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Graduate Certificate in Architecture (AA Transfer) Programme

Graduate Certificate in Architecture (AA Transfer) Programme

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Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

SEP-26

Key information
DATA SOURCE : IDP Connect

Qualification type

Graduate Certificate

Subject areas

Architecture (General)

Course Summary

The AA Transfer (GradCert) Programme is the world’s first one-year graduate access programme in architecture and leads to the Graduate Certificate in Architecture (AA Transfer). Designed for graduates from non-architecture disciplines who wish to transition into architectural study and practice, it offers an intensive, design-led curriculum that prepares students for direct entry into the AA Diploma MArch (ARB Master's Level/RIBA Part 2) programme or other postgraduate pathways.

The programme encourages applicants to bring a wealth of knowledge and skills from their previous fields to bear in the context of architecture and offers a new pathway into the AA School. Through research, experimentation and collaboration within the AA’s studio culture, students reinterpret prior experience while developing core competencies in architectural design, research and communication. The programme is built around a year-long building design project, supported by active dialogue with leading UK practices.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£31,500

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

Contact University and ask about this fee

Entry requirements

The minimum entry requirement for the AA Transfer (GradCert) Programme is a Bachelor's degree (minimum upper second class honours / 2:1) in a non-architecture discipline from a UK University or a degree of equivalent standard from a recognised University or Higher Education Institution from outside the UK.

Applicants from arts, humanities, or other fields must demonstrate visual, spatial, and analytical reasoning skills, plus an informed interest in architecture through a portfolio and written personal statement.