Architecture MArch

University of Portsmouth · Portsmouth · United Kingdom

A 2-year master's programme, taught in English, in Portsmouth.

PriceNot publishedSee the institution's page

Next dateRolling admission⁠Starts

LanguageEnglish⁠Requires IELTS 6.5

Duration2 years⁠

✓ 3 official sources · checked 31 Oct 2026

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What you will study

11 modules published

Across 2 years of study.

How does study run?

6 lines through 2 years

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

Year 1Year 2

Thesis

Thesis DissertationThesis DesignThesis: Professional Reflection

Specialist subjects

Architectural Design: SynthesisBuilding Tectonics and Environment

Business and management

Architectural Design: StrategyProject Management in Architecture

Society, ethics and law

Architectural History and Theory: Introduction

Architectural History and Theory: Application

Projects and labs

Practice Management and Professionalism in Architecture

Free electives

1 option

Year 1 · 6 modules · 1 option

Architectural Design: Strategy

Project Management in Architecture

Architectural History and Theory: Introduction

Architectural Design: Synthesis

Building Tectonics and Environment

Architectural History and Theory: Application

1 elective option

Year 2 · 4 modules

Thesis Dissertation

Thesis Design

Thesis: Professional Reflection

Practice Management and Professionalism in Architecture

What are all the subjects?

Year 1 · 7 modules

Module	Type	UK CATS
· Term 1	Core	30
· Term 2	Core	30
· Term 1	Optional	60
· Term 1	Core	15
· Term 1	Core	15
· Term 2	Core	15
· Term 2	Core	15

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

Year 2 · 4 modules · all core

Module	UK CATS
· Year	30
· Year	60
· Term 1	15
· Year	15

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 mode

ModeFull time⁠
ModePart time⁠

DeliveryOn campus⁠

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

The institution doesn't publish this

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?

The institution doesn't publish this.

Notify me

How to start

Starts: Rolling admission

When does it happen?

DeadlinesRolling · Note: No fixed deadline for UK applicants; applications accepted while places remain. · Rolling⁠

Deadline ruleRolling · Note: No fixed deadline for UK applicants; applications accepted while places remain. · Rolling⁠

Is my language good enough?

English requirement6.5 IELTS overall

What are the steps?

1
Check you qualify
Text: A minimum of a second-class honours degree in a related subject, or equivalent professional experience and/or qualifications. · Intake: September 2027⁠
+1 more
- Text: Applicants would preferably have a year of professional, relevant experience. · Intake: September 2027⁠
2
Prove your languageIELTS 6.5 · Language: English · Min component: 6.0 · Conditions text: English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 (or equivalent) with no component score below 6.0.⁠
3
Admission testsUnknown
4
How they chooseKind: Eligibility · Text: This course accepts UK, EU, and International students.⁠
5
Where you applyRoute: Direct · System: University of Portsmouth application form⁠
6
DocumentsUnknown
7
DeadlineRolling · Note: No fixed deadline for UK applicants; applications accepted while places remain. · Rolling⁠
8
StartIntake: September · 2027⁠

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Where this comes from

Every fact has a source

Why trust this page?

26 facts from 3 official sources

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26facts with a quote

3official pages

2fields marked unknown

port.ac.uk/study/courses/postgraduate-taught/march-arc14

course-module-catalog.port.ac.uk/courseModuleCatalogAPI/course/detail?academ11

course-module-catalog.port.ac.uk/courseModuleCatalogAPI/courses/?academicYea1

The short version

The programme, from the facts

Architecture MArch is a master's programme in architecture and building at University of Portsmouth in Portsmouth, United Kingdom. It takes 2 years. Teaching is in English.

The institution publishes 11 modules, of which 1 are optional.

How much does Architecture MArch cost?

The institution doesn't publish this.

When is the next deadline or start?

Rolling admission (Starts).

What language is it taught in?

English (Requires IELTS 6.5).

How long does it take?

2 years.

Where is it?

University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, United Kingdom.

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Everything we hold

All 15 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 feeThe institution doesn't publish this

Dates · 1 with values

StartIntake: September · 2027⁠

Admission · 4 with values

How to applyRoute: Direct · System: University of Portsmouth application form⁠

Language requirementIELTS 6.5 · Language: English · Min component: 6.0 · Conditions text: English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 (or equivalent) with no component score below 6.0.⁠

Prior educationText: A minimum of a second-class honours degree in a related subject, or equivalent professional experience and/or qualifications. · Intake: September 2027⁠Text: Applicants would preferably have a year of professional, relevant experience. · Intake: September 2027⁠

Selection criteriaKind: Eligibility · Text: This course accepts UK, EU, and International students.⁠

Programme · 6 with values · 1 without

QualificationMaster of Architecture · Abbr: MArch⁠

DeliveryOn campus⁠

Duration2 years · Full time⁠3 years · Part time⁠

Language of instructionEnglishInferred

LevelMaster · EQF 7, ISCED 7Inferred

LocationNot found on official pages

Study modeMode: Full time · Full time⁠Mode: Part time · Part time⁠

Institution record: University of Portsmouth