Master’s degree
Master of Architecture, Advanced Standing (two-year pathway)
University of Washington · Department of Architecture, College of Built Environments · Seattle, Washington, United States
- Official award
- Master of ArchitectureM.Arch
- Pathway
- ProfessionalStated for United States
- Format
- On campus2 years / 6 quarters
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
Advanced-standing route to the professional M.Arch over six quarters for applicants with prior architecture preparation.
- Subject
- Architecture
- Department
- Department of Architecture, College of Built Environments
- 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
- Program page states both M.Arch pathways lead to the NAAB-accredited Master of Architecture.“Both pathways lead to the NAAB-accredited Master of Architecture degree.”Source
- Previous architecture degree required
- Yes
- Applicants without an architecture degree
- Not published
- Further professional requirements
- Page says licensure also requires professional experience and completion of a licensing examination.Source
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prior architecture degree (advanced standing) | 2 years / 6 quarters | – | –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.
Stated by the schoolNational Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB)Program accreditationFull statusUS
Reference: NAAB Program Directory (naab-dir.weaveaccreditation.com) listed University of Washington Master of Architecture as Accredited on 2026-10-19; its Bachelor of Architecture is listed No Longer Accredited
Scope: Master of Architecture, University of Washington
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Not published
- Duration
- 2 years / 6 quarters
- Intakes
- Not published
- Campus
- Seattle campus (Gould Hall and Architecture Hall)
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, 30 MB maximum; cover and table of contents pages are excluded from the page count.
- 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.
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)