About the course

Architectural History and Heritage involves the study of buildings and places.

　　We are interested in the built environment as a work of design. More importantly, however, we ask what the built environment can tell us about wider social, cultural and political themes in history. We also consider issues in contemporary architectural heritage.

　　What do buildings and designs reveal about the past How do we put them in context To answer these questions, we use a range of sources:

　　the evidence of standing buildings

　　architectural plans and drawings

　　written sources

　　films

　　photographs

　　We offer an unrivalled variety of study in the historic built environment.

　　Your teaching will include the extraordinarily rich urban context of Edinburgh itself, as well as the architectural heritage of Europe and beyond.

　　Edinburgh has a unique concentration of professional architectural historians, all of whom complete research and publish regularly in addition to their roles as teachers.

　　Our staff specialise in a wide range of topics, spanning periods between:

　　ancient and medieval

　　early and late modern

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Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 4 Year(s)Fees: Not available

Intake	Location
Semester 1 (September), 2024	Edinburgh
Semester 1 (September), 2025	Edinburgh
Semester 1 (September), 2026	Edinburgh

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for University of Edinburgh

The standard entry requirement is:

　　SQA Highers: ABBB by end of S5. If you haven’t achieved this by the end of S5 we may consider your application based on a strong performance in S6. A minimum of BBB must be achieved in one year of S4-S6.

　　A Levels: ABB.

　　IB: 34 points (grades 655 at HL).

　　IELTS Academic module overall 6.5 with 5.5 in each component

　　TOEFL-iBT 92 or above with 20 in each section

　　

English language requirements

　　6.5

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 92.0

　　

Application deadline:

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