Undergraduate

Design

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Tuition per year £29,052 - £44,214 university rangeThis is the fee range the university publishes for international students for a year at this level, not a price for this one course. Courses at the top of the range are usually the laboratory and studio ones, and a course with a year in industry or abroad is charged differently for that year. Ask us and we will confirm what the course you choose actually costs.
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Overview

Design is offered widely in the UK, so the useful comparison is between departments rather than between countries. It is a three year undergraduate degree, with the specialism widening as you move through the years.

Teaching in Architecture runs regular critique sessions where you present and defend your work in front of the group.

The lowest English requirement we hold on this course is IELTS 7.5, and departments asking more than that usually expect a stronger academic record too. Tuition ranges from £29,052 to £44,214 a year depending on the department, which is a real difference over the length of the course.

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Entry requirements

English
IELTS 7.5 level requirementThis is the English requirement the university publishes for study at this level, not one printed for this course. Most departments ask for exactly this and some ask for more, so it tells you what to aim at rather than what you will be asked for. Send us the course and we will confirm the requirement it actually sets, including any minimum in each paper.

Careers opportunities

Becoming an architect takes seven years in total: the degree, a year in practice, the diploma, another year, and the final examination. The title is protected and the route is long, so it is worth understanding before starting.

Roles graduates go into

  • Architectural assistant
  • Architect, after Part 3
  • Urban or masterplanning designer
  • Technical designer
  • Heritage and conservation architect
  • Project architect

Where they work

  • Architectural practices
  • Multidisciplinary consultancies
  • Housebuilders and developers
  • Local authority and public estate
  • Contractors with design teams
After the course

ARB registration and RIBA chartership after Parts 1, 2 and 3 and two years of recorded practice.

Fees and funding

Tuition, international students£29,052 - £44,214 university rangeThis is the fee range the university publishes for international students for a year at this level, not a price for this one course. Courses at the top of the range are usually the laboratory and studio ones, and a course with a year in industry or abroad is charged differently for that year. Ask us and we will confirm what the course you choose actually costs.

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Where you will study

University of Cambridge

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The region
England
Universities we list in Cambridge
2 this one among them
Courses there, all told
212 across every university we list in it
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