<div> <div> <p> Join a new generation of architects with our Master of Architecture (MArch) course. </p> <div> <p>Continue your architectural studies on this postgraduate programme, the second stage in becoming a qualified architect in the UK.</p><p>We aim to equip you with the skills of a twenty-first century architect: one who utilises space through quality design, innovates responsibly within a world of finite resources, and shapes environments to leave a positive legacy for future generations.</p><p>At the Reading School of Architecture, we study architecture in a UK professional context, but with a global outlook. You will examine architecture's role within a rapidly urbanising world — and through a cultural, social and environmental lens — where new approaches are needed.</p><p>Through research themes, project sites, case studies and practices from around the world, we aim to support your development as a rounded, creative, progressive architect with international relevance.</p><p>Our School sits within the renowned School of the Built Environment, which has strong industry links. 100% of our research is of international standing (REF 2021, combining 4*, 3* and 2* submissions – Architecture, Built Environment and Planning) and 100% of our research impact has been classed 'outstanding' or 'very considerable' (REF 2021, combining 4* and 3* submissions – Architecture, Built Environment and Planning).</p><h4>Industry-relevant learning</h4><p>We have worked closely with industry partners to ensure our curriculum is responsive to the ever-changing forms and expectations of architectural education and the profession. Our professional course is also validated by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA); this is formal recognition from RIBA that our course achieves the standards needed to prepare students for the professional practice of architecture.</p><p>The Architects Registration Board (ARB) has prescribed our Master of Architecture as a Part 2 course under the Architects Act 1997. Our professional course is also validated by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA); this is formal recognition from RIBA that our course achieves the standards needed to prepare students for the professional practice of architecture.</p><p>Our curriculum draws on expertise from architecture, urban planning, social sciences, art and other related disciplines to facilitate the multi-faceted nature of design. <br><br>Unpack topics such as regenerative design, social value, community empowerment and collaborative practice, expanding your knowledge and developing your passion for design and architectural world.</p><p>Your studies will be focused on four core strands of architectural practice:</p><ul> <li>architectural design</li> <li>research methods</li> <li>architectural technologies</li> <li>professional skills.</li></ul><p>This framework will extend your ability to research, think creatively and critically, analyse, self-appraise and work collaboratively in a team.<br><br>You will learn through a combination of taught modules, lectures, seminars and workshops, and further your professional and creative skills in a series of vertical design studios conceived as research units and run across the two years. These design research units, which are a unique facet of the course, will involve partnerships with two internationally renowned practices – Invisible Studio and Haworth Tompkins. As part of the design research unit, you will be supported to develop and apply creative, research, technical and professional skills and knowledge – transferable across architectural practice and a range of other industries.<br><br>You will also benefit from guest lectures led by internationally renowned architects and construction specialists. This offers a great insight into the industry and a chance to build your professional network.</p><p> </p><h4>Internationally diverse team of experts</h4><p>Our experts play a leading role in developing and supporting innovation, in both the profession and in education, in the UK and beyond.<br><br>Your learning will be enriched by our academics who bring expertise from across the globe. Their wealth of industry experience – our team comprises academics, specialist design tutors and practice-based tutors – will increase your awareness of approaches, styles and diversity of architecture worldwide.</p><h4>Developing you as a researcher and practitioner</h4><p>At Reading, we are passionate about supporting you to become an innovative designer and an active researcher with a formidable skill set. You will develop expertise in a range of subjects related to our partnerships with architectural practices as well as our Urban Living research area, including place-making, urban regeneration, retrofit and building adaptation, community empowerment, mapping cities and places, and collaborative design.</p><p>Our team will support you to:</p><ul> <li>communicate the value of your work, and be instrumental in conveying architecture as affordable, accessible and vital</li> <li>conduct rigorous research, underpinned by critical thinking</li> <li>develop transferable skills</li> <li>enter the world of work as a capable practitioner researcher.