Many applicants, particularly those from science-based subjects do not have a portfolio or a body of work to draw from. Others believe that their work is unsuitable to support their application to study architecture or believe that their work to date does not do justice to their abilities. Partly because of this, we have introduced the ‘Applicant Selection Workshops’ as an alternative to the portfolio submission. We believe that this model gives applicants a better understanding of the nature of teaching at Liverpool School of Architecture.
The day will start with a short presentation that will introduce you to what it’s like studying with us at the Liverpool School of Architecture. You will then be asked to complete two tasks which have both been tailored to help our admissions staff understand your strengths in relation to your application. The exercises are designed to bring out the skills and qualities that are required to study the challenging but rewarding programme we teach. You will also have a chance to look around the School and experience our facilities and chat to our staff and current students about the course.
In the afternoon you will each be invited to take part in a small group tutorial where you’ll get to talk about your work, see the work of others and get involved in an informal and supportive chat between everyone in the group. This is how we teach here – we set tasks for you to explore, we talk of what you’ve discovered and offer feedback so that you can make push your ideas further. We are here to support you, not to trip you up or unsettle you!
The day will be wrapped up with an information session, followed by questions and answers. No-one should leave the day with questions unanswered.
As we hope you will see, we love working at the Liverpool School of Architecture, but every School is different as is every applicant, and we want to offer you the objective facts so that you can make the best decision for you. We are always keen to encourage people to join us if they feel that it’s the teaching environment for them, and we welcome questions at any time.
Should you decide that Liverpool might be for you, and then wish to re-join us for one of our Applicant Discovery Days with more questions, we will provide you with information on these in due course.
Our Selection Workshops are by invitation only, following your application and will run between January and March. For a typical itinerary and frequently asked questions please take a look at our Architecture Selection Workshops guide.