MArch Architecture and PGCert Professional Practice, Knowledge, Skills and Management in Architecture (Architect degree apprenticeship) at University of the West of England, Bristol

A Level 7 Architect degree apprenticeship combining the MArch Architecture (RIBA Part II, subject to validation) and the PGCert Professional Practice, Knowledge, Skills and Management in Architecture (Part III). Both are accredited by the Architects Registration Board and validated by RIBA, and tuition is funded through the apprenticeship funding system.

Faculty: School of Architecture and Environment  |  Duration: 4.5 years including end-point assessment  |  Intake: September (MArch); September and January (PGCert)  |  Study mode: MArch Day release, September intake; PGCert Block release, September and January intake.; degree apprenticeship  |  Location: Bristol, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The MArch (day release, two days per week for 24 weeks a year) includes Architectural Ethics and Agency, Zero Carbon Design and Innovation, Exploratory Design Studio, Critical Architectural Practices, Future Practice in Architecture, Critical Manifesto, Practice Studio, Design Thesis and Ecological and Regenerative Approaches. The block-release PGCert covers Professional Context in Architecture and an end-point assessment of professional experience.

Career pathways

Graduates gain the Part II and Part III qualifications needed to become a qualified architect, with opportunities to specialise in areas such as social architecture, conservation or urbanism.

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