Architecture
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Overview
Amazing architectural heritage
Cambridge's beautiful buildings include the work of great architects including Sir Christopher Wren, Sir James Stirling, Edward Cullinan and Sir Michael Hopkins. The teaching is ranked among the best in the country, and there's an outstanding record of graduate achievement.
Our course is academic in approach, emphasising architecture as a cultural as well as technological subject. The core of the teaching programme is in practical design carried out in studios (from the large scale of a city to the smallest detail), and supported by lectures which draw on the humanities (history and theory) and sciences (construction, environmental design and structure…
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Overview
Amazing architectural heritage
Cambridge's beautiful buildings include the work of great architects including Sir Christopher Wren, Sir James Stirling, Edward Cullinan and Sir Michael Hopkins. The teaching is ranked among the best in the country, and there's an outstanding record of graduate achievement.
Our course is academic in approach, emphasising architecture as a cultural as well as technological subject. The core of the teaching programme is in practical design carried out in studios (from the large scale of a city to the smallest detail), and supported by lectures which draw on the humanities (history and theory) and sciences (construction, environmental design and structures).
Our small and friendly Department has a very good staff:student ratio and we have a superb library, dedicated computer facilities and photographic areas. The Department provides studio space and workshop facilities.
Professional qualification
Successful completion of our full three-year undergraduate course carries exemption from the Royal Institute of British Architects' (RIBA) Part 1 examinations - the first stage in qualifying as an architect.
The Department offers a RIBA Part 2 validated option in its Environmental Design in Architecture MPhil and a RIBA Part 3 course through the University's Institute of Continuing Education as well.
What we're looking for
An enthusiasm for both the arts and the sciences is desirable. The ability to draw and an interest in the history of art and architecture are important, as is a knowledge of mathematics to at least a good GCSE standard.
Changing course
Students can opt to move to other courses within the University after Part IA. However, this is very rarer and most architecture students stay for all three years (see above regarding professional qualification.
Careers and research
Most graduates continue into professional training, but a number enter research. We have a long-standing tradition of research excellence, in areas such as history and philosophy of architecture, environmentally-responsible design, architecture and the moving image, urban design and transport planning, and disaster relief.
Graduate entry
It is not possible to study Architecture as an affiliated course (ie in one year less than usual). However, if you have already completed an undergraduate degree and now wish to study Architecture at Cambridge as a second undergraduate degree, you can apply to study the full three-year course. (In this case, you would not normally pay the separate College fees.) Please seek advice about your application as early as possible from one of the mature Colleges.
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