Architecture, BA Hons

Program Overview

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Architecture, BA Hons

Our architecture degree, accredited by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and the Architects Registration Board (ARB), is your first step to a professional career in architecture.

Teaching is based at our Stockwell Street Building in Heneghan Peng-designed galleries. Studio-based tutorial groups provide all the skills and knowledge you'll need via a range of approaches to architectural design. You'll learn to use design software and gain visual communication and drawing skills.

You will also study architectural practice, the histories and contemporary theories of architecture alongside sustainability and technology. Successful graduates will gain exemption from the RIBA Part 1 examination.

Course Details

UCAS points

120 (view full requirements)

Course/institution codes

K100 G BA/Arch

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School

Design

Location

Greenwich Campus

Duration

3 years full-time

Start month

September

Home/international fees 2025/26

£9,535 / £17,500

What you should know about this course

• The BA Hons Architecture programme is a first step in a professional career in architecture.
• Explore new technologies, emerging social conditions, contemporary cultural contexts, and theoretical / aesthetic concerns.
• Explore our visual and tactile world, learning visual communication and drawing skills and the use of computer software.
• Visits to art galleries, museums, architecture offices and important buildings. We also host lectures by eminent speakers.
• Our students have been recognised by prestigious national awards, such as the AJ Student Prize, RIBA student awards and the Worshipful Company of Chartered Architects awards.

Accredited by the Royal Institute of British Architects Accredited by the Architects Registration Board

What you will study

Full time

• Full time

Year 1

Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.

• Architectural Design 1: Investigation and Proposition (30 credits)
• Cultural Contexts of Architecture (15 credits)
• Architectural Design 1: Experimentation and Communication (30 credits)
• Architectural Design Technology 1 (15 credits)
• Introducing Architecture and Landscape Technology (15 credits)
• History of Architecture & Landscape 1 (15 credits)

Year 2

Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.

• Contemporary Theories of Architecture (15 credits)
• Architectural Design 2: Exploration and Proposition (30 credits)
• Architectural Design 2: Resolution (30 credits)
• Introducing Architecture & Landscape Practice 2 (15 credits)
• Architecture Technology 2 (15 credits)
• History of Architecture and Landscape 2 (15 credits)

Year 3

Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.

• Architecture Dissertation (30 credits)
• Architectural Design 3: Exploration and Proposition (30 credits)
• Architectural Design 3: Resolution (30 credits)
• Architecture Design Technology 3 (30 credits)

Entry requirements

UK citizens and permanent residents

• 120 UCAS Tariff points. We accept A Levels, T Levels, BTECs, Access to HE and all other qualifications with UCAS Tariff points.

Contextual Admissions

We make Contextual offers to this programme. Applicants that meet specific eligibility criteria will be made a contextual offer with a reduced tariff of up to 16 UCAS Tariff points. Other entry requirements such as GCSEs, Interview, etc., will still need to be met. For further information, please see our Contextual Admissions Policy.

International entry requirements

The University of Greenwich accepts a broad range of international qualifications for admission to our courses.

For detailed information on the academic and English language requirements, please find your country in our directory.

Alternatively, please contact us at .

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Cohort | Full time | Part time | Distance learning
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Home* | £9,535 | N/A | N/A
International | £17,500 | N/A | N/A

Other costs

• Trips: Any compulsory field trips are funded by the school. Trips organised by the Architecture team are not compulsory, but you bear the costs if you choose to attend.
• Resources: For Architecture, Landscape and Design courses, you will produce portfolios of large format plots plus CNC/3D printed models etc. Costs will vary but could reach £250 a year for printing and paper, £100 for model making, £50 for site visits and £200-£300 for a field trip.
• Software: We provide Adobe software and Lynda.com online video tutorials. A selection of specialist CAD and visualisation/modelling programmes are available to students through our computer suite at Stockwell Street. Any licenses for software outside of our range will come at your own cost.

