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Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Architecture course at Glasgow School of Art.
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Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £9,535 per year |
| Scotland | £1,820 per year |
| Wales | £9,535 per year |
| Northern Ireland | £9,535 per year |
| Channel Islands | £9,535 per year |
| Republic of Ireland | £9,535 per year |
| EU | £24,350 per year |
| International | £24,350 per year |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: K100
Here's what Glasgow School of Art says about its Architecture course.
The Bachelor of Architecture (Hons) Programme is Part 1 ARB/RIBA accredited providing Exemption from the Part 1 ARB/ RIBA Examination in Architecture. As such the Programme establishes the foundational knowledge and skills to develop the required professional competencies in relation to ethical practices in the design of safe, healthy and sustainable buildings. The social purpose of architecture is at the core of the curriculum, informed by professional values including userfocussed design, climate literacy, and the responsible use of materials and resources.
The Programme duration is four years full time study or five years part-time mode of study.
Uniquely positioned within a wider community of artists and designers at the Glasgow School of Art the Programme offers students the opportunity to develop their creative practice while building their academic and social networks. In Stage 1 students collaborate with students from other creative disciplines within GSA, exploring common themes and outputs. In Stage 2 students undertake interdisciplinary collaboration with students from a selected design discipline within GSA. In Stage 3 students collaborate with students from the allied construction disciplines of engineering and quantity surveying.
The Programme ethos is delivered through a curriculum founded on tackling social challenges and the Climate Emergency, in the belief that architecture is a means to create positive change for people, places and our planet. Graduates will be both climate literate and climate numerate, able to make informed design decisions, supported by research and data, which address both the qualitative and quantitative aspects of climate change. Over the course of the Programme students are introduced to and develop a range of regenerative design strategies, including adaptive re-use, material provenance, circular economies, bioregionalism, climate adaptation and biophilic design. This is pursued through students' critical engagement with the environmental, social, cultural, political, economic and ethical issues shaping the built environment both presently and in the future.
The Programme is studio based, with studio activities informed by taught courses in Architectural Technology, History of Architecture and Urban Studies and Professional Studio, delivered holistically through a framework of six learning domains: Professionalism, Design/Create, Research, Communication, Skills, and Knowledge.
The curriculum is delivered primarily through studio-based design projects, enabling students to develop the core skills of architectural production through iterative design processes deploying the associated visual and verbal skills. The studio environment provides a forum for critical discussion, peer learning and support, where inclusivity is fostered through a mutually respectful, supportive and collaborative studio culture. Diverse teaching and learning methods encourage students to be curious, confident and above all independent in developing their personal responses to architecture and the environment.
The first three years of the Programme utilises Scotland’s landscapes, villages and towns as a design laboratory, focussing on the interplay of resourceful landscapes and human settlements, ranging in scale from island communities to town-scale urban environments with rural backdrops. Through study and design interventions in response to Scotland’s villages and towns, students learn how to analyse, evaluate and respond to a range of architectural contexts, in preparation for engagement with the city-scale urbanism of Glasgow in Stage 4.
On completion of the Programme, the primary aim is that graduates, as emergent designers, are highly competent and creative practitioners, and as graduates of the Glasgow School of Art, are engaged citizens, critical thinkers, skilled communicators, ethical practitioners and life-long learners.
Source: Glasgow School of Art
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Architecture (with Honours) - BArch (Hons)
Department
Mackintosh School of Architecture
Location
Garnethill Campus | Glasgow
Duration
3-5 Years
Study mode
Sandwich
Subjects
• Architectural engineering
• Architecture
• Building technology
• History of architecture
Start date
14 September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
Glasgow School of Art reviews
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
The Architecture course at Glasgow School of Art features content from more than one subject area. Using the options below, you can see ratings from students who took courses in each of these subject areas at this uni
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
90%
med
Teaching on my course
90%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
89%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
87%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
87%
high
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
95%
high
Learning opportunities
81%
med
Learning opportunities
81%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
87%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
71%
low
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
76%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
92%
high
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
78%
med
Assessment and feedback
83%
med
Assessment and feedback
83%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
89%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
87%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
71%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
84%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
82%
med
Academic support
90%
med
Academic support
90%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
87%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
92%
med
Organisation and management
67%
low
Organisation and management
67%
low
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
78%
med
How well organised is your course?
