To become an architect you must study a degree in architecture at university. The entry requirements range from A*AA to AAB at A-level with the top universities asking for A*AA including A-levels in Maths, Physics and either Art or Product Design.

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Each university asks for an art portfolio that covers a variety of artistic disciplines, such as photography, sculpture work, oil paintings and drawings. You should start this as soon as possible.

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If you take the EPQ, University of Bath will lower their entry requirements from A*AA to AAA. It will look good on any university application and will be something to talk about at interviews. It will also get you ahead of the game in terms of university level study and a foundation of knowledge in architecture.

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Click on the following link for more information: Think Architecture.

Online courses show universities and future employers that you are committed, have a genuine interest and enjoy learning about your subject. Remember to add any relevant online courses you have taken to your CV to keep it up to date, make notes on the important learning objectives so that you can talk about these in your personal statement or interview and use the students on your course to find out more about your subject e.g. wider reading materials.

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The following online course is for potential architecture students and is written by University of Bath who, along with University of Cambridge, is the top university for architecture of 2017; Modern Building Design.

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Universities will want you to have good knowledge of the subject you are wanting to study. Keeping up to date with reading materials suggested by universities is going to help you with this and also demonstrates your dedication.

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This is the text book that the University of Liverpool use for their Design Communication module of their Architecture course: Architecture - Form, Space and Order.

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The following magazines are recommended on reading lists for Architecture courses:

The Architectural Review, The Architects’ Journal and Architecture Today. Perhaps try one of each and subscribe to the one you enjoy the most.

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Informative websites to use include ArchDaily and Architecture.

Exhibitions and workshops vary in price from free to over £100. You can find them on Architecture.com or by searching for 'architecture exhibition' or 'architecture workshop'. Again, they demonstrate your commitment to studying architecture and if you are interested in studying architecture then these should be a lot of fun for you.