Master’s degree
Master of Architecture
The University of British Columbia · School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (SALA) · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Official award
- Master of ArchitectureM.Arch
- Pathway
- ProfessionalStated for Canada
- Format
- On campusthree years (117 credits); two years with 36 credits advanced placement
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
Professional master's in architecture at UBC Vancouver, open to graduates of any discipline, with a shorter route for some prior degrees.
- Subject
- Architecture
- Department
- School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (SALA)
- 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
- The school describes the M.Arch as an accredited professional program.“The Master of Architecture is an accredited professional program and comprehensive foundation for prospective designers.”Source
- Previous architecture degree required
- Not published
- Applicants without an architecture degree
- Yes
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| No prior architecture degree needed | 3 years | 117 | degree academically equivalent to a four-year bachelor's degree at UBC; no discipline requirementSource |
| Depends on previous study | 2 years | – | certain undergraduate degrees (advanced placement of 36 credits)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 recordCanadian Architectural Certification Board (CACB)Program accreditationFull statusCA
Scope: UBC M.Arch (Vancouver); accredited since 1996; three-year term after the 2025 visit; next visit 2028
Verified in official recordCanadian Architectural Certification Board (CACB)Program accreditationFull statusCA
Scope: UBC M.Arch (Vancouver); accredited since 1996; three-year term after the 2025 visit; next visit 2028 (term)
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- three years (117 credits); two years with 36 credits advanced placement
- Credits
- 117 creditsCredit systems differ between countries and institutions.
- Intakes
- Not published
- Campus
- UBC Vancouver402–6333 Memorial Road, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2
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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 requiredPDF portfolio of at most 20 letter-sized pages
- Interview
- Not published
- Previous qualification
- You must hold a degree that is academically equivalent to a four-year bachelor's degree at UBC.
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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, intakes, 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)