Architecture (Design) MArch: Entry requirements

Here you'll find the entry requirements for this course. Please read them carefully as they are very important for your application.

• A good honours degree and evidence of a range of experience in either architectural practice or an allied design or construction environment;
• ARB/RIBA Part 2 or equivalent is preferred.

How to apply and portfolio requirements

For full details of how to apply and portfolio requirements, see the Apply for this course page.

International students

We welcome applications from practitioners from overseas who wish to seek registration in the UK and to build their portfolio for submission.

Interviews

We normally invite applicants for an interview prior to selection. We can make alternative arrangements for international students based overseas.

If we select you for interview, we will expect you to demonstrate through portfolio submission:

• a high level of basic design skill;
• an ability to engage in a rigorous postgraduate programme of study;
• an understanding of architecture as both an academic subject and an ongoing practice; and
• a commitment and motivation to the practice of architecture.

Prior learning - AP(E)L

Applicants with prior qualifications and learning may be exempt from appropriate parts of a course in accordance with the University's policy for the assessment of prior learning and prior experiential learning. Contact the faculty office for further information.

All non-UK applicants must meet our English language requirements. For this course it is Academic IELTS of 6.5 overall, with special conditions in all elements. Please make sure you read our full guidance about English language requirements, which includes details of other qualifications we'll consider.

Applicants who do not meet the English language requirements may be eligible to join our pre-sessional English language course.

Applicants from one of the recognised Majority English Speaking Countries (MESCs) do not need to meet these requirements.