Careers and placements

Will I have a work placement?

This course is designed to prepare students for progression into year-out practice in the architectural profession, leading to advanced level study in RIBA/ARB part 2 MArch in Architecture. Therefore, students are not required to take work placements or internships in addition to this pathway.

What sort of careers do graduates pursue?

This course is designed to prepare students for progression into year-out practice in the architectural profession, leading to advanced level study in RIBA/ARB part 2 MArch in Architecture.

As well as becoming architects, graduates can pursue opportunities in computer-aided design, animation, urban design, interior design, arts and media, project management, graphic design and the construction industry.

Do you provide employability services?

Employability activities take place all the time at Greenwich and students are encouraged to take part in as many opportunities as possible. The central Employability and Careers Service provides support for students preparing to apply for placements and graduate roles, such as CV clinics, mock interviews and employability skills workshops. In addition, your School has a dedicated Employability Officer who will be organising work-related activities throughout the year which will help you to build you industry knowledge and networks.

Support and advice

Academic skills and study support

We want you to make the most of your time with us. You can access study skills support through your tutor, our subject librarians, and our online academic skills centre.

Where appropriate, we provide support in academic English and mathematics. If you need to use particular IT packages for a specific module, we provide training for this.

Support from the department

The School provides pastoral support throughout your studies with us. Students have a personal tutor, and there are also a range of student services including Wellbeing.

Do you provide employability services?

Employability activities take place all the time at Greenwich and students are encouraged to take part in as many opportunities as possible. The central Employability and Careers Service provides support for students preparing to apply for placements and graduate roles, such as CV clinics, mock interviews and employability skills workshops. In addition, your School has a dedicated Employability Officer who will be organising work-related activities throughout the year which will help you to build you industry knowledge and networks.

Program Outline

Studio-based tutorial groups provide all the skills and knowledge you'll need via a range of approaches to architectural design. You'll learn to use design software and gain visual communication and drawing skills. You will also study architectural practice, the histories and contemporary theories of architecture alongside sustainability and technology. Successful graduates will gain exemption from the RIBA Part 1 examination.

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Outline:

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Full Time

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Year 1

• Architectural Design 1: Investigation and Proposition (30 credits)
• Cultural Contexts of Architecture (15 credits)
• Architectural Design 1: Experimentation and Communication (30 credits)
• Architectural Design Technology 1 (15 credits)
• Introducing Architecture and Landscape Technology (15 credits)
• History of Architecture & Landscape 1 (15 credits)

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Year 2

• Contemporary Theories of Architecture (15 credits)
• Architectural Design 2: Exploration and Proposition (30 credits)
• Architectural Design 2: Resolution (30 credits)
• Introducing Architecture & Landscape Practice 2 (15 credits)
• Architecture Technology 2 (15 credits)
• History of Architecture and Landscape 2 (15 credits)

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Year 3

• Architecture Dissertation (30 credits)
• Architectural Design 3: Exploration and Proposition (30 credits)
• Architectural Design 3: Resolution (30 credits)
• Architecture Design Technology 3 (30 credits)
• Studio-based tutorial groups provide all the skills and knowledge you'll need via a range of approaches to architectural design.
• You'll learn to use design software and gain visual communication and drawing skills.
• You will also study architectural practice, the histories and contemporary theories of architecture alongside sustainability and technology.
• You will be taught by an experienced team of experts, which includes senior academics, technical officers, and practitioners with industry experience.
• Trained postgraduate researchers may also contribute to seminar teaching with the module leader.
• Teaching is informed by our research and writing.

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Careers:

• This course is designed to prepare students for progression into year-out practice in the architectural profession, leading to advanced level study in RIBA/ARB part 2 MArch in Architecture.
• Visits to art galleries, museums, architecture offices and important buildings.
We also host lectures by eminent speakers

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Home/international fees 2024/25

£9,250 /£17,000