都柏林大学

UCD Architecture is at the forefront of the architectural and urban design debate, both in Ireland and internationally. It plays a central role in society, leading innovation and development on every scale. The Architecture course at UCD offers a means to engage creatively and constructively with society. If you have a capacity and passion for creativity, for making things through technological invention or artistic experimentation, and you’re excited by the idea of designing buildings, urban environments and landscapes, then this course is for you. The design process is central to Architecture, harnessing the mind’s analytical and creative powers to produce innovative solutions to everyday and future challenges.

What will I study?

Throughout this degree, two main elements are taught each year: the design project and the lecture programme. The design project is based in our design studios and taught through a combination of lectures, individual tuition, field trips, group tutorials, large reviews and exhibitions (architectural design, drawing and model making).

The lecture programme can be grouped under three broad headings:

Technical

• Architectural Technologies
• Structures
• Environmental Science

Cultural

• Architectural History & Theory
• Ecology
• Conservation
• Perspectives on Architecture

Managerial

Professional Studies

A combination of continuous assessment and end-of-semester written examinations is used. In your final year, you’ll also submit a report of your design research project.

Career & Graduate Study Opportunity

Most architectural graduates go into architectural practice or on to further academic study in architecture or related subjects.

Your skills are transferable, which enables you to work anywhere in the world. Some architects also work in other areas such as:

• Planning
• Heritage site management
• Landscape
• Cultural and artistic practice
• Curatorial work

UCD Architecture offers a wide range of taught master's, research master's and doctorate programmes, including:

• Sustainable Building Design & Performance
• Urban Design
• Conservation & Heritage
• Landscape Studies
• Irish and European Landscape and Urbanisation
• History and Theory of Architecture (PhD)

International Study Opportunities

Opportunities to date have included:

• University of Melbourne, Australia
• The Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen, Denmark
• Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Nantes, France
• University of California, Berkeley, USA