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MArch Advanced Architectural Design at Oxford Brookes University

Oxford Brookes University, United Kingdom

Programme overview

Are you looking to push the boundaries of architectural thought and practice? The Masters in Advanced Architectural Design programme at Oxford Brookes University invites ambitious architects and creative thinkers from around the world to explore architecture as a critical, experimental and research-driven discipline.

Faculty: School of Architecture  |  Duration: MArch: 12 months  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2026  |  Location: Oxford, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

At Oxford Brookes, we’ll challenge you to explore and develop your practice with the support of your tutors. You’ll go beyond mere architectural development; we encourage the exploration of diverse concepts to challenge your mindset and enhance your ability to effectively convey ideas in a visually dominant world.

Career pathways

Our graduates progress in different directions because of the way we’ve designed this course. Some return to their home country to start their own businesses, while others start careers in new areas like set design.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The course is normally for students who have completed their professional role-orientated education and wish to undertake speculative design-based research. Applicants from architecture should possess an accredited graduate diploma or postgraduate degree (UK), a professional master's (US), or the international equivalent. Admission is normally open to applicants who: hold a good undergraduate honours degree (min 2.1 or above, or international equivalent) in Architecture or a related discipline have an appropriate professional background and experience of designing architecture, or an alternative design discipline with a strong relationship or similarities to architecture are final-year MArchD in Architecture students at Oxford Brookes University, who have demonstrated proficiency in written and design work The course welcomes applicants from other design fields (e.g., Product Design, Fine Art, Graphic Design, Interior Design) with strong undergraduate degree achievement. If your first language is not English you will require a minimum academic IELTS score of 6.5 overall with 6.0 in all components. OR An equivalent English language qualification acceptable to the University. UCAS code: P008078.

Domestic applicants: GBP 11,250 a year (2026/27). First-year full-time tuition fee as listed on the course page Source

International applicants: GBP 18,500 a year (2026/27). First-year full-time tuition fee as listed on the course page Source

Intake: September 2026

Duration: MArch: 12 months

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