MArch
Architecture
Our
MArch Architecture course is open to applicants with a 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent, in architecture and to Northumbria BA
(Hons) Architecture (Part 1) graduates with 2:2 honours degree or above.
If
you apply our MArch Architecture and meet our entry criteria you will be asked
to send in a digital portfolio containing a selection of images from your undergraduate
portfolio of design work and from any relevant work experience you have
undertaken. A decision to offer you a place will be made by the Academic Team
based on the quality of your portfolio and how it demonstrates your potential
to study on the programme with success. Please see below for advice on what to
include in your portfolio. Applicants are advised to attend one of our
Applicant Visitor days to see our excellent studios and facilities in person,
and to discuss the programme with staff. If you are offered a place to study
architecture at Northumbria, we are inviting you to join our community, not
just join a course and visiting us is the best way to see our offer.
International
Students
Shortlisted
international students will be asked to submit a digital portfolio of work and
will receive feedback on the outcome of your application from admissions and a
member of the teaching staff.
Your
portfolio
Your
portfolio should be a collection of your undergraduate design work and any
supplementary creative work and is a means for you to demonstrate your ability,
interests, and potential for further study in architecture. Your portfolio
should include some design development work alongside completed undergraduate
projects and should include examples of practice-based work from your professional
practice experience, should you have this. We are particularly interested in
seeing how you think, how you develop your ideas and how you emphasis your
individual architectural interests and approach.
You
should include…
- Final year undergraduate work, including concept development, modelling and final presentation work
- Examples from any relevant professional practice experience you may have
- A range of media (2D/ 3D/ photography/ analogue/ digital/ print/ mixed media)
- Your personality through the work selected
