Master of Architecture–MArch 120 points Qualification regulations

1. (a) Before enrolment, a candidate for the MArch degree shall have:

(i) completed a Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington BArch degree or a Postgraduate Diploma in Designed Environments (PGDipDE) in Architecture or, at the discretion of the Associate Dean (Students) of the Faculty of Architecture and Design Innovation, an equivalent qualification.

(ii) been accepted by the head of school as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study.

(b) Requirement (a)(i) may be waived by the associate dean for a candidate who has had extensive practical, professional, or scholarly experience of an appropriate kind

2. (a) A candidate shall present a thesis or portfolio (ARCH 591 or ARCH 593) as specified in the Master’s Thesis Regulations.

(b) The course of study may, with the approval of the associate dean, be carried out in part at an approved institution outside this university.

3. The minimum and maximum periods of enrolment for the thesis are specified in the Master’s Thesis Regulations.

4. The MArch may be awarded with Distinction or Merit as described in the Assessment Handbook.