information Acceptance of Places To accept a place, a completed signed admission form and a one term non-refundable deposit must be received by the Registrar’s Office by the due date stated on the admission form. Open Days Open Studio/First Year – Monday 9 November 2009 Fourth Year – Monday 26 October 2009, Thursday 14 January 2010 Further details will be available on the AA website closer to the dates. Individual or group visits for those interested in applying can also be arranged with advance notice. For further details please contact the Undergraduate Admissions Coordinator (see below). Applications The AA does not belong to UCAS, and all applicants must complete an AA application form. These forms can be downloaded from the website or are available from the Registrar’s Office. The closing date for applications is 15 January 2010 (application fee £30); late applications will be accepted up to 12 March 2010 (fee £60). Applications made after this date will be accepted at the discretion of the AA School. Enquiries to: Undergraduate Admissions, Registrar’s Office undergraduateadmissions@ aaschool.ac.uk T +44 (0)20 7887 4051 F +44 (0)20 7414 0779
Graduate Admissions Application Procedure: Mandatory Requirements All applicants are required to complete an application form, accompanied by the appropriate
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information registration fee and original evidence of qualifications and the standard attained (copies will not be accepted). Academic and/or work references should also be provided. With the exception of Histories & Theories, and in addition to the previous requirements, applicants to all programmes are required to submit a portfolio of design work (no larger than A4 format) showing a combination of both academic and professional work (if applicable). All applicants are encouraged to attend a personal interview. All documentation is to be provided in English. Upon signature of the application form applicants certify that the work submitted is entirely their own. Plagiarism is unacceptable in the academic setting. Students are subject to penalties including dismissal from the programme if they commit an act of plagiarism. English Language Overseas students from nonEnglish-speaking countries will be asked to demonstrate their fluency in written and spoken English, and will be required to pass the IELTS academic examination with a grade of not less than 6.5, Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English Grade C or three years’ study in a UK university instead of an English-language qualification, subject to the conditions below. TOEFL is not accepted. The AA reserves the right to make a place in the school conditional on gaining a further English language qualification if deemed necessary. Any student without the required IELTS grade (6.5 or above) must register in an English-language school, and book and pass the examination before 1 May 2010 prior to entry in the Autumn Term.
recipients, are listed below. See also: aaschool.ac.uk/admissions
Fees Fees are reviewed annually. For the academic year 2009/10 they are as follows: Undergraduate School Open Studio Foundation: £13,578 Five-year undergraduate programme: £15,273 Graduate School 12-month MA and MSc: £17,571 16-month MArch: £23,453 PhD: £15,747 Graduate Building Conservation Diploma (day-release course): £5,139 AAIS £13,578 full time, £5,850 part time (2 days per week) Visiting School Spring Semester Programme: £7,500 1-year Abroad Programme: £15,273 dLab: £1,750 Summer School: £1,450 Global programmes: see AA website for individual programme fee updates There is an additional £50 membership fee and £35 student forum fee per year. AA Assistantships A limited number of assistantships are offered to full-time registered students who are experiencing financial hardship. Students work between seven and ten hours per week, providing administrative or secretarial assistance in return for an agreed remission of part of their fees. New students wishing to apply will be told the procedure when they register at the beginning of the academic year.
Scholarships and Bursaries The AA is committed to giving as many talented students as possible the opportunity to study at its school in London. Around one in six AA students receive financial assistance from the Scholarship, Bursary and Assistantship programme. What is the Difference Between a Scholarship and a Bursary? Scholarships are offered to new First, Second and Fourth Year applicants who demonstrate academic excellence and financial need. They are available for two or three years, subject to continuing progress. Bursaries are offered to existing AA students and new Graduate students, and must be applied for on a yearly basis. How to Apply for a Scholarship Undergraduate applicants must complete the main application form no later than 15 January 2010, stating their interest in an AA Scholarship in the ‘Scholarships and Awards’ section. Students whose work is considered to be of scholarship standard will be asked, after an entry interview, to complete a scholarship application form, provide financial information and prepare a portfolio for the scholarship committee. For further information contact: T +44 (0)20 7887 4051 undergraduateadmissions@ aaschool.ac.uk How to Apply for a Bursary for Undergraduate Students Bursary application forms are available from the Registrar’s Office from the end of March and should be returned by mid-May. The Undergraduate Bursary Committee, which meets in July to distribute the awards, bases its decisions on academic performance, recommendation from the tutor and financial need. Named Scholarship and Bursary Awards, with their 2009/10
How to Apply for a Bursary for Graduate School Students Bursary application forms are available from the Registrar’s Office upon an official offer of a place. Completed bursary forms to be returned by beginning of March. The Graduate Bursary Committee, which meets in mid-April to distribute the awards, bases its decisions on academic performance, tutor recommendations and financial need. (Bursary awards range from half a term to one and a half terms, covering a proportion of student fees per year.) David Allford Scholarship Adam Holloway This full-fee (three-term) scholarship has been set up to honour the memory of David Allford, a partner of YRM Architects and trustee of the AA Foundation. It is funded by David Allford’s friends and family and is awarded to a British student who demonstrates excellence and a need for financial aid. Baylight Scholarships Elliott Krause, Imogen Long, John Ng, Emily Thurlow, Claudia White Thanks to the generosity of the Baylight Foundation, headed by AA Past President Crispin Kelly, a number of full-fee scholarships are available to British students entering the Diploma School. Candidates need to demonstrate both outstanding merit and financial need. Alvin Boyarsky Scholarship Jiehwoo Seung As AA Chairman from 1971 to 1990, Alvin Boyarsky transformed the AA into an internationally respected school and a forum for architectural experiment and debate. The scholarship is for one term’s fees. Martin Caroe Memorial Scholarship Established in memory of Martin Bragg Caroe, whose collaboration with the AA was instrumental in establishing the postgraduate course in Conservation of Historic
Buildings. Made possible through the support of Martin Caroe’s practice, Caroe & Partners, the scholarship is awarded to a second year student of the Conservation of Historic Buildings course based on an assessment of merit and financial need. Stephen Lawrence Scholarship This award, in memory of the young man who was murdered in a racist attack on 22 April 1993, has been established with the support of Stephen Lawrence’s family, the Stephen Lawrence Trust and a number of generous private donations. Applications are particularly welcome from members of ethnic minorities entering the First Year. Applicants must demon-strate both merit and the need for financial aid. Eileen Gray Fund The Eileen Gray Fund for AA students was established in 1980 by the distinguished architect and furniture-designer’s niece Prunella Clough-Taylor. A bequest received from Ms Clough-Taylor in 2000 has expanded the scope of this fund, which now awards a series of bursaries and scholarships every year to talented students in need of financial assistance. Marjorie Morrison Bursary Conrad Koslowsky Marjorie Morrison MBE, AA Slide Librarian from 1935 to 1975 and researcher until 1985, bequeathed a generous sum to the AA Foundation. The sum was increased by donations from among Marjorie’s friends. Enid Caldicott Bursary A bursary was established in 1978 in memory of Enid Caldicott, who was involved with the AA first as a student and then as a member of staff, working for 35 years in the library. It is awarded annually to British students. Max Lock Bursary Max Lock studied at the AA from 1926 to 1931 and taught at the school during the late 1930s. The bursary is funded by his generous bequest to the AA Foundation.
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