BA (Hons) Architecture

Take your first step to becoming a registered architect on our BA (Hons) Architecture degree course – accredited by the Architects Registration Board (ARB) and the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).

You’ll join a distinctive learning environment, with access to cutting-edge facilities, working on stimulating and client-driven design projects. You’ll master key design skills, from the scale of the body's interactions with materials and constructions to the domains of cities and landscapes, engaging in social, cultural, political, aesthetic and environmental challenges of the world we're part of.

You'll focus, with our passionate and supportive community of professional architects, on the themes, values and methods relevant to architectural education and the profession to ensure your practice is future-proof and industry-standard.

After graduation, you'll have the theoretical and practical foundations to pursue a Master’s study and advance in your registration. You can also begin a career in the architecture, sustainability and construction industries, such as architectural design, urban design, and landscape architecture.

Course highlights

• Fast-track your architect registration by completing this degree and getting Part 1 qualification – an ARB and RIBA requirement
• Broaden your professional experience by working with actual clients in our in-house Architecture Project Office
• Experience a professional design studio by working in our dedicated studio spaces, developing your individual and collaboration skills
• Get a taste of working in the architecture industry by taking an optional one-year placement.
• Impress future employers by showcasing your work at our annual Graduate Show
• Enrich your experience and knowledge of architecture by going on-site visits to major international cities – past trips include Rome, Venice, Barcelona, New York and Berlin
• Master your communication skills, from hand drawings and models to using professional industry software – including Building Information Modelling (BIM), advanced parametric modelling, environment evaluation software, and 3D scanning and printing

Accreditation

This course is accredited by the Architects Registration Board (ARB) – for a Part 1 qualification – and the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).

We’re proud to be a breath of fresh air in the academic world – a place where everyone gets the support they need to achieve their best. We’re always discovering. We don’t fit the mould, we break it. Just as the world keeps moving, so do we.

We’re closely involved with our local community, and we take our ideas into the global marketplace. We partner with businesses, industry, and government to set the course for a better future. And we educate and transform the lives of our students to help them achieve their potential. We stand out, not just in the UK but in the world. We excel in research areas from cosmology and astrophysics to cybersecurity, forensics, and sport science. Since the first day we opened our doors, we've looked towards the future. And we're here to help you shape it.