MArch Architecture at University of Kent

Programme overview

Two-year full-time MArch in Canterbury, validated by RIBA, providing the Part 2 requirement for registration as an architect and exemption from the RIBA/ARB Part 2 examinations. Teaching is in small collaborative groups with live projects, workshops and design-led events.

Department: School of Arts and Architecture | Duration: 2 years full-time | Intake: September 2027 | Study mode: full-time (Canterbury) | Location: Canterbury, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Stage 4 covers Design 4A Urban Design, Design 4B Engagement and Intervention, Design 4C Building Design, Cultural Context 4, Professional Practice 4 and Technology 4. Stage 5 repeats the design sequence with Cultural Context 5 and Technology modules on Sustainability in Design and Technology in Design. Teaching is by lectures, seminars, tutorials, workshops and group work.

Career pathways

After the MArch graduates complete 24 months of professional experience in total before taking Part 3 of the ARB/RIBA examinations, which lead to registration as an architect; graduates have joined firms such as Norman Foster, Allies and Morrison, Purcell and Hollaway Studio.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A minimum of a second class honours degree in architecture, with demonstrated strength in a design portfolio, from a UK university, or an overseas qualification of equivalent grade or GPA. A portfolio of design work is requested after the application is received. Professional work experience after the undergraduate degree is expected but not a requirement. Applicants with alternative qualifications should contact the university before applying.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Full-time annual tuition fee from the 2027/28 fee table Source

International applicants: GBP 23,950 a year (2027/28). Full-time annual tuition fee from the 2027/28 fee table Source

Intake: September

Duration: 2 years full-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/apply

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