Recognised by institutions such as the Architects Registration Board (ARB), the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and the Landscape Institute, our courses provide the opportunity to develop your skills and understanding to become a qualified architect in the UK.
Our courses provide the opportunity to study in a school ranked as one of the top ten in the world (QS World Rankings 2018) and recognised as one of the best architecture schools in the UK. We have a reputation for the variety, vitality and achievements of our students, reflected in appraisals by professional institutions, prizes gained externally and successes of our alumni.
Manchester School of Architecture is committed to ensuring the experience for its students for the new academic year is the best it can be – whatever the circumstances.
Despite the COVID-19 situation, our cohort of final year students have completed their degree requirements with the excellent support from our teaching, library and technical staff. Face-to-face studio teaching has continued without disruption using video-conferencing software. And an extensive digital showcase of our students’ work has also been created. Explore the show here.
For the beginning of next term, we are working hard to make sure that, whatever the UK’s COVID-19 requirements, we can welcome our students and provide them with a full and satisfying experience of studying architecture, doing so on campus as soon as possible.
We are developing our curriculum for delivery via digital tools, social media and software, in case we cannot welcome you fully onto campus at the start of the year. Our students and staff are already using exciting cutting-edge technologies; we are providing live support for home model-making as well as developing options for home 3D scanning, remote 3D printing and Virtual and Augmented Reality visualisations.
We are working to ensure we can welcome our students to learn safely on campus but if we cannot start teaching in person in September, we will be ready to provide them with a suitable virtual experience. We will provide all face-to-face tutorials, course lectures (with guest speakers), collaborative learning processes and support for peer-to-peer learning and socialising digitally. We will be able to deliver face-to-face digital teaching and support throughout the term, so that no student is disadvantaged by continuing to learn remotely once the campuses are re-opened.
Develop your approaches to architecture with one of the highest rated BA (Hons) courses in the UK. Validated by RIBA and ARB, this course gives you a thorough insight into how architects work and prepares you for a year in industry.
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Peer-to-peer learning, practice based research and live events projects connect students, academics and industry professionals in a student-centred environment. Our MArch programme is highly respected for the capability of its graduates, who succeed in a trans global setting of research and practice in architecture.
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Explore the design, function and future of urban situations through written, drawn and modelled work that builds upon the legacy of twentieth century urban theory and is directed towards the development of sustainable cities.
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A route to an internationally recognised qualification in a fast growing, global profession based within MSA and awarded by Manchester Metropolitan University.
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Work with staff possessing a unique and broad range of interests and expertise across theory, design, policy and practice. Our research students benefit from their own rooms and facilities located in the heart of the School and are centrally involved in all scholarly activities.
More detailsMSA provides all the necessary degree courses for you to become a qualified architect in the UK, with many of our graduates going on to have successful careers with the field of architecture in practices and as individuals. The Reichstag Dome in Berlin (Norman Foster), the Olympic Park masterplans in London and Rio de Janeiro (James Prior) and the Highline in New York (James Corner) are just some examples of our alumni’s work from across the globe.
Other graduates have gone onto work in fields such as advertising, art history, architecture and design communication and website design following graduation, reflecting how the transferrable set of skills gained on our courses can prepare you for following a wide range of career paths.
Below shows how our courses fit into the standard path to becoming a qualified architecture recognised by the Royal Institution for British Architects.
Find out more about becoming an architect on RIBA’s website