BSc Architecture (with Foundation Year)
Entry requirements
GCSE: Grade C/4 in English Literature or Language and Mathematics, or equivalent. We do not accept Level 2 Key Skills, Functional Skills or Certificate in Adult Numeracy and Literacy as alternatives to GCSEs. Tariff points: 88 Contextual tariff: See our contextual offers page. English Language Requirement: International and EU applicants are required to have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 with 5.5 in each component (or approved equivalent*). *The University accepts a large number of UK and International Qualifications in place of IELTS. You can find details of acceptable tests and the required grades you'll need in our English language section. Please visit our English language requirements page. A-level subjects: No specific subjects required. EDEXCEL (BTEC) Diploma: No specific subjects required. Access: No specific subjects required. Baccalaureate IB: No specific subjects required. We accept the IB Career-related Programme in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications. Irish Highers: No specific subjects required. Welsh Baccalaureate: We accept tariff points achieved from the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications. Cambridge Technical: No specific subjects required.
About this course
BSc(Hons) Architecture, combining design practice with technical and theoretical study. Core topics include Design & Creative Practice, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Research Methods. The four-year programme includes a Foundation Year, and the course is accredited by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) for Part 1 qualification. Studio-based learning and live projects feature throughout the curriculum.
Modules
- Context of Design
- Foundations of Applied Mathematics and Engineering
- Foundation Design Studio
- Foundation Design Communication
- Studio 1.1 - Form and Context
- Studio 1.2 - People and Environment
- Contexts of Architecture 1 - Cities and Society
- Professional Principles and Digital Practice
- Making Sustainable Architecture
- Studio 2.1 - Living
- Architecture Studio 2.2
- Environmental Design Strategies and Innovations
- Collaboration and Coordination
- Contexts of Architecture 2 - Histories and Theories
- Employability, Ethics, and Enterprise
- Critical Contexts
- Connected Construction and Digital Design
- Architecture Studio 3