Architecture

As part of your degree you can take an optional research and enterprise placement module. You'll be placed with a member of staff at Reading, or gain experience of working in an external environment such as the British Museum or Oxford Archaeology.

You may also have the opportunity to participate in staff research excavations in Europe, including:

our Rethinking the “Green Revolution” in the Medieval Western Mediterranean (6th-16th Centuries) project

excavations at an Anglo-Saxon monastery in the vicinity of Holy Trinity church in the village of Cookham.

Our students can also benefit from distinctive Reading experiences, including artefact-focused teaching sessions and internship opportunities at the British Museum's new Archaeological Research Collection facility (BM_ARC), located at the Thames Valley Science Park. Many schools of architecture focus on innovation in physical form and communication. At Reading, we stand out by also focusing on innovation in use. We explore the possibilities a new structure or space can provide for a community to engage with its surroundings – to inspire different ways of thinking and behaving. Our curriculum draws on expertise from architecture, urban planning, social sciences, art and related disciplines. Through your studies at Reading, you’ll engage with the rich, varied and interconnected nature of design in the UK. We have worked closely with industry partners to ensure that our curriculum is responsive to the ever-changing forms and expectations of the architectural profession.