University
The Glasgow School of Art
School: The Mackintosh School of Architecture
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Overview
Art school in Glasgow whose Mackintosh School of Architecture teaches RIBA-validated architecture degrees.
Architecture programs researched: 8 (plus 1 adjacent-subject program). 2 with an accreditation, validation or registration-pathway record checked against the authority’s own listing.
Programs
Each program is listed with its official award, level, pathway classification, delivery and published tuition. Accreditation, fees, language and entry requirements belong to the program, not to the whole institution.
Bachelor’s degrees
Architecture (BArch)
Bachelor of Architecture or Bachelor of Architecture with HonoursBachelor’sPre-professionalAccreditation / validation verified
On campusOrdinary degree after 3 years or Honours degree after 4 years; full-time students normally spend a year in practice between Years 3 and 4EnglishGlasgow campus (Mackintosh School of Architecture)
£1,820per year
Master’s degrees
Architectural Studies: Digital Creativity
Master of Architectural Studies in Digital CreativityMaster’sNot classified
On campusEnglishGlasgow campus (Mackintosh School of Architecture)
£10,700whole program
Architectural Studies: Urban Buildings
MArch Architectural Studies in Urban BuildingsMaster’sNot classified
On campusEnglishGlasgow campus (Mackintosh School of Architecture)
£10,700whole program
Architecture (DipArch)
Diploma in Architecture/Masters of Architecture by ConversionMaster’sProfessionalAccreditation / validation verified
On campusEnglishGlasgow campus (Mackintosh School of Architecture)
£1,820per year
Architecture by Conversion
MArch in Architecture (By Conversion)Master’sNot classified
On campusOne additional 15 week stage of full-time study or two 15 week stages part-timeEnglishGlasgow campus (Mackintosh School of Architecture)
Tuition not published
Architectural Studies: Creative Urban Practices
Master of Architectural Studies in Creative Urban PracticesMaster’sNot classified
On campusOne yearEnglishGlasgow campus (Mackintosh School of Architecture)
£10,700whole program
Architectural Studies: Energy and Environment
Master of Architectural Studies in Energy and EnvironmentMaster’sNot classified
On campusEnglishGlasgow campus (Mackintosh School of Architecture)
£10,700whole program
Architectural Studies: History and Theory of the City
Master of Architectural Studies in History and Theory of the CityMaster’sNot classified
On campusEnglishGlasgow campus (Mackintosh School of Architecture)
£10,700whole program
Adjacent subjects (not architecture degrees)
Architectural Studies: Urban Design
Master of Architectural Studies in Urban DesignMaster’sNot classifiedUrban design
On campusOne-year (three semester)EnglishGlasgow campus (Mackintosh School of Architecture)
£10,700whole program
Campuses and facilities
Places where teaching actually happens. Studio, workshop, fabrication and computing facilities are stated per campus, only as published.
Glasgow campus (Mackintosh School of Architecture)
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Facilities not described on the pages we checked.
Accreditation, validation and recognition
Recorded per program and campus, with the authority’s role. Accreditation, professional validation, degree-awarding authority and eligibility toward registration are different things; none of them is full professional registration, and a qualification accepted in one jurisdiction is not automatically accepted elsewhere.
Architecture (BArch)
Verified in official recordRoyal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)Professional-body validationFull statusUK
Scope: Part 1 Bachelor of Architecture Part 1 Bachelor of Architecture (Honours)
A professional body has validated the course against its criteria. Validation is not the same as statutory registration.
Architecture (DipArch)
Verified in official recordRoyal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)Professional-body validationFull statusUK
Scope: Part 2 Diploma in Architecture Part 2 Master of Architecture
A professional body has validated the course against its criteria. Validation is not the same as statutory registration.
Architecture (BArch)
Verified in official recordArchitects Registration Board (ARB)Eligibility toward registrationFull statusUK
Scope: Bachelor of Architecture / with Honours, Part 1, ARB Schedule 1
Dates: not stated to 31 December 2027
The qualification is recognised as meeting the educational requirement toward registration in the stated jurisdiction. Full registration also needs the other steps the authority lists.
Architecture (DipArch)
Verified in official recordArchitects Registration Board (ARB)Eligibility toward registrationFull statusUK
Scope: Diploma in Architecture, Part 2, ARB Schedule 1
Dates: not stated to 31 December 2028
The qualification is recognised as meeting the educational requirement toward registration in the stated jurisdiction. Full registration also needs the other steps the authority lists.
Sources and verification
How this profile was verified
Facts come from the institution’s own pages and from official registers, each with a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Last checked 19 October 2026. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 19 October 2026)