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Bachelor of Architecture (with Honours) - BArch (Hons)
Architecture
University of Nottingham
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Architecture course at University of Nottingham.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
A,A,A
Excluding General Studies, Thinking Skills, Global Perspectives and Research, Critical Thinking.
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Submit a portfolio
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: K100
Here's what University of Nottingham says about its Architecture course.
Architects design buildings, spaces, the places in which we live and work; our homes, schools, sports buildings, theatres, hospitals, the environment in which we spend our lives. We work with both new build design and existing buildings with a focus on environmental sustainability.
Our course will equip you with the knowledge to design spaces that improve our surroundings, making a positive contribution to our environment.
Our course offers an integrated learning approach with technical, environmental sciences and humanities based subject work taught alongside studio modules.
Year 1 design studio modules provide a common foundation with a focus on the fundamental skills of design and presentation. In years 2 and 3 you will have the opportunity to choose from up to 12 design studio units so that you can select to work in an area of your own interest. You will also be part of our vertical studios where year 2 and 3 students work alongside each other providing opportunities for peer mentoring and skills transfer in an engaging collaborative environment. With a mixture of teaching, workshops, study trips and collaborating with real clients and experts on projects, our course gives you the skills that architectural practice and design-based industries seek.
Based in University Park, you will have access to excellent facilities to support your studies and research. These include dedicated studio spaces, our workshops and a dedicated technical team.
The quality of work produced by our students is illustrated by the many national and international awards they have won, including the AJ Student Prize 2021 (undergraduate category), the RIBA Bronze Medal (2017) and the RIBA Serjeant Award for Excellence in Drawing at Part 1 (2020).
If you want to become an architect, the BArch course is followed by one year of supervised professional experience before embarking on the two-year MArch Architecture (ARB/RIBA Part II)?and one further year's professional experience culminating in a Part Three exam.
This course is accredited by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).
Why choose this course?
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Top 10 for Architecture in all three UK university guides (7th in The Complete University Guide 2024, 9th in The Guardian University Guide 2024 and 10th in The Times Good University Guide 2024)
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1st in the UK for Building (The Complete University Guide 2024) and 2nd in the UK for Building (The Times Good University Guide 2024)
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Field Trips to Europe are an essential part of our BArch Architecture and MEng Architecture and Environmental Design courses
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Top 3 architecture school in the country (Architects Journal (2020)
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Fully Validated by Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and supports the qualification programme for professional architects in the UK
Source: University of Nottingham
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Architecture (with Honours) - BArch (Hons)
Department
Department of Architecture and Built Environment
Location
University Park Campus | Nottingham
Duration
3 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Architecture
Start date
21 September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £9,535 per year (provisional) |
| Scotland | £9,535 per year (provisional) |
| Wales | £9,535 per year (provisional) |
| Northern Ireland | £9,535 per year (provisional) |
| Channel Islands | £9,535 per year (provisional) |
| Republic of Ireland | £9,535 per year (provisional) |
| EU | £33,000 per year (provisional) |
| International | £33,000 per year (provisional) |
The modules you will study
For detailed information about the modules you will study, please visit the course page: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/studywithus/ugstudy/courses/UG/Architecture-BArch-Hons-U6UATTRE.html
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores at University of Nottingham
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from University of Nottingham students who took the Architecture course - or another course in the same subject area.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
92%
med
Teaching on my course
92%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
95%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
96%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
88%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
90%
med
Learning opportunities
86%
med
Learning opportunities
86%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
91%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
84%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
88%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
90%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
79%
med
Assessment and feedback
76%
low
Assessment and feedback
76%
low
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
90%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
77%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
73%
low
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
61%
low
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
81%
med
Academic support
91%
med
Academic support
91%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
90%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
93%
med
Organisation and management
70%
med
Organisation and management
70%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
74%
med
How well organised is your course?
65%
med
Learning resources
71%
low
Learning resources
71%
low
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
58%
low
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
88%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
67%
low
Student voice
72%
med
Student voice
72%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
57%
low
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
83%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
78%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
77%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
87%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
87%
med
Student information
See who's studying at University of Nottingham. These students are taking Architecture or another course from the same subject area.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Mathematics | A | |||||
| Fine Art | A* | |||||
| Physics | B | |||||
| Geography | A | |||||
| Psychology | A | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
We have no information about graduates who took Architecture at University of Nottingham.
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from University of Nottingham graduates who took Architecture - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£24.3k
First year after graduation
£29.9k
Third year after graduation
£31.8k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Architecture.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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