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Difference between M.Arch and an Msc. in Architecture / or Urban Design
Hello, I recently finished my Bsc. in Architecture, it was a 5 year program NAAB accredited. I studied in the Middle East. I'm currently looking at my options of doing masters abroad. I'm looking at Netherlands, UK and Canada. I'm interested in studying Urban Design or Housing, but am also open to a well rounded architecture degree where Im free to explore different tracks.
However I'm getting a little confused between the degrees labeled as M. Arch and other Msc. in Architecture. for example most degrees for Masters in Architecture in the Netherlands are Msc. but in Canada several programs are listed as M.Arch. but there is also ones that are Msc.
Can someone please explain the difference? What do they mean from a professional perspective and also an academic perspective.
I want to become a professor in the future but I feel like I want to work as a licensed architect to gain experience a few years first.
I would really appreciate any information on the matter since I havent had much looking it up.
it really depends. In Canada, the M.Arch is professional and any sort of M.Sc. is a research/specialist degree. In Europe, many m.sc. options are accredited, depending where its being offered. Accredited arch degrees in Europe come in the form of Master of science, master of arts, master of architecture, etc., depending on the institution. I think if you want to practice internationally, you should look at the reciprocity of your current degree to the country you want to eventually work in, then go from there.
It depends on the country and its registration procedures.
In the UK, an MArch is a professional degree granting the Part II qualification, leading to Part III, upon completion of which you can become an ARB registered architect. MSc degrees in the UK are research oriented or technically focused post-graduate courses and do not have accreditation.
In the Netherlands, the Technical Universities award MSc diplomas to architecture graduates, as the education in these institutions can be more technical. The MSc can lead also to license through the BEP or PEP.
If you are interested in combining architecture and urban design, the university that I am attending (TU Eindhoven) offers a MSc with a joint track which leads to registration with both the Architects' and Urbanists' register in the NL.
In the US, B.Arch and M.Arch are the only accredited professional degrees. Other degrees, even if granted by accredited institutions, will not be accepted for professional qualification (in some States, a related degree may get you partial credit toward licensure).
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