Master’s degree
Master of Architecture (First Professional)
University of Virginia · University of Virginia School of Architecture · Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
- Official award
- Master of ArchitectureM.Arch
- Pathway
- ProfessionalStated for United States
- Format
- On campus2 years to 3 years
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
Accredited first-professional Master of Architecture with a three-year path for applicants from any field and a two-year advanced-placement path.
- Subject
- Architecture
- Department
- University of Virginia School of Architecture
- 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 program page calls it an accredited first professional degree and NAAB's directory lists it as accredited.“The UVA Master of Architecture program is an accredited first professional degree”Source
- Previous architecture degree required
- Depends on route
- Applicants without an architecture degree
- Yes
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 accreditationFull statusUS
Scope: Master of Architecture, University of Virginia
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Not published
- Duration
- 2 years to 3 years
- Intakes
- Not published
- Campus
- Charlottesville campus
Teaching language
- Taught in
- English
- English
- English teaching not verifiedAn English-language website does not mean a program is taught in English.
- Published language requirements
- International applicants whose first or native language is not English must submit TOEFL or IELTS scores (exceptions listed on the page).
Admissions
- Portfolio
- Portfolio requiredElectronic portfolio required of all MArch and MLA applicants.
- Interview
- Not published
- Tests explicitly required
- GRE requirement suspended through the 2027 admission cycle
- Deadlines
- 2027 DEADLINE: JANUARY 9
- Official instructions
- Application instructions
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduate application fee (School of Architecture)Application fee · mandatory | $80one-time, 2027 admission cycle | All students | 19 October 2026Source |
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: tuition, full-time or part-time options, 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)