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PostgraduateMA

Architecture

Royal College of Art
Kensington and Chelsea, England
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2 yearsDuration
£9,000Per Year (Intl)
£10,000Home Fee
N/AContinuation Rate

Course Overview

Pursue your ambitions in this specialist field with the MA Architecture at Royal College of Art. Based in Kensington and Chelsea, England, this programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, with a 2-year full-time structure. The MA Architecture at the RCA is an ambitious re-imagining of architectural practices, rooted in an interdisciplinary ethos that foregrounds design-led, practice-based research. It treats architecture as a medium rather than an end, inviting you to engage critically and responsively with urgent political, social, and ecological questions. Within a supportive, research-informed community, you explore experimental design techniques and reflective research across lectures, seminars, tutorials, and workshops preparing both for RIBA/ARB-accredited Part II qualification and for a broader, critic... A minimum ielts score of 6.5 is required for admission.

What You'll Learn

Advanced Architectural Design Research
Critical Theory and Spatial Practice
Experimental Design Techniques
Sustainable Architecture and Ecological Systems
Architectural History and Contemporary Discourse
Practice-Based Research Methods
Professional Practice and Regulatory Framework
Interdisciplinary Design Studio
Academic Year:2026-27 entry
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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

Postgraduate Requirement2:1

🗣️ English Language Requirements

TestOverallLRWS
IELTS Academic6.56666

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

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£9,000

per year

Total Course Cost (2 years)£18,000

Home Student Fee

£10,000

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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