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
At Churchill, we want to admit undergraduates who will thrive during their time here, so – in their interests – we tend to set conditional offers in line with the typical attainment of Cambridge entrants, by course. On average, this allows us to make a relatively generous number of offers per place, but it also means that our requirements are usually a little more rigorous than the University’s minimum offer level.
You can learn more about how Churchill selects candidates, and our entry requirements and conditional offers by course, on our undergraduate applications page.
The University’s Entrance Requirements and International Entry Requirements pages may contain guidance relevant to you too.
Admissions assessment
All Architecture applicants are required to take a written assessment after shortlisting for interview. There’s more information on and linked from the University’s Admissions Assessments webpage.
Interview
The role of academic interviews in Churchill’s admissions process is explained on our interviews page. Our interviewers will be looking for evidence of your commitment to design and the subject more generally. When you visit buildings, for example, try to discern what influences of culture, climate, or construction materials inform their architectural flavour, since this could become the basis of an instructive conversation. We have no specific reading list for our interviews but we recommend that you study the work of one or two architects who interest you.
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, while some have continued to Masters level courses in Land Economy and Management Studies or PhD studies in Philosophy.
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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