The LSA exists to benefit and support its students. Our Access and Participation Policy outlines our approach to widening access to architectural education. We have a rigorous approach to Value for Money, to ensure that we pass on savings to students in the form of lower tuition fees. Our Student Protection Plan provides you with assurance that we are firmly committed to protect your interests.

We will open for applications for the 2020/21 academic year in December 2019. Please contact info@the-lsa.org if you have any questions. Our unique financial model balances tuition fees with work placement salaries – click through to find information on student finance and the applications process.

The LSA has an unusual history, having emerged as a collaborative initiative launched by a think-tank. To reach this point of fruition, the school is incredibly grateful for the generosity of our amazing founders and the creative input of our supporters.

A new school for a new century, our vision is that people living in cities experience more fulfilled and more sustainable lives. Our strategy, characteristics and values define how we will get there, who we are, and how we operate.

Our Part 2 programme has a unique educational model that seeks to prepare graduates to design innovations in architecture and cities for the 21st century. Our Inter-Practice Year is more urban and collaborative, while the Proto-Practice Year supports you to develop your personal design identity.

The LSA connects the ‘Why’ with the ‘What’ so that our founding motivations inform all our current activities. The school has four pillars: small yet connected, we unite academia and practice, use the city as our campus, and support you to establish your personal creative practice.