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Study Architecture in the United Kingdom

Architecture programmes teach the design of buildings and spaces – studio work, construction, structures, history and theory, urban planning and increasingly sustainable and digital design.

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  1. Master

    Landscape Architecture - MA/PGDip

    University of Sheffield 🇬🇧 Sheffield, United Kingdom

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  2. Master

    MSc Urban Studies

    UCL The Bartlett School of Graduate Studies, University College London 🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom

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  3. Bachelor

    Architecture (BSc (Hons))

    University of East London 🇬🇧 London United Kingdom, United Kingdom

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  4. Bachelor

    BA (Hons) in Architecture

    Liverpool John Moores University 🇬🇧 Liverpool, United Kingdom

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  6. Master

    Infrastructure MSc

    Department of Civil Engineering, University of Nottingham 🇬🇧 Nottingham, United Kingdom

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  7. Master

    Architecture Masters Degree | MSc Advanced Architectural Studies: This course focuses on areas of strategic importance to the Built Environment and the emergence of new ideas in architecture.

    Robert Gordon University 🇬🇧 Aberdeen, United Kingdom

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  8. Master

    Architectural Design Management (Studio-based pathways, with Elisava School of Design in Barcelona, Spain) (MA Design European Pathways (1 year))

    University of Southampton, Graphics, Fine Art and Media 🇬🇧 Winchester Hampshire, United Kingdom

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  9. Bachelor

    Architecture - BA (Hons)

    University of Lincoln 🇬🇧 Lincoln, United Kingdom

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  10. Other programmes

    Interior/Architectural Design (part time

    Cavendish College 🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom

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  11. Bachelor

    Urban Planning BA Honours (K421)

    Newcastle University 🇬🇧 Newcastle, United Kingdom

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  12. Bachelor

    BA (Hons) Architectural Glass

    Swansea Metropolitan University 🇬🇧 Swansea, United Kingdom

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  13. Research

    Resilience and Urban Living MRes (Combined research and taught)

    University of Birmingham 🇬🇧 Birmingham, United Kingdom

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  15. Bachelor

    Architecture BA (Hons)

    University of Liverpool 🇬🇧 Liverpool, United Kingdom

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  16. Bachelor

    BS (Software Architecture)

    Global University of Management and Technology 🇬🇧 Grand Turk, United Kingdom

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  17. Bachelor

    Architectural Technology | BSc (Hons)

    Leeds Beckett University 🇬🇧 Leeds, United Kingdom

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  18. Other programmes

    Architecture, Construction & Surveying

    Robert Gordon University 🇬🇧 Aberdeen, United Kingdom

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  19. Bachelor

    BA (Hons) Interior Architecture and Design

    Nottingham Trent University 🇬🇧 Nottingham, United Kingdom

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  20. Undergraduate

    Architecture and Interiors (Undergraduate)

    University of Westminster 🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom

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  21. Bachelor

    Urban Studies, BSc, 3 years

    University College London 🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom

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  22. Master

    Architecture: Urban Design (MA)

    University of East London 🇬🇧 London United Kingdom, United Kingdom

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Study Architecture in the United Kingdom – facts and figures

In the United Kingdom, 113 universities and colleges offer 721 Architecture programmes: 156 Bachelor, 268 Master and 25 PhD programmes. Popular study locations are London, Birmingham, Sheffield and Edinburgh. Institutions with the widest choice: University of London, University of Westminster and University College London.

Degrees in Architecture

Bachelor

The first university degree, usually three to four years of full-time study. A Bachelor in Architecture builds the foundations of the field and qualifies for professional work or a Master programme.

Master

A postgraduate degree of one to two years that deepens or specialises your knowledge of Architecture, often with a research project or thesis – and the usual entry ticket to a doctorate.

PhD / Doctorate

The highest academic degree, earned through several years of independent research and a dissertation. Doctoral candidates often work as research or teaching staff at their university.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I study Architecture programmes?

The directory lists 721 Architecture programmes at 113 institutions in the United Kingdom. Popular cities include London, Birmingham and Sheffield.

How long does it take to study Architecture?

A Bachelor usually takes 3 to 4 years, a Master 1 to 2 years and a PhD 3 to 5 years of full-time study. Exact durations differ by country and institution.

Which universities offer the most Architecture programmes in the United Kingdom?

Among the institutions with the most programmes are University of London, University of Westminster, University College London, Oxford Brookes University and University of Sheffield.

How do I apply?

Open the programme page to go directly to the university. Admission requirements, deadlines and tuition fees are set by each institution, so always check them there.

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