Architecture

The School of Architecture has an excellent reputation for the quality of its teaching and research. We are consistently ranked by The Architects’ Journal as one of the five best schools in the UK, and in 2011 we were ranked seventh in The Guardian University Guide. We were also ranked fifth in the RAE research power tables in the field of Architecture and the Built Environment (RAE 2008).

 Many of our tutors and visiting lecturers come from professional practice. Students from the school figure regularly in national and international awards and go on to work for many of the best-known practices in the world. Our Applied Design in Architecture
course is pending accreditation by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and the Architects Registration Board (ARB) due to a change in named award from Diploma to MArchD. We were also chosen by the RIBA as sole provider of its Office Based Examination (OBE) programme for Part 1 and Part 2.

Comprising over 40 research staff and 40 doctoral students, the school is a major international centre for research, known for its work across a range of fields, including sustainable architecture and technology, vernacular architecture, health and the built environment. Our research groups, based in the Oxford Institute for Sustainable Development, are the Low Carbon Building Group, the Technology Group and the Architectural Humanities Group.

You also get the opportunity to study in Oxford – one of the UK’s great cities, giving you access to historic buildings, sustainable design, a green city, and both contemporary and vernacular architecture.

Our purpose-built studios feature dedicated CAD computers, our print room includes a 3D printer in addition to large-format printers and plotters, and our Architecture Workshop has laser cutters and essential equipment for model making and design. We host an annual architecture exhibition which is attended by critics and leading professionals.

Other benefits include:

• Recognised as one of the best architecture schools in the UK.
• Pending accreditation by RIBA and ARB of our MArchD course
• Studio culture and award-winning staff and students.
• Purpose-built facilities including studios, print-room and workshop.
• Strong synergies between research and teaching.

To find out more please visit our research degree pages.

Oxford Brookes leads the way in research-informed teaching in areas of global importance such as climate change and sustainable development. Our courses give you the opportunity to shape your learning for the workplace.

Teaching

 We offer a full range of Architecture taught courses with top-quality academic and professional content, informed by the latest research. Programme content is always being updated to take advantage of emerging technologies and knowledge.

Our MSc in Sustainable Building: Performance and Design draws on the latest research being carried out by leading experts at Brookes’ Oxford Institute for Sustainable Development. It provides you with the knowledge and skills to design and advise on the creation of low-carbon sustainable buildings, and to evaluate the environmental impact of your decisions.

Our courses allow you to shape your own portfolio for future employment. The MArchD in Applied Design in Architecture provides the opportunity to integrate a wide range of interests including design, technology, specialisation and representation.

Professional Accreditation

Applied Design in Architecture is pending accreditation by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and the Architects Registration Board (ARB) due to a change in the named award from Diploma to MArchD.

Support

At the School of Architecture, we have an excellent reputation for supporting our students, whether studying full-time and on campus, part-time, or by distance learning. Seminars and guidance in research methodology are provided.

• Applied Design in Architecture - MArchD
• Architecture - MArch
• Development and Emergency Practice - MA / PGDip / PGCert
• Humanitarian Action and Conflict - PGCert
• International Architectural Regeneration and Development - MA / PGDip / PGCert
• Sustainable Building: Performance and Design - MSc / PGDip / PGCert