DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2022/2023

For progression from the first year to the second year of the MArch you must pass 120 credits. 240 credits are required for the award of the degree.

A minimum of 160 credits must be taken in Architectural Design Studio courses. Some one year studio options may permit students to take a 20 credit course from other PGT programmes along with a 20 credit studio in either semester 1 or 2.

Students must pass Academic Portfolio 2 to achieve exemption from ARB/RIBA Part 2. Some Architectural Design Studio courses will be linked over two years (integrated pathway) and will therefore have prerequisites for entry.

All courses in the ESALA M.Arch (with the exception of Academic Portfolio 2), produce a single summative mark, produced as an average of all course learning outcome grades. Academic Portfolio 2 produces a single summative mark from grades awarded for Learning Outcomes 1 & 3 only. Learning Outcome 2 of Academic Portfolio 2 is assessed as a simple pass or fail grade. All learning outcomes for Academic Portfolio 2 must be passed to allow for the award of Master of Architecture and RIBA Part 2 exemption.

If you have any questions please contact the Programme Director: email architecture@ed.ac.uk FAO MArch Programme Director.

Any deviations from the programme as outlined below must be approved in advance by the Programme Director.

For progression and other queries please refer to notes in Year one section (above). Please refer to your Programme Handbook for clarification of Studio course order in year 2, depending on your year of intake.

Please note: during the final year of your programme, if you are asked to submit any of your courses in August (i.e. re-sit, null-sit due to Special Circumstances), you will also have to submit your then completed Architectural portfolio 2 in August, rather than in semester 2