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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

    Adaptive Architecture and Computation, University College London, Master's Degree

    University of London 🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom

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  2. Bachelor

    Architectural Engineering and Design Management (Bachelor)

    Loughborough University 🇬🇧 Loughborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdom

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  3. Master

    Infrastructure Investment and Finance MSc (Taught Degree)

    University College London 🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom

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  4. Diploma

    Architectural Practice (RIBA Part III Exemption), PgDip

    Birmingham City University 🇬🇧 Birmingham, United Kingdom

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  6. Diploma

    Architectural Interior Design, Pgdip, Inchbald School Of Design, London, United Kingdom

    University of Wales 🇬🇧 Cardiff, United Kingdom

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  7. Master

    Advanced Architectural Studies MRes (Taught Degree)

    University College London 🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom

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  8. Postgraduate

    Advanced Architectural Design (Postgraduate)

    University of Strathclyde 🇬🇧 Glasgow, United Kingdom

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  9. Diploma

    Architectural Interior Design, Qualification Aimed For: Pgdip

    University of Wales 🇬🇧 Cardiff, United Kingdom

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  10. Bachelor

    K440 Urban and Regional Planning, 4 years BSc (Hons)

    Heriot Watt University 🇬🇧 Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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  11. Bachelor

    Architectural Technology BSc (Hons) degree, 3 years full-time, 4 years sandwich or study abroad, Code:K130

    Coventry University 🇬🇧 Coventry, United Kingdom

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  12. Master

    Structural Engineering and Architecture - MEng (HK21)

    University of Sheffield 🇬🇧 Sheffield, United Kingdom

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  13. Research

    Architecture and Construction - Research, MPhil/PhD

    University of Greenwich 🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom

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  15. Research

    Architecture (Research)

    University of Strathclyde 🇬🇧 Glasgow, United Kingdom

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  16. Bachelor

    Architecture BSc (Hons) degree, 3 years full-time, Code:K100

    Coventry University 🇬🇧 Coventry, United Kingdom

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  17. Certificate

    Arboriculture and Urban Forestry HNC (HNs)

    University of the Highlands and Islands 🇬🇧 Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom

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  18. Certificate

    Architecture and Society in Eighteenth-Century England (Certificate)

    Birkbeck College, University of London 🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom

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  19. PhD / Doctorate

    Architecture, MPhil, PhD

    University of Cambridge 🇬🇧 Cambridge, United Kingdom

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  20. Certificate

    Urban and Regional Planning (with RTPI accreditation) MSc/PG Diploma/Certificate (Postgraduate continuing professional development course)

    University of Birmingham 🇬🇧 Birmingham, United Kingdom

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  21. Diploma

    Architectural Practice and Management, PGDip

    Newcastle University 🇬🇧 Newcastle, United Kingdom

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  22. Certificate

    Architecture, Landscape and Modernity, 1890-1940 (Certificate)

    Birkbeck College, University of London 🇬🇧 London, 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.

The listings come from the University Directory, which collects programmes from universities and colleges worldwide. Always check details, deadlines and fees directly with the institution.

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