MArch Architecture at University of Sheffield

Programme overview

An accredited masters enabling students to make sophisticated architectural propositions through research-led design studios and the acclaimed live projects programme, with an emphasis on socially engaged design.

Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences | Department: School of Architecture and Landscape | Duration: 2 years full-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Sheffield, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules include Live Project 1 and 2, studios that vary annually, an MArch Special Study, Power, Space, Society, Histories and Theories of Urban Design, Conservation and Regeneration Principles and a Design Manifesto.

Career pathways

Students are supported through tutoring, guest lectures by practising architects and an annual summer exhibition employer event where graduates meet architects looking to recruit.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum 2:1 BA Architecture degree from a RIBA/ARB-approved institution with nine months in practice. A design portfolio is required. RIBA Part 1 is expected; applicants offered a place without Part 1 are responsible for gaining it, which can be done while on the course. English language for international applicants: IELTS 6.5 with 6.0 in each component or University equivalent. No references or supporting statement are required.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). 2027-28 tuition fee; the page notes the course is considered undergraduate for funding and loan eligibility. Period not explicitly stated; fixed fee guarantee in place. Source

International applicants: GBP 34,670 a year (2027/28). 2027-28 tuition fee; period not explicitly stated; fixed fee guarantee in place. Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 2 years full-time

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