Course summary

The heart of the world’s first industrial city is our laboratory, you will be based in our design research studios at Peel Park. The special features of the course are framed by our identity as the Salford Laboratory of Architecture (S-LAB) - a space and forum through which to explore contemporary ideas of place, culture and technology that places our internationally and academically diverse student cohort at the heart of architectural experimentation. This position leverages the University of Salford’s reputation and world leading facilities to engage and collaborate with other disciplines, external organisations, and industry partners through live-projects. We are ideally placed within a global media city that has become a powerhouse of the UK's digital economy and is widely recognised as a national and international hub for the creative industries and a test-bed of innovation in the built environment. Our Masters degree in Architecture is delivered over two years and enriched with theoretical and research skills, knowledge exchanges, and practice-based learning that refines and develops your confidence. Our programme and modules instill a sense of care for socio-environmental systems, imaginative curiosity and techno-ecological ingenuity; it constructs its encounter with the architectural through art, philosophy, and science. The Master of Architecture (MArch) at Salford is now fully validated by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) — awarded with commendations — and prescribed at Part 2 level by the Architects’ Registration Board (ARB). The RIBA validation panel praised the programme for its curriculum innovation, integration of research-led teaching and strong engagement with industry and community partners. This recognition confirms that studying the MArch at Salford means joining a course at the forefront of architectural education. When you complete the MArch, alongside a recognised Part 1 qualification, you can progress to Part 3 and take the final step towards becoming a registered architect and RIBA member. Due to the programme’s strong emphasis on research and urbanism, you will also be well prepared to continue into an MPhil or PhD at Salford, or to pursue alternative career pathways in urban design and related fields. At Salford, you’ll study on a programme that not only meets the highest professional standards, but also challenges you to grow as an independent, creative, and socially engaged architect — ready to shape the future of the profession. You will:

• Enhance your knowledge of architecture design thinking to explore the relationships between ecological and human systems

• Experience an immersive and dynamic studio-based learning environment, complete with 3-D printers, laser cutters, portable workspace and digital tools and technologies to articulate an architectural position

• Develop critical understanding of the professionalism, duties and personal responsibilities of architects to clients, building users, constructors, co-professionals and the wider society