Course
Architecture
Offered by School of Art, Architecture and Design
QS Architecture & Built Environment
Well-regarded UK architecture schoolQS World Rank: parent institution ranking
Kingston University's School of Art, Architecture and Design offers accessible, RIBA-validated architecture education close to central London, known for a strong creative and design-focused studio culture.
Key advantages
- Close to central London
- Strong creative, design-focused studio culture
- RIBA-validated programmes
- Affordable relative to central London
- Good scholarship availability
- Diverse international student body
- Programme & duration
- MArch (RIBA Part 2): 2 years (full-time)
- Tuition (international)
- Approx. £18,000 – £23,000 per year (indicative; verify on official website)
- Intakes
- September (main intake)
- English requirement
- IELTS: 6.0 overall (min 5.5 per band)TOEFL iBT: 79PTE: 55
- Entry requirements
- 2:1 undergraduate degree in Architecture (RIBA Part 1). Strong portfolio required.
Employability & placement
Good graduate employment outcomes, with strong access to London's architecture and design job market.
Student experience
Kingston upon Thames offers a pleasant, riverside setting close to London with a supportive student community.
Research strengths
Research in architectural design, sustainable practice, and urban studies.