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 Why study Architecture at Queen’s?

  • A leading school of architecture - in the 2012 Guardian League Table we were placed 9th overall in Architecture and 11th in the 2013 Sunday Times University Guide
  • Joint Fourth with Cambridge – our students rank us highly, with Queen’s Architecture being joint fourth with Cambridge University and University of Cardiff in the 2012 National Student Survey
  • Our university was runner up in the 2012 Sunday Times University of the Year rankings
  • Long established (1965) and hence well known with strong links within the profession and industry
  • A small school with a personal touch – with a maximum of 80 in first year BSc and 40 in each year of the MArch.  Certain schools will have up to 150 in first year
  • Russell Group – Queen’s is one of this prestigious group of UK institutions, in which leading research supports and informs education and our enhanced funding allows us to engage leading practitioners in our courses
  • Relevant and supportive of becoming an architect - when compared to the national average, a much higher percentage of our graduates become registered architects
  • Responding to future change – our links to research, practice and the profession ensure students are prepared for theArchitecture Students Working potential futures of practice and working across disciplines
  • Simple, clear and coordinated programme structure – we are aiming that from 2013 there will only be four modules in each academic year of the BSc Architecture programme
  • A strong studio culture - with room for each student to have a permanent place to work, rather than sharing desks or spaces with other years on different days
  • Easy and cheap to reach – there are many flight connections to Belfast making it easy and cheap to travel to and from
  • A confident school - Architecture at Queen's is confident of its value, relevance, and distinctiveness
  • A great place to study architecture - Belfast is a compact vibrant city, renowned for its variety of high quality old and contemporary buildings and the towns and rural landscape beyond is equally inspiring
  • Well balanced – the main activity of design creativity in the studio is supported through history and theory, professional skills, environmental and technical development - which is very attractive to both students and employers
  • A well funded external tutor programme with many talented University Tutors and guest lecturers from practice and other leading institutions supporting the permanent Queen’s staff
  • A good reputation with employers, - with high profile practices (local, national and further afield) regularly taking our graduates
  • Well resourced – with good facilities, workshops and studios, a wide variety of staff with areas of specialism relevant to the programmes
  • Well connected – our staff have very good connections in the fields of research, education and the profession, often leading, contributing and setting the agendas for other groups and bodies.
  • High levels of pastoral care - a very supportive mentoring programme for new students with postgraduate student assistants and staff tutors