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Cardiff University

“Embracing the diversity and transdisciplinarity of architecture, we strive for excellence in education and research across design, the arts, humanities and scie”

Park Pl, Cardiff CF10 3AT, UK

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About Cardiff University

Public, campus-based higher education establishment, with over 28,500 students and courses in Welsh. The Welsh School of Architecture at Cardiff University is a world-leading, agenda-setting institution fostering a vibrant, collaborative environment for teaching and research. Emphasizing diversity and transdisciplinarity, the school pursues excellence across design, arts, humanities, and sciences. Its distinctiveness lies in a longstanding commitment to sustainability and the well-being of future generations, rooted in its unique location in Cardiff, rich with heritage and diverse cultures. Students develop a thorough grounding in architecture through design projects and modules covering historical, theoretical, cultural, political, and geographical dimensions. The curriculum considers how architecture is made, performs, and how technological choices support global challenges like climate change. The school fosters curious, creative, critical, and ethical learners through grounded creativity and real-world engagement, equipping graduates with skills to design beautiful, contextually sensitive, and sustainable buildings.

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Accredited by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), the Architects Registration Board (ARB), and the Board of Architects in Malaysia (LAM). Both the two-year Master of Architecture (Part 2) and PgDip in Architecture: Professional Practice (Part 3) are ARB/RIBA accredited.

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Postgraduate Taught

Normally close end of August, but may close sooner if full. Apply at least two months before scholarship deadlines.

Undergraduate (BSc Architectural Studies)

UK applications: 14 January (UCAS equal consideration date); late applications considered until 30 June

International applications: around 30 June

Requirements

Postgraduate Taught: Applicants need to satisfy the Admissions Tutor they have met the necessary academic and non-academic criteria. An upper second class honours degree is typically required. English language requirements apply (e.g., IELTS 6.5 overall with minimum 5.5 in each subskill). A portfolio is required for the MArch.

Undergraduate (BSc Architectural Studies): A-level AAA-AAB (AAB with A in EPQ/IPQ). GCSE English Language and Maths grade C/4 or equivalent. An 8-page A4 digital portfolio (max 10MB PDF) required within two weeks of UCAS application, not necessarily architectural.

Recent Rankings

Consistently listed among the top 5 schools of architecture in UK national subject league tables (e.g., Guardian University Guide 2025, Complete University Guide 2025, Times Good University Guide 2025).

Consistently ranked within the top 50 institutions in the global ranking for architecture and the built environment (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022). In 2019, QS ranked the school immediately behind Princeton and ahead of Pennsylvania and Yale.

Ranked number 3 in the UK by The Guardian Rankings, number 5 by the Complete University Guide, and number 5 in the UK by the QS Subject rankings.

Ranked equal first with the Architectural Association as the top UK school in a 2013 poll of architects by the Architects' Journal.

For two years, voted the UK's top School of Architecture in the Times Higher Education Supplement league table.

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Cardiff University is situated in Cardiff, United Kingdom, offering a vibrant context for architectural study.

Yes, Cardiff University holds accreditations from: Accredited by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), the Architects Registration Board (ARB), and the Board of Architects in Malaysia (LAM). Both the two-year Master of Architecture (Part 2) and PgDip in Architecture: Professional Practice (Part 3) are ARB/RIBA accredited..

Cardiff University

Embracing the diversity and transdisciplinarity of architecture, we strive for excellence in education and research across design, the arts, humanities and scie

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