Masters Degree Description
This postgraduate course combines an apprenticeship with study over a four-year period. Funded by their employer, participants complete RIBA parts 2 and 3 whilst working as architectural apprentices.
You may be interested if you are:
- an individual hoping to study RIBA parts 2 and 3 part-time whilst working as an apprentice in an architectural firm (having already secured your apprenticeship position)
- an individual hoping to study RIBA parts 2 and 3 part-time whilst working as an apprentice in an architectural firm, and requiring assistance in finding an employer to work for as an apprentice during this time
- an architecture practice that already has an apprentice who they would like to fund in completing this course alongside their apprenticeship
- an architecture practice that would like to be matched with an apprentice, who they will then fund to complete this course and their apprenticeship
As an apprentice you will join London Met’s revered School of Art, Architecture and Design. The design and technology teaching for this postgraduate architecture course is carried out by a combination of practitioners and academics, ensuring the programme maintains relevance. With its campus located in a thriving cultural area of London, the School also boasts strong links to architectural and construction industries.
Entry Requirements
The apprentice will be required to have:
- a good degree in architecture
- passed RIBA / ARB Part 1
- the ability to demonstrate talent as a designer and the motivation to complete the course successfully
Apprentices without English and Maths at at GCSE grade C/4 on entry will need to achieve that level before taking their end-point assessment.
Fees
Fees covered by the Government Apprenticeship Levy (subject to availability)
Module Details
Modules and module details (including, but not limited to, location and time) are subject to change over time.
Year 1 modules include:
- Design Level 4 Process and Proposal AR7021
- Design Level 4 Subject and Context AR7030
- Applied Technology in Architecture AR7022
Year 2 modules include:
- Design Thesis Project: Specialisation and Proposition AR7P24
- Design Thesis Project: Resolution AR7P25
Year 3 modules include:
- Advocacy: Practice Beyond Aesthetics AR7023
- Integrated Design Study AR7026
- Two optional modules
Year 4 modules include:
- Professional Practice in Architecture and Gateway