55%
low
Learning resources
87%
med
Learning resources
87%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
87%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
87%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
87%
med
Student voice
76%
med
Student voice
76%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
71%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
76%
low
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
82%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
75%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.
74%
low
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
89%
med
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
90%
med
Teaching on my course
90%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
89%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
87%
low
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
87%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
95%
high
Learning opportunities
81%
med
Learning opportunities
81%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
87%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
71%
low
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
76%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
92%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
78%
med
Assessment and feedback
83%
med
Assessment and feedback
83%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
89%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
87%
high
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
71%
low
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
84%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
82%
med
Academic support
90%
med
Academic support
90%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
87%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
92%
med
Organisation and management
67%
low
Organisation and management
67%
low
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
78%
med
How well organised is your course?
55%
low
Learning resources
87%
med
Learning resources
87%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
87%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
87%
low
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
87%
med
Student voice
76%
med
Student voice
76%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
71%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
76%
low
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
82%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
75%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.
74%
low
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
89%
high
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
90%
high
Teaching on my course
90%
high
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
89%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
87%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
87%
high
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
95%
high
Learning opportunities
81%
med
Learning opportunities
81%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
87%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
71%
low
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
76%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
92%
high
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
78%
med
Assessment and feedback
83%
med
Assessment and feedback
83%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
89%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
87%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
71%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
84%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
82%
med
Academic support
90%
med
Academic support
90%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
87%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
92%
med
Organisation and management
67%
low
Organisation and management
67%
low
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
78%
med
How well organised is your course?
55%
low
Learning resources
87%
med
Learning resources
87%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
87%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
87%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
87%
med
Student voice
76%
med
Student voice
76%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
71%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
76%
low
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
82%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
75%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.
74%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
89%
med
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
80%
low
Teaching on my course
80%
low
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
79%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
88%
low
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
80%
low
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
74%
low
Learning opportunities
73%
low
Learning opportunities
73%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
84%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
61%
low
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
64%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
90%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
66%
low
Assessment and feedback
81%
med
Assessment and feedback
81%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
82%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
84%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
79%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
89%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
72%
med
Academic support
84%
low
Academic support
84%
low
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
85%
low
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
82%
low
Organisation and management
62%
low
Organisation and management
62%
low
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
68%
low
How well organised is your course?
55%
low
Learning resources
83%
low
Learning resources
83%
low
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
81%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
92%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
76%
low
Student voice
69%
low
Student voice
69%
low
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
61%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
73%
low
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
73%
low
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
66%
low
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.
67%
low
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
76%
med
Student information
The Architecture course at Glasgow School of Art features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Mathematics | C | |||||
| Fine Art | A | |||||
| Physics | D | |||||
| Economics | A | |||||
| Business Studies | A | |||||
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Mathematics | C | |||||
| Fine Art | A | |||||
| Physics | D | |||||
| Economics | A | |||||
| Business Studies | A | |||||
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Mathematics | C | |||||
| Fine Art | A | |||||
| Physics | D | |||||
| Economics | A | |||||
| Business Studies | A | |||||
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Mathematics | C | |||||
| Fine Art | A | |||||
| Physics | D | |||||
| Economics | A | |||||
| Business Studies | A | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
Facts and figures about Glasgow School of Art graduates who took Architecture - or another course in the same subject area.
Graduate statistics
60%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
90%
In work, study or other activity
65%
Say it fits with future plans
55%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
15%
Artistic, literary and media occupations
15%
Design occupations
10%
Elementary occupations
5%
Administrative occupations
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
The Architecture course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for Glasgow School of Art graduate earnings across each of those subject areas.
Earnings
£28.8k
Third year after graduation
£30.7k
Fifth year after graduation
Earnings
£17.9k
First year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Architecture.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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