Master’s degree
Master of Architecture
The Chinese University of Hong Kong · School of Architecture · Shatin, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Official award
- Master of Architecture (MArch)MArch
- Pathway
- ProfessionalStated for Hong Kong
- Format
- On campustwo-year programme
- Tuition
- HK$49,500per year, 2027-28
About this program
Two-year professional Master of Architecture at CUHK with year-long design studios and a distinctive one-year research-by-design project.
- Subject
- Architecture
- Department
- School of Architecture
- Awarding body
- The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Qualification and professional pathway
Pathway is classified only from a statement on an official page. A degree title such as B.Arch, BA, BSc, M.Arch or MSc does not decide it, and no degree by itself grants permission to practise as an architect.
- Degree level
- Master’s degreeA postgraduate degree. Entry requirements differ widely: some accept graduates of any subject, others require a prior architecture degree.
- Pathway
- Professional pathwayThe program itself is a professionally accredited or validated degree in the stated jurisdiction, as shown by the source quoted on the page. Further steps are normally still required before registration.
- Why we classify it this way
- HKIA/ARB list the CUHK Master of Architecture as a professional degree; the HKIA page shows conflicting end years (2029 and 2025).“Master of Architecture Professional degree 1997 2029”Source
- Previous architecture degree required
- Yes
- Applicants without an architecture degree
- No
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prior architecture degree (advanced standing) | two-year programme | – | A pre-professional architecture degree, such as BSSc (Architectural Studies) from CUHK, a RIBA-validated Part I degree, or equivalentSource |
Accreditation, validation and recognition
Recorded for this program and campus, with the authority’s role. Institutional recognition, degree-awarding authority, program accreditation, professional validation and eligibility toward registration are different things; none of them is full professional registration.
Sources conflictHong Kong Institute of Architects (HKIA) and Architects Registration Board of Hong Kong (ARB) - joint accreditationProgram accreditationOther statusHK
Scope: CUHK Master of Architecture (2-year). The HKIA page lists this programme twice with different end years: 'Master of Architecture Professional degree 1997 2029' in the Hong Kong degree table and 'Until 2025' in the later recognised-programmes table.
Further requirements: Confirm the current accreditation term with HKIA/ARB.
Stated by the schoolRoyal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)Professional-body validationFull statusUK
Scope: CUHK MArch, listed under 'Accredited by' on the programme's admission page
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Not published
- Duration
- two-year programme
- Intakes
- 2027-28
- Campus
- CUHK School of Architecture, Lee Shau Kee Architecture Building (Shatin)School of Architecture, Room 106, Lee Shau Kee Architecture Building, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
Teaching language
- Taught in
- English
- English
- English teaching not verifiedAn English-language website does not mean a program is taught in English.
- Differences by campus or pathway
- The fetched programme pages do not state the language of instruction.
Admissions
- Portfolio
- Not published
- Interview
- Interview required
- Previous qualification
- Pre-professional architecture degree (for example CUHK BSSc (Architectural Studies)), RIBA-validated Part I degree, or equivalent
- Documents
- Supporting materials uploaded to the School's Application Materials Collection Platform.
- Deadlines
- 31 January 2027 (1st Round) or 31 March 2027 (2nd Round) for the 2027-28 academic year · 2027-28
Fees and costs
Original currency is authoritative. Each price keeps its basis (per year, per credit, whole program), academic year and student category, and is never converted. Annual tuition and whole-program tuition are different figures.
| Item | Amount | Applies to | Dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provisional tuition fee, UGC-funded studentsTuition · mandatory | HK$49,500per year, 2027-28 | UGC-funded students | 19 October 2026Source |
| Provisional tuition fee, self-financed studentsTuition · mandatory | HK$250,000per year, 2027-28 | self-financed students | 19 October 2026Source |
Calculated tuition total: HK$99,000 (Other fee category). Calculated from published annual tuition for 2027-28 x 2 years. It assumes no fee changes and excludes studio, materials, printing, software and other charges.
Studio fees, materials, model-making, printing, software, equipment, field trips and residencies are not listed by the institution on the pages we checked; architecture students often meet such costs.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: full-time or part-time options, portfolio requirement.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 19 October 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 19 October 2026)