Architectural Design (International) PgDip  

Postgraduate, 21 months , Full-time

University of Strathclyde

14519Architectural Design (International) PgDip

A UK Citizen or have permanent residency:

Academic Requirements:

Normally a first-class or second-class honours degree in Architecture, or equivalent agreed academic standard. This course is aimed at students who have gained their first degree in architecture from a university overseas. Students with a degree in architecture from an UK/EU university should apply for the MArch Advanced Architectural Design.

An academic portfolio will be required containing all relevant design work from your previous course of study.

Portfolio guidance
Your portfolio should include examples of work undertaken as part of a formal programme of study, while in architectural practice as well as elements from self-initiated projects. This will mean the focus will be on your most recent – and best – work. In preparing your portfolio, you should be considerate of how this will allow you to demonstrate capabilities in drawing, making and thinking creatively. Your portfolio will also allow us to understand how you problem solve and communicate your ideas. On this basis we would encourage process work as well as final design output.

You should include highlights from your sketchbooks as well as photographs of working and final models and ensure that you curate a varied portfolio of work that transcends a variety of media (formal, architectural drawings; models; sketches; prototyping) and scales (product; building and context). We would also suggest that you carefully organise the content of your portfolio to allow us to understand how you have developed within both educational and practice environments.

We would encourage you to format your portfolios as single file PDF in landscape orientation (this will maximise viewing opportunities) with image resolution high enough to be clearly legible (but no so high that the file size becomes unmanageable. Portfolios should be uploaded to your application through Pegasus. The maximum file size is 30MB.

Form outside UK Students:

Academic Requirements:

Graduates from public universities and Tier 1 private universities with a 60% (3.0/4 GPA) will be considered for entry. Students of other private universities will be considered on a case by case basis.

https://www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/internationalstudents/entryrequirements/#b

English Language Requirements:

* IELTS (Academic): 6.5 overall (no individual band less than 5.5)
* Faculty of Science: IELTS (Academic): 6.0 overall (no individual band less than 5.5)
* Department of Design, Manufacturing & Engineering Management: IELTS (Academic): 6.0 overall (no individual band less than 5.5)

https://www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/englishlanguagerequirements/

Academic Requirements:

For entry to Strathclyde postgraduate programmes, we'd look for a first-class undergraduate degree (approx 60%) from a recognised Indian institution. Although 60% is a general entry requirement we understand that the marking system in some states and national universities make it harder to achieve 60%, therefore we will accept 55% from University of Mumbai, University of Calcutta, University of Delhi etc. Graduates from the IITs and IIMs will also be considered with marks in the region of 55%. If you wish to apply for a research degree you'd normally have to have a Masters degree and some experience of research work.

https://www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/internationalstudents/entryrequirements/#b

English Language Requirements:

* IELTS (Academic): 6.5 overall (no individual band less than 5.5)
* Faculty of Science: IELTS (Academic): 6.0 overall (no individual band less than 5.5)
* Department of Design, Manufacturing & Engineering Management: IELTS (Academic): 6.0 overall (no individual band less than 5.5)

https://www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/englishlanguagerequirements/

Academic Requirements:

We normally look for a First class degree from a four-year course at a HEC recognised university. Students without these qualifications should contact the International Study Centre.

https://www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/internationalstudents/entryrequirements/#b

English Language Requirements:

* IELTS (Academic): 6.5 overall (no individual band less than 5.5)
* Faculty of Science: IELTS (Academic): 6.0 overall (no individual band less than 5.5)
* Department of Design, Manufacturing & Engineering Management: IELTS (Academic): 6.0 overall (no individual band less than 5.5)

https://www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/englishlanguagerequirements/

Academic Requirements:

We normally look for a First class degree from a four-year course at recognised university. Students without these qualifications should contact the International Study Centre.

https://www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/internationalstudents/entryrequirements/#b

English Language Requirements:

* IELTS (Academic): 6.5 overall (no individual band less than 5.5)
* Faculty of Science: IELTS (Academic): 6.0 overall (no individual band less than 5.5)
* Department of Design, Manufacturing & Engineering Management: IELTS (Academic): 6.0 overall (no individual band less than 5.5)

https://www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/englishlanguagerequirements/

Academic Requirements:

Diplomë universitare is insufficient for entry. Kandidat i Shkencave (Candidate of Sciences), Masters level will be considered. A score of 8.5-9.5 from a well ranked public institution is considered comparable to a UK 2.1 while a score of 8-8.5 is considered comparable to a UK 2.2.

https://www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/internationalstudents/entryrequirements/#b

English Language Requirements:

* IELTS (Academic): 6.5 overall (no individual band less than 5.5)
* Faculty of Science: IELTS (Academic): 6.0 overall (no individual band less than 5.5)
* Department of Design, Manufacturing & Engineering Management: IELTS (Academic): 6.0 overall (no individual band less than 5.5)

https://www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/englishlanguagerequirements/

Academic Requirements:

We'll usually consider applications for postgraduate study from students with an Honours degree from a prestigious institution in Nigeria, and who've achieved a second class degree or higher.

https://www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/internationalstudents/entryrequirements/#b

English Language Requirements:

* IELTS (Academic): 6.5 overall (no individual band less than 5.5)
* Faculty of Science: IELTS (Academic): 6.0 overall (no individual band less than 5.5)
* Department of Design, Manufacturing & Engineering Management: IELTS (Academic): 6.0 overall (no individual band less than 5.5)

https://www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/englishlanguagerequirements/

Academic Requirements:

Honours degree from a prestigious institution in Ghana, and who've achieved a second class degree or higher.

https://www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/internationalstudents/entryrequirements/#b

English Language Requirements:

* IELTS (Academic): 6.5 overall (no individual band less than 5.5)
* Faculty of Science: IELTS (Academic): 6.0 overall (no individual band less than 5.5)
* Department of Design, Manufacturing & Engineering Management: IELTS (Academic): 6.0 overall (no individual band less than 5.5)

https://www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/englishlanguagerequirements