Scholarships and funding
Access financial support for your architectural education, from undergraduate to PhD level at The Bartlett.
There are a range of funding options available to support both prospective and current students at The Bartlett. Explore opportunities offered by The Bartlett, UCL, and external organisations for undergraduate, Master’s, and PhD study.
Undergraduate scholarships
We currently have two undergraduate scholarships within architecture for undergraduate students, including The Bartlett Promise Scholarship.
The Bartlett Promise Undergraduate Scholarship provides cross-faculty scholarships for up to ten UK-domiciled students from under-represented backgrounds to pursue their undergraduate studies at The Bartlett.
The KPF Bursary provides £5,000 per year to UK student in financial need from under-represented backgrounds for the three years of the Architecture BSc programme. In addition to the award, KPF will offer mentorship throughout the programme as well as a summer internship at their London office.
Master’s scholarships
Depending on your degree of choice and eligibility, several funding opportunities are available for your postgraduate studies.
The Bartlett Promise Master's Scholarships cover the tuition fees plus an allowance to cover living and study expenses for the normal duration of the master's courses at The Bartlett. All Promise scholars will also receive on-going academic and career support during their study.
Eligible full-time UK and EU students may be eligible for undergraduate student support from your funding provider for both RIBA Part 1 and RIBA Part 2.
Read UCL's guidance on funding for RIBA Part 1 and RIBA Part 2 qualifications.
The school offers several sponsored bursaries for Architecture MArch (ARB/RIBA Part 2) students to contribute to their living costs.
Incoming students will be emailed details of these opportunities at the start of Term 1. Current sponsors of these bursaries include Rogers, Stirk, Harbour + Partners and Kohn Pedersen Fox.
Scholarships from The Bartlett
Explore further scholarships and funding opportunities available from The Bartlett.
Find a scholarshipPhD scholarships
There are various scholarship and funding opportunities available to MPhil/PhD students at The Bartlett School of Architecture, allowing them to pursue further studies and ground-breaking research.
Deadline: 10 January 2025, 12pm (GMT)
UCL’s Research Excellence Scholarship (UCL-RES) aims to attract outstanding scholars to undertake doctoral research at UCL. 40 fully funded UCL Research Excellence Scholarships (RES) are available to exceptional applicants from any country. Both prospective and current UCL doctoral students can apply. For full information on the scholarship and application guidance, please consult: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/scholarships/research-excellence-scholarship.
Applicants should submit a Research Excellence Scholarship cover sheet, CV, lay summary, and academic transcripts in ONE PDF FILE to the PhD administrator, Emmy Thittanond, with the subject line in the following format: YOUR NAME – PROPOSED PHD PROGRAMME – RES APPLICATION 2024/25. Please ensure the mandatory documents are in the correct order as listed on the RES webpage. References must be submitted directly to the PhD administrator by your referees. Please ensure your referees are aware of the deadline and use the correct reference forms as per the RES webpage. Incomplete applications will not be accepted after the deadline.
All applicants for the UCL-RES who have an overseas fee status and are permanent residents of the People’s Republic of China will, if eligible, be automatically considered for the UCL-CSC (China Scholarships Council) Joint Scholarship. If you are a permanent resident of China and would not like to be considered for the UCL-CSC, please ensure you inform the PhD administrator of this when submitting your UCL-RES application.
Deadline: 10 January 2025, 12pm (GMT)
The aim of the UCL Research Opportunity Scholarship (UCL-ROS) is to address under-representation and help improve equality, diversity and inclusion in UCL’s post-graduate research student body. The scholarship offers full financial support and a skills development programme, both designed to promote academia as a more attractive career option. The scholarship is run jointly by the UCL Student Funding Office and the UCL Equality, Diversity and Inclusion team, in collaboration with the Windsor Fellowship. For the 2025/26 academic year we are offering 7 fully funded UCL-Research Opportunity Scholarships. To apply, you must be a UK-permanent resident from certain Black, Asian, and minority ethnic groups under-represented at UCL, please see list here. Both prospective and current UCL doctoral students can apply.
For full information on the scholarship and application guidance, please consult: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/scholarships/ucl-research-opportunity-scholarship.
