ADMISSIONS ARE OPEN FOR SEPTEMBER 2026 ENTRY TO THE PROGRAMME.
A network of students and practice, we educate future leaders to design innovations that contribute to the flourishing of humanity and the planet.
Upcoming deadlines
- Next interview dates: Friday 10 and Friday 17 April 2026
- Apply before: EOD Sunday 5 April for the chance to be considered for the April interview dates
- Next open evening: 1 April 2026. RSVP here.
About us and our programme
At The London School of Architecture, part of the University of the Built Environment, we are more than just an architecture school; we are a social and creative community of students, educators, architectural practitioners and wider built-environment professionals collectively asking ‘what change do we want to see in the world?’.
Our Part 2 MArch programme unites a world-beating network of professional practitioners and academics to create a new generation of practitioners equipped and empowered to address the climate emergency and rampant inequity in urban life. We are looking for students whose own values and ambitions match our own and who wish to become a driving force within this community and beyond.
We are registered with the Office for Students (OfS) and professionally recognised at Part 2 level by the Architects Registration Board (ARB) and the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).
At Part 2 level, our two-year progressive and practical educational model unites a world-beating network of professional practitioners and academics, alongside a design-focused curriculum that allows you to learn through studio-based study while earning through practice-based work experience.
In the first year, you’ll balance a three-day-a-week Student Placement with two days dedicated to school projects. In the second year, students are supported to develop their own direction and to set the terms of their own enquiry.
Student and alumni testimonials
“The LSA placement challenged my theoretical thinking by exposing me simultaneously to real-world practice. This dual reflection strengthened my design approach, helping me remain creative while staying firmly rooted in practical realities.” – LSA Year 2 student Renee Wong
“Looking back at my time at the LSA, the socially minded, progressive and questioning form of design teaching offered something unique that I have certainly carried forward into both practice and teaching.
The overlapping modules, designed to work together, informed an overall strategy of design thinking, whilst the involvement with practice throughout the course fostered a unique exchange of experience and knowledge.
The small-scale aspect of the school also offered a master’s degree that was more personal and active with an atmosphere within the school that is very comfortable, welcoming and engaging.” – LSA alumnus Elliott Wang