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Bachelor of Architecture

Ireland

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What will I learn?

If you are a person that combines creative imagination and analytical rigour; if you are a good observer; and if you are inspired by the prospect of changing the world we live in, then UL’s problem-oriented approach to architecture may just be right for you. Architecture requires a lot of dedication, and is a very hands-on course that relies on constructional understanding, based on lots of model making and material experiments.

Why Study Architecture at UL?

The School of Architecture at the University of Limerick offers a 5-year undergraduate degree in architecture. The objective of the School is to educate architects with a strong set of integrated skills, balanced with a clear understanding of the environment - built, existing and imagined - and vital to professional practice. The Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland (RIAI) has awarded full accreditation to the architecture programme at UL. Studying architecture in an accredited programme is the first step towards becoming a registered professional architect.

The School of Architecture embraces all parts of an architect’s education; it is a place where the study of architecture is undertaken with passion and inventiveness, open and transparent society of mobile thinkers. The School of Architecture teaches an architecture that is integrated with Environmental and Structural engineering, as disciplines that set us free from the limitations of our own knowledge and help us to achieve a balance with the environment by focusing human abilities.

Training as an architect is engaging in a process of ‘learning by doing’ with the course curriculum structured around the design studio. The design studio is a creative laboratory where learning is developed through experimentation and reflection. Woven into the design studio will be courses of study in structures (structural engineering), environmental science (environmental engineering), history (of architecture, society, technology), and philosophy, sociology, law and management (professional practice).

The course is designed to equip you with a broad range of skills fundamental to becoming an architect. These skills include hand drawing, sketching, model-making, photography, computer-aided drawing, audiovisual and verbal presentation, as well as core skills including conceptualising and designing, problem-solving and working with other people.

Employability skills from this degree

Problem-solving in an analytical, logical way
Decision-making
Working effectively in multinational teams
Using creativity to establish innovative solutions
Managing the design process and evaluating outcomes
Meeting the changing needs of customers
Numeracy, design and drawing

IT skills (e.g. CAD)
Project management
Teamwork
Written and verbal communication
Research
Flexibility in dealing with unexpected situations
Self-reflection and continued professional development

Which department am I in?

Faculty of Science and Engineering

Study options

Full Time (5 years)

Tuition fees
€20,640.00 (US$ 22,299) per year
Tuition Fee includes Student Levy

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

9 September 2024

Venue

University of Limerick

Limerick,

Republic of Ireland

Entry requirements

For international students

Applicants are required to hold at the time of enrolment the established Leaving Certificate (or an approved equivalent) with a minimum of six subjects which must include: Two H5 (Higher Level) grades and Four O6 (Ordinary Level) grades or four H7 (Higher Level) grades.

Irish Leaving Certificate English: Ordinary Level Grade D or above

TOEFL: 580 (paper based) OR 90 (internet based)

IELTS: Minimum score of 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in any component

Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic: Minimum score of 61 (with no section score below 59)

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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About University of Limerick

“The University of Limerick is an affordable place for students to gain a top-class education which will boost their future career prospects.”

  • Times Higher Education(THE) Rankings 2023 placed UL at at #86
  • Top 2% of universities in the world, QS 2023 world rankings
  • Times Higher Education (THE) Top 500 University 2024 Ranking
  • Affordable cost of living, with scholarships available

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