Manchester University

This course, offered through a collaboration between the University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University, is validated by the Royal Institute for British Architects (RIBA) and allows you to take the first step to becoming an architect. You'll benefit from the expertise of specialist practice and research-active lecturers, in the heart of Manchester.

The Master of Architecture program provides a rigorous understanding of contemporary professional architecture practice, encouraging students to combine this with their individual life-wide learning and experiences. It supports them in developing skills of future literacy, to become autonomous agents of positive change.

This program builds a strong foundation in the principles of architecture and urbanism, and it gives you the skills to investigate cities as physical and cultural constructs. You'll establish your own position through a written research project and design-based inquiry.

This program equips you to design inclusive, climate-resilient places where social needs, ecological integrity, and imagination meet. You'll develop the expertise needed to shape meaningful, sustainable landscapes in a rapidly changing world.

This program looks beyond technical design to the complex processes and practices that run through the development adaptation and the use of built environments. It traverses the disciplinary boundaries of architecture and social sciences to open new areas of architectural research.

This course combines creative design thinking with critical planning knowledge to tackle some of the most urgent urban challenges of our time; from climate resilience and social equity, to sustainable development and cultural identity. You'll gain the professional and technical skills to design better places at every scale.

This course will provide you with an educational experience that transforms your thinking, enabling you to apply methodologies for creative and responsible design solutions within a spatial context. The core elements of the course are taught by practising designers and architects, touching on all aspects of interiors.