Application Deadline:
12:00 noon (GMT +8), 31 May 2023 (non-local applicants)
12:00 noon (GMT +8), 16 June 2023 (local applicants)
The Master of Architecture (Design) [MArch (Design)] is a three-year full-time self-financed programme* offered by the Department of Architecture. Built on the existing two-year MArch, the three-year MArch (Design) offers a path for qualified students from undergraduate programmes outside of architecture to pursue an architectural education.
To be eligible for admission to the degree of MArch (Design), a candidate shall:
Preference will be given to applicants with professional experience that has shaped their practical and intellectual capacity in a positive manner.
*The MArch (Design) programme is accredited by the Hong Kong Institute of Architects (HKIA) and the Architects Registration Board (ARB) ); and via the Canberra Accord the programmes have substantial equivalency with the accreditation/validation systems of the Commonwealth Association of Architects (CAA), NAAB in USA, CACB-CCCA in Canada, NBAA in China, JABEE in Japan, KAAB in Korea, ANPADEH in Mexico, and SACAP in South Africa.
Application Submission Requirements
1.
Applicants will only be requested to submit hard copies of supporting documents when they receive an admission offer. Therefore, please do not submit hard copies to the Faculty Office before you receive the offer.
2. Applicants have to appoint 2 referees, preferably one previous teacher and one professional employer, via the University’s online application system ( https://aal.hku.hk/tpg/programme-list-2324). At least one academic reference is required. Both of the referees will be requested to complete an online referee report and upload a reference letter via a separate email sent by the Faculty.
Accreditation Status Statement | |
The Programme | Master of Architecture (Design) degree programme
A three-year professional architectural programme |
The Delivering Unit | Department of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture |
The Degree Conferring Body | The University of Hong Kong |
Accreditation Status* | HKIA/ARB accredited since 2022
Current HKIA/ARB Accreditation will expire on 31 December 2024 Next HKIA/ARB visit for continuing accreditation is scheduled in 2024 |
*The Architects Registration Board HKSAR (“ARB”), established under the Architects Registration Ordinance (Chapter 408), is the authorized organization for the registration of architects in Hong Kong.
One of the prerequisites for registration as a registered architect requires a degree from a professional degree programme in architecture recognised by ARB, or jointly accredited by ARB and The Hong Kong Institute of Architects (“HKIA”). A pre-professional architectural undergraduate degree shall require an additional professional degree in architecture accepted by ARB as the education qualification appropriate for registration as a registered architect in Hong Kong. A programme accredited by HKIA/ARB may be granted a five-year term of continuing accreditation, or not more than a three-year term with conditions, depending on the extent of its conformance with the established accreditation criteria. |