MSt Architecture Apprenticeship (no longer accepting applications)

Our MSt course and End Point Assessment are validated by the RIBA and prescribed by the ARB to Parts 2 & 3.

As part of the Government’s Apprenticeship scheme, the Master of Studies (MSt) in Architecture (Degree Apprenticeship) and its associated End Point Assessment (EPA) provide an exciting way of completing professional qualifications in architecture, taking advantage of the Government's co-funding, while continuing to work and gaining experience in practice throughout.

Education Aims

The Master of Studies (MSt) in Architecture (Degree Apprenticeship) provides an alternative to the traditional full-time route to qualifying as an architect. Apprentices must have completed ARB/RIBA Part I through a recognised degree course or apprenticeship. Apprentices apply in their year-out through the architectural practice they are working for. The Cambridge course is taught in short two-week residential courses held throughout the year which mix Master Classes, Lectures, Supervisions, Seminars and Studio work. The lectures are taught by experts from inside the University and from elsewhere. The Master Classes are taught by leading practitioners in their particular fields. The result is a unique course that seeks to prepare the apprentices for the rapidly changing world of professional practice in the 21st century. 

Learning Outcomes 

By the end of the programme and completion of the End Point Assessment, successful apprentices will have acquired all the skills and knowledge necessary to act as an architect to complete RIBA/ARB Part II and RIBA/ARB Part III and become fully registered.

Finding Out More
For further information about eligibility, employer responsibilities and how to apply, please click here.