Architecture and Environmental Design with Foundation BSc Honours

Program Overview

Architecture and Environmental Design with Foundation BSc Honours

Overview

This course is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in architecture and environmental design, preparing them for a career in these fields. The course focuses on the principles of environmental and architectural design, and students will learn about architectural design and environmental principles, as well as the evidence-informed approach and the quantification skills which will enable them to evaluate design proposals.

Course Structure

The course is divided into four years, with the first year focusing on the principles of environmental and architectural design, the second year consolidating and applying these principles to a wider context, and the third year focusing on the design of an architectural proposition and the making and testing of prototype/component. The fourth year is an optional placement year, which provides students with the opportunity to gain work experience and increase their chances of employability after graduation.

Course Modules

• Foundation
• Year 1
  • Sensing the Environment
  • Design Project
  • Environmental Design and Principles of Building Physics
  • Introduction to Design Skills
  • Introduction to Design Practice
• Year 2
  • Transformation and Application
  • Architectural History & Urbanism
  • Climate, Energy and Architecture
  • Design in Cities
  • Designing in Extreme Climatic Conditions
  • Material Studies and Environmental Design
  • Zero-Plus Energy Buildings
• Placement Year (optional)
• Year 3
  • Stepping out and Making
  • Architecture, Climate Change and the Planetary Emergency
  • Environmental and Energy Performance
  • Final Thesis Project
  • Professional Practice
  • Prototype Fabrication and Testing

Admission Criteria

• UK
  • A levels – CCC (96 UCAS Tariff points)
  • T levels – 96 UCAS Tariff points
  • International Baccalaureate – 96 UCAS Tariff points from all components of the Diploma Programme
  • BTEC Extended Diploma – MMM
  • BTEC Diploma – DD
  • Access – 96 UCAS Tariff points from the Access course
  • GCSE English Language grade 4/C - IB grade 4 Higher level, GCSE Maths grade 4/C - IB grade 4
• International
  • International Baccalaureate – 96 UCAS Tariff points from all components of the Diploma Programme
  • We accept a wide range of international high school level qualifications
  • We work in partnership with Kaplan International College London who provide International Foundation Certificate courses for students who don’t meet our entry requirements
  • English language requirements: IELTS score of 6.0 overall, with a score of 5.5 in each component

Tuition Fees

• UK: £9,535 (Price per academic year)
• International: £17,000 (Price per academic year)

Additional Costs

• Starter kits: optional ‘starter kits’ for first year students are available from our on-campus shop Marylebone Books, priced at around £150-£160
• Printing: the cost for printing could be around £150-180 per academic year
• Gallery and site visits: the cost will be £20 per semester/£40 per academic year
• Field trip costs: an optional field trip is offered to second year students at an additional cost of £379 per field trip, however, in the past few years, the cost of travel and accommodation for the field trip was covered by funding, reducing the cost to around £100

Career Opportunities

Graduates of this course can become fully qualified architects after the successful completion of RIBA Part 2 studies and Part 3 training. The course will prepare students for roles such as:

• Fully qualified architect with environmental design expertise (RIBA)
• Environmental design consultant
• A combined career as an architect (RIBA) and environmental design consultant

Facilities

The course is based at the Marylebone Campus, which is home to the Westminster Business School and our Architecture, Planning and Tourism courses. Specialist workshops, dedicated digital and architecture studios, and our extensive Marylebone Library offer students everything they need for academic success.