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Architecture at UCL

UCL is ranked 21st of 62 universities for architecture on our measures. 80% of students are positive about the course.

Typical offer AABLondon, England4 coursesRanked on partial data

#21 of 62 for architecture58
Architecture to your shortlist

Will my grades get me in?

We compare your grades with the typical offer above. Offers can change, so always check the university’s course page.

How it compares with other architecture courses

  • Student satisfaction80%Below average (average 86%)
  • Stay on course94%Above average (average 88%)
  • Graduate-level jobs–Not published
  • Salary after 15 months–Not published
  • Entry points (median)161More competitive than average (average 118)

The marker shows the typical (median) architecture course. How we measure

Who gets in

UCAS points of students who started, with the A-level grades worth the same points. These totals include every qualification students had (a fourth A-level, EPQ, AS levels and so on), so many people here had a lower offer than their total suggests.

  1. Under 96 ptsbelow CCC6%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC4%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB11%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB14%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA14%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more51%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months–£26k average
  2. 3 years£27k£24.5k average
  3. 5 years£30.5k£29.5k average

The 15-month figure comes from the Graduate Outcomes survey and covers graduates in full-time work. The 3 and 5-year figures come from tax records and include everyone in work, including part-time, so they can be lower than the 15-month figure.

Compare the 4 architecture courses here

Each course has its own satisfaction, drop-out and entry figures where enough students answered. Add your grades above to see your fit for each one.

  • Typical offers range from AAB (Architectural and Interdisciplinary Studies) to AAA (Engineering and Architectural Design).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Architecture (84%).
  • Least competitive entry: Architectural and Interdisciplinary Studies. Half of the students who started had more than 152 UCAS points, against 176 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Architecture (100%).
  • Year abroad: Architectural and Interdisciplinary Studies with Study Abroad offers one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 5 years.
  • Degrees awarded: BSc, MEng, MSci.
  • Accredited by Architects Registration Board: Architecture and Engineering and Architectural Design.
  • Architectural and Interdisciplinary Studies

    BSc · 3 years

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    70%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    152
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
  • Architectural and Interdisciplinary Studies with Study Abroad

    BSc · 4 years

    Year abroad

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    80%*
    Stay on
    93%*
    Entry points
    161*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
  • Architecture

    MSci · 5 years

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    84%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    168
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –

    Accredited: Architects Registration Board, Royal Institute of British Architects

  • Engineering and Architectural Design

    MEng · 5 years

    Joint or combined

    Typical offerAAA

    Satisfied
    81%
    Stay on
    89%
    Entry points
    176
    Graduate jobs
    100%
    Salary
    –

    Accredited: Architects Registration Board, CIBSE (building services), Royal Institute of British Architects

* When a course is too small to publish its own figure, we show the figure for similar courses at this university. Highlighted figures are the best of this university’s own course figures. Entry points are the middle UCAS score of students who started, counting all their qualifications, so they’re usually higher than the offer.

Typical offers are taken from each university’s own course page (checked October 2026). Offers change each year and some courses ask for specific subjects, so always check the course page before you apply.

Links go to the university’s own course pages, where you’ll find current entry requirements and fees.

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