In order to be admitted to the First University Examination in Architecture, a student must have satisfactorily attended, subsequent to entry to the programme, prescribed modules to the value of 60 credits as follows:

AT1001 Design Studio I (15 credits)
AT1003 Construction, Materials and Structures 1 (5 credits)
AT1004 History and Theory of Architecture 1: Ancient Greece to Michelangelo (5 credits)
AT1005 Design Studio 2 (15 credits)
AT1006 Construction, Materials and Structures 2 (5 credits)
AT1008 History and Theory of Architecture 2: Baroque to Post-Modernity (5 credits)
AT1009 Applied Technology Studio 1 (5 credits)
AT1010 Applied Technology Studio 2 (5 credits)

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module Descriptions may be found here.

Examinations

Full details of regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2017 Book, and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2016/2017.

Five Year Rule

Students must pass the First University Examination in Architecture within five academic years from the date of first registration for First Year. Failure to comply with this rule would mean that the student would be ineligible to proceed further with his/her studies. Exceptions to this rule may be granted by the College, only for very serious reasons.

No student may register for Second Year until he/she has passed the First University Examination in Architecture. In order to be admitted to the Second University Examination in Architecture, a student must have satisfactorily attended, subsequent to passing the First University Examination in Architecture, prescribed modules to the value of 60 credits as follows:

AT2001 Design Studio 3 (15 credits)
AT2002 Applied Technology Studio 3 (5 credits)
AT2003 Construction, Materials and Structure 3 (5 credits)
AT2004 History and Theory of Architecture 3: How we live and How we might live: Modernity and Housing (5 credits)
AT2005 Design Studio 4 (15 credits)
AT2006 Environmental Design 1 (5 credits)
AT2007 Applied Technology Studio 4 (5 credits)
AT2008 History and Theory of Architecture 4: Contemporary Architecture: Themes, Ideas and Techniques (5 credits)

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module Descriptions may be found here.

Examinations

Full details of regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2017 Book, and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2016/2017.

Five Year Rule

Students must pass the Second University Examination in Architecture within five academic years from the date of first registration for Second Year. Failure to comply with this rule would mean that the student would be ineligible to proceed further with his/her studies. Exceptions to this rule may be granted by the College, only for very serious reasons.

No student may register for Third Year until he/she has passed the Second University Examination in Architecture. In order to be admitted to the Third University Examination in Architecture, a student must have satisfactorily attended, subsequent to passing the Second University Examination in Architecture, prescribed modules to the value of 60 credits as follows:

AT3001 Design Studio 5 (15 credits)
AT3002 Conservation: Theory and Practice (5 credits)
AT3003 Applied Technology Studio 5 (5 credits)
AT3004 History and Theory of Architecture 5: Landscape (5 credits)
AT3005 Design Studio 6 (15 credits)
AT3006 Environmental Design II (5 credits)
AT3007 Applied Technology Studio 6 (5 credits)
AT3008 History and Theory of Architecture 6: Urbs and Civitas: The City and its Cultures (5 credits)

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module Descriptions may be found here.

Examinations

Full details of regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2017 Book, and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2016/2017.

Five Year Rule

Students must pass the Third University Examination in Architecture within five academic years from the date of first registration for Third Year. Failure to comply with this rule would mean that the student would be ineligible to proceed further with his/her studies. Exceptions to this rule may be granted by the College, only for very serious reasons.

No student may register for Fourth Year until he/she has passed the Third University Examination in Architecture. In order to be admitted to the BSc (Hons) (Architecture) Degree Examination, a student must have satisfactorily pursued, subsequent to passing the Third University Examination in Architecture, modules to the value of 60 credits as follows:

AT4002 Dissertation I (5 credits)
AT4003 Architectural Technology: Current Practice (5 credits)
AT4004 Design Studio 8 (15 credits)
AT4005 Dissertation 2 (10 credits)
AT4006 Professional Practice and Management (Architecture) (5 credits)
AT4007 Architectural Technology 2: Design Integration (5 credits)
AT4008 Design Studio 7 (Architecture) (15 credits)

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module Descriptions may be found here.

Examinations

Full details of regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2017 Book, and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2016/2017.

Five Year Rule

Students must pass the BSc (Hons) (Architecture) Degree Examination within five academic years from the date of first registration for Fourth Year. Failure to comply with this rule would mean that the student would be ineligible to proceed further with his/her studies. Exceptions to this rule may be granted by the College, only for very serious reasons.

Programme Learning Outcomes for BSc (Hons) (Architecture) (NFQ Level 8, Major Award)

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Create architectural designs that satisfy both aesthetic and technical requirements
• Demonstrate a knowledge of history and theories of architecture and the related arts, technologies and human sciences, and how they relate to the theory and practice of Architecture
• Demonstrate a knowledge of the fine arts as an influence on the quality of architectural design
• Demonstrate a knowledge of urban design, planning and the skills involved in the planning process
• Relate buildings and the space between them to human needs and scale, drawing on a knowledge of the relationship between people and buildings, and between buildings and their environment
• Prepare project briefs that take into account of social factors, based on a knowledge of the profession of architecture and the role of the architect in society
• Apply appropriate systematic approaches to investigations in the preparation of a design brief
• Demonstrate a knowledge of structural design, constructional and engineering problems, and their potential impact on the design of buildings
• Design buildings with internal conditions of comfort and protection against the climate, based on a knowledge of physical problems, technologies and the function of buildings
• Design buildings which meet users' requirements within constraints imposed by cost factors and building regulations
• Demonstrate knowledge of the industries, organisations, regulations and procedures involved in translating design concepts into buildings and integrating plans into overall planning.