BSc Hons Architectural Studies at University of Strathclyde

Study with us

Studying a BSc Hons degree in Architectural Studies, you'll be taught in a dynamic studio-based environment by professional practitioners and academics. We focus on engagement with local and international communities encouraging you to balance the practical realities of the world with innovative design.

 We're ranked 1st in Scotland and 5th in the UK for Architecture in the Complete University Guide 2020.

• focus on the design of buildings, towns and cities and the historical and theoretical ideas that inspire them
• benefit from teaching by our academics and professional architects and engineers
• students regularly win and exhibit work through international and national competitions including Archiprix Intl., AJ Student Prize, RIAS and A+DS, RSA New Contemporaries
• we are one of the highest-scoring architecture departments in the UK for our graduate career prospects (HESA)
• study abroad for one semester and convert your degree title to Architectural Studies with International Study

Why this course?

Strathclyde’s Department of Architecture is among the oldest and largest such departments in the UK. It's internationally recognised as one of the most socially active schools of architecture in Europe with "projects rooted in real urban concerns" (DOMUS Europe's Top Schools 2014).

Our aim is to produce graduates suitably prepared to meet the architectural demands of the 21st century.

Studying a BSc Hons degree with us, you'll develop creative design skills, and learn about construction techniques, materials and environment informed by an understanding of architectural history, culture and theory.

You'll be taught to communicate and collaborate in an international studio environment by both academics and professional architects.

Careers

Career opportunities for Architectural Studies graduates range from working in large multidisciplinary practices to smaller specialist firms.

Many of our graduates are employed by highly-respected practices throughout the world, while others have set up their own businesses.

The broad-based nature of our degree programme has allowed many recent graduates to explore varied career options in for example web design, architectural model making, theatre set design and in computer games, film and music industries. Graduates have also undertaken research roles in the energy and low carbon industries.

Our department also has a growing reputation for developing entrepreneurial graduates, who go on to make their mark in the sector independently. Practices such as:

• Page and Park
• Nord
• Collective
• Dress for the Weather
• Tog Studio
• Lateral North