12 monthsProgramme duration
18,500 GBPTuition Fee/year
31 Jul, 2026Application Deadline
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Architecture and Built Environment
Degree
MArch
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Are you looking to push the boundaries of architectural thought and practice? The Masters in Advanced Architectural Design programme at Oxford Brookes University invites ambitious architects and creative thinkers from around the world to explore architecture as a critical, experimental and research-driven discipline. As an Advanced Architectural Design student, you’ll immerse yourself in an intensive, studio-focused environment where the development of architectural ideas is celebrated over traditional consumption or product-driven output. You’ll question, speculate and generate thought-provoking proposals that redefine the role and impact of architecture in contemporary society.
Explore the future of architecture with a community that celebrates innovation, integrity, and the bold pursuit of new possibilities.
If you're seeking a professionally accredited course for ARB and RIBA pt II or LAM, explore our MArchD course.
Explore the future of architecture with a community that celebrates innovation, integrity, and the bold pursuit of new possibilities.
If you're seeking a professionally accredited course for ARB and RIBA pt II or LAM, explore our MArchD course.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Architecture and Built Environment
Degree
MArch
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Are you looking to push the boundaries of architectural thought and practice? The Masters in Advanced Architectural Design programme at Oxford Brookes University invites ambitious architects and creative thinkers from around the world to explore architecture as a critical, experimental and research-driven discipline. As an Advanced Architectural Design student, you’ll immerse yourself in an intensive, studio-focused environment where the development of architectural ideas is celebrated over traditional consumption or product-driven output. You’ll question, speculate and generate thought-provoking proposals that redefine the role and impact of architecture in contemporary society.
Explore the future of architecture with a community that celebrates innovation, integrity, and the bold pursuit of new possibilities.
If you're seeking a professionally accredited course for ARB and RIBA pt II or LAM, explore our MArchD course.
Explore the future of architecture with a community that celebrates innovation, integrity, and the bold pursuit of new possibilities.
If you're seeking a professionally accredited course for ARB and RIBA pt II or LAM, explore our MArchD course.
Admission Requirements
3.3+
6.5+
120+
4.5+
71+
The course is normally for students who have completed their professional role-orientated education and wish to undertake speculative design-based research.
Applicants from architecture should possess an accredited graduate diploma or postgraduate degree (UK), a professional master's (US), or the international equivalent.
Admission is normally open to applicants who:
The course welcomes applicants from other design fields (e.g., Product Design, Fine Art, Graphic Design, Interior Design) with strong undergraduate degree achievement.
If your first language is not English you will require a minimum academic IELTS score of 6.5 overall with 6.0 in all components.
OR
An equivalent English language qualification acceptable to the University.
Applicants from architecture should possess an accredited graduate diploma or postgraduate degree (UK), a professional master's (US), or the international equivalent.
Admission is normally open to applicants who:
- hold a good undergraduate honours degree (min 2.1 or above, or international equivalent) in Architecture or a related discipline
- have an appropriate professional background and experience of designing architecture, or an alternative design discipline with a strong relationship or similarities to architecture
- are final-year MArchD in Architecture students at Oxford Brookes University, who have demonstrated proficiency in written and design work
The course welcomes applicants from other design fields (e.g., Product Design, Fine Art, Graphic Design, Interior Design) with strong undergraduate degree achievement.
If your first language is not English you will require a minimum academic IELTS score of 6.5 overall with 6.0 in all components.
OR
An equivalent English language qualification acceptable to the University.
31 Jul 2026
12 Months
Sep
- Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
- Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance
Tuition fees
Domestic
11,250 GBP
International
18,500 GBP
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