The University of Reading’s School of Architecture opened to students in September 2016. As a brand new School, we have been able to work alongside industry to develop an Honours degree course which is designed to prepare you for the architectural profession of tomorrow.

Our teaching and learning facilities include a remodelled historic building with dedicated studio space available to use seven days a week. As well as valuing traditional drawing and visualisation, we place a strong emphasis on digital technologies, and you will have access to a purpose-built 3D immersive digital design environment.

Our team combines vast professional experience with cutting-edge academic research to give you the best of all worlds. The University of Reading is ranked 3rd in the UK for research impact in Architecture, Built Environment and Planning in the Times Higher Education Institutions Ranked by Subject, 2014, based on its analysis of REF 2014. Leading architectural practices and major construction companies are working with us to support their own workforce development – meaning that you will often be learning alongside and networking with potential employers and mentors.

You will also have the opportunity to enhance your studies by working on live projects with our industry partners, and attending field trips in the UK and abroad.

As part of the cohort joining our BSc Architecture course in 2020, you will have the opportunity to apply for an annual £1,000 scholarship for each of the three years of the undergraduate degree (subject to conditions).

Your first degree is Part 1 of your journey to becoming an architect. The Architects Registration Board (ARB) has prescribed our BSc (Hons) Architecture degree under the Architects Act 1997. One of the requirements for gaining a professional architecture qualification is to study on a prescribed course.

Our degree is also validated by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)*. This is formal recognition from RIBA that our degree achieves the standards needed to prepare students for the professional practice of architecture.

*RIBA has validated our course for the next five years (subject to confirmation by the RIBA Education Committee).