Master of Architecture (Part 2 RIBA/ARB) at Arts University Bournemouth

Programme overview

The Master of Architecture is a two-year full-time, studio-based course at Arts University Bournemouth, forming Part 2 of the three-part route to becoming an architect. It is accredited by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and the Architects Registration Board (ARB).

Department: Art, Design and Architecture | Duration: 2 years full-time | Intake: September | Study mode: full-time | Location: Poole, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Studio-based study emphasising drawing, models and texts in the making of architecture, supported by lectures by practitioners, seminars and reviews, with a final Thesis Design year developing a research design project that integrates making, collaboration and an ecological narrative.

Career pathways

Part 2 qualification on the route to becoming an architect.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Usually a BA (Hons) degree graded 2.1 or above, or an equivalent UK or international qualification, in the chosen subject or a related discipline. Applicants without these qualifications are considered if they show the potential to achieve the standard of the award, and work experience demonstrating appropriate knowledge and skills is welcomed. A portfolio is required and applicants who show potential are interviewed. International applicants (Master's, September 2027 onwards): Academic IELTS (including Online or UKVI) 6.0 overall with at least 5.5 in each band; TOEFL iBT 80 overall with minimum 18 in writing, listening and reading and 19 in speaking (new-scale TOEFL iBT 4.5 overall, minimum 4 in each section); PTE Academic 64 overall with at least 59 in each section; LanguageCert Academic SELT 65 overall with 60 in each section; Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency grade C; Trinity ISE 90 overall with 80 in each skill; OIDI ELLT 6 overall with 5 in each section.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). 2027/28 Master of Architecture applicants, home fee per year. Source

International applicants: GBP 19,950 a year (2027/28). International/EU fee per year. Source

Intake: September

Duration: 2 years full-time

Apply through the official page: https://aub.ac.uk/apply/postgraduate

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