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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

    Urban Development Planning MSc (Taught Degree)

    University College London 🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom

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  2. Master

    Urban Futures and Sustainable Communities (Postgraduate Taught Master)

    Keele University 🇬🇧 Keele, Staffordshire, United Kingdom

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  3. Master

    MA Architecture: Urban Design

    Warwickshire College 🇬🇧 Leamington Spa, United Kingdom

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  4. Master

    MA Design: Architectural & Interior Design

    Warwickshire College 🇬🇧 Leamington Spa, United Kingdom

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  6. Master

    Design (Urbanism) - MA / MDes - Full time

    Napier University 🇬🇧 Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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  7. PhD / Doctorate

    Spatial practices: architectural and urban history, theory and practic (PhD)

    Arts University Bournemouth 🇬🇧 Wallisdown, United Kingdom

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  8. Postgraduate

    Architecture: Computing and Design (Postgrad Cert.)

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

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  9. Research

    Research Architecture, Goldsmiths, PhD

    University of London 🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom

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  10. Master

    MA Architecture (by conversion)

    Liverpool John Moores University, School of Art and Design 🇬🇧 Liverpool, United Kingdom

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  11. Master

    MSc/Dip Sustainable Urbanism

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

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  12. Master

    Naval Architecture MSc (Taught Degree)

    University College London 🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom

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  13. Certificate

    Urban Regeneration, MA ⁄ PgCert ⁄ PgDipFullTime - 13 months PartTime - 28 months

    London South Bank University 🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom

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  15. Postgraduate

    Human Settlements in the Rapidly Urbanising World (Postgraduate)

    Heriot Watt University 🇬🇧 Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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  16. Master

    MSc/PgDip Urban Design and Regeneration (Postgraduate Taught)

    University of Salford 🇬🇧 Salford, Manchester, United Kingdom

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  17. Bachelor

    Urban Studies (3 Years) [BSc] (2014 entry)

    University of Manchester 🇬🇧 Manchester, United Kingdom

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  18. Postgraduate

    Changing cities: urban transitions and decision making ( Postgraduate module)

    The Open University 🇬🇧 Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

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  19. Master

    Urban Design (MA) (Postgraduate)

    University of Wales Cardiff 🇬🇧 Cardiff, United Kingdom

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  20. Master

    Urban Design and Planning - MA

    University of Sheffield 🇬🇧 Sheffield, United Kingdom

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  21. Master

    Urban Regeneration and Management MSc MSc (FT/PT)

    University of Liverpool 🇬🇧 Liverpool, United Kingdom

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  22. Master

    Architecture | MA (Postgraduate)

    Leeds Beckett University 🇬🇧 Leeds, 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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