A creative subject which encompasses a variety of other subjects and themes.
Here are some general resources related to Architecture.
Overview 🔗 This is the Architecture selection of the University undergraduate prospectus. The most important information about the course is here, including entry requirements, course structure, and prerequisites.
Faculty website 🔗 This is the official Faculty webpage for prospective undergraduates, which links to various resources. The most important of them is the Faculty of Architecture undergrad prospectus 🔗 🌟 which gives a general overview of what studying Architecture at Cambridge is like.
Unofficial Prospectus 🔗 This is an unofficial prospectus put together by the Cambridge University Student Union; it’s written based on students’ perspectives and gives a better sense of what the day-to-day experience as an Architecture student is like, compared to official materials.
Studying Architecture at Trinity College, Cambridge 🔗 🌟 A great interview with Dr James Campbell from the Department of Architecture - useful whether you're considering applying to Trinity or not!
Cambridge University Architecture Society 🔗 Have a look at what kind of events ArcSoc are holding, including life drawing classes and lectures from practising architects. The society website also features some example portfolios 🔗 🌟 which may provide some inspiration!
e-archiect: Cambridge Buildings 🔗 Your lecturers might reference local architectural examples where appropriate - this website features a variety of distinctive Cambridge buildings and designs which you'll quickly become familiar with if you come to Cambridge!
CambTweet Architecture account 🔗 Find out what day-to-day life is like for Architecture students at Cambridge.
Reading Lists 🔗 This link from King's College has the reading lists for the papers that first-years take. Don’t be intimidated by how long they are; they’re intended to be worked through over the course of a full academic year, and honestly no one reads everything anyway.
Admissions test specification 🔗
Admissions test specimen paper 🔗
InsideUni Architecture interview experiences 🔗 🌟 Current students talk about their interview experience, as well as sharing some tips. We’re biased, but we think they’re useful!