BSc (Hons) Architectural Studies at University of Strathclyde

Programme overview

BSc (Hons) Architectural Studies is a studio-based degree focused on the design of buildings, towns and cities and the historical and theoretical ideas behind them, taught by academics and professional architects. It is accredited by RIBA and the ARB, with opportunities to study in Europe, Canada, South East Asia and South America.

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering | Department: Department of Architecture | Duration: Four years (Years 1 to 4) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 includes Design Studies, Experiencing Architecture, Cultural Studies 1 and Technology Studies 1 (building structures, construction, building physics, sustainability). Year 2 continues Design Studies in a Scottish context with Cultural Studies 2, Technology Studies 2 and an elective. Year 3 includes two urban design projects, the second an undergraduate thesis.

Career pathways

Graduates work in large multidisciplinary practices and smaller specialist firms worldwide or set up their own businesses; others move into web design, architectural model making, theatre set design, games, film and music, or energy research roles. Practices employing graduates include Page and Park, Nord and Collective.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Scottish Highers (standard entry): AAAB (normally English B, Maths or Physics B, and Art & Design, Graphic Communication or Design & Manufacture B). Minimum entry: BBBB (English and Maths or Physics); a portfolio may be required if there is no art-based Higher. A-levels: ABB-BBB (Maths or Physics; GCSE Art & Design or Product Design 6/B, GCSE English Language or Literature 6/B). International Baccalaureate: 34-32 (English HL5 and Maths HL5 or Physics HL5). HNC/HND: HND Architectural Technology, Interior Design, CAAD or 3D Design with AA in Graded Units. Applicants without an art or design qualification may be asked to submit a portfolio showing creative and artistic ability. SQA Higher Applications of Mathematics is not accepted instead of Higher Mathematics. International applicants: IELTS (Academic) 6.0 overall with no component below 5.5 (Faculty of Engineering undergraduate standard). Deferred entry accepted.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Rest of UK (England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland) rate for full-time undergraduate programmes; Scotland-domiciled fee to be confirmed by the Scottish Funding Council Source

International applicants: GBP 26,900 a year (2026/27) Source

Duration: Four years (Years 1 to 4)

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