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Summer Schools for Architecture

Kick-start your career as an architect with our immersive summer school.

Why Choose Our Architecture Summer School?

  • Life-changing summer school for architecture in London
  • Designed for ages 15-18
  • Learn from industry professionals
  • Design your own innovative sustainable building
  • Visit leading architecture firms

Our immersive summer schools are delivered by SBC and InvestIN, the UK’s leading multi-campus summer school and provider of career experiences.

Kick-start your architecture career

Architecture Summer School with Dukes Plus

Are you ambitious about becoming an architect? Our summer school for architecture is the perfect way to kick-start your career.

Based at the prestigious UCL campus in London, you’ll learn from expert mentors, work with state-of-the-art architecture software, and design and present your own building to a panel of industry professionals.

With site visits to leading architecture firms and the chance to master all the core skills used by architects every day, our summer school will set you up for success. Plus, with UCAS accreditation on offer, there’s the opportunity to earn UCAS points and boost your application to university.

Discover more about our architecture summer school and book your place today.

Our Architecture Summer School

The Young Architect Summer Experience is an exciting two-week programme in London designed for ambitious students aged 15-18 who aspire to a career in architecture.

Over the course, participants will step into the world of professional architecture through immersive career simulations and exclusive site visits to leading firms.

They will design and present sustainable structures to a panel of industry experts at prestigious venues, gaining hands-on experience and practical skills.

This programme offers networking opportunities, mentorship, and a qualification to enhance university applications, paving the way for future success in architecture.

Young Architect Summer Experience

  • Price
  • Duration
  • Location
  • Ages
  • Start Dates
  • From £2150
  • 1-2 weeks
  • London
  • 15-18
  • 28th July 2025

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Why Book Our Summer School for Architecture?

With expert mentorship from senior architects and some of the brightest architecture students in the UK, you’ll have an unparalleled opportunity to learn what it takes to succeed in architecture. Plus, there’s plenty of time for networking and making the connections which could help you launch your career.

You have the option to gain a UCAS-accredited qualification on completing the architecture summer school. This will provide you with UCAS points to support your application to university.

From planning and sketching to modelling and using state-of-the art industry software, our summer school will give you a tour-de-force grounding in the key skills needed to work as an architect. You’ll have the chance to put all your knowledge to practical use when you work on a brief for an innovative, sustainable structure.

By the end of the architecture summer school, you will have designed an innovative, sustainable structure all of your own. You will then have the chance to present your work to a panel of industry experts at a prestigious London venue and receive personal feedback to improve your skills.

Get behind-the-scenes access to life as an architect on site visits to leading architecture firms. You’ll learn more about the different roles in the industry and what it’s like to work as an architect in London.

Our Students Love Us

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“My daughter really loved her experience. InvestIN helped her with her next steps to her future. She made some amazing friends and cannot wait to attend again next year.”

Lena

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FAQs

This programme is designed for students aged 15-18 who are interested in studying architecture at university or exploring it as a career.

Participants will study architectural design principles, the history of architecture, and practical skills such as drawing and model-making, as well as using industry-standard software. The course also introduces participants to contemporary architectural practices and sustainable design.

Yes, accommodation is available for those who need it.

The summer school in architecture lasts 1-2 weeks, starting 28th July 2025.

The summer school is based on the campus of University College London. Students will also visit a leading architectural firm in London during the course of the programme.

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