Architecture

Bachelor of Science (Honours)

Photo of building for Architecture course
Photo of building for Architecture course
Type of Programme
Full-time
Number of Places
45
Duration
4 Years
Course Code
CK 606
Entry Requirements
544 CAO Points in 2022 and meet minimum entry requirements as listed below
Application Deadline
See CAO for details
Location(s)
Cork Centre for Architectural Education, Cork
Course NFQ Level
Level 8

Dr Samuel Vardy

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Overview

The BSc (Honours) in Architecture is offered jointly by MTU and UCC. This is a studio and project-led course integrating the three pillars of architectural education; design, technology and the humanities. The first year of study provides a foundation in design and the built environment, appropriate to both the discipline of architecture and associated design courses. In addition to learning drawing skills, students will be expected to become proficient in photography, model-making and digital representation of architecture.

The following years of study will become progressively more architecturally focused whilst still allowing and encouraging experimentation and research into associated disciplines. Transferrable skills in communication, team working, computer aided design, and management are also developed. 

Field trips: Students will be expected to participate in class field trips, visiting project sites, and also study trips to Irish and other European cities. There will be a cost of approximately €300 in year 1 for a materials pack. You should also allow €300 for modelmaking costs, and €400 per annum for field trips plus spending money.

The CCAE has Erasmus links with colleges in Estonia, Austria and Italy.

This exciting and innovative honours degree programme has been designed in response to the guidelines of the UNESCO/UIA Charter for Architectural Education, the European Qualifications Directive (2005/36/EC) relating to the architectural profession, and the Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland (RIAI) Education Policy.

Accreditation

To gain accreditation by the RIAI and register as a professional architect, graduates of this programme must also hold a Master of Architecture along with a Postgraduate Certificate in Architectural Professional Practice and carry out two years’ work experience in an architect’s office. Registration provides for legal protection of the title of “Architect”, as required by the Irish Building Control Act 2007.

What will I study?

First year at a glance

  • Design Studio: basic design projects and sketchbooks involving individual and group work; basic graphic techniques; sketching and painting; pencil drawing to scale; freehand drawing; model-making; and photography
  • Construction, Materials and Structures: introduction to the basic principles which are pertinent to the issues of building construction and materials, structural design and analysis for architecture
  • Applied Technology Studio: preparation of technical drawings and models; design of components for simple building types; options for construction and detailing of simple building types; modelling and testing the behaviour of simple structural members subjected to forces
  • History and Theory of Architecture: examines the spatial, formal and structural components of key buildings from Ancient Greece through the Roman, early Christian, Byzantine, Romanesque and Gothic periods to the Renaissance, Baroque to Post-Modern, reflecting on how these responded to the cultures and societies in which they were produced

Modules

What is a Module?

A module is a standalone unit of learning and assessment and is completed within one semester. A full-time student will normally study six modules in each semester; part-time and ACCS (Accumulation of Credits and Certification of Subjects) students will have flexibility as to the number of modules taken.

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Entry Requirements

Entry 2023

For admission to a programme, standard applicants must

  • score the necessary CAO points and
  • meet the minimum entry requirements

Leaving Certificate in six subjects i.e. H5 in two subjects and O6/H7 in four other subjects. The six subjects must include Mathematics and either English or Irish grade O6/H7.

For Non-EU International Entry Requirements please visit https://www.mtu.ie/international/non-eu/.

Career options

Employment Opportunities

Graduates may specialise in certain types of buildings, or concentrate on a particular area such as architectural design, urban design, technology, architectural conservation, and computer-based modelling. Graduates may work as part of a team in private practice, or in the architectural section of a commercial organisation or a government department or local authority.

Progression

Further Studies

Suitably qualified graduates will be eligible to enter the Master of Architecture programme.

Question Time

No

This is a joint programme between MTU and UCC and is housed in the Cork Centre for Architectural Education, Douglas Street, Cork. This building houses state-of-the-art technology, including IT, workshop space, and 3D laser cutting machines.

50% is devoted to studio and project work.

The architectural programme requires a broad set of skills. You need to be a creative, innovative, logical, critical thinker… think outside the box! An artistic ability will be important although the design studio work will help develop this. A good grasp of maths, English and a science-based subject would also be useful.

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