Architecture (ARB-RIBA Part 1) UCL

Overview

This three-year Architecture (ARB-RIBA Part 1) degree at  UCL is world-renowned for both creativity and innovation. Students from across the globe are taught the skills to practise architecture and an understanding of how to use those skills imaginatively in different contexts.  

Key facts

As an architecture student at The Bartlett School of Architecture, you will benefit from an integrated learning experience that combines hands-on studio-led teaching with in-depth studies in history, theory, and technology. Students will have creative autonomy to explore personal areas of interest through design projects and other complimentary modules, utilising cutting-edge resources and state-of-the-art facilities such as the on-site workshop B-Made, and the opportunity to engage with The Bartlett's industry connections with leading architecture firms and cultural institutions worldwide.

Student time will be primarily spent in both the studio and the workshop, equipped with the latest tools for digital fabrication, model-making, and prototyping, with approximately 70% of the course taught and assessed through the student’s design portfolio. Design teaching is delivered by leading practitioners, specialists and academics who are actively shaping the future of architecture and urban design and well connected to the industry.

Students will work in small groups or on a one-to-one weekly design tutorial basis with frequent review sessions and opportunity for feedback.

We are consistently placed at the top of the QS World University Subject Rankings. In 2025, The Bartlett faculty ranked #1 in the world for Architecture and the Built Environment, and we remained #1 in the UK for the 11th year running. Students will also benefit from studying in London, ranked #1 in the QS Best Student Cities in the World for Studying Abroad. With its countless libraries, archives, cultural spaces and professional bodies, London is the perfect place to find context and support for your studies.

Accreditation

• Architects Registration Board (ARB)

• Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)