Master’s degree
Accelerated Master of Architecture (BS/MArch)
Samford University · Department of Architecture & Interior Design · Birmingham, Alabama, United States
- Official award
- Master of ArchitectureM.Arch
- Pathway
- Not classified
- Format
- On campusfour year BS plus one year accelerated Master of Architecture
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
Five-year path that combines a four-year Bachelor of Science in Architecture with a one-year accelerated Master of Architecture; the M.Arch is in NAAB candidacy.
- Subject
- Architecture
- Department
- Department of Architecture & Interior Design
- 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
- Pathway not classifiedNo source we could read states the professional status of this program. It is left unclassified rather than guessed from the degree name.
- Previous architecture degree required
- Not published
- Applicants without an architecture degree
- Not published
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry from secondary school | four-year BS plus one-year accelerated M.Arch | 168 | –Source |
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 recordNational Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB)Program accreditationCandidate statusUS
Scope: Master of Architecture, Samford University (NAAB program directory listing); directory lists next team visit Fall 2026 (initial accreditation)
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Not published
- Duration
- four year BS plus one year accelerated Master of Architecture
- Credits
- 168 130 undergraduate credit hours + 38 graduate credit hoursCredit systems differ between countries and institutions.
- Intakes
- Not published
- Campus
- Samford University main campus
Teaching language
- Taught in
- English
- English
- English teaching not verifiedAn English-language website does not mean a program is taught in English.
Admissions
- Portfolio
- Not published
- Interview
- Not published
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.
The institution does not publish tuition for this program on the pages we checked. Ask for current fees, what they include and whether studio, materials, printing, software, equipment and field-trip costs are extra.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: tuition, full-time or part-time options, intakes, portfolio requirement, whether a previous architecture degree is required.
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)