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ARCHITECTURE BSc /UCAS CODE: K1002021 ENTRY

Architecture BSc /

Architecture BSc offers students a wide and diverserange of experiences so that they can develop anindependent, creative, experimental and rigorousapproach to design. Students are guided towardsdiscovering their own architectural vision within avibrant and exciting culture.

Key information

Programme startsSeptember 2021

LocationLondon, Bloomsbury

Degree benefits

// As an architecture student at The Bartlett, your time will be spent inboth the studio and the workshop, with approximately 70% of theprogramme taught and assessed through your design portfolio.Design teaching is delivered by leading practitioners, specialists andacademics in small groups or on a one-to-one tutorial basis withfrequent review sessions

// As well as being vocational preparation for practising architecture,this programme introduces students to the wider societal forceswhich affect them and architectural production, stressing theindivisibility of the architectural, cultural, professional andtechnological realms. 

// You'll choose one of our famous Design Units in Years 2 and 3, withwhom you'll develop your own unique project, and undertakesubstantial field work and trips. 

AccreditationSuccessful completion of the Architecture BSc leads to exemption fromPart 1 of the Architects Registration Board (ARB) and Royal Institute ofBritish Architects (RIBA) examinations. 

Degree structure

In each year of your degree you will take a number of individual modules,normally valued at 15 or 30 credits, adding up to a total of 120 credits forthe year. Modules are assessed in the academic year in which they aretaken. The balance of compulsory and optional modules varies fromprogramme to programme and year to year. A 30-credit module isconsidered equivalent to 15 credits in the European Credit TransferSystem (ECTS).

Year one is centred on design studio projects which develop the centralskills of observation, design, critical thinking and representation,emphasising the expression of ideas in three dimensions.

This is complemented by lecture-led explorations of the history andtheory of architecture, the production of the built environment, andtechnology, as well as a field trip in the second term.

In years two and three, you join a design unit. Design units arecommunities of approximately fifteen students led by two tutors, whichhave a specific architectural agenda allowing you to develop personalarchitectural interests and to work with architecture in relation to subjectsas diverse as craft, film, history, philosophy and science.

Your work in the second and third year studio is complemented by corelecture, workshop and seminar series in technology, history, theory andprofessional studies.

Upon successful completion of 360 credits, you will be awarded a BSc(Hons) in Architecture.

Please note that the list of modules given here is indicative. Thisinformation is published a long time in advance of enrolment and modulecontent and availability is subject to change.

YEAR ONE

Compulsory module(s)

// Historical and Cultural Developments of Cities and their Architecture (15 credits)

// Environmental Design (15 credits)

// Structure, Materials and Forming Techniques (15 credits)

// Project Work IA (15 credits)

// Project Work IB (15 credits)

// Project Work IC (15 credits)

// Project Work ID (15 credits)

// Making Cities: The Production of the Built Environment (15 credits)

Optional modules

// There are no optional modules on this programme.

YEAR TWO

Compulsory module(s)

// Design Project (30 credits)

// Design Project (30 credits)

// Architecture Projects (15 credits)

// Design Technology II (15 credits)

// Architectural Practice and Enterprise (15 credits)

// History and Theory of Architecture (15 credits)

FINAL YEAR

Compulsory module(s)

// Design Project (30 credits)

// Design Project (30 credits)

// Architecture-Design Projects

// History and Theory of Architecture (15 credits)

// Design Technology (30 credits)

Your learning

The programme is based in the studio and the majority is taught throughindividual design projects. Most of the design teaching is on aone-to-one or small group weekly tutorial basis with frequent reviewsessions with tutors, many of whom are also practicing architects.History and theory, professional studies and technology core modulessupport the design work and are taught in lectures, seminars andworkshops.

FieldworkThere is one field trip (optional) annually as part of thisprogramme. Maximum cost to the student is £500, with a £250 subsidyprovided by the school.

Assessment70% of the programme is taught through a series of design projects andassessed through the design portfolio. The history and theory,computing, professional studies and technology modules are assessedthrough a combination of coursework, essays and examination.

AccessibilityDetails of the accessibility of UCL buildings can be obtained fromAccessAble. Further information can also be obtained from the UCLStudent Support & Wellbeing team.

Your career

Upon completion of the programme, students typically continue toproceed with their training to become Registered Architects by taking ayear out in an architect's office in the UK or overseas and then applyingfor a two-year MArch or similar Postgraduate Degree in Architecture.

Our graduates have a good record of employment and destinations varyfrom internationally renowned offices to small-scale specialist practices.Increasingly, however, some architecture graduates are also using theirhighly transferable skills in other design-related disciplines, such asfilm-making, website design and furniture design.