Applicants must submit a UCL-ROS cover sheet to the PhD administrator, Emmy Thittanond, with the subject line in the following format: YOUR NAME - PROPOSED PHD PROGRAMME - ROS APPLICATION 2024/25.
LAHP is a Doctoral Training Partnership co-funded by the Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and eight Higher Education Institution (HEI) partners which includes University College London. LAHP funds up to 90 PhD studentships each year at these HEIs in subjects across the Arts & Humanities. LAHP welcomes applications from home and overseas (including EU) applicants. If you have already commenced your doctoral study, you may apply for funding for the remainder of your study, providing at the start of the AHRC award, you will have 50% of the period of study remaining (excluding the ‘writing up period’).
For full information on the open studentship competition and application guidance, please consult: https://www.lahp.ac.uk/prospective-students/how-to-apply-for-an-open-studentship/. Information sessions will be held in November and December 2024. Further information on these will be updated on their webpage in due course. Applications will open in December 2024. Once open, a link will be provided for applications to be made via the LAHP application portal.
Deadline: 16 May 2025, 23:45 (BST)
The Bartlett Promise aims to enable UK-domiciled students from backgrounds underrepresented in The Bartlett, UCL’s Faculty of the Built Environment to pursue a PhD at The Bartlett. Up to four scholarships are available to prospective students starting in October 2025. The scholarship covers full tuition fees plus an annual allowance to cover living and study expenses for the normal duration of the programme at UCL, excluding the writing up year(s). All Promise scholars will also receive on-going academic and career support during their study. We will consider your educational, personal, and financial circumstances which you will need to demonstrate in your application. Assessment of applications will be made in relation to the eligibility criteria. Once you have an offer of admission to a Bartlett MPhil/PhD programme you can apply for The Bartlett Promise MPhil/PhD Scholarship. You will be asked to submit your UCL offer of admission letter when you apply to The Bartlett Promise. The application form will be open from 01 February 2025 to 16 May 2025, 23:45 (BST).
For full information on the scholarship and application guidance, please consult: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/study/funding-and-scholarships/bartlett-promise-scholarship/bartlett-promise-phd-scholarship.
Deadline: Thursday 26 June 2025, 10:00am BST
The Michael James Scholarship Award will provide one scholarship to enable a full-time UK domiciled student to pursue a postgraduate research degree in Architectural and Urban History and Theory at the Bartlett School of Architecture. The Scholarship will be based on academic merit and financial need. Applicants who are in full-time employment and/or have a scholarship for 2025-26 are not eligible to apply. The Michael James Scholarship has been established via The Amar-Franses & Foster-Jenkins Trust, and will contribute £30,000 towards the fees and maintenance costs over the three-year course of the recipient’s PhD degree. The recipient must start in the 2025-26 academic year (start dates: 01 October 2025 or 01 February 2026 only) and will receive £30,000 in total to support their postgraduate studies. Applicants must be in receipt of an offer of admission to the Bartlett School of Architecture on the MPhil/PhD Architectural and Urban History and Theory programme.
Please contact the PhD administrator, Emmy Thittanond, for further information on the application process.
Note: If applicants are planning to apply for funding, it is crucial that you have had ongoing positive conversations in advance with your potential supervisor(s) to request a reference. You must submit your UCL admissions application in good time (minimum 2 months) prior to scholarship deadlines. Please note, for scholarships with deadlines in January, you must submit your admissions application by the end of October.
Additional costs
Architecture students can expect to incur additional costs as part of their course; however, the school aims to minimise these where possible. All students work differently so costs incurred depend on the approach they take to the brief given. The school encourages students to use recycled materials in their models and presentations – not only is it sustainable, but also cost effective and potentially innovative. The school also offers subsidies for exhibition costs.
To find out estimated costs for your chosen degree course, visit the course page via the UCL prospectuses:
- UCL Undergraduate Prospectus
- UCL Graduate Prospectus: Taught Degrees
UCL Graduate Prospectus: Research Degrees
UCL-wide funding
UCL offers a range of financial awards aimed at assisting both prospective and current students with their studies.
- For details of scholarships and bursaries available across UCL, visit the UCL Scholarships and Funding pages.
- For information about tuition fees, financial support and managing your money, visit the UCL Fees and Funding pages