</li></ul><p>To help you acquire these skills, you will engage with a series of specialised design research units based on collaboration between academic experts, practice-based tutors, external partners and students. The work within the units will involve sharing of a design problem and an investigative and applied research approach that will become the basis for your design thesis and dissertation.</p><h4>Dynamic learning environment</h4><p>Our lively, research-driven and project-based learning environment encourages professional discussion, collaboration and real-world application. Learning takes place through a combination of lectures, seminars, tutorials, live projects, workshops and field work. </p><p>Benefit from partnerships with practices, Invisible Studio and Haworth Tompkins in a series of vertical design studios. This will include the sharing of a design problem and an investigative and applied research approach that will become the basis for your design thesis and dissertation.</p><p>You will also be able to choose from a series of optional modules – delivered across the University of Reading – which includes options in relevant, associated built environment subject specialisms. This serves to broaden your knowledge of the industry, and foster cross-disciplinary exchanges.</p><p>We aim to replicate the working environment of professional architects. You will benefit from:</p><ul> <li>seven-day-a-week access to dedicated studio space, in a newly refurbished building.</li> <li>use of facilities equipped with digital technologies, including immersive 3D environments.</li> <li>access to workshops equipped with hand and fixed power tools, a laser cutter and 3D printers for digital model making facilities for ceramics and screen printing. </li></ul><h4>Work experience and Study Abroad</h4><p>Our MArch offers the opportunity to undertake a credit-bearing period of practical training. You will be required to find and secure work experience, with the support of the University and in agreement with the research unit leader.</p><p>As part of the practical training, you may also have the opportunity to gain teaching experience, engaging with various teaching and learning styles of studio architecture.</p><p>If you wish to study abroad, the placement will be arranged via the University exchange programme.</p><h4>Scholarships</h4><p>Students enrolling on our Master of Architecture in 2023, who hold a first-class honours degree, may have the opportunity to secure an annual £1,000 scholarship. This scholarship is subject to conditions, including successful progression between each academic year.</p> </div> </div> </div><div> <p>Continue your architectural studies on this postgraduate programme, the second stage in becoming a qualified architect in the UK.</p><p>We aim to equip you with the skills of a twenty-first century architect: one who utilises space through quality design, innovates responsibly within a world of finite resources, and shapes environments to leave a positive legacy for future generations.</p><p>At the Reading School of Architecture, we study architecture in a UK professional context, but with a global outlook. You will examine architecture's role within a rapidly urbanising world — and through a cultural, social and environmental lens — where new approaches are needed.</p><p>Through research themes, project sites, case studies and practices from around the world, we aim to support your development as a rounded, creative, progressive architect with international relevance.</p><p>Our School sits within the renowned School of the Built Environment, which has strong industry links. 100% of our research is of international standing (REF 2021, combining 4*, 3* and 2* submissions – Architecture, Built Environment and Planning) and 100% of our research impact has been classed 'outstanding' or 'very considerable' (REF 2021, combining 4* and 3* submissions – Architecture, Built Environment and Planning).</p><h4>Industry-relevant learning</h4><p>We have worked closely with industry partners to ensure our curriculum is responsive to the ever-changing forms and expectations of architectural education and the profession. Our professional course is also validated by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA); this is formal recognition from RIBA that our course achieves the standards needed to prepare students for the professional practice of architecture.</p><p>The Architects Registration Board (ARB) has prescribed our Master of Architecture as a Part 2 course under the Architects Act 1997. Our professional course is also validated by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA); this is formal recognition from RIBA that our course achieves the standards needed to prepare students for the professional practice of architecture.</p><p>Our curriculum draws on expertise from architecture, urban planning, social sciences, art and other related disciplines to facilitate the multi-faceted nature of design. <br><br>Unpack topics such as regenerative design, social value, community empowerment and collaborative practice, expanding your knowledge and developing your passion for design and architectural world.