MA Architecture: Spatial Design Practices
Course overview
Spatial design embraces the specialisms of urban, landscape, interior, and architectural design. Students can expand their approach to the spatial design process through the Spatial Design Practices Master’s course and discover new interdisciplinary ways to understand, design, and make spaces that have the power to transform the world.
This MA Architecture: Spatial Design Practices at the University of Portsmouth emphasises that the components of spatial design, such as materials and constructions, are connected to not only our senses and perceptions but also other ‘dimensions,’ including technologies, the biosphere, society, identities, and our thoughts and feelings.
Students will study the practical and theoretical frameworks to engage with spatial design’s interconnected practices, which will help them situate it within these dimensions (called ‘situated ecologies’). Students will also take part in current debates on spatial design and learn about the symbiosis between design and environmental analysis to create complex, engaging, and environmentally protective spaces.
Entry requirements
To do this degree, applicants need to apply for the MA Architecture course. This is because it's a ‘pathway’ degree. They will study Architecture in depth and choose the required Spatial Design Practices modules and graduate with an MA Architecture: Spatial Design Practices degree when they finish the course.
Equivalent professional experience and/or qualifications will be considered, such as previous study, employment, voluntary work, and training courses, including courses and qualifications applicants did not complete.
Grade Requirements:
- Students should possess a minimum of a second-class honours degree in a relevant subject such as: Architecture, Interior Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Urban Design, Civil Engineering, Building, Surveying, Geography, Spatial Practice, History, Fine Art.
English Language Requirements:
- For applicants whose first language is not English, an overall IELTS score of 6.5 or above, with a minimum of 6.0 in each component, is required.
Scholarships
Chevening Scholarship
GREAT Scholarships
The scholarship programme offers financial support of a minimum of £10,000 to students pursuing one-year postgraduate study in the UK.
Up to £10,000
Career opportunities
Graduates of the MA Architecture: Spatial Design Practices from the University of Portsmouth can take future roles such as:
- Architect
- Interior Designer
- Urban Designer
- Performance/Fine Artist
- Consultant
Cost of study
The 2026 tuition fee for the MA Architecture: Spatial Design Practices from the University of Portsmouth is £19,200 per year for international students. Fees are subject to annual change.
Admission
To apply for the course, applicants can apply directly to the university through its online application portal. For personalised help with your application, please speak to one of our trained counsellors.
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