Master’s degree
Master of Architecture
University of Waterloo · School of Architecture · Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
- Official award
- Master of ArchitectureM.Arch
- Pathway
- ProfessionalStated for Canada
- Format
- On campustwo-year program
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
Two-year M.Arch for applicants from pre-professional architecture programs, with a shorter route for Waterloo BAS graduates.
- Subject
- Architecture
- Department
- 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
- CACB lists Waterloo's M.Arch as accredited (see recognition).“The MArch program has been accredited since 2002.”Source
- Previous architecture degree required
- Yes
- Applicants without an architecture degree
- Not published
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prior architecture degree (advanced standing) | Not published | – | Waterloo BAS or equivalent pre-professional degreeSource |
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: University of Waterloo M.Arch; accredited since 2002; six-year term after 2024 visit; next visit 2030
Verified in official recordCanadian Architectural Certification Board (CACB)Program accreditationFull statusCA
Scope: University of Waterloo M.Arch; accredited since 2002; six-year term after 2024 visit; next visit 2030 (term)
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Not published
- Duration
- two-year program
- Intakes
- Not published
- Campus
- Waterloo School of Architecture (Cambridge)7 Melville Street South, Cambridge, ON
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 requiredsingle PDF of no more than 50 pages or 30MB; Waterloo BAS graduates are not required to submit a portfolio
- Interview
- Not published
- Documents
- January 15 (for admission in September) - all application documents must be uploaded to Quest by February 1. (year not stated on page)
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)