Welsh School of Architecture

This academic School (also known just as ‘WSA’) has a reputation for being one of the best places to study architecture in the UK, and for the past couple of years it has been voted the UK’s top School of Architecture in the Times Higher Educational Supplement league table.
For undergraduates, the BSc in Architectural Studies is a three-​year undergraduate degree that provides a thorough grounding in architectural design — and satisfies Part 1 of UK professional qualification for architects [validated jointly by the Architects Registration Board (ARB) and the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)]. As long as students get a suitable Honours standard in the BSc, this leads to the further MArch (Master of Architecture) postgraduate scheme — and eventually qualification for the profession of architecture.
It’s a demanding course and students often have to work long hours to complete projects to deadline. Of the many students I met during my time at university, all following various degree courses, the architects were amongst the most highly motivated and ambitious of all — and they needed to be, given the demanding nature of the course.