Architecture
University of LiverpoolLiverpool, United Kingdom
Course overview
As the first UK university to award a RIBA-validated degree in Architecture, the University of Liverpool has a long and proud tradition of excellence in architectural education and research. Our approach to teaching embraces contemporary debates around sustainability, climate change, equality and diversity, reflecting the industry today. The programme aims to provide a comprehensive foundation in architecture, which demands knowledge of many different but interrelated disciplines, and the development of personal as well as technical skills.
RIBA Part I validation is awarded on completion of your studies. Each year contains core modules in the history and theory of architecture; building structures and construction; and approaches to design. Environmental issues are considered at every level of study and you will also have an opportunity to learn about practice management.
These knowledge modules will be combined with studio design, which accounts for 50% of your credits in each year. We encourage a creative and individual approach to the future, allowing us to respond to your individual strengths and to the increasingly specialist, complex nature of future professional life. From day one, we will support and nurture your creative voice, both in the Design Studio and in the decisions you make regarding your study options.
Design Studies BA (Hons) Students studying K100 have the option to transfer to the Design Studies BA (Hons) programme in Year Two (please note: this programme is not RIBA-validated). Students will specialise in the analysis and evaluation of ‘design’ understood as a complex historical and contemporary concept related to practices in architecture, planning, product manufacture, and the visual arts. This programme is validated at Part 1 level by the RIBA, as well as by the Board of Architects Malaysia (LAM).
From September 2025 onwards, the Architects Registration Board (ARB) are no longer offering accreditation for Part 1 level courses and instead wi
Key highlights
- Research spans architectural humanities, heritage, environment, digital culture and design practice
- Research centres and clusters offer peer support and collaborative research
- Partnerships with businesses, third sector and public sector organisations
- Research shared through exhibitions, films, digital media, 3D models and simulations
- Funding from AHRC, ESRC, British Academy, Leverhulme Trust and RIBA
- Public engagement and impact work on acoustics, heritage and policy
Entry requirements
- A-level: AAA — with EPQ
- A-level: AAB — to include with A in the EPQ; with EPQ
- GCSE: C/4 — to include Mathematics, English
- A-level: AA — BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate: D and Grade AA at A-Level BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma: DDD International Baccalaureate: 36 points overall with no score less than 4 or pass the IB Diploma plus 6,6,6…
- BTEC: DDD — BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma; combined with A levels
- International Baccalaureate: 36 — overall with no score less t
- Irish Leaving Certificate — H1, H1, H2, H2, H2, H2, H2
- Scottish Advanced Highers: AAA — Irish Leaving Certificate: H1, H1, H2, H2, H2, H2, H2 Scottish Higher/Advanced Higher: AAA in Advanced Highers, combinations of Advanced Highers and Scottish Highers are welcome Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced: A in the Wel…
- Access to HE Diploma — with 45 Level 3 credits with 39 at Distinction and 6 at Merit
Scholarships
Bridge House College Nigeria Law Scholarships
Value: £2,000
Up to £2,000Kaplan Digital Pathways Excellence Scholarship
Kaplan Digital Pathways Foundation Certificate, will receive a £5,000 tuition fee reduction for the first year of study.
Up to £5,000Liverpool Excellence Scholarship for Undergraduates
If you’re an international undergraduate student who hasn’t studied with us before, you could be eligible for a scholarship offering a tuition fee discount of £7,500.
Up to £7,500Sport Liverpool Performance Programme
A very limited number of grants, worth up to £3,500, are available through the High Performance Athlete Programme.
University of Liverpool Graduate Association Hong Kong and Tung Undergraduate Scholarships
The University of Liverpool Graduate Association Hong Kong undergraduate scholarships are worth £10,000 per year for three years and are awarded to students originating from Hong Kong.
Up to £10,000University of Liverpool International College Excellence Scholarship
£5,000 tuition fee reduction for the first year of study.
Up to £5,000
Careers this course leads to
- University lecturer in architecture
- Architectural researcher
- Heritage consultant
- Built environment policy adviser
- Architectural historian
- Environmental design consultant
Cost of study
UK/Home: Full-time place, per year - £9,790; Year in industry: £1,955; Year abroad: £1,465 | International: Full-time place, per year - £32,000; Year in industry: £1,955; Year abroad: £16,000
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Liverpool, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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