Architecture UCL

Overview

The Architecture course at UCL is a design-led course offering an inspiring educational experience, combining four years of core study with a fifth year of professional placement in architectural practice. The course prepares you to become a confident, critically engaged designer, developing an innovative understanding of how buildings perform and how imaginative spatial thinking can respond meaningfully to contemporary social, cultural and environmental challenges.

Graduate destinations

Architecture MSci supports you to progress towards registration as an architect and to become a creative designer. The skills you develop also open opportunities in related fields across the built environment. 

Graduates from the Bartlett School of Architecture go on to work in leading architecture offices around the world. Some choose to join smaller design-led studios where they can work closely with clients and contribute creatively across all stages of a project. Others join larger UK or international practices delivering complex buildings and urban environments, gaining experience in multidisciplinary teams (Graduate Outcomes Survey carried out by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), looking at the destinations of graduates in the 2017–2023 cohorts). Design, research and technical skills also open opportunities beyond traditional practice.  

Studying in London gives you access to a wide network of practices and industry contacts. The placement year helps you build professional relationships, understand how teams operate and identify the type of work you want to pursue. This experience, combined with your design portfolio, supports a smooth transition into the workplace and ongoing career development.