Architect Degree Apprenticeship (Master of Architecture and Professional Practice) MArch

University of Portsmouth · Portsmouth · United Kingdom

A 4-year master's programme in Portsmouth.

PriceNot foundNot found on official pages
Next dateUnknownUnknown
LanguageNot foundNot found on official pages
Duration4 years⁠

✓ 3 official sources · checked 31 Oct 2026

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What you will study

14 modules published

Across 4 years of study.

How does study run?

6 lines through 4 years

One line per theme. Hollow stop: the semester isn't stated. Our classification by module titles.

How does the focus shift?

From society, ethics and law to research methods

Share of modules by theme in each year. Our classification by module titles.

Specialist subjectsBusiness and managementSociety, ethics and lawResearch methodsProjects and labsThesis
Year 1Year 2Year 3Year 4
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
  • Specialist subjects
  • Business and management
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Research methods
  • Projects and labs
  • Thesis
What is a week like?

How you're taught

  • computer-based tutorials
  • Lectures
  • online learning
  • Seminars
  • Studios
  • Workshops

1 of 2375 similar publish hours · 0 of 2375 publish a teaching split

What are all the subjects?

All 14 modules

Year 1 · 5 modules · all core · 75 UK CATS
ModuleUK CATS
· Term 115
· Term 115
· Term 215
· Term 215
· Term 215

Source: course-module-catalog.port.ac.uk, checked 31 Oct 2026

Year 2 · 3 modules · all core · 90 UK CATS
ModuleUK CATS
· Term 130
· Term 230
· Year30

Source: course-module-catalog.port.ac.uk, checked 31 Oct 2026

Year 3 · 2 modules · all core · 75 UK CATS
ModuleUK CATS
· Year Long Spanning Part 160
· Year15

Source: course-module-catalog.port.ac.uk, checked 31 Oct 2026

Year 4 · 4 modules · all core
ModuleUK CATS
· Term 130
· Year30
· Year Long Spanning Part 130
· Term 230

Source: course-module-catalog.port.ac.uk, checked 31 Oct 2026

The degree in facts
LevelMaster · EQF 7, ISCED 7Inferred
QualificationMaster of Architecture · Abbr: MArch⁠
CreditsUnknown
Study modeMode: Part time · Part time⁠
DeliveryOn campus⁠
How are you assessed?
Teaching methods
  • Computer-based tutorials⁠
  • Lectures⁠
  • Online learning⁠
  • Seminars⁠
  • Studios⁠
  • Workshops⁠
How it differs

Against similar programmes

Where this programme leans, compared with the same level and field.

What is there more of here?

More business and management than 4 of 4 similar

Share of credits by theme. Right: modules counted. Our classification by module titles.

This programmeArchitect Degree Apprenticeship (Master of Architecture and Professional Practice) MArch Portsmouth14

2 of 6 similar programmes publish too few modules to compare.

  • Specialist subjects
  • Data and computing
  • Business and management
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Languages and communication
  • Research methods
  • Projects and labs
  • Thesis
Is this a typical programme?

More thesis, less projects and labs

Share here against the average of 4 similar programmes. Our classification by module titles.

More here than typical

Thesis
21% here
5% typical
Business and management
14% here
2% typical
Research methods
7% here
1% typical

Less here than typical

Specialist subjects
29% here
43% typical
Projects and labs
14% here
27% typical
Languages and communication
0% here
4% typical
Society, ethics and law
14% here
17% typical
Where you'll study

Studying in Portsmouth

What is the campus like?
City size100,000 to 500,000 people · our calculation from Wikidata: about 248,440 in 2016
Distance to the centre≈ 1.2 km from the centre, straight line · our calculation
HousingRooms run by the institution⁠
FacilitiesGym⁠, Laboratories⁠, Library⁠, Sports fields⁠, Sports hall⁠, Swimming pool⁠, Gym (nearby)⁠, Library (nearby)⁠
FoodCafeteria⁠, Meal planInferred
SupportCareer service⁠, Counselling⁠, Disability support⁠, Student clubs⁠, Student union⁠

The rest of what we hold on Portsmouth is on its page.

What it costs

Not found on official pages

What changes the price?

3 things that move it

−£1,700

Care Leaver Bursary

−£1,000

Stand Alone Bursary

−£5,000

SQA Advanced Diploma Scholarship

What does it cost?

Not found on official pages.

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How to start

Dates and admission

When does it happen?
DeadlinesUnknownNotify me
What do they ask for?
Prior educationText: A minimum of a second-class honours degree with RIBA Part 1 exemption. · Intake: September 2027⁠Text: All applicants will be invited to attend an academic interview and may be asked to submit a portfolio of work or undertake additional assessment. · Intake: September 2027⁠Text: All applicants will be required to complete a Skills Gap Analysis before completing an application form. · Intake: September 2027⁠Text: Applicants would preferably have a year of professional, relevant experience. Applicants who do not hold a recognised UK Part 1 qualification will need to undertake and pass the ARB prescribed exam for Part 1 prior to joining the Apprenticeship course. · Intake: September 2027⁠
How to applyUnknown
StartIntake: September · 2027⁠
What else to look at

Other options

How do the alternatives compare?

2 of 6 similar publish a price

Similar: same level, field and language, all countries

The first two matches side by side with this programme, then 4 more.

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PriceNot published€84.07 / credit · 2026/27Not published
Duration4 years1 yearNot published
LanguageNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Next dateNot publishedNot publishedNot published

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Where this comes from

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Why trust this page?

30 facts from 3 official sources

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30facts with a quote
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4fields marked unknown
The short version

The programme, from the facts

Architect Degree Apprenticeship (Master of Architecture and Professional Practice) MArch is a master's programme in architecture and building at University of Portsmouth in Portsmouth, United Kingdom. It takes 4 years.

The institution publishes 14 modules. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are thesis (21%), business and management (14%) and projects and labs (14%).

How much does Architect Degree Apprenticeship (Master of Architecture and Professional Practice) MArch cost?

Not found on official pages.

When is the next deadline or start?

Unknown.

What language is it taught in?

Not found on official pages.

How long does it take?

4 years.

Where is it?

University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, United Kingdom.

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Everything we hold

All 13 fields we hold

Every value with its source, and every field we looked for but could not find.

Money · 0 with values · 1 without
Tuition feeNot applicable
Dates · 1 with values
StartIntake: September · 2027⁠
Admission · 1 with values · 1 without
Language requirementNot found on official pages
Prior educationText: A minimum of a second-class honours degree with RIBA Part 1 exemption. · Intake: September 2027⁠Text: All applicants will be invited to attend an academic interview and may be asked to submit a portfolio of work or undertake additional assessment. · Intake: September 2027⁠Text: All applicants will be required to complete a Skills Gap Analysis before completing an application form. · Intake: September 2027⁠Text: Applicants would preferably have a year of professional, relevant experience. Applicants who do not hold a recognised UK Part 1 qualification will need to undertake and pass the ARB prescribed exam for Part 1 prior to joining the Apprenticeship course. · Intake: September 2027⁠
Programme · 6 with values · 2 without
QualificationMaster of Architecture · Abbr: MArch⁠
DeliveryOn campus⁠
Duration4 years · Part time⁠
Language of instructionNot found on official pages
LevelMaster · EQF 7, ISCED 7Inferred
LocationNot found on official pages
Study modeMode: Part time · Part time⁠
Teaching methodscomputer-based tutorials⁠Lectures⁠online learning⁠Seminars⁠Studios⁠Workshops⁠

Institution record: University of Portsmouth

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