- Level
- Master Degree
- Duration
- 2 year master degree
- Open intake
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Off-shoreSep 2027
- Field
- Engineering and Industrial Technology
- Institution
- Public University
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
Program overview
A two year professional master in architecture, covering advanced design studio, technology and environment, professional practice, architectural theory and a major design thesis.
This asks 60 percent rather than the 50 that 256 of the 258 courses require, and it runs two years rather than one.
Master of Architecture is taught at Bath Spa University, a public university in England with full degree awarding powers. Because the Master of Architecture is a degree, it supports an application under the UK Graduate Route, which gives two years of unsponsored work in Britain after you finish. No job offer or sponsor is needed for the Master of Architecture, but you must be inside the UK on a valid student visa when you apply. Your student visa covers the length of the Master of Architecture plus a short period afterwards. UK rules from January 2024 bar a dependant partner or child on taught courses, so the Master of Architecture does not support a family move.
Admission to Master of Architecture requires a completed bachelor degree at 60 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.5 with no band below 5.5, and tuition for the Master of Architecture is recorded at GBP 19,520. Bath Spa charges no application fee, and no scholarship is recorded against the Master of Architecture. The Master of Architecture lists three entry windows, one September start in each of three consecutive years. Apply Study Visa manages your the Master of Architecture application, the deposit, the offer, the CAS and the UK student visa as one process.
What it costs per year · indicative
Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.
Do you qualify?
These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: A completed bachelor degree from a recognised university, at the percentage stated.
- English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 5.5; TOEFL iBT 81 with reading 18, writing 17, speaking 20 and listening 17; PTE Academic 65; or the Duolingo English Test at 120.
- Application and deposit: Bath Spa charges NO application fee, so applying costs you nothing. Confirm the tuition deposit and its refundability in writing before any money is transferred.
- Scholarship: No scholarship is recorded against this programme. Budget the full tuition.
- Additional requirement: Architect is a protected title in the UK. This is Part 2 of a three part route. Registration with the Architects Registration Board requires Part 3 and recorded practical experience. Confirm the accreditation status of this course before enrolling.
- Work rights: the Master of Architecture is a degree, so it supports a UK Graduate Route application giving two years of unsponsored work after you finish. No dependant may accompany you on a taught course.
- Student visa: Apply Study Visa prepares the CAS request, the financial evidence and the UK student visa submission with you.
English requirements
Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- Bachelor's degree marksheets & final certificate
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Letters of Recommendation (LOR)
- Updated CV / resume
- Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction
- Passport-size photographs
- Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)
Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
Typical destinations for graduates:
- Architectural Designer: practices and studios
- Part 2 Architectural Assistant: subject to ARB stages
- Design Coordinator: construction projects
- Urban Designer: planning consultancies
- Technical Designer: architectural practices
- Registered Architect: after Part 3 and ARB registration
Reality check: architect is a protected title in Britain, and registration requires all three ARB parts plus recorded practical experience, normally around seven years in total.
About Bath Spa University
- Type
- University
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.6
- World rank
- #92
- Established
- 1852
- Reference No.
- 10000571
