The Master of Architecture at CUHK is a two-year programme designed to provide students with an advanced educational experience focused on design innovation, specialised research, and critical thinking.
Introduction
The programme stresses the importance of architecture as a professional discipline, concerned with design in diverse conditions. Together we engage with a broad range of critical issues, teaching methodologies, and complex design agendas that reflect the changing conditions of contemporary practice. We emphasise the profound relationship of architecture to the broader problems of environment and ecological sustainability. The School of Architecture is situated within the Faculty of Social Science and offers a unique opportunity for impactful interdisciplinary design research.
The design studio is unique in developing essential qualities among students, such as the adoption of an action-based iterative approach toward problem solving, design thinking, experimentation and craft. Each studio section is designed to mimic conditions and environments found in professional practice, and highlight knowledge development through peer learning, skills development, and professional competency. Studios are structured around two yearlong projects, organised into vertical studios.
Positing a design question is an important step in advancing architectural research. It initiates critical reflection among students, instructors, peers, and reviewers on issues surrounding our design development. Each studio instructor poses a broad design research question, and engages with students to develop original responses that can illuminate their position, complexity of design proposals, and highlight the forces driving their architecture.
Admissions
Application for admission to the MArch programme for academic year 2025-26 should be submitted via the Graduate School Online Application System no later than (Main Round) 1 December 2024 & (Clearing Round) 31 January 2025.
In addition to fulfilling the Entry Requirements of the University, applicants should have completed a pre-professional architecture degree, such as BSSc (Architectural Studies) from CUHK, RIBA-validated Part I degree, or equivalent.
Applicants should upload their supporting materials to our Application Materials Collection Platform no later j than 31 January 2025.
Candidates will be invited for an interview and details will be announced in due course.
For more information on application procedures and other supporting documents required by the University, please visit the Graduate School website.
Provisional tuition fees for UGC-funded students and self-financed students in the academic year 2025-26 are HK$42,100 and HK$190,000 per annum (may subject to the University’s approval and further adjustment), respectively.
Additional Forms
Available Scholarship
This merit-based Scholarship is intended for young talents with outstanding academic performance who demonstrate excellent design ability and potential in the field of architecture and urban design. Priority shall be given to underrepresented groups. The Scholarship will fund tuition partially for the selected applicants – self-financed students of our Master of Science in Urban Design and Master of Architecture Programmes.
