How to Apply

Please apply online using the provided links.

Start Dates

September 2025

Typical Entry Requirements

You will normally have at least an upper second class undergraduate UK honours degree (or international equivalent) in a related field, including architecture, architecture technology, conservation, spatial design or interior architecture, or an equivalent architectural, design or humanities based undergraduate degree (including history, geography, urbanism, conservation, heritage, environmental science, architectural or design history).

Equivalent EU/international qualifications are also accepted. Applicants who do not meet these criteria will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Other professional qualifications or degree disciplines will be considered on merit and/or with relevant professional experience.

We require the submission of a digital portfolio to evidence design/architectural practice and research, and may request an interview as part of the application process. Applicants with an undergraduate degree in architecture, interiors, design or art should make a 10-15 page portfolio that shows work that has been produced during the UG programme, if you have spent time in practice then that should also be included. If you do not have this background, then the portfolio should contain examples of work completed during the UG programme, such as a report or study, plus any post-degree work that you have completed - again 10-15 pages.

Overseas applicants will require IELTS with an overall score of 6.5 with no less than 5.5 in any category, or an equivalent accepted English qualification.

Tuition Fees (2025 Entry)

UK and Channel Island students

Full-time fee: £12,000 per year. Tuition fees will remain the same for each year of your course providing you complete it in the normal timeframe (no repeat years or breaks in study).

Part-time fee: £2000 per 30 credits studied. The fee per credit will remain the same for each year of your course providing you complete it in the normal timeframe (eg no repeat years or breaks in study). The total amount you pay each year may differ based on the number of credits studied.

Find out about the extra support we may be able to provide with our scholarships for UK students.

EU and non-EU international students

Full-time fee: £28,000 per year. Tuition fees will remain the same for each year of your course providing you complete it in the normal timeframe (no repeat years or breaks in study).

Part-time fee: £4667 per 30 credits studied. The fee per credit will remain the same for each year of your course providing you complete it in the normal timeframe (eg no repeat years or breaks in study). The total amount you pay each year may differ based on the number of credits studied.

Many of our international students are eligible for a discount on their tuition fees. Visit our scholarships and funding pages to find out what's available for you.

Additional information

A masters qualification typically comprises 180 credits, a PGDip 120 credits, a PGCert 60 credits, and an MFA 300 credits. Tuition fees will remain the same for each year of study provided the course is completed in the normal timeframe (no repeat years or breaks in study).

Additional Costs

Specialist Costs

Workshop and Materials 
The school has access to two workshops, both of which are equipped with extensive machine and digital workshops and have facilities and tools necessary for making and prototyping. General use workshop facilities are not charged for, but the use of more specialised processes such as laser cutting and CNC routing, are charged for at cost. Materials can be purchased at cost price from the workshops, and the use of recycled materials where possible is encouraged. Indicative costs £5 - £150

IT and Digital 
It is advised that students own a laptop, subject specific CAD software is also required. 

  • Indicative cost of Laptop PC: £800
  • Indicative cost of Macbook Pro - £1500
  • Indicative cost of Vectorworks - £free (student copy)
  • Indicative cost of Auto CAD - £free (student copy)
  • Indicative cost of Adobe Suite – available via student licensing scheme- approximately £16.24/month* (*For first year, then £28.99/month after that) as of September 2024.

Print Costs
Student submissions are digital but there may be occasions where print is more suitable, especially for crits with industry professionals. Indicative print costs – up to £500

Trips and Placement Costs

Optional £1,000*

Students will normally make visits to their chosen project site and will normally be given the opportunity to engage with a national and/or international precedent study visit, costs will be dependent on the level and scope of each student’s research activity - Indicative cost: up to £1000.

* All amounts shown are estimates.