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Cambridge
University of Cambridge
Department of Architecture
Amazing architectural heritage
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0044 1223 760111
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Koen Steemers
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We are one of the world's oldest universities and leading academic centres, and a
self-governed community of scholars. Cambridge comprises 31 Colleges and over 150
departments, faculties, schools and other institutions.
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DEGREE PROGRAMMES
Cambridge's beautiful buildings include the
work of great architects including Sir
Christopher Wren, Sir James Stirling,
Edward Cullinan and Sir Michael Hopkins.
The teaching is ranked among the best in
the country, and there's an outstanding
record of graduate achievement.
Our course is academic in approach,
emphasising architecture as a cultural as
well as technological subject. Students are
expected to master the technical subjects
but they are also expected to acquire a
much deeper understanding of the
theoretical, historical and cultural context
of architecture than is generally required at
other schools. As a whole the course aims
to foster the skills that will enable an
individual to continue to learn and develop
throughout his or her future career,
whatever that might be.The core of the
teaching programme is in practical design
carried out in studios (from the large scale
of a city to the smallest detail), and
supported by lectures which draw upon the
humanities (history and theory) and
sciences (construction, environmental
design and structures).
Admission Requirements:
Typical offers require
A Level:?A*AA
IB:?40-42 points, with 776 or 777 at Higher Level
Language:
English
Bachelor level
3 years
BA ARB/RIBA Part 1 Exemption (0 ECTS)
Taught Masters
2 years
MPhil ARB/RIBA Part 2 exemption (0 ECTS)
Our small and friendly Department has a
very good staff/student ratio and we have a
superb library, dedicated computer
facilities and photographic areas. The
Department provides studio space and
workshop facilities.
Postgraduate diploma
1 year
Professional Practice ARB/RIBA Part 3 exam (0 ECTS)
Professional qualification
Masters by research
1 year full time
Mhil in Architecture (0 ECTS)
Successful completion of our full
three-year undergraduate course carries
exemption from the Royal Institute of
British Architects' (RIBA) Part 1
examinations - the first stage in qualifying
as an architect.
The Department offers a RIBA Part 2
validated option in its Environmental
Design in Architecture MPhil and a Part 3
course through the University's?Institute of
Continuing Education.
What we're looking for
An enthusiasm for both the arts and the
sciences is desirable. The ability to draw
and an interest in the history of art and
architecture are important, as is a
knowledge of mathematics to at least a
good GCSE standard.
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Most graduates continue into professional
training, but a number enter research. We
have a long-standing tradition of research
excellence, in areas such as history and
philosophy of architecture,
environmentally-responsible design,
architecture and the moving image, urban
design and transport planning, and
disaster relief.
The benefits of studying at Cambridge
are obvious. The University is one of
the best in the world, the surroundings
are outstandingly beautiful and the
University offers unique facilities.
The BA course provides exemption from
ARB/RIBA Part I. Successful students then
have the option to study elsewhere or
continue their studies towards an MPhil or
PhD degree. The two year MPhil(B) is
validated (as of March 2011) at ARB/RIBA
Part 2 and uniquely combines one year of
full time study with one year in practice.
The Professional Practice course is open
to students from Cambridge and elsewhere
and leads to the final professional
qualification in architecture. It is therefore
possible to complete all your architectural
qualifications (ARB/RIBA Part 1, Part 2
and Part 3) in Cambridge.
and students are expected to have
developed ways of working that allow them
to keep up with the pace.
on Standard Forms of
Contract.Examinations and Interviews
are held in September
The third year is the culmination of the
course. The year ends with an
examination for the Part II of the
Architecture Tripos leading the BA(Hons)
degree and Part 1 ARB/RIBA.?
The topics covered are all interrelated so
that, over the year, there are a number of
overlapping lectures and seminars.?
MPhil/ RIBA part 2
This two year course uniquely combines a
professional course;? that is, an ARB/RIBA
Part 2 course with a Cambridge Master's
degree in Philosophy.? It provides
advanced teaching, research and practice
opportunities in environmental design,
including the social, political, historical,
theoretical and economic aspects of
architecture, cities and the global
environment.
The course is a hybrid of independent
research through design and a structured
technical learning resource. It is designed
for mature students that join the program
with a distinct area of interest and provides
guidelines to their scientific research,
access to specialists of various fields
relevant to their studies, and a matrix of
deliverables that foster an informed body
of work underpinned by a sophisticated set
of design and presentation techniques.
Structure of the Curriculum
The architecture course at Cambridge is
unashamedly academic in its approach.?
The First Year of the architecture
course provides a critical introduction
to the course as a whole.?
Studiowork in First Year is based on a
series of projects that progressively
introduce the student to the conditions
and possibilities of architecture. These
typically start with smaller-scale, more
abstract exercises and work up to more
complex building projects at the end of
the year.
The emphasis is on understanding and
developing proficiency in traditional modes
of architectural representation -models,
collage, perspectives, elevations, plans
and sections. At the same time students
are expected to master basic CAD skills
with Microstation and Photoshop and to
use these in their studio presentations.
The Second Year of the architecture
course builds on the first. Second Year
is much more challenging than first year
The Cambridge Part III course and
examination has validation from the ARB
and the RIBA: successful candidates are
eligible to apply to both institutions for
registration and membership.
The course is open to all graduates who
have obtained RIBA/ARB Parts 1 and 2 or
have confirmation of Parts 1 and 2
equivalence from ARB.
COURSE FEE: ?1500 (includes ?250
registration fee) + ?150 if a PSA is
required.
Aims
The aim of the course is to act as a forum
for discussion of certain major concerns of
the profession as well as providing
preparation for the examination.
Form of the Course
The first session in September focuses
on the architect's role in the
construction industry,The second
session in March on Practice and
Project Management and on Planning
Lawthe third session in July
concentrates on Building Contracts and
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he Martin Centre is the research arm of
the Department of Architecture at the
University of Cambridge. The Centre
was founded by?in 1967 as the Centre
for Land Use and Built Form Studies,
and formally became The Martin Centre
in 1974.
The Martin Centre is the leading
architectural research unit in Britain,
with over four decades of successful
research for government and industry,
both nationally and internationally. The
Centre was formed to undertake
contract research, and has an active
programme of postgraduate studies
leading to PhDs and four Masters
degrees.
Martin Centre projects typically cross
traditional research boundaries:
transportation and buildings, history
and philosophy of architecture, digital
media design and communication, risk
assessment and mitigation in the built
environment, and territorial conflict in
divided cities. A rich environment of
collaboration exists, with other
Departments within the University, and
with other institutions within the UK,
Europe, the U.S, China, Africa and the
Middle East. Research contracts, mainly
funded by research councils, within the
Martin Centre currently amount to in
excess of ?10 million.
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