MArch Architecture and Town and Regional Planning

About the course

2 years full-time

You'll achieve dual professional accreditation as an architect and town planner. The degree is recognised by the RTPI, validated by the RIBA at Part 2 level and prescribed by ARB.

Your study focuses on a range of themed, design-based studios dedicated to specific areas of practice or research. There are compulsory modules in town planning, humanities management and building sciences, and an integrated town and regional planning project. To qualify as an architect, you'll produce at least one comprehensive design project.

Entry requirements

You'll need BA Architecture, 2:1 or equivalent, from a RIBA/ARB approved institution, along with one year in practice. You should have RIBA Part 1 or equivalent.

English language requirements

Overall IELTS grade of 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in each component or equivalent.

Entry requirements for international students

Core modules

• Design 1 and 2
• Special Design 1
• Theory and Research
• Environment and Technology 1
• Management and Practice 1
• Spatial Planning Systems
• Perspectives on Spatial Planning
• Integrated Project for Architecture

Teaching

Our design teaching is studio-based with several research-led options. Programmes run by specialist staff link together:

• Lectures
• Studio work
• Research

Assessment

• Formal written examination or
• Coursework

Fees and funding

Financial information for postgraduate taught courses

Any questions?

If you'd like to know more about any aspect of our courses, contact us:

E: pg-enquiries@sheffield.ac.uk
T: +44 (0)114 222 0310/0309

Advance your career

You could become a professional architect in an international leading-edge practice. From environmental design to public sector advisory groups, our past graduates are working as architects, project managers, urban designers and client advisors.

Employers include the Olympic Park Legacy Company, Hawkins Brown, Renzo Piano Building Workshop and URBED (Urbanism, Environment & Design) Ltd.

Learn from experts

You'll be joining one of the largest and most diverse groups of full-time architecture academics in the country. Our staff have backgrounds in many areas, including the arts, physical and social sciences and engineering.

This connects our research to other disciplines and creates a stimulating environment, leading to a vigorous and critical debate about the future of architecture.

Achieve professional accreditation from RIBA or the RTPI with our taught professional courses.

Explore your ideas

You'll find all the tools you'll need. We have design studios, traditional lecture and seminar areas, research rooms, specialised laboratories and computing facilities. There are also specialist architecture resources in the University library.

You'll be able to access our own technical workshop, photographic and audio-visual unit, a range of specialist lighting, acoustic and thermal environmental assessment and experimental facilities, and a postgraduate common room.

Apply now

You can apply for postgraduate study using our Postgraduate Online Application Form. It is a quick and easy process.

Postgraduate Online Application Form