Manchester School of Architecture

Manchester School of Architecture is an innovative collaboration between Manchester Metropolitan University and The University of Manchester. We unite two schools with more than 100 years’ experience, over 35 experts in their architectural fields and more than 700 students from over 50 countries producing creative, challenging and academically rigorous work and research in the heart of Manchester..

We offer a range of professionally recognised undergraduate, postgraduate and research degrees, providing the opportunity to hone the skills to become a qualified architect in the UK at a school that is currently ranked as among the top ten in the world (QS World Rankings 2018) and consistently recognised as one of the best architecture schools in the UK.

Our courses are accredited by institutions such as the Architects Registration Board (ARB), Royal Institute for British Architects (RIBA) and The Landscape Institute. We have gained a reputation for the variety, vitality and achievements of our students, reflected in appraisals by professional institutions and the range of prizes gained externally.

We are currently recognised as being among the top ten architecture schools in the world (QS World Rankings 2018) and consistently ranked as one of the top schools in the UK.

MSA has gained a reputation for the variety, vitality and quality of work and achievement by our students and alumni. This is reflected in our appraisals by professional bodies like the Architects’ Registration Board (ARB), Royal Institute for British Architects (RIBA) and The Landscape Institute, alongside the number and variety of prizes gained externally.

Recognised by institutions such as the Architects Registration Board (ARB), the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and the Landscape Institute, our courses provide the opportunity to develop your skills and understanding to become a qualified architect in the UK. Our courses provide the opportunity to study in a school ranked as one of the top ten in the world (QS World Rankings 2018) and recognised as one of the best architecture schools in the UK. We have a reputation for the variety, vitality and achievements of our students, reflected in appraisals by professional institutions, prizes gained externally and successes of our alumni.

We are a unique collaboration between Manchester Metropolitan University and The University of Manchester, uniting two schools with more than 100 years’ experience, over 35 experts in their architectural fields and more than 700 students from over 50 countries in the heart of Manchester. As an architecture student, you will receive a degree from both universities and benefit from the facilities and resources of both institutions such as libraries, computer suites, making and media workshops and much more.