Funding for Part 1 (BSc) and Part 2 (MArch) of Architecture and Part 2 (MArch) Architecture and the Built Environment
Subject to the terms and conditions of your funding body, you may qualify for undergraduate funding for both Part 1 and Part 2 of the designated Architecture courses.
Funding for Part 1: BSc Architecture (3 years)
Subject to funding body terms and conditions, students studying the BSc Architecture (3 years), Part 1, are eligible to apply for undergraduate funding based on where they were resident before they started their course.
More details can be found in our Loans and Grants information about how and when to apply for the funding available for Part 1.
If you have any questions about this funding, your eligibility or how to apply, please don’t hesitate to contact the Student Funding and Advice Team.
Funding for Part 2: MArch Architecture (2 years) and MArch Architecture and the Built Environment (2 years)
Depending on your circumstances, you may qualify for undergraduate or postgraduate funding for an MArch, Part 2, course.
Undergraduate funding
Students undertaking Part 2 may qualify for undergraduate funding if they satisfy the eligibility terms and conditions of their funding body, which include the following criteria:
- You have not withdrawn from the Part 1 course
- You have not changed your mode of study (ie, changed from part-time to full-time or vice versa)
- You have not taken more than a 3-year gap between completing Part 1 and commencing Part 2 (*Please see note below for exceptions)
If you satisfy the eligibility criteria, then you could be eligible to receive undergraduate funding for each year of Part 2.
*If you have taken more than a 3-year gap between Part 1 and Part 2, then your funding body has discretion to award undergraduate funding for Part 2 if you can evidence that you maintained a connection with architecture during that time; for example, if you were working in the field. Your funding body can also consider any compelling personal reasons that caused a delay in returning to Part 2. If you have taken more than a 3-year gap and would like to discuss this, please don’t hesitate to contact the Student Funding and Advice Team.
Applying for undergraduate funding for Part 2: MArch Architecture and MArch Architecture and the Built Environment
You will need to apply to the funding body that you were under during Part 1 of your course.
You will also need to apply on a PN1 form (for new students), and we would advise that you apply via the paper form. This is because the online application would likely deem you ineligible due to your previous study, but this would be incorrect.
You can access the paper PN1 form from your specific funding body when available:
Please note that you need to use the form for the correct academic year.
If you have submitted an online application and been assessed as ineligible for undergraduate funding, please contact the Student Funding and Advice Team to help resolve this.
When you apply for undergraduate funding for a Part 2 course, you will be asked to confirm details about the course. Please note the following important information to support your undergraduate funding application to the relevant course:
MArch Architecture (Part 2) | MArch Architecture and the Built Environment (Part 2) | |
|---|---|---|
Course name | Architecture (Part 2) | Architecture and the Built Environment (Part 2) |
SLC Code | 1006801 | 1037271 |
Where you study during term time | Year 1 of the MArch course for student finance purposes is classed as a Work-Based Learning year and NOT a placement year. In your funding application you will be asked to confirm information about your course related to the course type and whether you will be spending time during term time on a work placement. Please answer that you are a full-time undergraduate spending most of each term at a university or college. | Please answer that you are a full-time undergraduate spending most of each term at a university or college. |
Tuition Fees | Please visit the course details page for MArch Architecture for confirmation of tuition fees per year of the course. | Please visit the course details page for MArch Architecture and the Built Environment for confirmation of tuition fees per year of the course. |
If you do not answer the above questions as indicated, this will affect the funding your funding body will assess you for.
If you encounter any difficulties with your funding, please don’t hesitate to contact the Student Funding and Advice Team.
What if I don’t qualify for undergraduate funding?
If you do not qualify for undergraduate funding because you do not satisfy the eligibility terms and conditions of your funding body, then you may be eligible for postgraduate funding instead. The funding available to you will depend on where you were ordinarily resident before you start your course.
Please be aware that postgraduate funding is for the length of the course and is not per year. As both MArch courses are a 2-year course, this means that the postgraduate funding available to you would be divided across both years of the course.
Applying for postgraduate funding for Part 2: MArch Architecture and MArch Architecture and the Built Environment
To be considered for postgraduate funding, the relevant course details that you should include as part of your application are:
| MArch Architecture (Part 2) | MArch Architecture and the Built Environment (Part 2) | |
|---|---|---|
| Course name | Architecture (Part 2) | Architecture and the Built Environment (Part 2) |
| SLC Code | 202365 | 1037272 |
| Tuition Fees | Please visit the course details page for MArch Architecture for confirmation of tuition fees per year of the course. | Please visit the course details page for MArch Architecture and the Built Environment for confirmation of tuition fees per year of the course. |
Contact us
If you have any questions about funding please get in touch with the Student Funding and Advice Team:
