Why Study Architecture at Manchester?
At a glance
- Learn from research-active academics, exploring ideas and issues that are shaping architecture and the built environment.
- Make the most of two universities, with teaching, expertise and resources from The University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University.
- Bring your ideas to life using specialist facilities across two city-centre campuses, including model-making workshops and digital fabrication facilities.
- Connect your studies to professional practice through opportunities to engage with architects and industry professionals.
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Frequently asked study questions
Studying Architecture combines creative thinking with practical and technical skills. It gives you the chance to explore ideas, experiment with different approaches and think about how architecture shapes the places and spaces around us.
You'll join a diverse Architecture community and benefit from the expertise and resources available through Manchester School of Architecture and its partnership between The University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University.
The experience goes beyond your studies. The Manchester Student Society of Architecture (MSSA) brings the Architecture community together through lectures, visits from architects, academic events, student-led projects, sports and social activities.
Explore how buildings and places are designed, used and adapted, and how architecture responds to changing social and environmental needs.
Our teaching and research cover areas including urbanisation, politics, environmental change, architectural history, media and the reuse of existing buildings.
Architecture at the University of Manchester also connects with subjects including archaeology, art history, popular culture and structural engineering, giving you opportunities to approach the built environment from different perspectives and explore the areas that interest you.
You can access specialist resources across two city-centre campuses.
The facilities include:
- model-making and construction workshops;
- digital fabrication technology;
- design and visualisation software;
- and photography and video equipment.
You can also explore specialist architecture collections, including rare books held by the Manchester Society of Architects’ Library.
Studying Architecture can help you build practical and technical skills, including computer-aided design (CAD), digital design and visualisation.
You can also develop skills in researching, developing and communicating design ideas.
Alongside these technical skills, you can build your creativity and visual awareness.
Activities such as design competitions and guest lectures offer opportunities to apply your skills, showcase your work and learn from architecture professionals.