Contact information
- Mrs Chris Cutbush
- Undergraduate Programmes Manager
- bartlett.faculty@ucl.ac.uk
- +44 (0)20 3108 9637
- Ms Elizabeth Dow
- Programme Director
- e.dow@ucl.ac.uk
This innovative programme addresses architectural space from an interdisciplinary perspective and explores alternative approaches to design and to creative practice. The flexible nature of the degree enables students to tailor a programme of study suited to their interests both within and outside the built environment.
Due to COVID-19, there may have been updates to this programme for the 2020 academic year. Where there has been an update, these are indicated with a red alert and a link which will provide further information.
For entry requirements with other UK qualifications accepted by UCL, choose your qualification from the list below:
BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma (QCF) or BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (RQF - teaching from 2016) with Distinction, Distinction, Distinction.
Pass in Access to HE Diploma, with a minimum of 18 credits awarded with Distinction in the Level 3 units, the remainder of the Level 3 units awarded with Merit.
D3,D3,M1 in three Cambridge Pre-U Principal Subjects. No specific subjects are required but a comprehensive art portfolio is required at interview stage.
A,A,B at Advanced Highers (or A,A at Advanced Higher and B,B,B at Higher). No specific subjects are required but a comprehensive art portfolio is required at interview stage.
Successful completion of the WBQ Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate plus 2 GCE A-Levels at grades AAB. No specific subjects are required but a portfolio of creative work is required at interview stage.
In addition to A level and International Baccalaureate, UCL considers a wide range of international qualifications for entry to its undergraduate degree programmes.
If your education has not been conducted in the English language, you will be expected to demonstrate evidence of an adequate level of English proficiency. Information about the evidence required, acceptable qualifications and test providers can be found on our English language requirements page.
The English language level for this programme is: Standard
A variety of English language programmes are offered at the UCL Centre for Languages & International Education.
Consistently at the forefront of architectural debate, The Bartlett School of Architecture is renowned for its innovative and experimental research in architecture which includes design, history and theory, and technology.
This programme offers an interdisciplinary education with a specialisation in architecture, an emphasis on design and creative practice, and operates without the constraints of the professional (Royal Institute of British Architects) requirements.
You will develop the necessary intellectual and practical skills to engage with architecture and the city in an increasingly globalised age.
All students participate in The Bartlett's annual Summer Show, a major exhibition at the end of the academic year which attracts over 7,000 visitors.
In each year of your degree you will take a number of individual modules, normally valued at 15 or 30 credits, adding up to a total of 120 credits for the year. Modules are assessed in the academic year in which they are taken. The balance of compulsory and optional modules varies from programme to programme and year to year. A 30-credit module is considered equivalent to 15 credits in the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).
This programme will allow you to customise your own programme with a wide choice of optional modules taken in other disciplines at UCL. In addition to modules at The Bartlett, UCL's Faculty of the Built Environment, you may select from topics in other disciplines including anthropology, archaeology, art history, cultural studies, economics, languages, and management.
This programme is unique in that it offers its own research, design and creative practice modules throughout. This will allow you to develop a wide range of practical and research skills. Other distinct features include its emphasis upon activity-based learning, supported by study visits and field trips.
The emphasis in this programme is on the constant production of small assignments for seminars/tutorials, which will build up to a larger portfolio. There is also an emphasis on group critiques where you will learn to explain your work, listen to feedback and evaluate it as well.
An indicative guide to the structure of this programme, year by year.
You will be expected to take 75 credits of modules from within The Bartlett Schools of Architecture, Planning and Construction & Project Management. The School of Architecture modules normally include:
The remaining 45 credits of modules are selected from a wide range within both The Bartlett and more widely across UCL (e.g. in Anthropology, Archaeology, History of Art, Economics, Philosophy, Psychology, and from the School of European Languages, Culture & Society).
You will be expected to take 75 credits of modules from within The Bartlett Schools of Architecture, Planning and Construction & Project Management. The School of Architecture modules normally include:
The remaining 45 credits of modules are selected from a wide range within both The Bartlett and more widely across UCL.
You will be expected to take 75 credits of modules from within The Bartlett Schools of Architecture, Planning and Construction & Project Management. The School of Architecture third-year modules must include:
Other modules normally taken include:
The remaining 45 credits of modules are selected from a wide range within both The Bartlett and more widely across UCL
Further details on Design & Creative Practice and this degree programme are available on the degree programme website.
The programme is delivered through a mixture of lectures, small-group seminars, tutorials, workshops, demonstrations from experts, critiques (where individual students present to a group of experts in the field), group work, presentations, study and site visits, and field trips.
Assessment is varied. In addition to academic essays and examinations, design and creative practice modules are assessed by portfolios, which may include text, images/photographs, drawings, and which can take a range of forms. Research modules are also assessed by portfolios.
Detailed course descriptions are available on the department website: Architectural and Interdisciplinary Studies BSc.
You will develop the ability to think critically about the built environment and to argue speculatively. You will learn key tools and techniques of architectural research, design and fabrication. Our aim is for our graduates to be independent-minded and culturally sensitive, equipped to problemsolve in complex environments of all kinds.
Students pursue careers in the fields of art, design, film, media, and curatorship or related fields such as planning or project management.
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The fees indicated are for undergraduate entry in the 2020/21 academic year. The UK/EU fees shown are for the first year of the programme at UCL only. Fees for future years may be subject to an inflationary increase. The Overseas fees shown are the fees that will be charged to 2020/21 entrants for each year of study on the programme, unless otherwise indicated below.
Full details of UCL's tuition fees, tuition fee policy and potential increases to fees can be found on the UCL Students website.
If you are concerned by potential additional costs for books, equipment, etc. on this programme, please get in touch with the Programme Administrator, Ms Pani Fanai-Danesh, by e-mailing p.fanai-danesh@ucl.ac.uk or telephoning +44 (0)20 3108 6519.
Various funding options are available, including student loans, scholarships and bursaries. UK students whose household income falls below a certain level may also be eligible for a non-repayable bursary or for certain scholarships. Please see the Fees and funding pages for more details.
Funding may be available from the Bartlett School of Architecture or Bartlett Faculty Office.
Funding opportunities relevant to the department may appear in this section when they are available. Please check carefully or confirm with the programme contact to ensure they apply to this degree programme.
The Scholarships and Funding website lists scholarships and funding schemes available to UCL students. These may be open to all students, or restricted to specific nationalities, regions or academic department.
We are looking for highly motivated and passionate individuals with a strong interest in design and creative practice. Students should be interested in studying the architectural space in an interdisciplinary way, willing to explore alternative approaches to architectural design, and willing to engage critically with the cultural and social life of architecture.
Application for admission should be made through UCAS (the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service). Applicants currently at school or college will be provided with advice on the process; however, applicants who have left school or who are based outside the United Kingdom may obtain information directly from UCAS.
Application deadline: 15 January 2020
Please do not include a portfolio of design with your application: we will ask you for this once we have established that you meet (or are predicted to meet) our entry requirements.
We may also invite you for interview, to be held at the Bartlett School of Architecture or by Skype.
For further information on UCL's selection process see: Selection of students.
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