MA/MS in Architecture is a master's degree in Architecture programme taught at University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 7,186 per semester (CAD 3,266 per semester for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Master's Degree
Field:Architecture
Duration: 2 years
Delivery: On Campus
Local tuition: CAD 3,266 / semester
International tuition: CAD 7,186 / semester
Last checked September 2026 · Source: umanitoba.ca ·
Program details
Overview
This Master of Architecture is a professional master's degree covering architectural history and theory, advanced building technology, professional practice, and legal aspects of architecture, alongside a sequence of design studios addressing technical, natural, cultural, and artistic dimensions of design. Students complete coursework together with several studio courses and a final design thesis required for graduation. An optional cooperative education stream adds two ten-week work terms. The program is delivered on campus at the Fort Garry campus and takes two years to complete; applicants without a qualifying undergraduate degree can first complete a one-year pre-master's option. Admission normally requires a four- or five-year bachelor's degree in Architecture, Architectural Design, Architectural Science, or Environmental Design with an Architecture option (or an equivalent credential), along with a minimum grade point average of 3.0. The degree is aimed at graduates who want to practice as licensed architects or pursue further post-professional study, combining studio-based design work with the technical, professional, and legal knowledge expected of architecture graduates entering the profession.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:3.00 / 4.5
Admission Requirements: Admission requires a four- or five-year bachelor's degree in architecture, architectural design, architectural science, environmental design (architecture option) or equivalent, with a minimum GPA of 3.0, or equivalent, over the last two full years of study; University of Manitoba Bachelor of Environmental Design applicants must additionally hold at least a C+ in EVAR 4002, EVAR 4004, EVAR 4008 and EVAR 4010. A comprehensive, well-organized portfolio demonstrating design skills, creative process and design ability from undergraduate study and relevant professional work is required; a pre-master's option exists for applicants with undergraduate deficiencies, and no supervisor is required at the time of application. The programme page defers English-language proficiency to the University of Manitoba's Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies general standard: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall (minimum 6.0 per band), TOEFL iBT 86 overall (minimum 20 per section), PTE Academic 58, Duolingo 120 (minimum 105 per subscore), CAEL 60, or Cambridge C1/C2 180.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants (Canadian citizens and permanent residents) apply directly to the University of Manitoba. As of this September 2026 fetch, the Direct Entry deadlines page shows only the Fall 2026 cycle in full - University 1 and the Diploma in Agriculture at May 1, 2026 domestic / March 1, 2026 international, other Direct Entry programs at March 1, 2026 - a cycle that has already closed, alongside minor Winter 2027 (Dec 1, 2026) and Summer 2027 (Apr 1, 2027) intake deadlines. No Fall 2027 Direct Entry deadline has been published yet, so specific 2027 dates cannot be stated for the university's main intake. The Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Jazz Studies deadline (January 15, applying equally to domestic and international applicants) is likewise confirmed only for the 2026-27 cycle, also closed, with no 2027-28 bulletin posted. These are described as fixed deadlines rather than rolling admission, and the university opens each new cycle's applications on October 1. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
