Master’s degree
Master of Architecture (Design)
The University of Hong Kong · Department of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture · Southern District, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Official award
- Master of Architecture (Design) [MArch (Design)]MArch
- Pathway
- ProfessionalStated for Hong Kong
- Format
- On campusthree-year full-time programme
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
Three-year, self-funded professional Master of Architecture track at HKU for graduates from outside architecture, built on the two-year MArch curriculum with five semesters of design studio and a final design thesis.
Intended audience: Qualified graduates of undergraduate programmes outside architecture who want an architectural education.
- Subject
- Architecture
- Department
- Department of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture
- Awarding body
- The 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 three-year MArch (Design) as a professional degree under a conditional term of accreditation.“Master of Architecture (Design) Professional degree 2022 2027 (Conditional Term of Accreditation)”Source
- Previous architecture degree required
- No
- Applicants without an architecture degree
- Yes
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prior degree in another subject | three-year full-time programme | – | Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Engineering or Bachelor of Arts 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.
Verified in official recordHong Kong Institute of Architects (HKIA) and Architects Registration Board of Hong Kong (ARB) - joint accreditationProgram accreditationConditional statusHK
Scope: HKU Master of Architecture (Design) (3-year), professional degree, 2022 to 2027, listed as a Conditional Term of Accreditation
Dates: not stated to 31 December 2027
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- three-year full-time programme
- Thesis or dissertation
- Self-directed design thesis in the final semester of the Design Studio course.
- Intakes
- Not published
- Campus
- Faculty of Architecture, Knowles Building (Pokfulam)4/F, Knowles Building, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, 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.
- Published language requirements
- IELTS or TOEFL for applicants whose institution did not teach and examine in English.
Admissions
- Portfolio
- Portfolio optionalNo more than 20 pages, PDF, landscape; marked optional on the page.
- Interview
- Not published
- Previous qualification
- Bachelor's degree with honours of HKU or an equivalent qualification; Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Engineering or Bachelor of Arts degree or equivalent
- Documents
- CV, official transcripts, statement of interest (500 words), two referees.
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.
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)