Master’s degree
Architecture (ARB/RIBA Part 2) MArch
Nottingham Trent University · School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment · Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
- Official award
- MArch Architecture (ARB/RIBA Part 2)MArch
- Pathway
- ProfessionalStated for United Kingdom
- Format
- On campusTwo years full-time
- Tuition
- £9,790per year, 2026/27
About this program
Two-year RIBA/ARB Part 2 master's in architecture following a Part 1 degree.
- Subject
- Architecture
- Department
- School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment
- Awarding body
- Not stated on the pages we checked
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
- Page says the course is accredited by RIBA and prescribed by ARB and satisfies the educational requirements for RIBA Part 2.“Fully accredited by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and prescribed by the Architects Registration Board (ARB) , the course fully satisfies the educational requirements for RIBA Part 2”Source
- Previous architecture degree required
- Yes
- Applicants without an architecture degree
- Not published
- Further professional requirements
- Page says registration also needs an ARB-prescribed Part 1 and Part 3 qualification with 24 months of practical training.Source
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prior architecture degree (advanced standing) | Not published | – | 2:2 honours degree in a RIBA/ARB Part 1-accredited course; some applicants without Part 1 are accepted with an exceptional portfolio and years of practice experienceSource |
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.
Verified in official recordArchitects Registration Board (ARB)Program accreditationFull statusUK
Scope: Master of Architecture, master's-level accreditation from 1 September 2026
Dates: 1 September 2026 to not stated
Verified in official recordRIBAProfessional-body validationFull statusUK
Scope: Part 2 M.Arch
Verified in official recordArchitects Registration Board (ARB)Eligibility toward registrationFull statusUK
Scope: Master of Architecture, Part 2, ARB Schedule 1 (prescription extended)
Dates: not stated to 31 December 2028
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- Two years full-time
- Intakes
- September 2026
- Campus
- City Campus
Source could not be re-checked automatically.
Teaching language
- Taught in
- English
- English
- English teaching not verifiedAn English-language website does not mean a program is taught in English.
Admissions
- Portfolio
- Portfolio requiredA digital portfolio and interview.
- Interview
- Interview required
- Previous qualification
- 2:2 honours degree in a RIBA/ARB Part 1-accredited course
Source could not be re-checked automatically.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK studentsTuition | £9,790per year, 2026/27 | UK students | 19 October 2026SourceSource could not be re-checked automatically. |
| International studentsTuition | £18,300per year, 2026/27 | International students | 19 October 2026SourceSource could not be re-checked automatically. |
No total is shown: the sources do not state a whole-program figure and the published duration and fee basis do not support a calculation.
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
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)