Master Of Architecture (Part-time) (MArch)
Design With Purpose and Shape What Comes Next.
Architecture shapes how we live - how we connect, how we thrive, and how we respond to the world’s biggest challenges. Our MArch invites you to push your thinking further, exploring how thoughtful design can improve lives, strengthen communities, and create a more equitable, sustainable future.
On this course, you will investigate the impact of architecture on people, places and the planet. You will experiment, challenge assumptions, and use your creativity to address urgent issues like climate resilience, social justice, and spatial wellbeing. This is a programme for those who believe design can make a real and lasting difference.
Take Your Design Ambitions Further
Building on your undergraduate experience, the MArch helps you refine your practice, deepen your critical thinking, and shape your own architectural identity. Exploring what kind of architect you want to become — developing a clear design voice, strong values, and a forward-looking understanding of the profession.
A Studio Environment That Mirrors Practice
Learning happens through immersive studio culture, just as it does in leading architecture practices. You will work on ambitious design projects, tackle live briefs, and collaborate with communities and partners beyond the discipline. Learning through making, prototyping, testing, and reflecting — developing the confidence and skillset needed for contemporary practice.
Design as a Tool for Change
This course suits those who care about community, environmental responsibility, and the social role of architecture. We champion design that matters - thoughtful, contextual, and rooted in collaboration. If you are driven by the idea of using architecture as an agent for positive change, you will find your place here.
A Complete Architectural Pathway
We offer both undergraduate and postgraduate routes within the same institution, giving you a clear pathway toward professional qualification as an architect. You can choose to study full-time or part-time, allowing you to shape your studies around your life and ambitions.
Course details
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Why choose this course?
What you will learn
Our Philosophy
We believe in learning through making, critical thinking, and collaboration. You will be encouraged to think for yourself, challenge the norm, and design in ways that are creative, meaningful, and responsible.
You’ll begin by exploring ideas and values that shape architecture today. Studio projects will help you think about real places and people. You’ll learn how to do research, develop your own design approach, and think about how design connects to culture, ethics, and the environment.
In your final year, you’ll take on a large, personal design project. You will work with others to test ideas, and produce a major piece of work that shows who you are as a designer. You’ll also reflect on your design thinking, get ready for working life, and build your skills in communication and critical reflection.
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Disclaimer
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The modules outlined above provide examples of what you can expect to learn on this course based on recent academic teaching. We continuously review our courses to ensure quality enhancement and to manage our resources. The precise modules available to you in future years may vary depending on staff availability and research interests, new topics of study, timetabling and student demand. Where your course includes optional modules, these are to provide an element of choice within the course. The availability of optional modules may vary from year to year and will be subject to minimum student numbers being achieved. This means the availability of specific optional modules cannot be guaranteed.
You’ll typically complete 120 credits per year of study on a full-time course. For more information visit our Student Agreement.
Ratings and Rankings
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Staff
Our People
You will be taught and supported by a wide range of professional staff and teams here to help you get the university experience you are looking for. Our teaching staff were ranked 2nd in Wales for Teaching, Assessment and Feedback and Academic Support (NSS 2024) meaning that the support and feedback you get will help you learn and develop strong academic skills. Our students have placed us 1st in Wales for Learning Opportunities and Student Voice (NSS 2024) meaning that there are a wide range of opportunities available to enhance your studies and that students play an active role in shaping their learning experiences. Our commitment to your learning has seen our students place us as 1st in Wales and joint 3rd in the UK for student satisfaction (Times Higher Education, 2024, ‘Overall Positivity’ measure). Find out more about our academic staff who teach across our courses.
Further information
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2:2 honours degree
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or UWTSD recognised equivalent.
Alternative entry routes
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Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (PGCert). This is the first part of the full Master’s degree.
Once you have successfully completed your PGCert studies, you will be eligible to progress for the remainder of the Master’s degree.
These are ideal routes if you are returning to study after a gap, or if you have not previously studied this subject, or if you did not achieve the grades you need for a place on this degree.
Admissions Advice and Support
For specific advice and support you can contact our enquiries team for more information about entry requirements.
English language requirements
If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, our usual requirement is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 6.0, with not less than 5.5 in each of the sub-tests. We also accept other English language tests.
Visit the International Applications section of our website to find out more about our English Language Requirements and pre-sessional English Language Courses.
Visa and funding requirements
If you are not from the UK and you do not already have residency here, you may need to apply for a visa.
For courses of more than six months’ duration you will require a Student visa.
International students who require a Student visa should apply for our full-time courses as these qualify for Student visa sponsorship.
For full information read our visa application and guides.
Please note students receiving US Federal Aid are only able to apply for in-person, on-campus programmes which will have no elements of online study.
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Studio design submissions, reports and portfolio.
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Some modules in this course are available to study through the medium of Welsh either fully or partially. In all cases students will be able to submit written assessments through the medium of Welsh.
If you choose to study your course either fully or partially through the medium of Welsh, you may be eligible to apply for scholarships and bursaries to support you with your studies.
We are continuously reviewing our Welsh medium provision, the precise availability of modules will vary depending on staff availability and research interests, new topics of study, timetabling and student demand. Where your course offers modules available through the medium of Welsh this may vary from year to year, and will be subject to minimum student numbers being achieved. This means the availability of specific Welsh medium modules cannot be guaranteed.
Extracurricular Welsh Opportunities
There are many ways to engage with Welsh culture and life at UWTSD, including joining clubs and societies for Welsh speakers and becoming a member of our vibrant Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol branch.
Opportunities to Learn Welsh
We also provide a variety of opportunities to learn and develop your Welsh language skills.
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Small format printing.
Model making materials.
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You may be eligible for funding to help support your study. To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available, please visit our Bursaries and Scholarships section.
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The course is a recognised ARB part 2 course that will offer the applicants a route to Part 3 and full qualification as an Architect.