Architecture
In addition to an Architecture community made up of undergraduates, postgraduates, and Fellows, Churchill hosts engineers and physicists, many of whom are interested in the problems of energy conservation and sustainable design. There is, therefore, a considerable body of architects, designers, and technologists in the College – an informal but valuable mutual support network.
Entry Requirements
Churchill College’s standard A Level offer in Architecture is A*A*A. For IB, our standard offer is 43 points overall with 777 at Higher Level.
If you are taking other qualifications, please see the following University webpage for equivalent entry requirements: Check which qualifications we accept | Undergraduate Study
There are no subject requirements for this course. The following subjects are recommended:
- Mathematics
- Art and Design
- Physics
For more information on this course, see the University course page: Architecture, BA (Hons) and MArch | Undergraduate Study
Admissions Assessment
All Architecture applicants are required to take an admissions assessment if they are invited to interview.
You can find more information about this assessment on the University webpage: College admission assessments | Undergraduate Study
Portfolio Submission
You will need to submit your own artwork prior to interview. The images you choose should, at least in some way, reflect material you might bring to interview as part of your portfolio.
You can find further details about what we want to see in your portfolio on the University Course Page under the ‘Entry Requirements’ tab.
For more information on submitting your portfolio, see the University webpage: Written work and portfolios | Undergraduate Study
Director of Studies
Prof Minna Sunikka-Blank
Studying Architecture at Churchill College
Churchill has a distinguished architectural heritage and the striking design of the College continues to inspire creative thinking. In contrast to the historic Cambridge Colleges, with their medieval Gothic and Neo-Classical buildings corralled behind high walls, Churchill’s layout is spacious, open and modern. The groundbreaking architectural competition that brought the College into being is considered by many to be a watershed moment in British Post-War architectural history. Since the foundation of the College in the 1960s, we have continued to commission distinctive buildings and works of art. Recent additions include the multiple-prize winning Cowan Court, by 6a Architects, completed in 2016.
Architecture graduates of Churchill have made notable contributions to the world of architecture. For example, two of our graduates are members of Assemble, who made history as the first art, architecture, and design collective to win the Turner Prize 2015. Other recent graduates in Architecture have been employed by leading international practices, including OMA, Bjarke Ingels Group and Allies and Morrison.
In addition to an Architecture community made up of undergraduates, postgraduates, and Fellows, Churchill hosts engineers and physicists, many of whom are interested in the problems of energy conservation and sustainable design. There is, therefore, a considerable body of architects, designers, and technologists in the College – an informal but valuable mutual support network.
Full course details are provided on the Department’s Undergraduate webpage and the University’s Undergraduate Study webpage.
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