Tuition Fees (2026 Entry)
UK and Channel Island students
Fees for this course have yet to be confirmed and will be updated shortly.
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: £32,000 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).
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
£1,700* plus optional £2,000*
It is advised that students own a laptop for collating and developing written and visual research, for producing written submissions and presentations, and to facilitate flexible independent working. Subject specific CAD (Computer Aided Design) software is also required.
Specialist software and IT equipment is available on campus in both the School of Architecture and Manchester Metropolitan University Library and is accessible remotely via our remote access systems when the buildings are closed. There are also laptops available on short term loan within the department, within the Arts & Humanities Faculty and a large number available from All Saints Library to loan.
Although the units are the same for all the students, it is expected that they develop an individualised programme of study in relation to their interests, with practical investigations and developments supported by extensive machine and digital workshops, which have facilities and tools necessary for making and prototyping. General use of workshop facilities is not charged for.
Materials are provided for machine and process inductions, however, further materials used when developing individual project work are not provided but are available for purchase at cost from workshop stores.
Workshop and material costs are therefore variable and dependent on personal project ambitions connected directly to the size of the chosen site and the level of detail that students are exploring.
Student submissions are digital but there may be occasions where print is more suitable, especially for reviews with industry professionals.
Trips and Placement Costs
Optional £1,000*
Students will normally make several visits to their chosen project site, this may be in the immediate vicinity of the university, but it may be further away. Students may be given the opportunity to engage with a national and/or international precedent study visit.
There may be travel costs involved in pursuing personal lines of research, and students are encouraged to visit professional design events to inform their personal practice. As such, costs will be dependent on the level and scope of each student’s research activity.
Professional Costs
There are no professional membership feeds required for MArch Qualification. Students can choose to become a student member of the RIBA. It is free.
Other Costs
£20* plus optional £100*
Students will probably need to support their Events Programme. Students may choose to buy books, although the library is excellent.
* All amounts shown are estimates.