Overview

The MArch Architecture at Bath Spa University produces creative, reflective, and ethical graduates, able to design a better world. Anchored in practice-based learning, this course offers the opportunity to define your own learning paths and engage with complex issues as evidence-based designers.

Working in the award-winning Locksbrook Campus, you’ll be inspired to become creative, curious, and confident design practitioners. 

At the heart of our postgraduate Architecture course is a focus on regenerative design for both people and planet. With a strong emphasis on making and materiality and collaborative design practice, this course is designed for those ready to deepen their practice. 

You’ll work closely with experienced academics and practitioners, engage in live projects, and graduate with the confidence and skills to shape meaningful change in the built environment.

On our MArch course you’ll build on the foundations of your undergraduate course. You’ll develop knowledge, skills, and behaviours to meet the ARB Academic Outcomes expected of a Level 7 (Part 2) Architecture student.

Careers

The MArch programme introduces you to cultures of making, collaborative and industry practice, and regenerative design processes to give you a robust foundation in architecture and design. You'll hone your expertise through specialisation and independent research, supported by industry partners and academic staff. This learning will give you the solid grounding needed to build careers in architecture and design.

By partnering with local and national industry collaborators and engaging with real-world problems, you'll develop practical skills that allow you to design closely with clients and stakeholders as an adaptive and ethical practitioner. Material experimentation and making will give you deep insight into construction and broader 3-dimensional design fields. In addition, you'll benefit from a focus on regenerative practice which will open up future pathways in socially and environmentally engaged practices across the built environment.

Completing the MArch programme will prepare you for a career in architectural design and support your progress to further study on ARB Practice Outcomes / RIBA Part 3 programmes.