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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. Diploma

    Architectural Professional Practice | PG Dip (Postgraduate)

    Leeds Beckett University 🇬🇧 Leeds, United Kingdom

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  2. Master

    Architectural Design (Masters)

    Birmingham City University 🇬🇧 Birmingham, United Kingdom

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  3. Master

    Architectural Design, MA, Full-time, part-time

    De Montfort University Leicester 🇬🇧 Leicester, United Kingdom

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  4. Master

    Architectural History (MA)

    University of Edinburgh 🇬🇧 Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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  6. Certificate

    Arboriculture and Urban Forestry HNC (Highers)

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

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  7. Research

    L8ER Visiting Research Student Regional and Urban Planning

    London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London 🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom

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  8. Master

    Naval Architecture, University College London, MPhil

    University of London 🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom

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  9. Master

    Architecture (MA)

    University of Edinburgh 🇬🇧 Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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  10. Research

    Architecture (Research)

    University of Portsmouth 🇬🇧 Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom

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  11. Master

    Architecture and the Built Environment (Master of Research (MRes))

    University of Westminster 🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom

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  12. Master

    MArch Graduate Architectural Design

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

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  13. Bachelor

    Architectural Design Technology - BSc (Hons)

    Cardiff Metropolitan University 🇬🇧 Cardiff, United Kingdom

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  15. Bachelor

    Architecture RIBA Part 1 (BA(Hons))

    University of Brighton | School of Architecture and Design 🇬🇧 Brighton, United Kingdom

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  16. Other programmes

    Architecture and civil engineering

    Nottingham Trent University 🇬🇧 Nottingham, United Kingdom

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  17. Undergraduate

    Architectural Studies (Undergraduate)

    University of Strathclyde 🇬🇧 Glasgow, United Kingdom

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  18. Bachelor

    Architecture, BArch (Hons), Full-time, part-time

    De Montfort University Leicester 🇬🇧 Leicester, United Kingdom

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  19. Research

    Architectural Design Research, MA

    Newcastle University 🇬🇧 Newcastle, United Kingdom

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  20. Master

    Architectural Design, MA

    Birmingham City University 🇬🇧 Birmingham, United Kingdom

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  21. Master

    Advanced Architectural Studies MSc (Taught Degree)

    University College London 🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom

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  22. Other programmes

    Architectural Technology

    University Campus Suffolk 🇬🇧 Ipswich, 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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