Master in Architecture Riba 2 March

Tuition is 25,252 USD per year. The application deadline for the Sep 2026 intake is Aug 31, 2026.

Designed for ambitious architectural graduates who seek to challenge the conventions of the built environment, this MArch programme thrives on risk, experimentation, and deep critical inquiry. You will be encouraged to move beyond traditional design approaches, engaging instead with the complex social, political, and economic infrastructures that underpin contemporary architecture. This is a space where your individual voice is honed—not just through technical mastery, but through a rigorous interrogation of the architect's agency in a rapidly changing world.

Study takes place in a highly collaborative, design-led environment at our Aldgate campus, where you will have access to professional-grade facilities including workshops for furniture-making, ceramics, textiles, and high-end digital reproduction. The curriculum is deeply connected to London’s creative industry hubs, fostering a community of practice that bridges the gap between academic research and professional reality. Whether through the active Metropolitan Architecture Student Society (MASS) or our long-standing tradition of success at the RIBA President’s Medals, you will find yourself part of a lineage of practitioners who are redefining the limits of architectural practice.

A Culture of Creative Advocacy

• Design-Driven Pedagogy: Engage with specialist design units, each with distinct research agendas.
• Industry Integration: Benefit from a curriculum calibrated to RIBA/ARB criteria, ensuring professional readiness.
• Creative Facilities: Utilize extensive workshops and technical support to bring ambitious concepts to life.
• Award-Winning Pedigree: Join a school with a proven track record of producing RIBA Silver and Bronze Medal winners.

London Metropolitan University is an urban university formed through merger in 2002 and based across central London campuses, including Holloway, Aldgate and Shoreditch. Serving over twelve thousand students, the university focuses on inclusive education, employability and applied research that responds to the needs of a global city. Its central location gives students direct access to London’s cultural institutions, businesses and creative industries.

The curriculum spans business, arts, media, law, education and social sciences with programs designed to combine academic study and vocational skills. London Met emphasizes research in areas such as social justice, public health and the environment, and provides industry-linked learning through placements and professional partnerships. Students benefit from practical workshops, studio spaces and employer-focused projects that build portfolios and workplace readiness.

International students join a diverse community representing many countries and receive dedicated services for admissions, visa guidance and academic support. The university’s commitment to widening participation creates a welcoming environment with additional mentoring and career guidance. Living and studying in London offers unparalleled internship and networking opportunities, and graduates leave with practical experience and city-based connections that support transition into professional roles both locally and internationally.