Course summary
This programme focuses on important changes to the contemporary urban condition and investigates how architectural intelligence can help us understand and respond to these trends. The programme agenda is balanced between cross-disciplinary research and design applications, with student work divided across three areas: design workshops; lectures and seminars; and a written thesis (MA) or design thesis (MArch), allowing students to develop an extended and focused study within the broader themes of the course.
Modules
Modules include: Design workshop; cities in a transnational world; the reason of urbanism; critical urbanism; shaping the modern city; housing and the informal city; domesticity; thesis.
Assessment method
Assessment methods include the thesis.
Qualified teacher status (QTS)
To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:
- Course does not award QTS
Entry requirements
Academic Entry Requirement - Bachelor’s degree (minimum second class honours) in architecture, engineering or a related discipline from a United Kingdom university or a degree of equivalent standard from a recognised university or higher education institution from outside the UK. English Language Entry Requirement - Students whose first language is not English require IELTS 6.5 or equivalent (with a minimum 6.0 in each component). See Taught Postgraduate Admissions page for full list of acceptable English Language tests: https://www.aaschool.ac.uk/admissions/postgraduate
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| EU | £30840 | Whole course |
| International | £30840 | Whole course |
| England | £30840 | Whole course |
| Northern Ireland | £30840 | Whole course |
| Scotland | £30840 | Whole course |
| Wales | £30840 | Whole course |
| Channel Islands | £30840 | Whole course |
| Republic of Ireland | £30840 | Whole course |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Application Fee
Early Application Fee - £55
Late Application Fee - £75
Sponsorship information
A limited number of bursaries are offered to applicants who demonstrate academic excellence and financial need.
Provider information
Architectural Association School of Architecture
36 Bedford Square
Camden
WC1B 3ES