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Open City Accelerate Birmingham 2027

Open City · Birmingham, United Kingdom

Open City's free built-environment education programme for 16-18 year olds from underrepresented backgrounds, with Saturday skills workshops and professional mentoring. The Birmingham 2027 course starts in February.

Grade
Year 12–13
Same as Grades 11–12 in the US
Age
16–18
Residence
United Kingdom
Entry
Open application
Check it against your grade and where you live

Through skills development workshops (sketching and drawing, model making with a range of media, casting) and mentoring with a practice in architecture, landscape, planning or engineering, students build portfolios, networks and confidence for progression choices. The programme survives entirely on external funding.

Topics

ArtsArchitectureBuilt EnvironmentDesignMentoringUnder-represented
Read more on open-city.org.uk