BA Hons Architecture
London, United Kingdom
DURATION
3 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
GBP 17,000 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* full-time international| home £9,250 per year
Introduction
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.
What you should know about this course
- The BA Hons Architecture program 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 recognized by prestigious national awards, such as the AJ Student Prize, RIBA student awards, and the Worshipful Company of Chartered Architects awards.
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Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
There is a range of financial support options available to support your studies, including the Aspire@Greenwich award for study resources that many full-time students will receive.
EU students may be eligible for a bursary to support their studies. View our EU bursary to find out more.
Discover more about grants, student loans, bursaries and scholarships. We also provide advice and support on budgeting, money management, and financial hardship.
Curriculum
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)
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
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 organizing work-related activities throughout the year which will help you to build your industry knowledge and networks.