Master’s degree
MArch, Master of Architectural Design
Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University · Department of Architecture, Design School · Suzhou, China
- Official award
- MArch, Master of Architectural Design (University of Liverpool degree)MArch
- Pathway
- Not classified
- Format
- On campus24 months
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
Two-year full-time master's in Suzhou with two pathways (design intelligence and making; regenerative design). The university says it carries status equivalent to RIBA Part 2 and aims for RIBA validation at Part 2; no validation is claimed.
- Subject
- Architecture
- Department
- Department of Architecture, Design School
- Awarding body
- University of Liverpool (delivered at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University)
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
- Pathway not classifiedNo source we could read states the professional status of this program. It is left unclassified rather than guessed from the degree name.
- Previous architecture degree required
- Depends on route
- Applicants without an architecture degree
- Not published
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prior architecture degree (advanced standing) | 24 months | – | BArch, BEng in Architecture, BA (Hons) in Architecture or equivalent, or a degree in closely related fields such as urban design or landscape architectureSource |
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.
Not verifiedRoyal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)Professional-body validationOther statusUK
Scope: XJTLU MArch (Master of Architectural Design): the university says the programme carries status equivalent to RIBA Part 2 and aims for RIBA international validation at Part 2 level. No validation is claimed on the page.
Further requirements: Validation at Part 2 is described as an aim, not an achieved status.
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- 24 months
- Intakes
- September 2027
- Campus
- XJTLU, Suzhou
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 page does not state the language of instruction; the Year One description mentions English for academic purposes (EAP). The entry requirements ask for IELTS 6.5.
- Published language requirements
- IELTS 6.5 (minimum 5.5 in all sections); TOEFL iBT or PTE Academic also accepted
Admissions
- Portfolio
- Portfolio requiredXJTLU undergraduates on the 2+2+2 route are exempt from the portfolio requirement.
- Interview
- Not published
- Previous qualification
- BArch, BEng in Architecture, BA (Hons) in Architecture or equivalent, or a degree in closely related fields
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.
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)