Bachelor of Architecture

Key Points

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The School of Architecture at the University of Limerick offers a 5-year Bachelor of Architecture. The aim of the school is to educate architects with a strong integrated, balanced skill set that grants a clear understanding of the environment (built, existing and imagined) vital to professional practice. The Royal Institute of Architects Ireland (RIAI) has awarded full accreditation to UL’s architecture programme. Studying architecture in an accredited programme is the first step to becoming a registered professional architect.

This program provides, an education as an architect by offering a course curriculum structured around the design studio. The design studio is a creative laboratory where learning is developed through experimentation and reflection. Woven into the design studio will be studio courses in structures (structural engineering), environmental sciences (environmental engineering), history (of architecture, society, technology) and philosophy, sociology, law and management (professional practice).

Employability skills

Analytical and logical problem solving
Decision making
Working effectively in multinational teams
Use creativity to establish innovative solutions
Manage the design process and evaluate the results.
Meet changing customer needs
Arithmetic, design and drawing
IT skills (e.g. CAD)
Project Management
Teamwork
Verbal and written communication
Research
Flexibility to deal with unexpected situations
Self-reflection and continuous professional development

Program structure

The course is designed to equip you with a wide range of fundamental skills to become an architect. These skills include hand drawing, sketching, model making, photography, computer aided drawing, audio-visual and verbal presentation, as well as basic skills including conceptualisation and design, problem solving and working with others.

YEAR 1

Semester 1

Semester 2

YEAR 2

Semester 3

Semester 4

YEAR 3

Semester 5

Semester 6

year 4

Design Studio 4th
Professional Practice – Contracts
Advanced construction 1
Elective

Semester 8

Design studio 4b
Profession and Society
Advanced construction 2
Elective

year 5

Semester 9

Design Studio 5th
Advanced construction 3
Elective

Semester 10

Design study 5b – Thesis
With advanced s truction 4
Elective

*Module availability may change from year to year.

Admission requirements

The standard minimum entry requirement is a 2.2 honours degree (NFQ Level 8) in Architecture. Applicants must possess at the time of enrolment the stated Certificate of Completion (or an approved equivalent) with a minimum of six subjects which must include: two H5 (Higher Level) and four O6 (Ordinary Level) grades or four H7 (Higher Level) grades. In addition, we will consider relevant work experience and equivalent qualifications in related fields.
In the case of international candidates, the foreign equivalent is required. In addition, a degree officially translated into English will be required.
IELTS 6.5, with no less than 6 in any component (or its internationally recognised equivalent).