Your application

Application for admission should be made through UCAS (theUniversities and Colleges Admissions Service). Applicants currently atschool or college will be provided with advice on the process; however,applicants who have left school or who are based outside the UnitedKingdom may obtain information directly from UCAS.

We are looking for highly motivated individuals with a strong interest indesign and an open mind for new ideas. A love for the creative arts,experimentation and a desire to challenge preconceptions aboutarchitecture are essential.

Once we have received your application and established that you arelikely to meet our entry requirements, we will then ask you to submit anassessment task, responding to a brief. The brief for this task changesevery year, but we’re always looking for creative and spontaneousresponses.  Submissions will then be assessed and successfulapplicants are invited for an interview to present a portfolio of work. 

Entry requirements

A LEVELSStandard Offer: AAB. No specific subjects. Comprehensive portfolio ofcreative work required at interview stage. At least two A level subjectsshould be taken from UCL's list of preferred A level subjects.

GCSE: English Language and Mathematics at grade C or 5. UCLrequires all UK-based students to have, by the time of their UCLgraduation, a basic competence (GCSE grade C or 5 or equivalent) in aforeign language (other than Ancient Greek, Hebrew or Latin). UCLoffers plenty of opportunities to study a language to the required levelonce you join us. Further information is available at ucl.ac.uk/ug-regs.

Contextual Offer: BBB. No specific subjects. Comprehensive portfolioof creative work required at interview stage. At least two A level subjectsshould be taken from UCL's list of preferred A level subjects.

GCSE: English Language and Mathematics at grade C or 5. UCLrequires all UK-based students to have, by the time of their UCLgraduation, a basic competence (GCSE grade C or 5 or equivalent) in aforeign language (other than Ancient Greek, Hebrew or Latin). UCLoffers plenty of opportunities to study a language to the required levelonce you join us. Further information is available at ucl.ac.uk/ug-regs.

IB DIPLOMAStandard Offer: 36 points. A score of 17 points in three higher levelsubjects, with no score lower than 5. No specific subjects are requiredbut a comprehensive portfolio of creative work is required at interviewstage.

Contextual Offer: 32 points. A score of 15 points in three higher levelsubjects, with no score lower than 5.

CONTEXTUAL OFFERS – ACCESS UCL SCHEMEAs part of our commitment to increasing participation fromunderrepresented groups, students may be eligible for a contextual offeras part of the Access UCL scheme. For more information seewww.ucl.ac.uk/prospectus.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONSUCL considers a wide range of UK and international qualifications forentry into its undergraduate programmes. Full details are given at:www.ucl.ac.uk/otherquals.

UNDERGRADUATE PREPARATORY CERTIFICATES(International foundation courses)UCL Undergraduate Preparatory Certificates (UPCs) are intensiveone-year foundation courses for international students of high academicpotential who are aiming to gain access to undergraduate degreeprogrammes at UCL and other top UK universities.

Typical UPC students will be high achievers in a 12-year school systemwhich does not meet the standard required for direct entry to UCL.

For more information see: www.ucl.ac.uk/upc.

TUITION FEES

The fees indicated are for undergraduate entry in the 2021/22academic year. The UK fees shown are for the first year of theprogramme at UCL only. Fees for future years may be subject to aninflationary increase. The Overseas fees shown are the fees that willbe charged to 2021/22 entrants for each year of study on theprogramme, unless otherwise indicated below.

// UK: £9,250 (2021/22)

// Overseas: £25,800 (2021/22)

Full details of UCL's tuition fees, tuition fee policy and potentialincreases to fees can be found on the UCL Students website.

ADDITIONAL COSTS

The average cost for materials and study-related items, including endof year portfolios, £750 in the first year and £1500 in the subsequentyears of study.    All students work differently so costs incurreddepend on the approach they take to the brief given. The schoolencourages students to use recycled materials in their models andpresentations – not only is it sustainable, but also cost effective andpotentially innovative. The school also offers subsidies for exhibitioncosts. 

A guide including rough estimates for these and other livingexpenses is included on the UCL Fees and funding pages. If you areconcerned by potential additional costs for books, equipment, etc.,please get in touch with the relevant departmental contact (detailsgiven on this page).

FUNDING

Funding may be available from the Bartlett School ofArchitecture or Bartlett Faculty Office.

Various funding options are available, including student loans,scholarships and bursaries. UK students whose household incomefalls below a certain level may also be eligible for a non-repayablebursary or for certain scholarships. Please see the Fees and fundingpages for more details.

CONTACT

Mrs Chris Cutbush

Email: bartlett.faculty@ucl.ac.uk

Telephone: +44 (0)20 3108 9637

Department: Bartlett School of Architecture

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This information is for guidance only. It should not be construed as advice nor relied upon and does not form part of any contract. For more information onUCL's degree programmes please see the UCL Undergraduate Prospectus at www.ucl.ac.uk/prospectus

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