Architecture subject requirements???

"No specific subjects. Comprehensive portfolio of creative work required at interview stage. At least two A level subjects should be taken from UCL's list of preferred A level subjects."

Assuming your art AL is one of the Art & Design programmes listed, you'll be fine.

Are you doing 3 x AL's and a BTEC?

Thank you for replying, yes I’m doing 3 a levels and a btec. I’m just a bit worried since my careers advisor keeps saying that students doing alevel maths are preferred for the UCL architecture course, but as you’ve quoted there’s no specific subject requirements. My btec in the built environment does however have a separate examination for maths?

Thank you for replying, yes I’m doing 3 a levels and a btec. I’m just a bit worried since my careers advisor keeps saying that students doing alevel maths are preferred for the UCL architecture course, but as you’ve quoted there’s no specific subject requirements. My btec in the built environment does however have a separate examination for maths?

The vast majority of architecture courses don't require specific subjects. There are a few exceptions (UCL is not one of them):

• Strathclyde requires maths or physics
• Some Cambridge colleges require maths or physics or essay-based subject
• Bath prefers maths and/or physics plus art/design
• Manchester "A mixture of science or maths and humanities or arts subjects is preferred, but not essential"
• Robert Gordon "To include maths or a science and preferably art"

That still leaves a lot of very good architecture courses that don't require specific A levels. However, art and graphic communication might be too similar for some unis - check the entry requirements on the uni websites. Choose subjects you enjoy and will get the best grades in. You only need three A levels so not sure why you are doing the btec? You will need time to develop a portfolio during year 12/early yr 13.

Thank you for the reply. I’m doing the btec since it helps my understanding with my knowledge in the built environment and have found it helpful although I know it’s not needed since I already have 3 alevels (I’m thinking about dropping it). Another concern is that graphics and art may be too similar as you’ve pointed out, but most unis don’t really have specific subject requirements except the handful. I really want to go to a russel group uni which is why I’m concerned about the subject choices- beforehand I had no knowledge, I was just told to pick creative + a science/math.

Sounds like you’re getting some very poor careers advice tbh. Are they also responsible for pushing you towards RG universities even though they don’t have particularly good architecture courses?

Sounds like you’re getting some very poor careers advice tbh. Are they also responsible for pushing you towards RG universities even though they don’t have particularly good?