| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2023-09-25 | - |
Program Overview
Course overview
As the first UK university to award a RIBA-accredited degree in Architecture, the University of Liverpool has a long and proud tradition of excellence in architectural education and research. Our approach to teaching embraces contemporary debates around sustainability, climate change, equality and diversity, reflecting the industry today.
Introduction
The programme aims to provide a comprehensive foundation in architecture, which demands knowledge of many different but interrelated disciplines, and the development of personal as well as technical skills. RIBA Part I is awarded on completion of your studies.
Each year contains core modules in the history and theory of architecture; building structures and construction; and approaches to design. Environmental issues are considered at every level of study and you will also have an opportunity to learn about practice management. These knowledge modules will be combined with studio design, which accounts for 50% of your credits in each year.
We encourage a creative and individual approach to the future, allowing us to respond to your individual strengths and to the increasingly specialist, complex nature of future professional life. From day one, we will support and nurture your creative voice, both in the Design Studio and in the decisions you make regarding your study options.
Design Studies BA (Hons)
Students studying K100 have the option to transfer to the Design Studies BA (Hons) programme in Year Two (please note: this programme is not RIBA-accredited). Students will specialise in the analysis and evaluation of ‘design’ understood as a complex historical and contemporary concept related to practices in architecture, planning, product manufacture, and the visual arts.
What you'll learn
Accreditation
This programme is validated by RIBA, prescribed by the Architects Registration Board for the purposes of admission to the UK Register of Architects, and validated by the Board of Architects Malaysia (LAM).
Accreditations in detail
Program Outline
Compulsory modules
CONTEXT 1.1: HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE (ARCH171)
Credits: 15 / Semester: semester 1
History of architecture survey course.
CONTEXT 1.2 ARCHITECTURE AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT (ARCH121)
Credits: 15 / Semester: semester 1
The module introduces students to ways of looking at and understanding the architectural credentials of buildings. It is based on the German concept of ‘Gebäudelehre’, which translates into English as ‘building studies’. The module sits between, and is aiming to support the other module strands in year one, namely studio design; history and theory; and technology. Students are shown a series of buildings of varying sizes (XS, S, M, L, XL) and in the lectures these buildings will be presented by looking at and analysing their plans, sections, elevations, context, internal and external space, type, circulation and materiality. Furthermore, issues of private and public space and public and private buildings, ensembles, composition, symmetry / asymmetry, the repetition of elements and spaces, and fronts and backs, will be discussed. The module is aiming to equip students with tools to independently analyse and understand buildings, also with a view to enhance their design abilities. The module is delivered as a series of lectures, seminars, and (Covid-19 permitting) building visits on Campus. Assessment will be via submission of coursework.
ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN 1 (ARCH111)
Credits: 15 / Semester: semester 2
The module is an introduction to the principles of net zero carbon design.
It aims to give students an understanding of the role of a building as a modifier of climate with reference to traditional climatically responsive architecture, and the role of buildings in the context of global energy usage, environmental impact, climate change and net zero carbon design.
STUDIO 1.1: DESIGN COMMUNICATION (ARCH101)
Credits: 15 / Semester: semester 1
Studio Design Module
STUDIO 1.2: DESIGN (ARCH103)
Credits: 15 / Semester: semester 1
Architecture Studio Design
STUDIO 1.3: DESIGN (ARCH152)
Credits: 30 / Semester: semester 2
Architectural design studio
TECHNOLOGY 1.2: STRUCTURE AND CONSTRUCTION (ARCH161)
Credits: 15 / Semester: semester 2
Technology 1.2: Structure and Construction
Careers and employability
The BA Architecture is a first step into the profession, into which many of our graduates go. The programme is accredited by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and the Architects Registration Board (ARB), and the degree constitutes Part I of the education, which eventually leads to professional registration. Our graduates who want to pursue a career in architecture are able to apply for the MArch programme, which provides the RIBA-accredited Part II.
But the programme is also an ideal preparation for further study and hugely valuable in a whole range of other careers.
95%
of students agree their main activity after graduation is meaningful.
Graduate Outcomes, 2018-19.
As well as major international architects, recent graduates have gone on to work in publishing, the Arts Council, the construction industry, and multidisciplinary think tanks. Pop music, games design and the fashion industry have recruited recent graduates too, as has property development.
End of Year Degree Show
Your BA studies will conclude with a Degree Show in which you will showcase the range of work produced during your time on the programme. We invite a number of architect firms to attend the event, many of whom have gone on to make job or work experience offers to our graduating students. You can view the latest degree show here.
Preparing you for future success
At Liverpool, our goal is to support you to build your intellectual, social, and cultural capital so that you graduate as a socially-conscious global citizen who is prepared for future success. We achieve this by:
