Applied Design in Architecture (ARB and RIBA part 2) MArchD
Oxford Brookes University
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MArch - Master of Architecture

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Headington Campus (admin campus)

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SEP-26

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From sustainable built environments, urban design, digital craft to humanitarian architecture, during the MArchD programme you will construct a substantial portfolio of design work that fulfils the requirements of ARB/RIBA Part II and LAM, and offers a design specialisation that has a transformative impact on your professional practice.The School of Architecture at Oxford Brookes has an international reputation for research and teaching. You’ll be guided by academics and practitioners who’ve ...Read more

From sustainable built environments, urban design, digital craft to humanitarian architecture, during the MArchD programme you will construct a substantial portfolio of design work that fulfils the requirements of ARB/RIBA Part II and LAM, and offers a design specialisation that has a transformative impact on your professional practice.

The School of Architecture at Oxford Brookes has an international reputation for research and teaching. You’ll be guided by academics and practitioners who’ve proved themselves at some of the country’s top practices or who are leading in their fields of research. You’ll benefit from our strong links with local and national practices who regularly visit and employ our graduates.

You’ll immerse yourself in an environment that actively encourages discourse, fosters innovation, and promotes practical experimentation, allowing you the freedom to explore and realise your design aspirations.

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29 Mar 22

Best: close to London, you can go to London easily. Architecture department has well reputation in the U.K. Worst: campus is a bit small, but generally it is enough...Read more

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24 Mar 22

Moving from online to in person then moving back..Read more

Entry requirements

Admission to the programme will normally be open to applicants who fulfil either of the following requirements:

  • hold an undergraduate degree (2:2 in UK system or international equivalent), in Architecture or in a discipline highly relevant to Architecture or
  • possess an appropriate professional background and experience of designing architecture, or designing in a discipline that has a strong relationship or similarities to architecture.

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£9,535 per year

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£18,900 per year

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£18,900 per year

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Best: close to London, you can go to London easily. Architecture department has well reputation in the U.K. Worst: campus is a bit small, but generally it is enough....
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Oxford Brookes University
Oxford Brookes University , Oxford

Based in the historic student city of Oxford, Oxford Brookes is one of the UK’s leading modern universities....

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Oxford Brookes University
Marston Road Site, Jack Straws Lane, Marston Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0FL United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Oxford  1.1 miles away

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