UCAS K102, three years
A three-year BSc in the Bartlett School of Architecture combining architecture with study in other UCL departments.
Undergraduate · UCL Architectural and Interdisciplinary Studies
UCL Architectural and Interdisciplinary Studies: architecture without a fixed curriculum
UCL's Architectural and Interdisciplinary Studies BSc combines architecture with the freedom to take specialised teaching in other subjects across UCL, unlike traditional architecture degrees with a fixed curriculum. It asks for AAB, or 17 IB points in three higher level subjects, no specific subjects and a comprehensive creative portfolio upon invitation. The decision for an applicant is whether a flexible, interdisciplinary route suits them better than the Architecture BSc.
Official information · last verified for 2027 entry
What UCL asks for in Architectural and Interdisciplinary Studies
Taken from UCL's Architectural and Interdisciplinary Studies BSc course page (a saved copy that UCL labels as possibly not showing recent changes) and read on 31 October 2026. For a normal 2028-entry application, made in 2027, every requirement below is last verified for the previous cycle and may change; UCL's 2028-entry requirements and dates are awaiting publication.
AAB and a portfolio
The A-level requirement is AAB, with a comprehensive portfolio of creative work required upon invitation at application stage.
IB 17 points in three higher level subjects
A total of 17 points in three higher level subjects, with no higher level score below 5 and no specific subjects, plus a portfolio.
Architecture plus another discipline
UCL says students combine architecture with specialised teaching in subjects such as economics, planning, geography and politics.
A study abroad year
UCL offers a study abroad option of a whole year at another university.
Official sources
Read on 31 October 2026 on UCL's Architectural and Interdisciplinary Studies BSc course page (a saved copy that UCL labels as possibly not showing recent changes), which describes 2027 entry. UCL's department pages, the fees pages, the contextual-offer details and the 2028-entry values were not read, and the page lists no admissions test or interview so none is stated and are not stated.
The course
A choice of modules across UCL
UCL says students take optional modules at the Bartlett School of Architecture, taught by designers, urban researchers, architects, filmmakers, historians and green policy specialists, and then choose modules from across UCL. In Years 1 and 2 at least 75 credits are in the Bartlett; in Year 3 at least 60. The course has two streams, Architectural Research and Design and Creative Practice, and in the final year students must take one of them.
Is it the right degree?
This degree against Architecture
UCL offers neighbouring degrees.
Choose this degree if
you want architecture combined with another discipline and the freedom to shape your own route.
Choose UCL Architecture if
you want a design-led architecture degree. Avandy's UCL Architecture guide covers it.
Choose the MEngArch if
you want architecture and engineering together over five years. Avandy's UCL Engineering and Architecture guide covers it.
Entry rules
AAB, no specific subjects and a portfolio
The A-level requirement is AAB, with a comprehensive portfolio of creative work required upon invitation at application stage and GCSE English Language and Mathematics at grade C or 4. The IB requirement is a total of 17 points in three higher level subjects with no higher level score below 5, no specific subjects and a portfolio upon invitation. UCL's page lists no admissions test or interview. This page states no scores.
A decision framework
Three questions before you commit
This is Avandy's own framework, not UCL's.
Do you have a creative portfolio?
A comprehensive portfolio is required upon invitation.
Which other discipline would you combine with architecture?
UCL lists many.
Is a fixed professional curriculum something you want?
This degree does not have one.
Planning for 2028 entry
Planning for 2028 entry: what carries over and what is awaiting publication
Applying for 2028 entry means applying in 2027, under rules UCL has not yet published for that cycle. Each item below carries one of two labels. Last verified for 2027 entry means UCL published it for the previous cycle and it may change. Awaiting publication for 2028 entry means UCL has not yet published it.
Grades, the subject requirements and the preferred-subject guidance: last verified for 2027 entry
These are the best guide to what to prepare. UCL has not confirmed them for 2028 entry.
The UCAS deadline and the 2028-entry requirements: awaiting publication for 2028 entry
Check UCL's course page for the 2028-entry values when they appear.
What to do now
Confirm the required subjects, read the course structure and plan your preparation around it.
Support
Independent support with course choice and preparation
Avandy provides independent academic and admissions support. It is not affiliated with University College London or any of its colleges or departments. Preparation sits within the Avandy Trinity Advisory Model: a Strategic Admissions Consultant, a PhD-level Academic Mentor and a Subject-specific Tutor, working to the actual requirements of each course. Support here means course-fit advice, subject mentoring and ethical preparation; Avandy gives no scores or probabilities and does not write applications. No outcome is promised.
Questions
Questions applicants ask
What does UCL Architectural and Interdisciplinary Studies BSc require?
AAB, with a comprehensive portfolio of creative work required upon invitation at application stage, in UCL's wording for 2027 entry.
What is the IB requirement?
A total of 17 points in three higher level subjects with no higher level score below 5, no specific subjects and a portfolio upon invitation, in UCL's wording for 2027 entry.
Is this the same as UCL Architecture?
UCL says it takes an alternative approach, unlike traditional architecture degrees with a fixed curriculum.
Is a portfolio needed?
UCL requires a comprehensive portfolio of creative work upon invitation at application stage.
Can I study another discipline?
Yes. Students choose optional modules from across UCL, for example Archaeology, Economics, Geography, Management or Psychology.
Does Avandy state offer scores?
No. This page records UCL's wording for 2027 entry and states no scores or probabilities.
Are these the rules for 2028 entry?
No. They are UCL's wording for the 2027 application cycle. Check the course page again when UCL publishes its 2028-entry requirements.
Students and families
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