Architecture MA

Coventry University
Undergraduate (Integrated Masters) 4+ Year Degree MArch Full-time 2 Years Architecture and planning

About this course

This course is designed to celebrate the distinct nature of architecture as a discipline spanning the sciences and the arts.

This course aims to help you:

  • develop creative and imaginative architectural projects of diverse scale, complexity and type

  • advance your career towards becoming a professional architect

  • explore the interrelationship between buildings, the built environment and the principles of sustainable design

  • use the principles and theories of urban design for the planning of successful communities.

    Why you should study this course This course is for you if you want to:

  • learn on a course that is informed by an advisory panel of practising architects, including lecturers with industry experience and guest lecturers, ensuring a strong and collaborative bond between your practice and our staff (staff and guest speakers are subject to change)

  • study in a holistic, integrated teaching and learning environment. Industry-standard facilities allow you to explore, create, collaborate and develop employer-valued skills

  • develop human values such as social interaction, wellbeing and accessibility, helping and supporting you to find a role for architecture in contemporary society

  • work on individual projects, and collaborative projects with other arts and engineering students on master’s courses within Coventry University.

    Architects Registration Board (ARB) This course is prescribed by the Architects Registration Board (ARB). This means it meets the ARB’s requirements for Part 2 of the qualifications needed to become an architect in the UK.

    Coventry University’s Architecture MArch is prescribed by the Architects Registration Board (ARB) for the purposes of entry onto the United Kingdom Register of Architects. Prescription is subject to the conditions of prescription being met and maintained, and to periodic review. The qualification is currently prescribed until 31 December 2028.

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  • Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    2121 Civil engineers
    2451 Architects
    1122 Production managers and directors in construction
    2452 Chartered architectural technologists, planning officers and consultants
    3114 Building and civil engineering technicians
    2455 Construction project managers and related professionals

    Course Details

    Qualification
    Master of Architecture - MArch
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    2 Years
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Coventry
    Scheme
    Undergraduate (Integrated Masters)
    Subjects
    Architecture and planning