Awards
Target Award
Alternative Exit
Alternative Exit
Accreditation
Architects Registration Board (ARB)
Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)
Programme Offerings
Part-Time
F2F-JMU-SEP
Educational Aims of the Course
To produce architecture graduates equipped to participate successfully in professional architectural practice and as members of teams whose aims are to design and realise architectural structures and urban plans. To provide a cohesive and focused educational experience that integrates theoretical and practical aspects of architecture in parallel with skills in personal, intellectual and ethical conduct. To introduce students to progressively challenging and complex problems, in a learning environment that cares for the individual student's progress and allows for increasing personal responsibility and professional maturity. To deliver a course of study that covers the ARB and QAA Subject Area Benchmark 2020 General Criteria at Part 2. To deliver a course of study that covers the RIBA Themes and Values for Architectural Education Part 2. To produce architectural graduates that have attained the ARB and RIBA Graduate Attributes for Part 2. To produce architectural graduates that have attained the QAA Subject Area Benchmark 2020 Qualification Descriptors for Level 7.
Teaching, Learning and Assessment
Theory and Research Modules - Teaching is predominantly through a series of thematic lectures. Learning is consolidated through seminars. Assessed through written and illustrated essays and reports. Urban Design Modules - Teaching is predominantly through a series of thematic lectures. Learning is consolidated through tutorials and design reviews. Assessed through written, drawn and modelled coursework submissions. Integrated Design Modules - Teaching is predominantly through a series of thematic lectures. Learning is consolidated through tutorials and design reviews. Assessed through written, drawn and modelled coursework submissions. Specialist Study module component - Teaching is predominantly through a series of thematic lectures. Learning is consolidated through tutorials and a review panel. Assessed through written and illustrated dissertation. Practice and Legislation module - Teaching is predominantly through a series of thematic lectures and group work mentoring. Assessed through written and illustrated essay and report.
Programme Structure
Programme Structure Description
Structure
Level 7
Approved variance from Academic Framework Regulations
Entry Requirements
IELTS
Interview required
RPL
Undergraduate degree
Extra Entry Requirements
- Assessment of suitability to the course may also be undertaken by review of a portfolio of work and an interview
- Students with first degrees without RIBA/ARB Part 1 exemption should be aware that the MArch awards exemption from RIBA / ARB Part 2 only. If you wish to register as an Architect in this country or become an RIBA Chartered architect you will have to acquire RIBA / ARB Part 1 separately