</p><p>Your studies will be focused on four core strands of architectural practice:</p><ul> <li>architectural design</li> <li>research methods</li> <li>architectural technologies</li> <li>professional skills.</li></ul><p>This framework will extend your ability to research, think creatively and critically, analyse, self-appraise and work collaboratively in a team.<br><br>You will learn through a combination of taught modules, lectures, seminars and workshops, and further your professional and creative skills in a series of vertical design studios conceived as research units and run across the two years. These design research units, which are a unique facet of the course, will involve partnerships with two internationally renowned practices – Invisible Studio and Haworth Tompkins. As part of the design research unit, you will be supported to develop and apply creative, research, technical and professional skills and knowledge – transferable across architectural practice and a range of other industries.<br><br>You will also benefit from guest lectures led by internationally renowned architects and construction specialists. This offers a great insight into the industry and a chance to build your professional network.</p><p> </p><h4>Internationally diverse team of experts</h4><p>Our experts play a leading role in developing and supporting innovation, in both the profession and in education, in the UK and beyond.<br><br>Your learning will be enriched by our academics who bring expertise from across the globe. Their wealth of industry experience – our team comprises academics, specialist design tutors and practice-based tutors – will increase your awareness of approaches, styles and diversity of architecture worldwide.</p><h4>Developing you as a researcher and practitioner</h4><p>At Reading, we are passionate about supporting you to become an innovative designer and an active researcher with a formidable skill set. You will develop expertise in a range of subjects related to our partnerships with architectural practices as well as our Urban Living research area, including place-making, urban regeneration, retrofit and building adaptation, community empowerment, mapping cities and places, and collaborative design.</p><p>Our team will support you to:</p><ul> <li>communicate the value of your work, and be instrumental in conveying architecture as affordable, accessible and vital</li> <li>conduct rigorous research, underpinned by critical thinking</li> <li>develop transferable skills</li> <li>enter the world of work as a capable practitioner researcher.</li></ul><p>To help you acquire these skills, you will engage with a series of specialised design research units based on collaboration between academic experts, practice-based tutors, external partners and students. The work within the units will involve sharing of a design problem and an investigative and applied research approach that will become the basis for your design thesis and dissertation.</p><h4>Dynamic learning environment</h4><p>Our lively, research-driven and project-based learning environment encourages professional discussion, collaboration and real-world application. Learning takes place through a combination of lectures, seminars, tutorials, live projects, workshops and field work. </p><p>Benefit from partnerships with practices, Invisible Studio and Haworth Tompkins in a series of vertical design studios. This will include the sharing of a design problem and an investigative and applied research approach that will become the basis for your design thesis and dissertation.</p><p>You will also be able to choose from a series of optional modules – delivered across the University of Reading – which includes options in relevant, associated built environment subject specialisms. This serves to broaden your knowledge of the industry, and foster cross-disciplinary exchanges.</p><p>We aim to replicate the working environment of professional architects. You will benefit from:</p><ul> <li>seven-day-a-week access to dedicated studio space, in a newly refurbished building.</li> <li>use of facilities equipped with digital technologies, including immersive 3D environments.</li> <li>access to workshops equipped with hand and fixed power tools, a laser cutter and 3D printers for digital model making facilities for ceramics and screen printing. </li></ul><h4>Work experience and Study Abroad</h4><p>Our MArch offers the opportunity to undertake a credit-bearing period of practical training. You will be required to find and secure work experience, with the support of the University and in agreement with the research unit leader.</p><p>As part of the practical training, you may also have the opportunity to gain teaching experience, engaging with various teaching and learning styles of studio architecture.</p><p>If you wish to study abroad, the placement will be arranged via the University exchange programme.</p><h4>Scholarships</h4><p>Students enrolling on our Master of Architecture in 2023, who hold a first-class honours degree, may have the opportunity to secure an annual £1,000 scholarship. This scholarship is subject to conditions, including successful progression between each academic year.</p> </div>

Master of Architecture

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