Course summary
The BSc (Hons) in Environmental Architecture combines design creativity with advanced expertise in sustainable practice and environmental analysis. Sharing its academic ethos with the GSA’s ARB/RIBA-accredited Architecture degree, the programme focuses on how buildings perform environmentally, materially, and experientially. Students use environmental data and simulation to inform design, testing architectural ideas for energy performance, climate adaptation, and regenerative potential. Studio projects are supported by workshops in energy modelling, daylight analysis and lifecycle assessment, ensuring that environmental evaluation is integral to the design process. Rooted in the Mackintosh School of Architecture’s strengths in sustainable design, the programme positions technology as a creative driver for low-carbon, adaptive architecture. Graduates emerge as agile, socially responsible designers with the technical and conceptual skills to lead change in the built environment. All degree programmes are validated by the University of Glasgow.
How to apply
14Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
Please select a course option – you will then see the application code you need to use to apply for the course.
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
A level - ABB
Scottish Higher - ABBB
Additional entry requirements
Portfolio
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6.5 | IELTS for UKVI (Academic) or IELTS (Academic) test taken at a UKVI approved test centre. Applicants must achieve 6.5 overall, with a minimum of 5.5 in each component. |
| PTE Academic | 59 | Pearson PTE Academic UKVI or Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic. Applicants must achieve 59 overall, with a minimum of 59 in each subtest. |
| TOEFL (iBT) | 80 | TOEFL (IBT) or TOEFL IBT at home. Applicants must achieve 80+ overall, with the following minimum scores in each component: Listening-17; Reading-18; Speaking-20; Writing-18. |
| Institution's Own Test | Applicants who complete GSA’s Pre-Sessional English for Creative Disciplines course will satisfy language conditions - https://www.gsa.ac.uk/undergraduate-degrees/english-for-creative-disciplines |
Applicants who require a Student Visa, and who are not a national of, nor have obtained a degree in one of the countries on the approved UKVI exemption list, will need to provide evidence of their English language ability through the use of a standardised test. All test results must be dated within 2 years of your programme start date.
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Republic of Ireland | £9535* | Year 1 |
| EU | £24350* | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £1820 | Year 1 |
| England | £9535* | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9535* | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9535* | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9535* | Year 1 |
| International | £24350* | Year 1 |
*This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
Glasgow School of Art
167 Renfrew Street
Glasgow
G3 6RQ