Queens Belfast /School of architecture

[tom]

Hello I just wanted to ask how well rated is the school of architecture in Queens University Belfast.I have already done my leaving cert last year and missed UCD.I have all the requirements bbbbcc, art and maths but I wanted some advice about Queens.It was highly rated by the sunday times in their university leagues and has riba approval.Could anyone please tell me what the story is.Thanks very much for your time in readig this.

[Declan]

I went to Queens a few years ago, and left after my degree to study my diploma elsewhere. Although Queens is quite highly rated as a university in general the Architecture department is not (I think) really up to much. Despite pretty much enjoying myself while I was there, when I left (for the Mac, Glasgow) I realised I had missed out a lot in those three years in terms of what studying Architecture can really be like. This is just my opinion, and I'm sure someone will disagree. If your staying in Ireland try UCD (from what I hear).