BA (Hons) Architecture
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Features and benefits
Benefit from two universities
MSA is a unique collaboration between the University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University. You will benefit from facilities and resources across the two universities, having access to libraries, workshops and material stores at both.
Experience local fieldtrips
Gain a real-world understanding of your subject normally through local fieldwork.
Gain accreditation
By completing the course, you will gain the RIBA Part 1 professional qualification, contributing to you becoming a fully qualified architect. The course is also validated by the Lembaga Arkitek Malaysia (Board of Architects Malaysia).
Join the UK's largest Architecture student society
Manchester Student Society of Architecture is the largest of its kind in the UK and enhances your experience of the school, giving you the opportunity to build valuable relationships with students in other years.
Additional experiences
We welcome international guest architects, run workshops, offer extra tutorials and digital design sessions as well as help prepare you for the future with networking events and employability sessions.
Top-ranking
As a student at the Manchester School of Architecture (MSA), you’ll benefit from being part of an institution ranked fifth in the QS World Subject Rankings and second in the UK (2026).
Accreditations, awards and endorsements
Year 1
Core modules
Design 1: Thinking by Making
Architectural Context
Design 2: Shaping Concepts
Architectural Production
Study and assessment
Ten credits equates to 100 hours of study, which is a combination of lectures, seminars and practical sessions, and independent study. A three-year degree qualification typically comprises of 360 credits (120 credits per year). During the course, you are likely to be required to engage in collaborative projects, practical assessments, group work activities, and to give presentations to your peers/tutors. The exact composition of your study time and assessments for the course will vary according to your option choices and style of learning.
Taught by experts
BA (Hons) Architecture is part of the Manchester School of Architecture at Manchester Met. Discover more about the school and who you’ll be working with if you choose to study this course.
Entry requirements
IELTS score
6.5, with writing 6.5 and no components below 6
Portfolio
We will ask for a portfolio of your work as part of your application
UK students
Level 3 qualifications
Level 2 qualifications
Additional requirements
Further information
International students
IB Diploma
IELTS
Find out about English language requirements
If you are an international student, you will usually need to get a student visa before you can study in the UK.
Country-specific entry requirements
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Fees and funding
Careers support and prospects
Employed or in further study
87.6% of our UK-domiciled, full-time, first degree graduates are employed or in further study 15 months after graduation.
Graduate Outcomes survey 2022/23 leavers, HESA data.
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How to apply
You can apply for this course through UCAS.
UCAS code(s):
- K100
Institution code:
- M40
Get advice and support on making a successful application.
You can review our current terms and conditions before you make your application. If you are successful with your application, we will send you up to date information alongside your offer letter.
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Disclaimers
Programme review
Our programmes undergo an annual review and major review (normally at 6 year intervals) to ensure an up-to-date curriculum supported by the latest online learning technology. For further information on when we may make changes to our programmes, please see the changes section of our terms and conditions.
Important notice
This online prospectus provides an overview of our programmes of study and the University. We regularly update our online prospectus so that our published course information is accurate. Please check back to the online prospectus before making an application to us to access the most up to date information for your chosen course of study.
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