an informal chat about the Master of Architecture course please contact the programme leader at ada@plymouth.ac.uk.

For a full list of all acceptable qualifications please refer to our tariff glossary.

Career

Careers with this subject

Our architecture graduates benefit from a discursive education that enables them with a wide range of creative thinking and problem-solving knowledge and skills. Building on this students have gone on to work with leading architectural offices and start their own successful practices. Others have enjoyed success in parallel careers including: teaching, both at Plymouth and other schools of architecture: urban design; landscape architecture; community development; and construction and project management. Upon completion of the programme you may be able to continue on to a RIBA Part 3 qualification and become a Chartered Architect in the UK and EU.

Find out more about where an architecture degree can take you