* placement year fee
From the design of a family home to an entire city, architects help to shape the world we live in.
You’re fascinated by the built environment, and have ambitions to create spaces that are innovative, meaningful and purposeful.
By studying BA (Hons) or BSc (Hons) Architecture at ARU, you’ll gain the theoretical, technical and design skills to do this – and to work as a professional architect.
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Year one, core modules
History and Theory of Architecture (Introduction)
Folio Skills
Essential Skills for Architecture
Architecture and Planning Design Studio A
Architecture and Planning Design Studio B
Design Explorations
Building Technology
Elements of Construction Design
Year two, core modules
Advanced Construction Technology
Environmental Building Performance
Site Studies and Planning
Architectural Design Studies 1
Architectural Design Studies 2
Modernism and Beyond
Site Studies and Design
Architectural CAD
Modelling Sustainable Architecture
Year three
Year four, core modules
Construction Technology and Innovation
Conversion and Adaptation of Buildings
Professionalism, Values and Ethics
Architectural Design Studies 3
Architectural Design Studies 4 (Dissertation)
As a graduate recognised by the Architects Registration Board, you’ll be ready to work in a range of architectural roles.
Our course prepares you for a career in architectural practice, but you could also choose to work in areas such as town planning, surveying, engineering, property, and building conservation.
Whichever path interests you most, you can be sure that you’ll graduate with the knowledge, skills and abilities that industry needs. We work with employers, who help us review what we teach and how we teach it – offering hands-on, practical opportunities to learn through work-based projects, internships or placements.
Insurance – Single: 300 GBP per year
