Master of Architecture Program

Grade requirements: 

• Completed a BArchSc degree (or equivalent), with a minimum grade point average (GPA) or equivalent of 3.00/4.33 (B)
  
• Achieved a minimum of 3.00/4.33 (B) in the last two years of study

What you'll need to apply:

1. Submit your application via the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC); and 
2. Prepare your documents to upload via Toronto Met’s Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies

• Resumé
• Transcripts
• English language proficiency requirement
• Two letters of recommendation: from referees who can comment on your past achievements and your potential as a graduate student. In most cases, the referees will be former professors or research supervisors familiar with your abilities. If you have been out of school for a significant period of time, a letter from an employer may be more appropriate.
  
  If you have graduated from the Toronto Met BArchSc program within the last four years* you are not required to submit letters of reference. Simply type the following e-mail address into the referee section of your application: gradreference@torontomu.ca.
• Statement of thesis intent: is a brief written statement of about 500 words outlining your research interests within the discipline of architecture. Your statement should relate to one or more of the program themes and should examine this question: What will the role of the architectural profession be in the coming decades? You should try to be as detailed as possible regarding your own vision of architecture.
• Portfolio of design work:
  ​​The portfolio is a collection of your work that demonstrates your high level of competence in all aspects of architectural design and representation. It should include work done at school and in professional practice.
  
  
  • Submit the portfolio to the Applicant Upload portal as a single PDF document.
  • The cover page must include 
    • The words “Master of Architecture Portfolio” 
    • Your name
    • Your mailing address, telephone number, email address, and other contact information
  • Page two of the portfolio must be the completed PDF file  (PDF file) statement of authorship.
  • Pages three and four must be a one-page summary CV and a one page summary Statement of Thesis Intent. Please note that these are in addition to the separate submissions for each of these documents, which are also required to be uploaded as separate files.
  • Length: the portfolio may include up to 30 additional pages individual pages or 15 two-page spreads.  It may include images of creative work in any media. If your work is heavily video-based, please contact the associate chair prior to submitting your application.
  • Labels: All work must be clearly labelled. Identify the name/title of the work or project, the medium and date of work, and provide any other information regarding the work submitted. If work was produced in a professional context, identify your specific role. School group work must list the names of each member.
  • No hard copies - Only PDF submissions will be reviewed.

Completion time:  

Degree requirements:

You are required to successfully complete:

• Two studios
• Five core courses
• Two electives
• Two collaborative competitions (I and II): or other design activities approved by the associate chair. Competition teams may include Toronto Met faculty members or architectural professionals.
• A thesis: independent research on an approved topic within the field of architecture. You will be required to publicly present the thesis work, which forms the critical, historical and theoretical basis for your thesis project. The thesis project must be grounded in architectural praxis, but is not limited to the design of a building. The final stage is a public juried presentation of your thesis.

Grade requirements:

If a course mark is less than B- (2.67/4.33 or 70%), you must repeat the course or alternate with another. Failure to maintain an acceptable academic standing may be considered grounds for dismissal. Annual progress reports are required. One unsatisfactory (UNS) progress report results in a students’ ‘Provisional’ status; two UNS progress reports result in dismissal from the program.