Architecture

Start your architectural journey with this ARB- and RIBA-accredited course, designed to develop both your creative vision and technical skills as you learn to design thoughtful, functional spaces through intellectual and artistic exploration.

This course is ideal for creative, motivated individuals aiming to prepare for a professional career in architecture. Develop your artistic vision and technical skills through theory and hands-on projects, preparing you to design inspiring, functional spaces and advance your professional journey.

• Engage in hands-on designing and making, underpinned by architectural theory to develop practical skills and creative confidence through real-world projects.

• Collaborate in interdisciplinary teams with engineering and design students.

• Build a comprehensive portfolio to support your professional progression.

Why you should study this course

• This course is fully accredited by the Architects Registration Board (ARB) and the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). This means it meets the ARB’s and the RIBA’s requirements for Part 1 of the qualifications needed to become an architect in the UK.

• You will have the opportunity to work in our modern studios, workshops and digital technology to bring your designs to life.

• Collaborate on real-world projects with industry experts, gaining professional experience.

• Learn to use sustainable and current design approaches that could shape the future of architecture.

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Course Modules

Year One:
Your first year introduces you to the fundamentals of architecture including design, technology, communication and cultural context, with a look at the history and theory of architecture. We will teach you methods of hand drawing, sketching, model making and orthographic drawing as generators of creative exploration.

Modules:
Construction and Environmental Fundamentals
Experimental Design and Communication
Spatial Design
Material Cultures and Histories
Digital Skills 1

Year Two:
In your second year, you will have the opportunity to consider the importance of the tectonics of architecture and explore the wider holistic contextual implications of emerging contemporary urban planning. You should start to make informed choices about materials, structure and environmental design, using 3D modelling and digital drawing software as a tool for architectural exploration.

Modules:
Assembly and Environmental Systems
Urban Design and Communication
Residential Design
Architecture and Cultural Critiques
Digital Skills 2

Sandwich Year:
There’s no better way to find out what you love doing than trying it out for yourself, which is why a work placement2 can often be beneficial. Work placements usually occur between your second and final years of study. They’re a great way to help you explore your potential career path and gain valuable work experience, whilst developing transferable skills for the future.

Final Year:
The final year consolidates the modules taught in the previous years and provides an opportunity to undertake a comprehensive design project that incorporates the core subjects of design, technology and environment and reflects your own emerging design philosophy.

You will focus on the whole design process on a brief directly related to the urban fabric. For example, past students have worked on a Council House for the city of Coventry and the Centre of Peace and Reconciliation.

Design, Planning and Ethics
Contemporary Debates and Research
Interdisciplinary Collaborative project
Comprehensive Design
Applied Construction and Environmental Sciences

We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated.

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

• Architects Registration Board
• Royal Institute of British Architects