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PostgraduateMaster of Philosophy

Architecture

Queen's University Belfast
Belfast, Northern Ireland
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2 yearsDuration
£28,000Per Year (Intl)
£26,445Home Fee
N/AContinuation Rate

Course Overview

Pursue your ambitions in architecture and the built environment with the MPhil Architecture at Queen's University Belfast. Based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 2-year full-time and part-time structure. Architecture at Queen’s addresses the issues of architecture and urbanism in an increasingly globalised world, where factors such as sustainability and climate change, identity and heritage, and notions of craft and form create a complex context that architecture has to mediate. Architecture at Queen’s values both traditional academic and practice-based research. We have the expertise to support PhDs (full and part-time) involving deep investigations into cultural, historic and technological contexts both in Ireland and globally, and we offer a practice-based PhD (part-time) intended for th... International tuition fees are £28,000 per year, home/UK fees are £26,445 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.0 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 98% student satisfaction rating, and a 94% continuation rate.

What You'll Learn

Critical Theory and Architecture
Research Methods in Architecture
Sustainable Design and Climate Resilience
Heritage Conservation and Cultural Identity
Urban Design and Landscape Theory
Advanced Design Research Studio
Globalisation and Architectural Practice
Thesis Research and Professional Development
Academic Year:2026-27 entry
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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

Postgraduate Requirement2:1

🗣️ English Language Requirements

TestOverallLRWS
IELTS Academic665.55.56
PTE Academic64

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£28,000

per year

Total Course Cost (2 years)£56,000

Home Student Fee

£26,445

regulated fee

Scholarships available for eligible students

Fees shown are for current entry. Fees may increase annually in line with inflation.

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Graduate Outcomes

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💼 Employment Breakdown

30%Working
20%Studying
25%Work & Study
20%Seeking Work
85%Professional Jobs
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About Queen's University Belfast

Queen's University Belfast offers Architecture as part of its comprehensive programme offerings.

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