Architecture
University of Plymouth
UCAS Code: K100 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
University of Plymouth
UCAS Code: K100 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
104-136 UCAS Tariff points, including a minimum of 2 A Levels. General Studies is accepted.
Pass a named Access to HE Diploma (Preferably Art and Design or Combined), with at least 33 credits at Merit/Distinction.
Considered in combination
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
English and Mathematics accepted within as GCSE equivalent.
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
104-136 tariff points. English and Mathematics accepted within as GCSE equivalent.
Considered in combination
Considered in combination
Considered in combination
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
104-136 UCAS Tariff points
Considered in combination
104-136 tariff points, including two Advanced Highers. English and Maths accepted within as GCSE equivalent.
In combination with Advanced Highers
T Level
Preference on Digital Production, Design and Development, but other subjects may be considered on an individual basis.
UCAS Tariff
from a minimum of 2 A Levels
Considered in combination
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About this course
Ready to channel and apply your creative impulses and imagination to real-world built environment problems? Through critical thinking, hands-on work with a community of expert practitioners, designing and making, our professionally accredited architecture degree will give you the experience, skills and resilience to become a progressive thinker who can confidently design sustainable and inclusive solutions to our planet’s future challenges.
**Gain professional accreditation** from the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) if you complete this degree successfully. This means that you won’t need to complete RIBA Part 1 separately.
**Study in an inspiring creative environment.** You’ll be based in our eye-catching Roland Levinsky Building with access to amazing facilities and resources.
**Join a diverse community** that aims to champion and support a culture of participation and inclusivity.
**Graduate ready for the workplace** with our focus on professional development. You'll work on live design projects, and we have strong links with Plymouth City Council and other regional community projects.
**Learn from expert academic tutors** with industry experience and interdisciplinary research interests.
**Enrich your learning** with field trips each year to project sites, European study trips, exchange study opportunities abroad and at home, and overseas summer schools. Previous destinations have included Barcelona, Berlin, Bilbao, Copenhagen, Paris, Porto, Rotterdam, Rome, Stockholm and Venice.
**Gain insights into the field** with talks from leading practitioners and theorists. Our Cross Professional Dialogue programme is a forum for discussion between architects, builders and others in the building industry. We also hold the annual ‘State of the Profession’ symposium with noted professionals, such as RIBA President Stephen Hodder, to discuss key issues in architecture today.
**Be part of the academic discussion.** Our highly respected Plymouth Architecture Society (PARCS) organises fortnightly lectures that feature leading architects, engineers and designers who showcase and discuss their work.
**Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) accreditation**
In April 2022, our BA (Hons) Architecture and master of architecture programmes were revalidated for the next five years with commendations for:
- Impact of our live project-based work on both learning and the wider community
- A vibrant and supportive studio culture grounded in mutual respect and trust between students and staff
- A critically engaged, well-rounded, empathetic student body, supported by an exemplary approach to collaborative working enabling students to become mature future professionals.
Modules
In the first year, you’ll develop awareness of basic principles of architecture, explored in parallel with developing knowledge and key skills. Building on this, you will be challenged to interrogate the meaning and role of architecture through experimentation and testing through making. Your learning will be guided by various projects engaging with co-joined issues of environment and people. The main learning activities will be pursued within a trans-disciplinary and trans-cultural environment.
The second year is coordinated to scaffold design in broader social and urban settings. An emphasis is on collaborative work in teams and professional contexts to explore architecture through contemporary social challenges, notably: changing patterns of living and working in urban communities. Working with advancing media, second-year students further the communicative skill set, and build a critical understanding of the role of design, making, and the built environment in the reproduction of daily life.
Third year is outward facing. It enables students to work on a range of scales, from master planning to architectural details. Live projects activate participatory consultation and interdisciplinary collaboration to respond to current global challenges. Vertical learning across the second and third year in the final semester fosters peer-to-peer learning. Students apply their own theoretical preoccupations into the design studio environment and graduate with a discursive portfolio.
The modules described for this course or programme are those being studied by current students, or expected new modules. Modules are subject to change depending on year of entry.
Assessment methods
For up to date details, please refer to our website or contact the institution directly.
The Uni
University of Plymouth
School of Art, Design and Architecture
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Top job areas of graduates
Architecture had a difficult time a few years back during the great recession, but those days are over and the degree is in demand as house building and infrastructure have increased in importance. Most working architects secure jobs in the architecture industry, more usually starting as assistants rather than full-blown architects or chartered technicians. Some, however, move into management, design or marketing roles, where they find their planning, design and project management skills are very welcome. Nearly half the architecture-related jobs last year were in London or the South-East, and this group are rather more likely than average to find their jobs through personal contacts, so polish your networking skills, or see if you can get work experience if you want to succeed as an architect.
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Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.
Architecture
The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.
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£32k
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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